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they_o be_v /_o ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o sheep_n without_o pastoure_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o wulfe_n /_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v theym_a without_o a_o conduytour_n and_o guide_v /_o ¶_o so_o come_v he_o himself_o in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n for_o to_o comfort_v they_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o say_a bisshopp_n have_v the_o moost_n sonyng_o that_o he_o cowde_v comfort_v theym_n ¶_o he_o choo_n some_o of_o the_o moo_v notable_a man_n among_o they_o who_o he_o constytute_v in_o holy_a ordre_n make_v some_o of_o theym_a preeste_n and_o some_o deaken_v ¶_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o trybulaconn_n or_o empesshement_n in_o their_o consâ—yences_n they_o go_v to_o the_o say_a man_n so_o â—aâ—â—ed_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n abraham_n whanne_v he_o know_v how_o the_o bysshopp_n have_v give_v to_o theym_a socour_n for_o their_o helthe_n /_o he_o render_v thankynge_n to_o god_n /_o in_o love_a and_o gloryfyenge_a his_o name_n and_o hold_v he_o close_o in_o a_o lytyll_a 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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 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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
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 cease_v not_o the_o say_v moeve_v of_o the_o straw_n under_o he_o ¶_o fynable_o he_o torn_v all_o the_o straw_n up_o sodowne_n and_o find_v no_o thing_n /_o after_z he_o take_v up_o one_o of_o the_o board_n of_o the_o flour_n /_o under_o which_o he_o funde_fw-la a_o great_a some_o of_o money_n that_o he_o bare_a thene_n to_o his_o master_n /_o the_o which_o make_v incontynent_a all_o his_o bredern_a to_o be_v assemble_v /_o and_o in_o their_o presence_n he_o denounce_v acursyd_v high_a that_o have_v hide_v the_o say_a silver_n /_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o conuers_n that_o be_v afore_o a_o carpenter_n /_o the_z which_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v cast_v the_o say_a sentence_n confess_v to_o have_v gradred_a there_o the_o say_a tresour_n /_o come_v open_o &_o askyd_a penance_n &_o absoluconn_n of_o his_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi dealed_a the_o say_v pen_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o carpenter_n he_o enjoin_v certain_a penance_n for_o the_o savation_n of_o 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 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no_o liar_n /_o ¶_o also_o i_o may_v not_o see_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n ne_fw-la to_o shede_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o chyldern_n ¶_o al_n they_o that_o there_o be_v present_a know_v by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v have_v some_o revelacyon·_n which_o he_o will_v not_o show_v but_o always_o they_o will_v have_v tarry_v high_o ¶_o thenne_v he_o say_v to_o theym_v that_o he_o will_v never_o eat_v till_o they_o will_v lete_fw-la he_o go_fw-mi ¶_o seven_o day_n after_o he_o take_v his_o lene_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o their_o monasterye_n /_o and_o after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o bethirion_n /_o ¶_o fyve_o day_n after_o he_o come_v in_o to_o pelusus_fw-la and_o there_o vysyte_v all_o the_o brother_n dwelling_n in_o lychone_n /_o ¶_o and_o three_o day_n follow_v he_o go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n name_v thobaston_n for_o to_o see_v dracone_n bysshopp_n and_o confessor_n the_o which_o have_v be_v send_v thyder_n in_o â—ryle_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n the_o say_a bysshopp_n see_v he_o /_o he_z be_v strong_o comfort_v with_o his_o presence_n /_o ¶_o three_o other_o day_n after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o babylone_o for_o to_o see_v phylon_n the_o bysshopp_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n two_o bysshop_n have_v be_v send_v in_o to_o exile_n by_o the_o king_n constancyus_fw-la the_o which_o gaaf_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n to_o the_o arryens_n heretic_n ¶_o he_o depart_v from_o then_n and_o two_o day_n follow_v he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o affrodyton_n /_o where_o he_o find_v bysano_n deaken_fw-mi /_o the_o which_o have_v be_v accustom_a to_o carry_v water_n upon_o camellis_fw-la and_o dromedarye_n in_o to_o desert_n to_o saint_n anthonye_n by_o cause_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o abide_v /_o ¶_o he_o recount_v and_o show_v to_o the_o say_a hylaryon_n how_o att_o hour_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v dye_n /_o it_o be_v command_v to_o he_o how_o he_o shall_v wake_v alle_fw-mi the_o night_n /_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
the_o say_a pelage_n aroo_v up_o atte_a mydnyghte_n /_o and_o saint_n nun_n clothe_v she_o with_o the_o here_o /_o and_o a_o groo_v and_o course_n robe_n of_o a_o man_n /_o and_z after_o the_o say_a day_n she_o never_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o cytee_n of_o antioch_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n saint_n romayn_n know_v it_o she_o begin_v to_o weep_v /_o by_o cause_n she_o have_v lose_v her_o company_n /_o and_o saint_n nun_n comfort_v she_o in_o sayenge_a that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o right_a holy_a way_n like_o as_o the_o gospel_n contain_v /_o ¶_o in_o the_o which_o be_v find_v that_o our_o lord_n prefer_v marye_n magdalene_n lede_a contemplatyff_fw-mi lyffe_n tofore_o her_o fast_a martha_n which_o lad_n actyf_v life_n ¶_o the_o good_a pelage_n in_o this_o habyte_v dyssymyle_v go_v to_o iherusalem_n in_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olyvete_fw-fr /_o where_o our_o redeemer_n pray_v to_o god_n his_o fader_fw-mi tofore_o his_o sorowefull_a passion_n /_o ¶_o and_o there_o she_o make_v a_o lityll_a 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they_o begin_v to_o sing_v and_o rendre_fw-fr grace_n and_o thankynge_n to_o god_n /_o in_o preyse_v and_o magnyfe_v his_o loverâ—â—yn_a bounte_n /_o for_o contemplaconn_v of_o his_o noble_a â—â—clours_n which_o be_v hide_v not_o oon_o in_o holy_a man_n but_o also_o in_o vertuoule_a wyman_n /_o which_o by_o straight_o and_o hard_a penaunce_n have_v goten_a the_o royame_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o and_o after_o they_o put_v the_o body_n in_o a_o rich_a tomb_n garnysshid_v with_o gold_n and_o precyous_a stone_n ¶_o thenne_v late_o we_o pray_v unto_o this_o holy_a woman_n pelage_n that_o by_o her_o intercessyon_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v come_v to_o everla_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n amen_n /_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n pelage_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n marry_v egypcyen_v which_o in_o desert_n lad_n a_o solytarye_a lyf_v and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la quidam_fw-la senex_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o ¶_o capitulum_n xlii_o saint_n jerome_n recount_v 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his_o infancy_n and_o yongthe_n put_v he_o in_o a_o movastery_n in_o which_o he_o live_v by_o the_o space_n of_o fyfthy_a year_n /_o ¶_o during_o the_o which_o for_o the_o mooste_o part_n he_o be_v grete_o persecute_v with_o deign_v cogytacyon_n and_o thought_n /_o in_o resy_a of_o who_o he_o have_v in_o such_o wise_a fight_a against_o the_o devyll_n by_o great_a and_o hard_a abstynence_n /_o that_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o desert_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o excede_v he_o in_o doctrine_n ne_fw-la in_o penance_n as_o he_o that_o in_o his_o person_n have_v experyment_v ¶_o and_o in_o such_o wise_n
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 and_o thyrty_a year_n go_v since_o i_o lose_v my_o daughter_n /_o now_o i_o return_v in_o to_o like_a sorrow_n ¶_o alas_o where_o shall_v i_o now_o find_v consolacyon_n and_o comfort_n /_o ¶_o i_o shall_v descend_v weep_a in_o to_o hell_n if_o god_n have_v not_o pyte_v upon_o i_o /_o ¶_o smaradyn_n seenge_v his_o hevynesse_n have_v compassyon_n on_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o recomfort_v he_o sayenge_a /_o wherefore_o torment_v the_o thou_o thus_o /_o wolte_z thou_o flee_v thyself_o /_o ¶_o ne_n thynkesse_n not_o thou_o that_o god_n be_v almyghty_a for_o to_o comfort_v the_o /_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o think_v how_o jacob_n weep_v for_o his_o soon_o joseph_n as_o deed_n /_o and_o yet_o after_o our_o lord_n god_n show_v he_o to_o he_o /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o leave_v i_o not_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n /_o ¶_o thenne_v she_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_fw-mi suppose_v that_o the_o noble_a relygyous_a smaradyn_n wythoute_n fault_n shall_v show_v to_o he_o some_o thing_n in_o some_o manere_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o the_o three_o day_n pass_v incontynent_n come_v again_o pafunce_v to_o smaradyn_n /_o and_o say_v thus_o ¶_o my_o right_a sweet_a friend_n the_o three_o day_n be_v now_o pass_v /_o i_o have_v tarry_v like_o as_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n saint_n eufrosyne_n know_v that_o the_o day_n approchyd_v and_o draw_v nyghe_a in_o which_o she_o shall_v deye·_n say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o friend_n
¶_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
as_o well_o by_o mountain_n and_o valley_n as_o by_o many_o other_o dangerous_a place_n without_o guide_v of_o any_o lyve_a person_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o alle_fw-mi allone_n be_o i_o come_fw-mi hither_o /_o ¶_o saint_n machaire_n wen_v that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n /_o take_v she_o swete_o by_o the_o honde_n and_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o his_o cave_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o devyll_n contynuel_o weep_v /_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o byleve_v that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n /_o and_o weep_v semblable_o and_o in_o likewise_o with_o she_o /_o ¶_o after_o their_o lamentacyon_n and_o wepynge_n the_o holy_a man_n take_v akehorne_n &_o herb_n and_o will_v have_v make_v she_o to_o eat_v wen_v that_o she_o shelâ—e_v cease_v her_o sorrow_n /_o ¶_o now_o the_o holy_a man_n machaire_n understode_v not_o the_o cautelle_n and_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o the_o which_o atte_a beginning_n be_v over_o subtyll_o and_o strange_a for_o to_o be_v understonde_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o devyseden_fw-mi long_o with_o in_o the_o say_a cave_n that_o one_o sytting_a by_o that_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o speak_v togyder_n the_o forsayde_a woman_n towchyd_v his_o ande_fw-mi by_o manere_v of_o flaterye_n as_o now_o many_o do_v for_o to_o moeve_v the_o man_n to_o we_o â—â—â—ouse_n and_o foul_a sin_n of_o lechery_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o thus_o do_v the_o poor_a man_n without_o to_o bless_v he_o ne_v comaund_v he_o to_o god_n fall_v a_o sleep_v /_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v traveyl_v of_o many_o labour_n /_o ¶_o now_o it_o happen_v in_o sleep_a by_o thou_o be_v or_a subtyltee_n and_o shrewdenesse_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o that_o he_o dremyd_fw-la to_o be_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o have_v her_o company_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o whanne_v he_o awake_v he_o find_v himself_o alle_fw-mi dyscoveryd_n and_o ponish_v oâ—_n defoyl_v /_o as_z he_o have_v flessh_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr know_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devyll_n by_o cause_n that_o after_o he_o have_v slepte_v he_o see_v ne_o apperceyve_v she_o no_o more_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o lament_v and_o make_v sorrow_n and_o make_v many_o exclamacyon_n and_o cry_n to_o god_n in_o requyre_v he_o humble_o of_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n /_o ¶_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o two_o lion_n which_o he_o have_v find_v in_o his_o cave_n whanne_v he_o there_o first_o arryve_v after_o he_o have_v do_v this_o sin_n forsoken_a he_o and_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n by_o he_o know_v and_o for_o the_o great_a dysplaysaunce_n that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o sin_n he_o put_v he_o again_o to_o prayer_n prayenge_a god_n that_o he_o will_v enseygne_v and_o show_v he_o /_o what_o suffysaunt_a penance_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o and_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o send_v again_o to_o he_o his_o two_o lion_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la after_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o hear_v his_o request_n and_o petycyon_n will_v reduce_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o way_n of_o helthe_n the_o say_a lion_n return_v /_o and_o begin_v prompte_o to_o make_v a_o fossae_n or_o a_o pytte_n of_o the_o largeness_n &_o depnesse_n suffysaunt_a to_o the_o comyn_v stature_n of_o a_o man_n ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o seenge_v /_o think_v that_o god_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o penance_n in_o the_o say_a pytte_n /_o ¶_o and_o command_v the_o lion_n that_o they_o shall_v covere_v he_o in_o the_o same_o /_o and_o so_o they_o die_v /_o ¶_o he_o be_v in_o the_o say_a pytte_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n /_o happen_v that_o by_o the_o great_a inundaconn_n and_o flow_v of_o water_n the_o which_o descend_v there_o the_o say_a cave_n be_v break_v and_o a_o part_n fall_v upon_o his_o heed_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o the_o say_v rumpure_a and_o break_v where_o as_o he_o have_v not_o seen_v no_o light_n in_o three_o year_n he_o see_v the_o son_n clere_o shine_v and_o gyve_v light_a /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o take_v the_o herb_n which_o he_o find_v beside_o he_o and_o eat_v of_o theym_n /_o ¶_o the_o lion_n after_o come_v again_o and_o they_o seenge_v the_o cave_n break_v and_o dysconuerte_v they_o dyffeat_v the_o pytte_n /_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o alle_fw-mi hoole_n wythoute_n any_o gryef_a or_o brusure_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o fossae_n or_o pytte_n /_o and_o render_v than_o king_n of_o that_o he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o wythoute_n seenge_v of_o son_n ne_o moan_n and_o also_o wythoute_n to_o have_v any_o harm_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v delyver_v from_o the_o same_o cave_n /_o ¶_o and_o knelyd_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o nyghte_n wythoute_n moeve_v hynselfe_n like_a as_o he_o have_v he_o inmobyle_n in_o gloryfyenge_a the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o say_a forty_o day_n passyd_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o cave_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o see_v four_o aungellis_n which_o shine_v so_o merueyllous_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o cave_n be_v enlumyne_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o theym_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n cryste_n in_o form_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o his_o honde_n a_o rod_n of_o gold_n /_o &_o make_v a_o swoon_n so_o strong_o resow_v like_o the_o voy_n of_o ten_o man_n /_o ¶_o the_o same_o noble_a company_n songen_fw-mi long_o /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v their_o song_n be_v accomplyssh_v and_o fulfyllyd_v /_o three_o voice_n togyder_v ansuer_v amen_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryst_n with_o his_o aungellis_n which_o acompany_v he_o vanyssh_v away_o and_o go_v in_o to_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o in_o a_o voy_n descend_v a_o dowe_fw-mi within_o the_o say_a cave_n /_o and_o incontynente_fw-la be_v hear_v a_o noise_n ramble_a as_o thundre_v /_o and_o also_o lyghtnynge_v innumerable_a /_o ¶_o he_o hear_v also_o many_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o songenâ—_n sanctus_n sanctus_n sanctus_n dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la /_o &c_n &c_n thene_n the_o holy_a man_n hear_v and_o seenge_v the_o say_a woundres_n be_v alle_fw-mi take_v in_o a_o trance_n and_o ravyssh_v in_o spirit_n and_o felle_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n on_o which_o he_o be_v right_a day_n wythoute_n moeve_v honde_n ne_o foot_n /_o the_o which_o passyd_v he_o awake_v /_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v sanctefy_v and_o hallow_v that_o place_n /_o and_o give_v there_o his_o benedyccyon_n and_o bless_v /_o and_o thenne_n he_o recuâ—ned_v in_o to_o the_o say_a cave_n and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o in_o gyve_n to_o he_o thankynge_n and_o lovynge_n of_o his_o vysytacyon_n and_o that_o his_o grace_n have_v make_v he_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o company_n /_o ¶_o atte_n the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o vysyon_n he_o be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o forty_o year_n and_o have_v dwell_v but_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o say_a cave_n ¶_o whanne_n he_o have_v recount_v and_o tell_v alle_fw-mi thyse_n thing_n to_o the_o three_o relygyous_a pylgryme_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v theophyle_n sergius_n and_o thimus_n /_o ¶_o he_o instruct_v and_o show_v to_o theym_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o may_v void_a the_o cursyd_v temptaconn_v and_o decepcyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n of_o hell_n /_o in_o sayenge_a to_o theym_n that_o they_o sholden_a remember_v and_o have_v in_o mind_n always_o how_o the_o devyll_n have_v dysceyve_v he_o subtyl_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o admone_v and_o desire_v they_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o or_o if_o it_o playse_v to_o theym_v not_o to_o abide_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o their_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es thyse_n considere_v by_o the_o three_o relygyouse_n /_o they_o be_v moche_o abassh_v and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o gloryfyenge_a the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o which_o oon_o do_v so_o many_o merueyllous_a thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o also_o they_o render_v to_o he_o thankynge_n of_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o their_o oryson_n fynyssh_v they_o pray_v to_o the_o glorious_a saint_n machaire_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o theym_a to_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n /_o that_o he_o will_v save_v and_o keep_v theym_a in_o return_v in_o their_o abbaye_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o all_o the_o monasterye_n where_o as_o they_o shall_v go_v they_o may_v also_o well_o recite_v and_o tell_v that_o which_o they_o have_v seen_v /_o for_o to_o ercyte_v and_o moeve_v alle_fw-mi relygyous_a man_n to_o live_v virtuous_o /_o ¶_o for_o they_o bylevyd_v frame_o that_o god_n have_v bring_v theym_a to_o the_o say_a
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 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alle_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n and_o he_o lesyth_v the_o joy_n of_o paradyse_n /_o ¶_o none_o with_o great_a pain_n the_o will_v use_v at_o his_o pleysure_n of_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n can_v not_o gete_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n ¶_o this_o think_n in_o his_o herte_n he_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o sigh_v sayenge_a to_o our_o blessyd_v savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o o_o god_n almyghty_a thou_o know_v alle_fw-mi thing_n secret_a /_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v not_o so_o moche_v worldly_a thing_n as_o thyself_o /_o i_o pray_v the_o my_o god_n that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o kindle_v my_o poor_a simple_a soul_n so_o that_o she_o that_o be_v maculate_a with_o sin_n be_v not_o damn_a /_o but_o she_o which_o be_v buy_v with_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n he_o attendaunte_v and_o ready_a in_o all_o her_o werke_n to_o worshypp_n and_o love_v the_o perpetuel_o /_o ¶_o and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o oryson·_n and_o that_o he_o wepâ—e_v in_o 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monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o ¶_o thenne_n this_o theodore_n come_n night_n the_o say_a monastery_n thank_v god_n of_o that_o it_o have_v playse_v he_o to_o here_o his_o prayer_n so_o redy_o /_o for_o he_o desire_v no_o thing_n so_o moche_v as_o to_o see_v saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o as_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o gate_n he_o and_o his_o fellow_n /_o there_z fond_a he_o there_o /_o so_o begin_v theodore_n to_o weep_v sore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v of_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o he_o have_v to_o see_v he_o /_o the_z holy_a man_n say_v to_o he_o my_o soon_o thou_o be_v well_o simple_a to_o weep_v so_o /_o for_o i_o be_o a_o synnar_fw-mi as_o thyself_o /_o how_o well_o that_o god_n have_v take_v i_o in_o to_o his_o seruyce_n /_o and_o in_o sayenge_a this_o he_o bring_v he_o within_o his_o monastery_n /_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o great_a multytude_n of_o religyouse_n that_o be_v there_o /_o his_z herte_a be_v enflam_v and_o take_v of_o a_o love_n so_o perfyght_o /_o that_o he_o be_v as_o in_o a_o jalousye_a to_o use_v his_o life_n in_o that_o place_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v dyscrete_a and_o prudent_a in_o his_o word_n &_o werke_n plentevous_a in_o humylyte_n in_o compucconn_n of_o herte_n and_o in_o operaconns_n virtue_n as_o in_o fasting_n watchynge_n &_o orison_n in_o which_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n contynuel_o ¶_o and_o with_o this_o he_o comfort_v the_o sory·_n and_o the_o synnar_n by_o humble_o correcconn_v friendly_a he_o admone_v and_o warn_v /_o ¶_o how_o theodore_n refusyd_v to_o see_v his_o mother_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o devique_fw-la tam_fw-la preclaram_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxii_o saint_n pachomyen_n when_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a conuersacyon_n of_o theodore_n he_o lovyd_v he_o with_o all_o his_o herte_n ¶_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o theodore_n have_v knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v with_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_n come_v anon_o there_o for_o to_o see_v he_o bere_v 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demand_v the_o if_o now_o i_o leave_v the_o astate_n of_o religyon_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v fruytfull_a /_o and_o without_o which_o with_o great_a pain_n any_o can_v not_o be_v savyd_v /_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v thereof_o repreve_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n afore_o god_n /_o ¶_o we_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o shall_v love_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n more_o than_o god_n /_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v make_v his_o servant_n /_o saint_n pachomien_n answer_v /_o my_o soon_o if_o thou_o seem_v that_o thou_o do_v against_o thy_o conscyence_n to_o speak_v with_o thy_o mother_n /_o i_o will_v well_o that_o thou_o abide_v here_o /_o but_o
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
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 make_v some_o request_n to_o god_n notwithstond_v it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o he_o man_n shall_v never_o have_v know_v in_o high_a any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o dysplaysure_n /_o but_o say_v by_o his_o great_a mekenesse_n that_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o axe_v /_o by_o cause_n that_o his_o ask_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o saluacyon_n /_o ne_z to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o theym_n for_o who_o he_o pray_v /_o notwythstond_n that_o he_o trow_v to_o ask_v that_o that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n /_o ¶_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n syluayn_fw-mi
good_n in_o this_o world_n /_o poverte_a be_v more_o sure_a for_o to_o find_v the_o way_n of_o saluaconn_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n say_v that_o povertee_n mekyth_v the_o person_n /_o and_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n say_v to_o this_o purpoo_v /_o i_o be_o glad_a my_o god_n that_o thou_o haste_v mekyd_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o justyfycaconn_n &_o also_o the_o way_n of_o saluaconn_n /_o always_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v this_o /_o ¶_o i_o byleve_v true_o that_o the_o god_n that_o be_v in_o job_n day_n be_v yet_o almyghty_a the_o which_o shall_v not_o fail_v we_o at_o our_o need_n not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o /_o but_o for_o to_o help_v and_o socour_v the_o poor_a needy_a /_o for_o he_o say_v himself_o /_o thou_o that_o be_v just_a &_o good_a i_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o /_o and_o moreover_o god_n commaundyth_v we_o to_o seek_v first_o his_o ream_n &_o his_o justyce_n promyse_v to_o we_o that_o all_o thing_n leyffull_v &_o good_a that_o we_o shall_v ask_v he_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o we_o /_o ¶_o you_o know_v how_o to_o job_n very_o pacyent_a /_o he_o give_v more_o good_n again_o then_o ever_o he_o have_v lose_v afore_o /_o and_o the_o which_o job_n after_o that_o he_o be_v stablissh_v again_o in_o his_o god_n and_o in_o his_o astate·_a be_v more_o medefull_a than_o he_o have_v be_v afore_o /_o ¶_o of_o a_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o gaaf_a ii_o pound_n of_o gold_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o ad_fw-la extremam_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxxiii_o the_o holy_a patryke_v know_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a povertee_n gaaf_a he_o two_o pound_n of_o gold_n so_o secret_o that_o no_o body_n know_v of_o it_o /_o ¶_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o shall_v never_o dare_v come_v before_o thy_o face_n ¶_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n as_o a_o wyseman_n answerde_n to_o he_o word_n worthy_a of_o praise_v sayenge_a /_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o 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the_o same_o duke_n /_o ¶_o there_o come_v a_o man_n that_o show_v he_o a_o sack_n be_v night_n by_o theym_n /_o sayenge_a to_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la ¶_o take_v a_o offering_n that_o be_v within_o this_o sack_n and_o go_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o awter_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o for_o it_o /_o ¶_o the_o duke_n be_v neclygent_a to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v he_o /_o nevertheless_o the_o good_a holy_a man_n that_o be_v there_o night_n by_o he_o all_o incontynent_n go_v and_o take_v it_o and_o offer_v it_o and_o be_v yeven_v to_o he_o for_o it_o as_o to_o the_o other_o a_o hundred_o time_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v offer_v /_o ¶_o whanne_n the_o duke_n be_v awakyd_v he_o cowde_v not_o understonde_v his_o dream_n /_o ¶_o so_o send_v he_o incontynent_a for_o he_o that_o have_v desire_v money_n of_o he_o /_o and_o will_v have_v theâ—e_n lent_fw-la he_o asmoche_n as_o he_o die_v ask_v /_o ¶_o to_o who_o the_o say_a man_n answeryd_v true_o my_o lord_n the_o holy_a 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the_o ravissh_v vulue_n for_o which_o thing_n the_o holy_a man_n have_v they_o in_o great_a honour_n &_o reverence_n /_o ¶_o a_o sermon_n make_v by_o the_o foresaid_a holy_a patriarch_n against_o the_o beter_n of_o folk_n folowyth_o /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la alicubi_fw-la &_o c·_a caplm_n c.xxxvii_o if_o the_o holy_a man_n wist_v or_o know_v that_o one_o have_v smyten_v asleep_o neither_o he_o go_v with_o great_a humylyte_n unto_o he_o /_o â—_o desire_a he_o sayenge_a /_o my_o soon_o it_o have_v be_v report_v
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down_o again_o within_o their_o tomb_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o say_a woman_n openyd_v her_o letter_n and_o find_v therein_o write_v the_o word_n that_o here_o follow_v ¶_o for_o the_o love_n of_o johan_n my_o servant_n thy_o sin_n be_v enrase_v out_o /_o ¶_o o_o what_o be_v he_o that_o cowde_v or_o may_v reherce_v the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o be_v so_o merciful_a and_o lovely_a both_o to_o man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi /_o and_o that_o so_o free_o grauntyth_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o all_o those_o that_o drede_v he_o /_o and_o that_o with_o good_a herte_n sekith_v he_o /_o which_o gloryfy_v theym_a that_o love_v he_o /_o and_o by_o miracle_n magnyfy_v theym_a /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a patryarke_a foresaid_a be_v not_o onn_o gloryfy_v in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o all_o countree_n of_o the_o ee_a party_n /_o and_o now_o saint_n iherom_n makyth_v we_o to_o know_v he_o ferdermore_o in_o thyse_n party_n of_o the_o west_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o foresaid_a holy_a 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man_n ymagyne_v that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n at_o that_o hour_n unto_o everla_a glory_n and_o this_o he_o gaaf_a to_o know_v unto_o dyvers_a person_n it_o happen_v thene_n that_o out_o of_o chypre_n come_v many_o merchant_n in_z to_o alexandrye_a to_o who_o be_v askid_v after_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o patryarke_n foresaid_a dethe_v /_o and_o by_o their_o answer_n be_v clear_o know_v that_o the_o say_a vysyon_n be_v true_a /_o and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n that_o as_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n have_v show_v it_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n be_v deed_n /_o gyve_n steadfast_a faith_n by_o this_o that_o say_v be_v to_o this_o vysion_n and_o nam_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o maid_n that_o lad_n he_o by_o the_o honde_a /_o for_o they_o judge_v that_o be_v be_v almese_n /_o that_o afore_o time_n in_o this_o world_n have_v show_v herself_o to_o this_o holy_a patryarke_a foresaid_a in_o likeness_n of_o a_o maid_n /_o and_o have_v promysyd_v he_o as_o here_o afore_o be_v say_v /_o that_o if_o he_o will_v love_v she_o /_o she_o shall_v present_v he_o before_o the_o soverayne_a emperor_n that_o be_v our_o bless_v savyour_fw-mi &_o redeemer_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o neither_o vysion_n that_o a_o citeyzyn_n of_o alexandrie_n have_v touching_n the_o death_n of_o this_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n /_o &_o begynyth_n ¶_o come_v auten_o /_o caplm_n c.lvi_o and_o not_o onn_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o visyon_n of_o the_o foresaid_a religyoê°_n /_o but_o also_o for_o a_o neither_o vysion_n that_o happen_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n fere_v god_n which_o dwell_v in_o alexandrye_a the_o enhabytaunte_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n bylevyd_v the_o almese_n &_o mercy_n have_v present_v the_o foresaid_a holy_a patryarke_n unto_o god_n /_o this_o good_a poor_a man_n that_o same_o night_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n dey_v see_v by_o spirytuell_a vysyon_n all_o the_o poor_a folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o aswell_o child_n faderlee_n and_o moderlee_n as_o wyman_n and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o person_n in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr /_o bere_a in_o their_o ande_fw-mi branch_n of_o olyve_n tree_n the_o which_o go_v to_o the_o seruyce_n and_o dirige_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o it_o be_v clear_o show_v almese_n deed_n present_v he_o afore_o god_n /_o as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o /_o ¶_o how_o out_o of_o his_o sepulchre_n flow_v and_o run_v oyle·_a and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o hymnodia_n &_o c·_a caplm_n c.lvii_o if_o we_o have_v of_o the_o gloryfycation_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_v none_o other_o reason_n to_o show_v but_o the_o same_o that_o here_o folowith_v /_o yet_o ought_v we_o only_o to_o be_v certain_a without_o any_o doubtful_a deme_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o saint_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o this_o holy_a body_n be_v enteryd_v &_o bury_v our_o redeemer_n willing_a to_o show_v the_o worthiness_n of_o hym·_n command_v that_o out_o of_o his_o grave_n shall_v flow_v and_o run_v oil_n of_o who_o swetnes_n &_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n by_o syngule_a grace_n be_v the_o folk_n be_v present_a fulfyl_v &_o namely_o all_o the_o such_fw-mi folk_n that_o be_v enoynt_v therewith_o receyvyd_v full_o their_o helthe_n again_o /_o and_o not_o oon_o this_o miracle_n happen_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chypre_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n /_o but_o also_o in_o dyvers_a other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o that_o see_v how_o they_o have_v continue_v and_o live_v holy_o in_o this_o worlde·_n set_v and_o apply_v our_o courage_n to_o ensue_v theym_a in_o their_o doing_n /_o ¶_o we_o shall_v pray_v meke_o the_o good_a saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o of_o his_o large_a mekenesse_n for_o to_o spare_v for_o we_o after_o our_o mortal_a life_n the_o tresour_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n that_o he_o have_v spare_v for_o hynself_n through_o his_o great_a almese_n &_o other_o great_a werke_n so_o that_o we_o ensue_v the_o same_o may_v be_v with_o high_o feed_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o here_o begynnyth_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n eugene_n /_o who_o fee_a be_v hallow_v the_o day_n after_o the_o fee_v of_o the_o nativyte_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihun_v cryste_n /_o and_o begyynyth_o in_o latin_a ¶_o in_o septimo_fw-la igitur_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.lviii_o sometime_o a_o emperor_n of_o the_o romayn_v named_fw-la chomodrê°_n for_o to_o rule_v &_o govern_v the_o cytee_n of_o alexandrye_a &_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n under_o the_o lordship_n of_o rome_n send_v in_o to_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 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/_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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vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o right_a devoute_a /_o moche_n lowable_a /_o &_o recommendable_a lyff_fw-mi of_o the_o old_a ancient_n holy_a fader_n hermyte_v /_o late_o translate_v out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o frenshe_fw-mi /_o and_o dylygent_o correct_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o lion_n /_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lxxxvi_o upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v write_v and_o also_o translate_v out_o of_o greek_a in_o to_o latyn_n /_o by_o the_o blessyd_v &_o holy_a saint_n saint_n jerome_n right_a devoute_a &_o approve_a doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n /_o &_o other_o solytarye_a relygyouse_a person_n after_o high_a and_o after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxxxxi_n reduce_v in_o to_o englysshe_v follow_v the_o copy_n /_o always_o under_o correccyon_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o translator_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o daily_o among_o the_o infenyte_n multytude_n of_o mortal_a people_n /_o be_v seen_v but_o few_o of_o theym_n that_o live_v virtuous_o and_o the_o contrary_a many_o in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr lyven_v voluptuous_o /_o and_z in_o that_o manner_n passen_a forth_o their_o tyme._n this_o consyder_v i_o have_v hold_v &_o repute_v and_o yet_o repute_v &_o hold_v well_o happy_a theym_n among_o other_o /_o which_o of_o our_o soverayn_a lord_n and_o god_n ihesu_n cryste_n maker_n &_o conduytour_n of_o all_o thing_n /_o have_v obtain_v that_o syngule_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v verytable_o say_v that_o they_o have_v live_v virtuous_o and_o that_o i_o see_v some_o to_o happen_v in_o our_o time_n the_o which_o by_o their_o mellyflue_n &_o sweet_a eloquence_n have_v admynystre_v healtful_a doctrine_n /_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o their_o excellent_a book_n in_o latyn_a and_o other_o which_o have_v write_v &_o translate_v to_o our_o prouffyte_n and_o understond_a /_o whereof_o in_o so_o do_v they_o hâ—â—e_v meryte_v &_o deserve_v to_o be_v grete_o thank_v &_o recommaund_v the_o which_o thing_n i_o byleve_v have_v not_o be_v over_o dyffycyle_n ne_o hard_a to_o do_v /_o seen_v the_o sublymyte_n &_o hyenes_n of_o their_o sharp_a understond_v &_o the_o fructuouse_a instrucconn_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o lettre_n greke_n &_o latyn_a by_o the_o aid_n of_o who_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o soverayne_a manere_fw-mi well_o to_o persuade_v &_o say_v but_o i_o which_o in_o any_o scyence_n be_o not_o suffycyente_o instruct_v and_o also_o i_o have_v not_o in_o i_o any_o begin_v of_o eloquence_n /_o find_v myself_o all_o afraid_a /_o doubt_v to_o be_v repreve_v of_o over_o hardy_a presumpconn_n to_o have_v so_o indyscrete_o entrepryse_v the_o translaconn_n of_o this_o present_a werke_n nevertheless_o reduce_a to_o remembrance_n the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v /_o that_o fortune_n help_v the_o hardy_a /_o have_v in_o myself_o juge_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n lycyte_n and_o reasonable_a /_o to_o tempt_v &_o assay_v if_o to_o the_o utylyte_n &_o comyn_v prouffyte_n i_o may_v make_v any_o werke_v by_o the_o which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o virtuous_o live_v /_o atte_fw-it least_o i_o may_v say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o always_o pass_v my_o time_n unprouffytable_o and_o by_o this_o consyderaconn_n also_o /_o that_o i_o see_v but_o lytyll_o or_o few_o person_n apply_v theym_a to_o lede_n solytary_a life_n /_o i_o have_v entrepryse_v to_o translate_v out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o the_o frensshe_n tongue_n the_o right_n devoute_a &_o solytary_a life_n of_o the_o ancient_a or_o old_a holy_a fader_n hermyte_v sometime_o dwell_v /_o as_o well_o in_o the_o great_a desert_n of_o egypte_n /_o of_o thebayde_v /_o &_o of_o mesopotamye_n /_o as_z in_o other_o place_n /_o upon_o which_o have_v write_v saint_n jerome_n /_o the_o moche_o auctorysed_a doctor_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr /_o &_o some_o other_o reverend_a fader_n after_o he_o and_o how_o well_o that_o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o werke_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o redar_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fair_a &_o ornate_a langage_fw-fr /_o wherein_o be_v none_o nevertheless_o i_o byleve_v that_o many_o that_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a penaunce_n /_o &_o meruayllous_a straytnes_n of_o lyve_a /_o in_o which_o have_v persevere_v all_o their_o life_n the_o say_v holy_a fader_n togydre_fw-fr /_o the_z fair_a &_o healtful_a example_n that_o be_v therein_o contain_v /_o shall_v employ_v glad_o a_o part_n of_o their_o time_n to_o rede_n or_o to_o here_o it_o red_a and_o further_o more_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o doubt_n not_o /_o that_z many_o that_o shall_v see_v this_o book_n /_o shall_v mow_v verytable_o say_v /_o that_z i_o have_v not_o well_o elygante_o ne_o dyrecte_o write_v in_o this_o present_a translacyon_n i_o meke_o beseech_v theym_a that_o they_o take_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o defaulte_n &_o mepconn_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v but_o that_o they_o consider_v that_o my_o lytyll_a &_o â—eble_a engyne_n have_v mow_v here_o in_o it_o do_v for_o my_o regard_n or_o affeccyon_n have_v not_o be_v to_o employ_v myself_o for_o to_o receyve_v any_o temporel_n prouffyte_n or_o thank_v /_o but_o oon_o to_o the_o end_n to_o do_v thing_n the_o some_o may_v find_v prouffyte_n thereby_o or_o that_o they_o that_o can_v do_v better_o /_o that_z it_o please_v theym_a to_o correct_v and_o amend_v /_o be_v it_o in_o augment_v or_o dymynyssh_v /_o like_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v do_v and_o under_o this_o confydence_n i_o call_v first_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v /_o by_o who_o be_v help_n i_o shall_v begin_v the_o declaraconn_n of_o the_o chapytres_fw-fr of_o this_o present_a book_n and_o after_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o the_o prologue_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o book_n /_o as_z if_o shall_v be_v seen_v by_o each_o party_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o declaraconn_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapytres_fw-fr of_o this_o present_a volume_n contain_v in_o it_o four_o party_n in_o the_o first_o of_o who_o be_v the_o chappytres_n here_o after_o declare_v ¶_o prologue_n of_o saint_n iherom_n ¶_o of_o saint_n johan_n the_o hermyte_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a primum_fw-la igitur_fw-la caplm_n primum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o life_n &_o dede_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n name_v hor._n to_o who_o by_o grace_n dyvyne_n be_v show_v the_o yefte_v of_o scyence_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n two_o ¶_o of_o saint_n amon_n abbot_n of_o three_o thousand_o monk_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la auten_n caplm_n three_o ¶_o of_o saint_n benon_n abbot_n lede_v a_o angel_n life_n /_o begin_v vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n four_o ¶_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o exâ—rynque_n /_o in_o the_o which_o dwell_v never_o heretyke_a /_o begin_v vidimus_fw-la auten_o caplm_n u_o ¶_o of_o saint_n theon_n which_o be_v xxx_o year_n without_o speak_v /_o &_o begyn_v vidimus_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la caplm_n vi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n appolonyen_fw-mi confessor_n &_o of_o his_o virtue_n /_o begin_v vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n vij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n ammon_n thermyte_v /_o which_o slay_v a_o dragon_n /_o &_o convert_v the_o thief_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a que_fw-fr audivimus_fw-la caplm_n eight_o ¶_o of_o saint_n coprett_n priest_n &_o heremyte_n and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a erat_fw-la quidam_fw-la caplm_n ix_o ¶_o of_o saint_n cyr._n ysaye_n &_o paul_n /_o which_o begyn_v adhebat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la caplm_n x._o ¶_o of_o saint_n helayn_n which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a fuit_fw-la &_o aliê°_n vir_fw-la caplm_n xi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n helye_o which_o begyn_v vidimê°_n &_o alium_fw-la senem_fw-la caplm_n twelve_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pithuyon_n /_o which_o begyn_v redeuntes_fw-la caplm_n xiij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eulogyon_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xiiij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n appellen_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la presbiterum_fw-la caplm_n xu_o ¶_o of_o saint_n paphunce_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la monasterium_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n ysydoee_o beginning_n in_o latyn_a vidimus_fw-la apud_fw-la thebaida_n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n serapyon_n abbot_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a say_fw-la &_o in_fw-la region_fw-la caplm_n xviij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n apolonyon_n relygyous_a &_o martyr_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a tradebant_fw-la ergo_fw-la caplm_n xix_o ¶_o of_o saint_n dioscore_a abbot_n begyne_v vidimus_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la caplm_n twenty_o ¶_o of_o the_o monasterye_n of_o nitrye_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a venimus_fw-la caplm_n xxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o neither_o place_n callyd_v cecylya_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a post_fw-la hunc_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n xxij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n ammonyon_n abbot_n
/_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
in_o to_z the_o say_v place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o laty_z confessor_n caplm_n lxxxiiij_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 begyn_v in_o latyn_a mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o debonayrte_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o good_a life_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o &_o it_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a aliqn_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxu_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n delyver_v a_o woman_n soore_a traveyl_v of_o the_o devyll_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a adhuc_fw-la auten_v etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxvi_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 &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tali_fw-la igit_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n syluayn_n &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a taliter_fw-la igit_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n command_v that_o a_o deed_n body_n shall_v be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o vestymente_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a eoden_n vero_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxâ—xx_n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n see_v the_o angel_n bear_v a_o way_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o relygyous_a in_o to_o paradys_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a moratê°_n eâ—_n caplm_n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o some_o be_v brente_a by_o fire_n dyvyne_a because_o they_o let_v the_o build_a of_o a_o monasterye_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a sanctus_n ergo_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o inquysycyon_n of_o a_o philosophy_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o lacyd_n â—nterea_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o abstynence_n of_o the_o religyouse_n &_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a provide_v pachomius_n caplm_n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi law_n &_o correct_v by_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a thought_n of_o chanachoryte_n that_o be_v relygyouse_a heretylâ—es_n &_o begynnyth_v to_o latyn_a he_o in_o pachomius_n caplm_n lxxxxv_n ¶_o of_o the_o revelaconn_n the_o saint_n pachomyen_n have_v of_o the_o govern_v that_o his_o relygyouse_n shall_v hold_v after_o his_o death_n /_o &_o also_o the_o prelate_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a monacis_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o a_o exhortaconn_n for_o to_o withstonde_v the_o devyll_n /_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tune_n pachomius_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o meryce_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n /_o begin_v cunque_fw-la ê‘gâ—rent_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o devyll_n show_v himself_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o begin_v alio_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o may_v of_o the_o devyll_n be_v show_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a in_o hoc_fw-la ecian_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n helyd_v a_o man_n that_o be_v bytte_n of_o a_o scorpyon_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a interra_fw-mi &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.i._n ¶_o how_o likeness_n prouffyte_v oft_o to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o begin_v tali_fw-la quoque_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o pacyence_n of_o zacheus_n that_o be_v a_o relygyous_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a zacheus_n qdan_n monachê°_n caplm_n c.iij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a certus_n â—taque_fw-la pachomius_n caplm_n c.iiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n crysten_v the_o relygyous_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quidanâ—enomanensis_fw-la caplm_n c.u._n ¶_o of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_a and_o bysshop_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o 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 â—eonce_n /_o in_z his_o time_n bysshop_n of_o naples_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n begin_v in_o latyn_a cumque_fw-la pervenissem_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n ordain_v to_o the_o poor_a â—olke_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a their_o sustentaconn_n &_o daily_a food_n ordynate_o call_v they_o his_o lord_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a promotê°_n ergo_fw-la caplm_n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o he_o stablysshyd_v in_o the_o cyte_v weyght_o &_o measure_n equal_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a justum_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o he_o correct_v theym_fw-mi the_o receyven_v any_o yetre_n &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a relatum_fw-la est_fw-la auten_v caplm_n c.ix_o ¶_o how_o he_o gaaf_a licence_n &_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o will_v come_v to_o hy_o /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a discens_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.x._n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n receyve_v meke_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v flee_v for_o to_o schewe_v the_o wodenesse_n of_o theym_n of_o percy_n &_o begynnyth_n cvius_fw-la sancti_fw-la caplm_n c.xi_o ¶_o of_o the_o shappe_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o apere_v to_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a /_o cunque_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xij_o ¶_o of_o a_o pylgryme_n that_o will_v tempt_v saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o begin_v in_o lytyn_a adorione_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o maryner_n &_o of_o the_o tin_n that_o be_v torn_v to_o silver_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a nauclerus_fw-la quidam_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a descendence_n sanctissimo_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xu_o ¶_o of_o nyceta_n patryce_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o comyn_v we_o will_v in_o alexandrye_a /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a intuens_fw-la niceta_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n cxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o scarnesse_n and_o derthe_n of_o corn_n and_o such_o good_n and_o of_o a_o man_n that_o require_v to_o be_v make_v deaken_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a qui_fw-la abraham_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xvij_o ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o die_v fall_n in_o to_o sin_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quibusdan_n caplm_n c.xviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o noise_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n johan_n have_v against_o the_o ruler_n nyceta_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a deifri_fw-la quidam_fw-la caplm_n c.xix_o ¶_o of_o gregory_n the_o nevewe_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a isle_n memoriabilis_fw-la caplm_n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyaconn_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n name_v damyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begin_n in_o latyn_a nunciatum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxi_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v full_o make_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a diffinicomem&c_a diffinicomem&c_a diffinicomem&c_a caplm_n cxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_n that_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n send_v to_o the_o patryarke_n of_o iherusalem_n for_o a_o socour_n against_o the_o paynym_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a duno_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o a_o merchant_n gaaf_a to_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n a_o rich_a coverlet_n for_o to_o covere_v over_o his_o sorry_a bed_n /_o &_o begynnyth_fw-mi arripuit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o a_o chaunger_n name_v peter_n /_o that_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o his_o servant_n as_o a_o bond_n man_n for_o to_o socoure_v the_o poor_a people_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a dignun_n caplm_n c.xxvi_o ¶_o of_o saint_n cerapyon_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o accusaconn_n that_o man_n make_v against_o the_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a semper_fw-la quidem_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n vysyte_v the_o syke_a labour_n to_o their_o dethewarde_v /_o &_o of_o he_o that_o be_v bring_v prisoner_n in_o perseus_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a moralitate_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xxix_o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o his_o soon_o /_o &_o for_o his_o ship_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o see_v /_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o perysshe_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quod_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la apl'orum_fw-la caplm_n c.xxx_o ¶_o of_o a_o coveytous_a bysshop_n /_o the_o which_o lovyd_v money_n inordynat_o &_o overmoche_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a vrgebat_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o shyppe_n of_o the_o chirche_n /_o and_o how_o all_o the_o good_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v lose_v /_o which_o chapytre_n begyn_v in_o latyn_a dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la divicias_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o a_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o gaaf_v two_o pound_n of_o gold_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a /_o ad_fw-la extreman_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o duke_n that_o refuse_v to_o leave_v fyfty_a pound_n of_o gold_n /_o
begin_v in_o latyn_a districtis_fw-la caplm_n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o woman_n that_o forbear_v wrong_n of_o she_o soon_o in_o law_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a vergente_fw-la caplm_n c.xxxu_o ¶_o of_o saint_n john_n &_o saint_n sophronyon_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a ad_fw-la voluntate_fw-la igil_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xxxvi_o ¶_o a_o sermon_n make_v by_o the_o foresaid_a holy_a patryarke_n against_o the_o herer_n of_o folk_n follow_v &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a si_fw-mi vero_fw-la alicubâ—_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o child_n orphenym_n the_o which_o be_v make_v â—â—che_o /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a audicus_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o a_o begyler_n that_o borrow_v chyâ—ty_a pound_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a impretermisse_o caplm_n c_o thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o â—habbot_n vytalyon_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a seneâ—_n quidem_fw-la magnus_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o a_o beggar_n which_o in_o ask_v a_o all_o mess_n of_o the_o say_v patryarke_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o he_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a precipiens_fw-la caplm_n c._n â—lt_n ¶_o of_o the_o questyon_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n make_v unto_o the_o poor_a people_n begin_v in_o latyn_a si_fw-mi vero_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xlij_o ¶_o of_o a_o prince_n the_o hate_v another_o prince_n begin_v malician_n caplm_n c.xliij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n constrain_v by_o his_o humylyte_n the_o proud_a to_o be_v meek_a /_o &_o begyn_v suê‘bun_n auten_v caplm_n c.xliiij_o ¶_o a_o sermon_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n make_v to_o yâ—ue_a ensample_n of_o mekenes_n /_o begyn_v et_fw-la hec_fw-la caplm_n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o he_o correct_v by_o fair_a word_n &_o sweet_a langage_fw-fr theym_fw-mi that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chirche_n after_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a mittam_fw-la autem_fw-la caplm_n c.xlvi_o ¶_o how_o he_o forbid_v the_o folk_n shall_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o chirche_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o lalatyn_a loqui_fw-la auten_v etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o he_o ordain_v two_o ordre_n of_o relygyouse_n /_o &_o build_v they_o two_o chirche_n /_o one_z in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n /_o &_o the_o other_o of_o saint_n johan_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a volens_fw-la auten_v etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xlviij_o ¶_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o eschew_v the_o company_n of_o heretic_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a et_fw-la hoc_fw-la beatus_fw-la caplm_n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n juge_v nor_o condepn_v never_o no_o body_n /_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a eun_n oibus_fw-la caplm_n c.l._n ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o make_v shine_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a dvobus_fw-la clericis_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.li_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n be_v call_v of_o god_n for_o to_o decesse_n out_o of_o this_o world_n find_v begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la caplm_n c.lij_o ¶_o the_o form_n of_o his_o testament_n follow_v &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a adueniente_fw-la caplm_n c.liij_o ¶_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o gaaf_a her_o sin_n in_o write_v to_o saint_n johan_n the_o patryarke_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a aluid_a auten_a caplm_n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a holy_a patryarke_n johan_n be_v show_v to_o a_o relylygyous_a name_v savyn_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a eaden_a any_o die_n caplm_n c.lvi_o ¶_o of_o a_o neither_o vysyon_n that_o a_o cytezyn_n of_o alexandrye_a have_v /_o touch_v the_o death_n of_o this_o holy_a patryarke_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o &_o begyn_v cu_z auten_o caplm_n c.lvi_o ¶_o how_o out_o of_o his_o sepulchre_n flow_v and_o run_v oil_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a /_o hymnodia_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n eugene_n /_o who_o fee_a be_v hallow_v the_o day_n after_o the_o fee_v of_o the_o natyvyte_o of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a in_o septimo_fw-la igit_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lviij_o ¶_o of_o saint_n basylle_n bysshop_n of_o capadore_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a basilliê°_n itaque_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lix_o ¶_o how_o eubole_n be_v crysten_v in_o the_o flumme_n jordan_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a apprehendentes_n auten_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lx_o ¶_o how_o saint_n basylle_n be_v a_o bysshop_n compose_v the_o mass_n /_o in_o compose_n of_o which_o he_o see_v god_n &_o his_o apostle_n /_o begin_v convenientes_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o hebrew_n man_n that_o see_v a_o child_n bytwene_v the_o ande_fw-mi of_o saint_n basylle_n when_o he_o divide_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a divino_fw-la quidem_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.lxij_o ¶_o of_o one_o that_o forsake_v god_n /_o &_o gaaf_a a_o writing_a thereof_o seal_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a illudius_n auten_v caplm_n c.lxiij_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 &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a mulier_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxiiij_o ¶_o of_o joseph_n the_o hebrew_n /_o which_o history_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o say_a chapytre_n ¶_o of_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi effrem_fw-mi /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a fratres_n enarracionem_fw-la volo_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxu_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o declaracyon_n of_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o party_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n /_o the_o which_o be_v divide_v in_o some_o small_a treaty_n /_o chapitre_n demand_n /_o &_o quodlybeths_n /_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v ¶_o first_o be_v the_o prologue_n of_o saint_n iherom_n by_o high_o make_v upon_o the_o second_o party_n or_o chapytre_n /_o begin_v vere_n munndun_v &c_n &c_n ¶_o dyverse_a exhortaconn_n here_o folowen_v which_o begin_v in_o latyn_a quiden_fw-mi sanctorum_fw-la senior_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o other_o exortacyon_n folowen_v for_o to_o acquyre_v the_o virtue_n of_o pacyence_n &_o humylyte_n begin_v in_o latyn_a dicebant_fw-la sancti_fw-la seniores_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o after_o consequent_o follow_v a_o lytyll_a book_n or_o treatyse_n contain_v many_o instrucconn_n for_o folk_n of_o relygyon_n &_o other_o contemplatyve_a /_o how_o they_o owe_v to_o behave_v themselves_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o /_o &_o to_o profit_n in_o relygyon_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a interrogavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyll_o treatyse_v which_o tech_v to_o find_v the_o rest_n of_o conscyence_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a dixit_fw-la abbess_n antonius_n ¶_o a_o other_o treatyse_n teching_n how_o man_n ought_v to_o stir_v they_o to_o compunccyon_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a dicebant_fw-la de_fw-la abbate_n arsenio_n ¶_o a_o other_o treatyse_n follow_v of_o contynence_n &_o sobrence_n against_o glotonye_n and_o other_o vice_n and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a fratres_n aliqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o neither_o treatyse_v against_o fornycacyon_n ¶_o a_o other_o treatyse_n follow_v /_o wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o folk_n of_o relygyon_n ought_v not_o to_o possess_v nothing_o /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a frater_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyl_o treatyse_v hereafter_o consequent_o follow_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o force_n &_o of_o pacyence_n /_o &_o it_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a sanctus_n abbess_n antonius_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyll_o treatyse_v contain_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o exaltacyon_n or_o vain_a glory_n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyl_o treatyse_v teching_n how_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o juge_v any_o other_o ¶_o a_o other_o treatyse_n follow_v here_o show_v how_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v dyscrecyon_n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyll_a treatyse_n follow_v here_o after_o teching_n how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v sobre_o /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a frater_fw-la quidam_fw-la ¶_o an_o other_o treatyse_n how_o one_o ought_v to_o pray_v without_o intermyssyon_n and_o without_o cess_v /_o &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a diceâ—ant_fw-fr de_fw-fr abbate_n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyll_o treatyse_v contain_v how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v mercy_n and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a preceperunt_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ¶_o an_o other_o lytyll_a treatyse_n of_o obeyssaunâ—e_n or_o obedience_n ¶_o a_o other_o lytyll_o treatyse_v encyte_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o right_a necessary_a virtue_n of_o humylyte_n and_o mekenesse_n and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a abbas_n antonius_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o pacyence_n ¶_o a_o other_o bystowe_v follow_v of_o contemplacyon_n ¶_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o contemplacyon_n ¶_o a_o other_o treatyse_n where_o in_o ben_fw-mi recite_v and_o reherce_v the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a fader_n ¶_o the_o book_n of_o the_o good_a conversaconn_v of_o dyverse_a holy_a fader_n ¶_o here_o begynnen_n seven_o chapytres_fw-la /_o the_o
have_v be_v maynten_v as_o it_o be_v now_o by_o the_o holy_a &_o devoute_a relygy_a onse_n which_o day_n &_o night_n pray_v for_o the_o unyversall_a helthe_n /_o but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o thing_n right_o good_a be_v oft_o in_o lytyll_a quantytee_n &_o right_o dyffycile_v /_o nevertheless_o all_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o â—â—_o condyconus_fw-la /_o for_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n and_o also_o they_o be_v perfyte_n &_o of_o ryight_a holy_a life_n /_o some_o be_v nigh_o dweller_n by_o citee_n and_o other_o place_n in_o champestres_n /_o and_o other_o garnissh_v with_o virtue_n be_v separate_v &_o dysperd_v in_o the_o desert_n /_o and_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o some_o prince_n be_v one_o they_o be_v uny_v in_o charytee_n in_o their_o tygurye_n orcelle_v /_o and_o steadfast_o armyd_fw-la with_o prayer_n bere_v the_o shield_v of_o faith_n for_o soverayne_a defence_n be_v redi_fw-la &_o apparayl_v to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o adversaries_n of_o our_o fragylytee_fw-mi /_o by_o which_o they_o take_v by_o assault_n the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o all_o generalli_n be_v aoumed_a and_o array_v with_o virtue_n sweet_a and_o peasyble_a /_o but_o all_fw-ge be_v togydre_n ally_v and_o bind_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o charyte_n and_o for_o jalousye_a and_o desire_v for_o to_o gete_a virtue_n they_o lead_v &_o die_v dyverse_a batayle_n for_o every_o man_n labour_v and_o take_v pain_n that_o one_o to_o be_v more_o sweet_a and_o soft_a or_o more_o benign_a than_o the_o other_o /_o that_o one_o to_o be_v more_o peasyble_a and_o that_o other_o right_a pacyente_n /_o if_o any_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o other_o /_o of_o so_o moche_n he_o render_v himself_o more_o humble_a /_o and_o servant_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v moost_n ygnoraunte_v /_o and_o so_o moche_n say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o i_o such_o grace_n to_o see_v their_o conversacyon_n i_o shall_v set_v my_o pain_n after_o that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v i_o the_o mind_n for_o to_o recount_v by_o write_v their_o fair_a &_o laudable_a manere_n of_o lyve_a /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o have_v not_o seen_v corporal_o theym_a may_v know_v their_o holy_a conversacyon_n and_o good_a werke_n /_o by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v ensyewe_v and_o lede_v such_o a_o life_n like_a to_o theym_v /_o and_o fynable_o may_v gete_v by_o very_a pacyence_n triumph_n and_o vyctorye_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n glory_n perdurable_a /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o heremyte_n the_o first_o chapytre_fw-fr /_o which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a primum_fw-la igitur_fw-la /_o the_o noble_a and_o blessyd_v doctou_n saint_n iherom_n recountyth_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o egypte_n the_o which_o be_v a_o holy_a heremyte_n and_o a_o examplayre_n of_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n dwelling_n in_o the_o party_n of_o thebayde_n in_o a_o heremytage_n set_v in_o a_o high_a roche_z nigh_o to_o the_o cytee_n of_o lyto_n /_o to_o which_o heremytage_n may_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi but_o in_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n /_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o that_o heremytage_n be_v close_v and_o shette_v /_o and_o therein_o be_v the_o say_a heremyte_n so_o long_o tyme._n that_o fro_o his_o lx_o year_n of_o age_n till_o he_o be_v lxxx_o year_n old_a that_o no_o person_n enter_v in_o to_o that_o chyrche_n till_o saint_n iherom_n vysit_v he_o /_o nevertheless_o to_o theym_v that_o come_v thither_o for_o to_o vysyte_n he_o he_o speak_v to_o theym_a thorugh_o a_o wyndowe_n oon_o in_o comfort_v theym_a /_o and_o gyve_v to_o theym_v spyrytuell_a refeccyon_n /_o he_o be_v never_o seen_v of_o woman_n in_o the_o say_a heremytage_n /_o there_o be_v but_o few_o man_n that_o see_v he_o /_o and_o that_o not_o always_o /_o but_o att_o certain_a hour_n &_o day_n he_o suffer_v well_o that_o a_o lityll_a how_o be_v be_v make_v without_o his_o monastery_n for_o to_o lodge_v &_o rest_n theym_a 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horror_n /_o and_o when_o it_o come_v so_o that_o his_o membre_n begin_v to_o tremble_v for_o aâ—ge_n he_o use_v for_o his_o mete_v a_o lytyll_a breed_n &_o oil_n olyve_n moche_n sobre_o ¶_o but_o in_o his_o yongthe_n he_o have_v fast_v many_o time_n aâ—â—_n hoole_n week_n without_o any_o et_v /_o theâ—_n be_v never_o man_n see_v he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o hermytage_n like_o as_o other_o heremyte_v wytnessen_v /_o he_o have_v that_o year_n of_o god_n that_o all_o they_o that_o go_v to_o hym·_n return_v never_o without_o to_o have_v that_o which_o they_o demand_v /_o and_o also_o he_o helyd_v &_o guarissh_v hen_n of_o all_o sekenesse_n &_o malady_n /_o &_o at_o last_o finyssh_v in_o glory_n eternal_a his_o day_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pithiryon_n which_o begynnyth_v ¶_o redeuntes_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xiii_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o saint_n iherom_n &_o his_o fellow_n return_v from_o the_o hayde_n they_o see_v a_o mountain_n /_o unto_o the_o which_o no_o man_n may_v go_v without_o great_a diffyculte_n &_o pain_n /_o in_o the_o say_v mountain_n be_v dyverse_a heremyte_n of_o who_o saint_n pithyrion_n be_v fader_fw-mi &_o abbot_n the_o which_o have_v be_v dyscyple_a of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o and_o after_o have_v dwell_v with_o saint_n amon._n of_o who_o be_v afâ—â—r_o write_v /_o ¶_o this_o same_o saint_n pythiryon_n be_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n /_o aswell_o in_o help_v the_o seek_v peple_n as_o in_o fight_a &_o resy_a the_o devylles_n /_o which_o have_v dowble_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v two_o fader_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v of_o the_o say_v faint_a anthonye_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o and_o of_o the_o foresaid_a saint_n amon_n of_o who_o he_o have_v be_v successive_o dyscyple_a ¶_o saint_n iherosme_n be_v enseyn_v &_o teach_v of_o the_o say_a saint_n pythiryon_n how_o he_o may_v resyste_v &_o eschew_v the_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o devyll_n of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o who_o some_o ever_o will_v have_v domynaconn_v &_o puyssaunce_n upon_o the_o devylles_n he_o behovyth_v first_o that_o he_o resyste_v against_o his_o sin_n &_o passion_n /_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v a_o way_n one_o vice_n or_o one_o sin_n from_o our_o soul_n /_o the_o devyll_n that_o tempt_v a_o man_n of_o the_o say_a sin_n incontynent_n shall_v depart_v fro_o the_o body_n where_o it_o have_v be_v his_o life_n be_v moche_o straight_o /_o for_o two_o time_n in_o a_o week_n he_o eat_v but_o only_o /_o ne_o drink_v but_o a_o lytyll_a browet_n make_v with_o meele_n without_o to_o take_v any_o other_o refecconn_n in_o what_o aege_fw-la he_o be_v /_o but_o our_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o right_n great_a and_o syngule_a devocyon_n that_o he_o have_v in_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seruyce_n gaaf_a to_o he_o above_o nature_n strengthe_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v &_o sustain_v those_o right_a straight_o and_o merueillous_a penaunce_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eulogyon_n which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimus_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la caplm_n xiiii_o after_o this_o spekith_n saint_n iherom_n sayenge_a /_o that_o he_o see_v a_o other_o holy_a fader_fw-mi named_fw-la eulogyon_fw-mi /_o ¶_o the_o which_o among_o other_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v he_o know_v all_o the_o thought_n good_a &_o evyll_n of_o all_o theym_n that_o in_o his_o presence_n come_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o to_o receyve_v their_o maker_n or_o creator_n /_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n that_o some_o relygiouse_n will_v receyve_v their_o savyour_fw-mi /_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n keep_v theym_a from_o it_o sayenge_a to_o one_o of_o theym_a thyse_n word_n /_o o_o myschaunte_v man_n be_v thou_o so_o folysshe_v to_o come_v for_o to_o receyve_v thy_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v this_o night_n will_v for_o to_o acomplysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o fornycacyon_n /_o and_o he_o say_v to_o that_o other_o /_o &_o thou_o haste_v say_v in_o thy_o herte_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o daungeour_n to_o admynystre_n himself_o to_o the_o table_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n in_o dede_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o astate_n of_o grace_n /_o and_o that_o be_v alle_fw-mi one_o be_v good_a and_o evyll_n /_o and_o after_o he_o say_v to_o a_o neither_o /_o thou_o haste_v say_v in_o thyself_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n may_v not_o justefye_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n send_v theym_a again_o for_o to_o do_v penance_n /_o repute_v theym_fw-mi unworthy_a to_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n /_o ¶_o here_o upon_o ought_v the_o preeste_n to_o take_v ensample_n when_o they_o prepare_v and_o make_v theym_a ready_a to_o say_v mass_n /_o and_o also_o alle_fw-mi other_o creature_n that_o go_v &_o purpoo_v to_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n appellen·_n and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimus_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la presbiterum_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xv_o saint_n appellen_n be_v a_o forgeur_n of_o â—ren_n /_o and_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o bredern_a he_o forgyd_v it_o to_o theym_v /_o ¶_o on_o a_o night_n as_o he_o be_v forge_a the_o devyll_n come_v to_o he_o to_o likeness_n of_o a_o fair_a woman_n and_o bring_v he_o werke_n for_o to_o forge_v /_o thenne_fw-fr the_o holy_a man_n take_v out_o of_o his_o furnay_n a_o baâ—â—e_n of_o yren_n and_o cast_v it_o in_o to_o her_o visage_n thenne_n the_o devil_n make_v so_o terryble_a a_o cry_n that_o all_o the_o bredern_a be_v awake_v /_o &_o thereof_o he_o have_v such_o a_o yefte_a of_o god_n /_o that_o frothan_fw-ge forthou_fw-mi he_o may_v take_v in_o his_o bare_a honde_n without_o to_o be_v brente_a the_o yren_n all_fw-ge hot_a &_o hrenning_a reed_n ¶_o and_o when_o saint_n iherom_n &_o his_o fellow_n come_v to_o he_o he_o receyve_v theym_a benygne_o and_o tell_v to_o theym_v of_o the_o manner_n &_o life_n of_o some_o of_o his_o bredern_a /_o ¶_o and_o first_o of_o one_o named_fw-la john_n the_o which_o be_v moche_o old_a &_o auncyen_v surmount_v the_o other_o in_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o good_a manner_n /_o and_o tell_v to_o theym_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_a that_o the_o say_v john_n come_v in_o to_o desert_n he_o be_v three_o year_n under_o a_o toche_n in_o oryson_n &_o prayer_n without_o lyenge_a on_o the_o ground_n ¶_o the_o say_a john_n slepte_v not_o but_o len_v /_o and_o eat_v not_o but_o on_o the_o sondaye_n /_o on._n which_o day_n the_o press_v admynystre_v to_o he_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n of_o which_o he_o lyvyd_v only_o /_o ¶_o on_o a_o day_n the_o devyll_n wen_v to_o dysceyve_v he_o transfigure_v himself_o to_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o priest_n /_o and_o come_v tofore_o he_o the_o hour_n acustomyd_fw-la in_o feign_v to_o gyve_v to_o he_o the_o
lovable_a vertu_fw-fr of_o chastyte_n /_o he_o have_v to_o the_o same_o desire_a and_o persuade_v she_o thereto_o since_o and_o after_o that_o she_o have_v have_v by_o he_o three_o child_n /_o that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o yere·_a during_o the_o which_o they_o have_v contynuel_o be_v playsaunt_o in_o marriage_n that_o one_o with_o that_o other_o /_o yet_o have_v they_o never_o towch_v flesshe_o that_o one_o with_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o but_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v prick_v &_o desire_v tacomplysshe_v their_o flesshly_a delectaconn_n /_o they_o have_v myght_o wythstode_fw-la and_o resy_v theym_a during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a /_o as_z they_o yet_o do_v /_o ¶_o second_o he_o say_v that_o all_o his_o life_n he_o have_v not_o cess_v to_o lodge_v pylgrym_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o go_v first_o to_o receyve_v theym_a in_o /_o he_z have_v never_o dyspyse_v the_o poor_a peple_n but_o have_v benygn_o mynystre_v to_o theym_v their_o necessytee_n /_o in_o do_v justice_n he_o spare_v no_o more_o his_o child_n than_o the_o estranger_n /_o the_o god_n of_o other_o he_o never_o retain_v /_o if_o any_o dyscorde_n have_v be_v moevyd_v emonge_o his_o man_n /_o he_o never_o cess_v till_o he_o have_v make_v theym_a acord_v /_o never_o man_n find_v his_o servant_n do_v any_o evyll_n to_o other_o &_o his_o beeste_n have_v never_o do_v any_o damage_n to_o the_o grain_n or_o corn_n of_o his_o neygboure_n ¶_o who_o some_o ever_o will_v sow_v any_o corn_n on_o his_o land_n he_o will_v never_o for_o bid_v it_o he_o ne_o also_o to_o gadre_n &_o take_v the_o prouffyte_n /_o ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v the_o scotfree_a to_o offend_v ne_o hurt_v ne_o greve_v the_o poor_a /_o but_o have_v always_o study_v to_o do_v playsure_n to_o other_o /_o and_o also_o of_o all_o theym_n that_o have_v pleet_v tofore_o he_o he_o never_o condemn_v one_z /_o but_z have_v constrain_v theym_a tacorde_n theymself_n /_o ¶_o and_o this_o seenge_v the_o fader_fw-mi heremyte_n bow_v his_o heed_n /_o gaaf_fw-mi to_o he_o his_o bless_v /_o the_o bless_v of_o god_n of_o zion_n be_v yeve_v &_o grant_v to_o the._n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v eternal_o see_v the_o good_n of_o iherusalem_n all_o thy_o life_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_n say_v saint_n paphunce_v that_o thou_o haste_v acomplyssh_v thy_o day_n in_o virtue_n werke_n &_o good_a manner_n /_o there_o abide_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a /_o that_o be_v that_o the_o leave_v alle_fw-mi thy_o movable_a good_n &_o herytage_n /_o and_o renounce_v they_o in_o follow_v thy_o lord_n &_o instructor_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o incontynent_fw-la without_o to_o dyspose_v his_o god_n the_o say_a lord_n with_o the_o say_v holi_fw-la fader_fw-mi go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o come_v to_o a_o ryver_n where_o never_o any_o person_n have_v pass_v without_o boot_n /_o the_z holy_a fader_fw-mi constrain_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr therein_o /_o and_o notwythstond_n the_o water_n be_v moche_o deep_a nevertheless_o they_o pass_v it_o lyght_o without_o to_o entry_n more_o deep_a than_o their_o side_n /_o ¶_o after_o they_o go_v so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o desert_n /_o where_o saint_n paphunce_v delyverd_v to_o he_o a_o lytyll_a celle_fw-fr &_o a_o lytyll_a house_n nyghe_o unto_o his_o monasterye_n /_o in_o expose_v to_o he_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a conversacyon_n and_o the_o excersyte_n of_o perfyghtnesse_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o due_o and_o suffysaunt_o instruct_v /_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi paphunce_fw-mi go_v his_o way_n and_o constrain_v himself_o to_o lede_n a_o more_o strayt_a life_n than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o /_o and_o also_o to_o do_v &_o make_v great_a abstynence_n /_o and_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v to_o for_o suffer_v and_o the_o penance_n that_o he_o have_v bear_v &_o suffred·_v he_o repute_v over_o lytyll_o seeing_z that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n dye_a thing_n of_o so_o great_a virtue_n /_o like_a as_o die_v they_o two_o aforesaid_a /_o ¶_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o be_v tofore_o speak_v have_v live_v the_o space_n of_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hermytage_n in_o augment_v &_o multeplyenge_a his_o perfeccyon_n /_o the_o say_a paphunce_n be_v there_o in_o his_o celle_fw-fr or_o lytill_a house_n see_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n bear_v by_o angel_n in_o to_o heaven_n sayenge_a /_o blessyd_v be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v /_o for_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o /_o and_z by_o that_o know_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi that_o the_o say_a lord_n be_v savyd_v /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi constrain_v himself_o to_o do_v yet_o more_o great_a abstinence_n than_o he_o die_v tofore_o /_o and_o in_o like_a wise_n pray_v he_o yet_o god_n again_o that_o he_o will_v show_v to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v semblable_a among_o the_o man_n /_o to_o which_o request_n a_o voy_n answerde_n /_o thou_o shall_v be_v semblable_a to_o a_o merchant_n which_o anon_o shall_v come_v hyder_n for_o to_o vysite_v the_o /_o wherefore_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o mete_v he_o /_o ¶_o anon_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi aroo_n and_o go_v down_o for_o to_o mete_v the_o say_a merchant_n that_o which_o come_v fro_o alexandrye_a and_o bring_v fro_o theybayde_v many_o marchaundyse_n the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o three_o shyppe_n which_o be_v worth_a of_o their_o money_n iii_o thou_o sand_n shyllynge_v or_o there_o abowte_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o lovyd_v well_o relygyon·_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi ten_o sack_n full_a of_o pesen_fw-mi and_o benes_z for_o to_o make_v with_o pottage_n /_o and_o when_o paphunce_n see_v he_o he_o say_v to_o he_o /_o what_o do_v thou_o man_n of_o god_n /_o what_o life_n lede_v thou_o in_o earth_n or_o what_o consolaconn_n have_v thou_o with_o theym_n that_o ben_fw-mi celestyall_a /_o leave_v unto_o erthly_a &_o worldly_a peple_n the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v somoche_n that_o thou_o be_v merchant_n &_o solicytour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n and_o follow_v thy_o savyour_fw-mi /_o the_o which_o shall_v call_v the_o in_o short_a time_n ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n so_o happen_v /_o for_o the_o merchant_n follow_v the_o good_a admonycyon_n of_o saint_n paphunce_v make_v to_o be_v gyve_v &_o deal_v his_o good_n to_o poor_a man_n /_o servant_n of_o god_n /_o and_o lead_v a_o life_n solytarye_n /_o and_o soon_o after_o he_o pass_v fro_o this_o corruptyble_a world_n /_o in_z to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o like_a wise_n after_o deyed_a the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi paphunce_fw-mi /_o but_o yet_o the_o angel_n show_v to_o he_o his_o dethe_v sayenge_a /_o ¶_o come_v thou_o holy_a man_n blessyd_v of_o god_n 'loo_o here_o the_o prophet_n which_o hen_n with_o i_o for_o to_o receyve_v the._n the_o which_o grace_n i_o have_v not_o show_v to_o the_o before_o /_o to_z the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v one_o day_n after_o and_o recount_v this_o that_o say_v be_v to_o some_o preeste_n which_o be_v come_v thider_v for_o to_o vysyte_n he_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o give_v to_o theym_v many_o techinge_n /_o ¶_o among_o all_o other_o he_o show_v to_o theym_v /_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o despise_v other_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o what_o vocation_n he_o be_v though_o he_o be_v vycyous_a /_o ¶_o for_o in_o every_o ordie_n of_o man_n life_n the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi two_o soul_n pley_v saunt_z to_o god_n by_o do_v some_o thing_n secret_o and_o unknowen_a /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o may_v be_v conclude_v /_o that_o the_o habyte_v makyth_v not_o the_o man_n pleysaunt_a ne_o agreeable_a to_o god_n /_o but_o oon_o the_o clennesse_n of_o lyf_v ¶_o after_o that_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi papounce_n have_v gyve_v to_o his_o brother_n enseygnement_n and_o many_o other_o techynge_n and_o that_o he_o have_v take_v leave_n of_o theym_n in_o great_a humylyte_n /_o he_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n /_o which_o the_o holy_a angel_n bare_a in_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assystence_n in_o sing_v song_n and_o dyctee_n celestyall_a /_o ¶_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n ysodore_n beginning_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimus_fw-la apud_fw-la thehaidam_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xvii_o in_o thebayde_v be_v a_o monastery_n and_o covent_n of_o saint_n ysodote_n playsaunte_n and_o great_o renom_v /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_n that_o be_v there_o within_o have_v moche_o great_a and_o large_a house_n /_o ¶_o there_o be_v many_o pond_n gardynes_n and_o tree_n bere_v fruit_n /_o with_o this_o there_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o bodily_a life_n in_o such_o wise_a
that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o go_v out_o for_o to_o such_o their_o necessytee_n to_o live_v /_o ¶_o tofore_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o say_a monasterye_n be_v a_o old_a man_n moche_n prudente_fw-la /_o the_o which_o say_v to_o all_o theym_a that_o wood_n en_fw-fr tree_n /_o that_o if_o they_o will_v entry_n one_o in_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o /_o and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o law_n /_o ¶_o now_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n therein_o moche_n merueyllous_fw-mi /_o for_o incontynent_a as_o one_o be_v enter_v the_o say_v law_n take_v none_o effect_n /_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o proper_a will_n without_o constraynt_n he_o be_v content_a to_o abide_v there_o /_o in_z such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o contemple_v his_o perfeccyon_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v within_o the_o say_a monastery_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o same_o old_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o gate_n have_v a_o lytyll_a house·_n in_o which_o he_o receyvyd_v all_o theym_n that_o come_v thyder_n and_o treat_v mannerly_a and_o well_o ¶_o ferthermore_o say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o when_o he_o arryve_v there_o he_o may_v not_o entre_fw-fr therein_o but_o enquyre_v of_o the_o portyer_n the_o manere_n of_o lyve_v in_o the_o say_a monasterye_n /_o the_o which_o say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o felyshipp_n /_o that_o there_o with_o in_o be_v two_o auncyente_a and_o old_a man_n which_o oon_o have_v power_n to_o go_v out_o and_o entry_n in_o again_o /_o the_o which_o be_v pourueyour_n for_o to_o pourueye_v for_o the_o poor_a lyf_v of_o the_o bredern_a that_o be_v within_o /_o which_o always_o weren_a in_o scylence_n make_v their_o prayer_n and_o occupyenge_a all_o their_o life_n time_n in_o virtuous_a ocupacyon_n to_o serve_v god_n /_o ¶_o yet_o be_v there_o more_o merueylle_n /_o ¶_o for_o never_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o relygiouse_n that_o be_v seek_v there_o within_o /_o ¶_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v dye_n they_o show_v their_o dethe_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o fellow_n /_o and_o render_v their_o spirit_n joyous_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n serapyon_n abbot_n /_o which_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o say_fw-la et_fw-la in_o region_fw-la caplm_v xviii_o saint_n iherom_n see_v in_o the_o regyon_n aâ—senoitte_v a_o neither_o devowte_n relygyous_a man_n named_fw-la serapyon·_n abbot_n and_o fader_fw-mi of_o many_o monasterye_n /_o in_o which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o ten_o mill_n relygyouse_n and_o heremyte_v lyve_v of_o their_o proper_a labour_n /_o and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o win_v in_o the_o season_n when_o they_o gadr_v the_o corn_n &_o grayneâ—_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o give_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n the_o mooste_o part_n of_o their_o gain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v nouryssh_v and_o sustain_v the_o poor_a peple_n /_o ¶_o the_o custotome_n be_v such_o not_o oon_o in_o that_o relygyon_n but_o also_o in_o all_o egypte_n for_o to_o hire_v the_o say_a heremyte_v and_o relygyouse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n /_o 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the_o order_fw-fr of_o deaken_fw-mi /_o in_o which_o estate_n he_o be_v strong_o persecute_v /_o ¶_o and_o during_o the_o say_a persecuconn_n the_o say_a apolonyon_n admone_v always_o his_o bredern_a to_o receyve_v martyyrdom_n ¶_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n /_o and_o he_o be_v therein_o come_v to_o he_o the_o persecutor_n which_o be_v paynyms_n /_o which_o in_o mock_v high_o die_v to_o he_o many_o injury_n /_o and_o specyal_o one_o named_fw-la phylemon_n which_o be_v moche_o amiable_a &_o debonayr_a to_o the_o peple_n &_o call_v hynself_n seductour_n &_o deceyour_fw-mi of_o the_o peple_n /_o and_o say_v more_o over_o the_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hate_n of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o when_o saint_n apolonyon_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o answer_v moche_o curteisly_a &_o say_a /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o friend_n i_o pray_v to_o god_n our_o maker_n that_o he_o have_v mercy_n &_o pite_n on_o the_o /_o and_o that_o he_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o 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thy_o wit_n whanne_v without_o reason_n and_o unryghtful_o haste_n put_v to_o dethe_v the_o good_a &_o true_a crysten_v peple_n /_o know_v thou_o that_o now_o i_o hold_v &_o shall_v hold_v the_o crysten_v law_n the_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o man_n lyve_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o thene_n the_o juge_a suppose_a to_o have_v repelyd_v he_o by_o fair_a word_n but_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v he_o constant_a /_o he_o menacyd_v he_o with_o infynyte_n torment_n /_o ¶_o the_o juge_n also_o moevyd_v with_o wrath_n against_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi apolonyon_n /_o know_v that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o exortacyon_n that_o the_o say_v phylemon_n have_v renounce_v his_o law_n make_v he_o to_o suffer_v many_o torment_n &_o call_v high_a deceyver_n &_o begyler_n /_o saint_n apolonion_n say_v to_o high_a ha_o juge_a know_v thou_o thy_o maker_n certain_o i_o desire_v that_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o assystent_n shall_v keep_v the_o error_n that_o i_o keep_v &_o hold_v /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v crysten_v /_o and_o incontynent_n that_o say_v the_o juge_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v both_o two_o be_v put_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n tofore_o all_o the_o peple_n /_o and_o so_o do_v they_o two_o togyder_n begin_v to_o pray_v god_n so_o high_a that_o every_o man_n may_v here_o in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o soverayne_a god_n ihesu_n cryste_n our_o protector_n suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v lose_v that_o confess_v the_o open_o /_o but_o show_v to_o we_o evydent_o our_o helthe_n /_o and_o incontynent_a thyse_n word_n sayd·_v descend_v a_o cloud_n full_a of_o water_n the_o which_o quenchyd_v all_o the_o fire_n /_o of_o which_o the_o juge_a &_o the_o peple_n be_v merueylous_o abassh_v
cause_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o son_n /_o and_o slay_v theym_a with_o his_o foot_n as_o lytyll_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o that_o they_o die_v to_o he_o any_o harm_n /_o wherefore_o in_o he_o be_v acomplyssh_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v /_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o journeye_n upon_o aspyde_n &_o basylyk_n /_o and_o under_o the_o foot_n thou_o shall_v put_v the_o lion_n &_o the_o dragon_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n crenyon_n which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o vidimê°_n /_o caplm_n twenty-five_o a_o nother_n also_o which_o be_v named_fw-la crenyon_n of_o moche_n auncyente_fw-la aege_fw-la as_o of_o a_o c._n &_o x._o year_n old_a /_o and_o be_v dyscyple_a of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o the_n which_o among_o all_o other_o virtue_n that_o he_o have_v he_o be_v humble_a peâ—fâ—ghtly_o /_o the_o which_o virtue_n suffyse_v to_o gete_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o without_o this_o virtue_n none_o other_o virtue_n may_v prouffyte_n to_o the_o soul_n /_o 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will_v not_o in_o say_v these_o word_n it_o suffice_v to_o i_o that_o thynnocent_a be_v delyverd_v for_o it_o longyth_v no_o thing_n to_o i_o that_o the_o culpable_a be_v acuse_v /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n come_v to_o hy_z some_o parent_n or_o friend_n of_o a_o young_a damosel_n the_o which_o bâ—arte_n magyk_fw-mi be_v convert_v in_o to_o a_o jument_n or_o a_o mare_n as_o it_o semyd_fw-la to_o all_o they_o the_o law_n she_o /_o incontynent_fw-la as_o he_o law_n theym_fw-mi /_o he_o demand_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v come_v to_o he_o thene_n they_o auswerde_n that_o by_o their_o come_n to_o he_o they_o hope_v that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n &_o meryte_n to_o obtain_v the_o say_v damoysel_n to_o be_v remyse_v in_o her_o first_o strength_n &_o semblance_n /_o thene_n he_o excyte_v they_o to_o pray_v &_o also_o he_o make_v his_o oryson_n unto_o god_n that_o which_o oryson_n acheve_v he_o enoynt_v the_o maid_n /_o which_o as_o say_v be_v be_v like_o a_o mare_n /_o the_o which_o incontynent_a after_o apexed_n to_o the_o man_n in_o her_o first_o form_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o maid_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o membre_n so_o rote_n &_o infect_v the_o worm_n may_v be_v seen_v cringe_v he_o flesh_n unto_o the_o bone_n be_v brouÈt_o tofore_o this_o holy_a man·_n to_o who_o he_o say_v /_o o_o daughter_n be_v constant_a for_o god_n have_v not_o yeâ—e_v to_o the_o this_o sykenesse_n for_o to_o dye_n but_o for_o thy_o health_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o holy_a man_n machaire_n seven_o day_n during_o in_o prayer_n and_o anoint_v she_o every_o day_n and_o the_o say_v vii_o day_n pass_v she_o be_v all_o hoole_n &_o sound_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o same_o wrytyth_n saint_n saint_n iherom_n that_o a_o heretyke_a jerasitain_n /_o which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o langage_fw-fr egypcyen_fw-fr heresee_v by_o his_o art_n have_v deceyve_v &_o mock_v many_o bredern_a of_o the_o desert_n /_o and_o att_o last_o he_o 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that_o other_o saint_n machayre_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o alius_fw-la vero_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o c·_a caplm_n xxix_o saint_n machaire_n of_o alexandrye_a soverayn_a &_o more_o than_o all_o other_o lovyd_v solytude_n he_o enquyre_v curious_o of_o the_o moost_n far_o hermitage_n till_o that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o ferth_a place_n of_o all_o the_o desert_n /_o where_o he_o fond_a all_o plentenousnes_n &_o habundance_n of_o dyvers_a fruyte_n &_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n /_o ¶_o there_o be_v ii_o bredern_a to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o shall_v bryge_a of_o the_o other_o hermyte_v thyder_n by_o cause_n the_o place_n be_v moche_o fertile_a &_o habundant_a /_o the_o same_o bredern_a dread_v /_o &_o not_o without_o cause_n theym_fw-mi the_o they_o shall_v bring_v to_o be_v deceyve_v with_o temptation_n of_o the_o devyll_n by_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o same_o desert_n there_o be_v many_o devylles_n &_o horryble_a monstres_n /_o and_o answerde_n to_o 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affecconn_v ne_o thy_o king_n 〈◊〉_d their_o prayer_n /_o &_o this_o see_v saint_n maâ—aire_a make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n sayenge_a â—â—y_n god_n arise_v thou_o and_o chase_v a_o way_n the_o fenâ—â—s_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o appyere_v not_o tofore_o 〈◊〉_d face_n /_o ne_z tofore_o my_o bredern_a for_o our_o souâ—â—_n be_v all_o full_a of_o their_o socrne_n like_o as_o â—â—w_v i_o apperceyve_v /_o his_o orison_n make_v he_o â—â—lled_v the_o one_o after_o that_o other_z all_o the_o bredern_a /_o â—â—fore_o who_o he_o have_v seen_v the_o devylles_n /_o &_o â—â—ed_v they_o if_o in_o make_v their_o orrsons_n â—â—â—i_n have_v be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v any_o werke_n thorell_n like_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v seen_v /_o â—â—ey_fw-ge ansuerde_v you_o /_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n know_v that_o the_o vain_a thought_n that_o they_o have_v come_v of_o the_o scornynge_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o when_o the_o think_v of_o the_o 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for_o to_o bring_v the_o ton_n upon_o thy_o ass_n for_o the_o camel_n of_o thy_o fellow_n be_v deed_n /_o and_o when_o that_o other_o be_v return_v he_o fond_a that_o it_o be_v true_a ¶_o the_o say_a amon_n be_v somoche_n bilovyd_v of_o god_n that_o he_o gate_n of_o hy_o singular_a grace_n /_o &_o among_o other_o when_o he_o will_v pass_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o nile_n because_o he_o be_v shamfaste_v to_o unclothe_v hynself_n sudden_o he_o fond_a himself_n set_v over_o the_o ryver_n on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ryvage_n /_o therefore_o we_o ought_v faithful_o to_o byleve_v /_o that_o to_o just_a and_o good_a man_n be_v no_o thing_n impossyble_a /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pyamon_n which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o non_fw-mi auten_o michi_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxxi_o saint_n iherom_n recountyth_v in_o procede_a ferder_n in_o this_o werke_n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n worthy_a neresonable_a that_o any_o shall_v eschew_v or_o leave_v to_o write_v the_o 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that_o in_o calling_n they_o unto_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o thawter_n he_o know_v by_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o have_v write_v theym_a in_o the_o book_n /_o that_z they_o have_v do_v penance_n agreeable_a to_o god_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n he_o be_v beten_v of_o deville_n that_o he_o may_v not_o remeve_v fro_o the_o place_n /_o thenne_fw-fr it_o happen_v that_o on_o a_o sondaye_n that_o he_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o receyve_v his_o maker_n /_o &_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v horn_n of_o his_o bredern_n to_o thawter_n /_o tofore_o which_o he_o lie_a flat_a on_o therth_n /_o he_o see_v thangell_n the_o catch_v his_o honde_n for_o to_o lift_v high_o up_o /_o &_o forthw_o t_o he_o be_v hoole_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o other_o holy_a fader_fw-mi that_o which_o be_v named_fw-la john_n begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o erat_fw-la in_o ipis_fw-la locis_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a a_o holy_a man_n named_fw-la john_n a_z neither_o than_o he_o of_o who_o tofore_o be_v spoken·_v fulfyl_v with_o alle_fw-mi grace_n /_o emonge_n all_o other_o he_o have_v one_o such_o that_o all_o they_o that_o go_v to_o he_o of_o what_o trybulacyon_n they_o be_v trowble_v by_o his_o word_n in_o contynent_a they_o be_v comfort_v /_o with_o that_o he_o heelyd_v many_o person_n of_o dyvers_a dysese_n /_o and_o saint_n iherom_n say_v after_o all_o thyse_n hystorye_n by_o high_a wreton_n that_o for_o doubt_n of_o great_a peryllis_n &_o danger_n which_o thenne_n be_v in_o the_o way_n he_o dare_v not_o go_v in_o to_o the_o high_a regyon_n of_o thebayde_v by_o serene_a whereof_o
it_o be_v wreten_v here_o tofore_o /_o in_o the_o which_o regyon_n like_v as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v many_o holy_a fader_n more_o perfyte_n in_o virtue_n &_o grace_n that_o in_o theym_n of_o who_fw-mi be_v make_v menconn_v here_o tofore_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o peryllis_fw-la that_o ben_z on_z the_o way_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_z the_o hermytage_n &_o begynnith_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o sepcies_o namque_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xxxiii_o saint_n iherom_n in_o goo_v to_o the_o hermitage_n be_v vii_o time_n in_o danger_n /_o and_o in_o the_o eyghte_a god_n delyverde_v he_o /_o ¶_o on_o a_o time_n he_o &_o his_o fellow_n be_v fyve_o day_n and_o fyve_o night_n in_o goo_v wythoute_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o ete·_a or_o to_o drink_v for_o to_o sustain_v and_o mayntene_v their_o bodily_a life_n /_o ¶_o also_o they_o be_v in_o a_o valeye_n out_o of_o which_o yssue_v a_o salt_n humour_n /_o the_o which_o by_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o soon_o incontynent_a be_v harded_a as_o ice_o /_o and_o that_o ice_o turn_v in_o to_o salt_n so_o rude_a and_o so_o sharp_a that_o it_o prick_v in_o manere_n of_o needle_n /_o of_o which_o the_o way_n be_v so_o aspre_a or_o sharp_a and_o so_o dyvers_a that_o not_o onn_o the_o bare_a foot_n man_n that_o some_o so_o go_v /_o but_o also_o they_o that_o shoe_v with_o good_a and_o strong_a shoe_n be_v cut_v &_o break_v /_o ¶_o the_o peryll_n of_o which_o way_n saint_n iherom_n may_v unnethe_n escape_v /_o ¶_o the_o three_o peryll_n be_v in_o a_o valeye_n where_o as_o they_o be_v in_o in_o the_o which_o the_o ground_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o moryssh_a that_o they_o enter_v up_o to_o the_o reins_n /_o they_o seenge_v theymselfe_n so_o sonken_a and_o let_v within_o thordure_n begin_v to_o pray_v god_n in_o sayenge_a each_o by_o himself_o /_o my_o god_n god_n save_o i_o /_o for_o the_o water_n have_v enuyron_v and_o close_v i_o unto_o the_o dethe_v /_o i_o be_o drown_v unto_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v no_o strengthe_n for_o to_o socour_v my_o life_n /_o ¶_o the_o four_o be_v when_o three_o day_n during_o they_o be_v in_o great_a inundacyon_n &_o overflowenge_n of_o water_n that_o be_v flow_v over_o the_o bank_n out_o of_o the_o ryver_n of_o nile_n /_o ¶_o the_o fifthe_o peryll_n in_o goo_v by_o the_o see_v side_n /_o where_o as_o they_o be_v chase_v of_o thief_n about_o of_o ten_o mile_n way_n /_o and_o notwythstond_n that_o the_o thief_n die_v to_o they_o none_o harm_v nevertheless_o they_o make_v theym_a to_o run_v /_o that_o they_o be_v almoo_v deed_n for_o traveyle_v /_o ¶_o the_o syxte_v be_v in_o pass_v over_o the_o flood_n of_o nile_n where_o as_o they_o be_v in_o great_a &_o merueylous_a danger_n to_o be_v slay_v ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v upon_o the_o ryvage_n of_o a_o lake_n or_o pond_n call_v marethse_n for_o they_o be_v bear_v by_o impetuse_a &_o terryble_a wind_n in_o a_o merueylous_a isle_n in_z that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n for_o the_o great_a cold_n that_o be_v there_o /_o the_z which_o thing_n happen_v to_o theym_v in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o so_o lempnyte_v of_o thepiphanye_n /_o ¶_o the_o viii_o be_v in_o come_n to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o nytrye_n in_o which_o place_n they_o find_v a_o great_a stagne_fw-la or_o pond_n come_n out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o nile_n in_o which_o place_n be_v in_o fynyte_a nombre_fw-fr of_o merueyllous_a beeste_n &_o pryncypal_o serpent_n venomous_a named_fw-la cokadrylle_n /_o the_o which_o beeste_n when_o the_o soon_o shine_v come_v to_o the_o ryvage_n of_o the_o say_v stagne_fw-la &_o lie_v there_o like_a as_o they_o have_v be_v deed_n /_o and_o when_o they_o camnnye_n for_o to_o see_v they_o wen_v that_o they_o have_v be_v deed_n /_o incontynent_fw-la they_o aroo_v for_o to_o devour_v theym_a &_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o call_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o which_o inuocaconn_n make_v the_o say_a beeste_n incontynent_a flee_v to_o within_z the_o pond_n as_o they_o have_v be_v chase_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o they_o be_v escape_v fro_o the_o say_v place_n they_o go_v to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o hermyte_v &_o religiouse_n for_o yield_v thankynge_n to_o god_n which_o for_o so_o great_a peril_n &_o danger_n have_v delyverd_v theym_a /_o in_o consyder_v the_o say_a peril_n may_v clere_o &_o open_o be_v know_v that_o saint_n iherom_n ne_fw-fr the_o other_o gloryon_n saint_n have_v not_o without_o to_o suffer_v great_a &_o merueylloê°_n pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n come_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o but_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o /_o have_v ben_fw-mi content_a not_o oon_o to_o forsake_v the_o vanytee_n &_o delectacyon_n of_o the_o world_n /_o but_o also_o some_o to_o expose_v their_o body_n to_o bear_v terryble_a and_o straight_o penaunce_n and_o other_o to_o suffer_v horrible_a torment_n unto_o the_o death_n abide_v the_o retrybuconn_n of_o the_o soverayn_a rewarder_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o to_o who_o be_v attrybue_v glory_n /_o honour_n &_o puyssaunce_n eternal_o /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowen_v the_o lyve_n and_o faytte_n of_o holy_a fader_n of_o egypte_n that_o dwelleden_fw-mi in_o syrye_n and_o thebayde_v /_o like_a as_o saint_n iherom_n fond_a theym_n antentye_o wreten_v in_o greek_a /_o and_o after_o by_o he_o translate_v in_o to_o eatyn_n /_o to_o who_o he_o adiou_v many_o other_o dede_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_n /_o which_o by_o other_o translatour_n have_v be_v verytable_o translate_v /_o and_o first_o folowith_v short_o the_o prologue_n of_o saint_n iherom_n in_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n paul_n the_o first_o hermyte_v /_o &_o the_o foresaid_a prologue_n begynyth_v in_o latin_a ¶_o ini_fw-la multos_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xxxiiii_o many_o ask_v say_v saint_n iherom_n who_o be_v the_o first_o hermyte_v /_o some_o say_v helye·_a &_o other_o say_v saint_n john_n which_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v tofore_o he_o be_v bear_v /_o other_o say_v saint_n anthonye_n /_o but_o saint_n machaire_n &_o amathas_n discyple_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n sayen_v that_o a_o thebaien_n name_v paul_n be_v the_o first_o which_o begin_v the_o life_n of_o a_o hermyte_n not_o onn_o that_o in_o high_a be_v begone_v the_o name_n that_o which_o oppynion_n approve_v saint_n iherom_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o for_o asmoche_v as_o it_o semyth_n to_o be_v a_o vain_a curyosyte_n for_o to_o wylle_v &_o desire_v to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o first_o &_o also_o that_o in_o that_o lie_v no_o thing_n that_o be_v somoche_o healtful_a it_o be_v moche_n better_o &_o more_o vaylable_a to_o dispose_v &_o applin_n high_a to_o follow_v other_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a fader_n than_o to_o tarry_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o lytyll_o value_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o lif_fw-mi of_o saint_n paul_n first_o hermyte_n begin_v ¶_o sub_fw-la decio_fw-la /_o ca·_fw-la xxxu·_v in_o the_o time_n of_o decyen_n &_o valeryen_n persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o cryste_n &_o that_o cornelius_n aâ—t_n rome_n &_o cypryan_n at_o cartage_n excersyce_v their_o wood_n tyranny_n /_o many_o holy_a &_o devoute_a crysten_v man_n be_v martyr_v in_o egypte_n &_o in_o thebayde_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o chirche_n be_v for_o that_o cause_n merueylous_o persecute_v /_o &_o the_o name_n of_o our_o blessyd_v savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n horryble_o dispyse_v &_o defoul_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n iherom_n recount_v ii_o tyranye_n emonge_o the_o other_o commyse_v &_o perpetre_v by_o the_o say_a cyprian_a tellyth_a of_o a_o martyr_n who_o he_o enforce_v to_o endure_v many_o torment_n of_o fire_n which_o coude_fw-fr never_o hurt_v he_o ne_o do_v to_o he_o any_o gryef_a or_o harm_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o say_a cypryan_n bear_v aygre_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o great_a cruelty_n he_o die_v he_o to_o be_v enoynt_v with_o honey_n and_o die_v do_v bind_v his_o ande_fw-mi byhind_n his_o back_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o bee_n &_o fly_n shall_v sore_o and_o long_o sting_v &_o prycke_n he_o /_o ¶_o to_o a_o neither_o young_a man_n who_o he_o cowde_v not_o overcome_v by_o torment_n /_o he_o die_v do_v make_v a_o featherbed_n well_o array_v in_o a_o fair_a gardyn_n full_a of_o reed_n roose_v &_o flower_n the_o lys_n /_o nigh_o to_o afayre_n renning_a water_n /_o to_z which_o bed_n he_o make_v he_o fast_a without_o to_o do_v to_o he_o any_o gryef_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o cowde_v not_o rise_v ne_o tear_v on_o the_o one_o side_n ne_o on_o that_o other_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o each_o man_n be_v depart_v make_v a_o comyn_v woman_n which_o be_v excellent_a &_o be_v perfyghte_n in_o bodily_a beaute_fw-la /_o which_o enbrace_v he_o
¶_o i_o knome_v well_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o see_v the_o /_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o pray_v the_o open_a to_o i_o thy_o door_n /_o ¶_o for_o sure_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v never_o depart_v fromhen_n till_o i_o have_v seen_v that_o /_o thou_o susteyne_v well_o that_o brute_n beeste_v wherefore_o thene_n open_v not_o thou_o thy_o door_n to_o i_o that_o am_z a_o be_v reasonable_a i_o have_v seek_v the._n &_o have_v find_v that_o /_o and_o have_v knock_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n to_o i_o /_o the_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v dey-here_a in_o abide_a that_o /_o and_o thê°_n tofore_o the_o door_n of_o saint_n poul·_n the_o blessyd_v saint_n anthonye_n sorrow_a /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v to_o high_a /_o o_o knight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n threnyth_fw-mi that_o /_o in_z desyre_a like_a as_o the_o desire_v /_o &_o thou_o thretne_v mein_fw-ge waylling_n &_o sayenge_a that_o thou_o shall_v deye·_a if_o i_o opene_n not_o to_o the_o the_o door_n /_o and_o thus_o in_o smile_a saint_n paul_n open_v the_o door_n to_o saint_n anthony_n /_o &_o when_o it_o be_v open_v that_o one_o salute_v that_o other_o by_o their_o name_n /_o and_o yet_o have_v they_o never_o seen_v each_o other_o /_o and_z after_o that_o they_o embracyd_v and_o kyss_v togyder_n a_o long_a while_n /_o ¶_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o think_v what_o welcomynge_n and_o thanks_n full_a of_o devocyon_n be_v thene_n bitwene_v they_o tweyne_v certain_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o to_o reherce_v /_o ¶_o after_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o alas_o my_o brother_n thou_o haste_v take_v great_a labour_n for_o to_o see_v i_o /_o and_z i_o be_o no_o thing_n but_o a_o wretchyd_a carayne_a all_o rot_a for_o aege_fw-la /_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o anon_o shall_v be_v come_v ash_n or_o dust_n /_o but_o charite_v enduryth_n and_o suffer_v all_o manere_n traveylle_v how_o great_a somever_n it_o be_v /_o ¶_o now_o say_v to_o i_o my_o brother_n how_o man_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o world_n /_o if_o any_o be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n /_o &_o under_o what_o domynation_n be_v the_o world_n govern_v /_o and_o in_o say_v such_o word_n togyder_n come_v a_o crow_n or_o a_o bird_n which_o lete_fw-la fall_v a_o loof_o of_o breed_n tofore_o these_o two_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n say_v /_o my_o right_n there_o &_o byloved_a brother_n leâ—e_v we_o think_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o have_v send_v to_o we_o our_o dyne_a /_o helas_n he_o be_v moche_o merciful_a &_o low_o /_o it_o be_v now_o since_o lx_o year_n that_o every_o day_n i_o have_v have_v half_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n but_o now_o at_o thy_o come_a god_n have_v multeply_v the_o porâ—dern_a and_o have_v send_v dowble_n pytaunâ—e_o /_o thene_n by_o a_o welle_v or_o fountain_n which_o be_v there_o they_o render_v &_o give_v thankynge_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o after_o they_o be_v by_o two_o hour_n in_o do_v honour_n that_o one_o to_o that_o other·_n which_o of_o theym_n shall_v depart_v the_o breed_n /_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v saint_n anthony_n part_n to_o do_v it_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v his_o gheste_n sayenge_a that_o honour_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o guest_n /_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v the_o contrary_a /_o but_o that_o it_o apperteyn_v to_o saint_n paul_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o be_v more_o auncyente_a and_o more_o perfyghte_a /_o ¶_o for_o unto_o the_o perfyghte_n and_o virtuous_a be_v honour_n due_n /_o ¶_o and_o at_o last_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o breed_v bytwene_v their_o ande_fw-mi /_o it_o be_v depart_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o to_o each_o of_o theym_a abode_n his_o porcyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v eten_v they_o drink_v a_o lytyll_a water_n of_o the_o fountain_n in_o render_v and_o gyve_v grace_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o that_o do_v they_o put_v theym_v both_o togyder_n in_o prayer_n and_o wake_v all_o the_o night_n in_o prayenge_a to_o god_n devowt_o /_o ¶_o o_o devowte_n soul_n think_v what_o prayer_n every_o man_n now_o makyth_v on_o his_o party_n /_o ¶_o they_o have_v no_o fantasye_a of_o the_o world_n in_o think_v what_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v /_o clooth_o or_o to_o hose_n or_o shoe_n theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o alas_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o say_v a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la wythoute_n to_o have_v lettynge_n wythoute_n nombre·_a or_o empesshement_n as_o every_o man_n knowyth_o in_o himself_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o moâ—â—e_a whane_n it_o be_v day_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o it_o be_v long_o since_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o dwellede_v in_o thyse_n regyon_n ¶_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o i_o long_o since_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v one_o his_o servant_n with_o i_o /_o but_o because_o that_o in_o follow_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v long_o since_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o ihun_v cryst_n /_o thou_o be_v by_o he_o send_v byder_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o put_v my_o body_n which_o be_v but_o earth_n within_o the_o bely_v of_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n /_o &_o with_o his_o bredern_a which_o hen_n the_o worm_n the_o ben_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n /_o thene_n saint_n anthony_n begin_v to_o wail_v &_o weep_v so_o habundant_o that_o none_o can_v write_v in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v he_o company_n in_o this_o mortal_a way_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v /_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o seche_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o possessyon_n /_o but_o the_o strange_a thing_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o to_o leave_v thy_o careyne_n and_o follow_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o thy_o other_o bredern_a that_o they_o govern_v theym_a by_o the_o ensample_n of_o thy_o life_n /_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o house_n /_o and_z thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o mantel_n which_o the_o bysshopp_n athanase_n gaaf_n to_o the_o for_o to_o covere_v my_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deed_n /_o and_o thyse_n word_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o saint_n anthonye_n not_o for_o drede_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v without_o coverture_n /_o for_o never_o in_o his_o life_n he_o have_v not_o cover_v it_o but_o with_o leve_n of_o palm_n /_o but_z he_o say_v this_o to_o the_o end_n /_o that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v depart_v and_o that_o his_o dethe_v shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o o_o how_o great_a charyte_n be_v soon_o come_v emonge_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi perfyghte_n for_o one_o day_n oon_o that_o they_o have_v be_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n dradde_v to_o anger_n saint_n anthonye_n /_o his_o request_n herd_n saint_n anthonye_n be_v merueylous_o abasshyd_v how_o he_o know_v that_o saint_n athanase_n have_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mantel_n /_o and_o by_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o hertâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o answere·_a bâ—â—_n kyss_v he_o so_o swet_o &_o so_o brotherly_o /_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o ande_fw-mi in_o weep_v great_a teere_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o depart_v from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o feeble_a by_o cause_n of_o his_o abstynence_n may_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v as_o his_o courage_n constrain_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o lytyll_a house_n /_o two_z of_o his_o discyple_n come_v meet_v he_o /_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o where_o haste_v thou_o be_v so_o long_o fader_fw-mi what_o haste_n thou_o be_v so_o long_o from_o we_o helas_n we_o suppose_v to_o have_v lose_v that_o /_o and_z doubt_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v deed_n /_o thou_o be_v tyght_o welcome_n /_o for_o the_o hevynesse_n that_o we_o have_v for_o thy_o depart_v thy_o come_n again_o have_v render_v to_o we_o joy_n without_o melancolye_n /_o ¶_o he_o ansuerde_v to_o theym_v /_o helas_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a synar_fw-mi unworthy_a to_o be_v named_fw-la relygyouse_a /_o ¶_o i_o have_v seen_v helye_o and_o johan_n in_o desert_n /_o ¶_o and_o very_o i_o have_v seen_v saint_n paul_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontinente_fw-la he_o take_v in_o his_o celle_fw-fr the_o mantel_n for_o to_o return_v toward_o saint_n paul_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o bredern_a demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o hevy_a &_o so_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o and_o he_o answeryd_v to_o theym_v /_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n
to_o be_v still_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o take_v a_o lytyll_o mete_v /_o and_o return_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o come_v /_o desyre_a synguler_o to_o see_v the_o holy_a heremyte_n paul_n doubt_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o his_o absence_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o fynable_o he_o go_v with_o so_o great_a diligence_n as_o be_v to_o he_o possible_a /_o and_z in_o such_o wise_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o walk_v but_o three_o hour_n /_o ¶_o whane_a he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ule_n of_o saint_n paul_n among_o the_o a_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n /_o prophets_n and_o marter_n pure_a clean_o and_o white_a as_o snow_n bear_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n /_o and_o incontynente_fw-la he_o felle_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o cover_v his_o heed_n with_o sonde_v in_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o wherefore_o paul_n leve_v thou_o i_o /_o helas_n wherefore_o goo_v thou_o wythoute_n sayenge_a to_o i_o a_o dieu_fw-fr /_o or_o farewell_n /_o helas_n i_o have_v overlate_a know_v the_o /_o and_z over_o soon_o thou_o goo_v /_o now_o have_v i_o lose_v alle_fw-mi comfort_n helas_n if_o i_o have_v not_o seen_v the_o ne_fw-la know_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o have_v the_o harm_n ne_fw-mi evyll_n that_o i_o have_v /_o ¶_o o_o man_n of_o god_n make_v thy_o request_n now_o in_o that_o high_a place_n /_o where_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v bear_v the_o to_o /_o that_z i_o may_v by_o very_a faith_n go_v soon_o and_o follow_v the_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v well_o egre_o weep_v &_o wayll_v he_o be_v and_o find_v himself_o also_o light_a as_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o foul_a fleenge_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n /_o for_o he_o be_v arryve_v at_o the_o hermytage_n of_o saint_n paul_n /_o he_z fond_a he_o knel_v on_o his_o knee_n unmoevable_a his_o heed_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a and_o his_o ande_fw-mi join_v in_o such_o wise_n as_o saint_n anthonye_n have_v suppose_v as_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o alyve_a /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o draw_v no_o brethe_v he_o wyste_v well_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o he_o be_v abowte_n to_o bury_v he_o in_o sayenge_a psalm_n and_o ympnes_n /_o like_o as_o thenne_n be_v the_o custom_n to_o bury_v the_o fader_n of_o egypte_n /_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n /_o but_o he_o find_v neither_o pykey_n ne_o shovel_n for_o to_o make_v a_o pytt_n or_o grave_n /_o whereof_o his_o hevynesse_n be_v encreace_v consyder_v that_o he_o may_v not_o lyght_o make_v it_o /_o for_o it_o be_v four_o journey_n unto_o his_o monastery_n /_o and_o of_o that_o other_o part_n he_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o without_o pykâ—oys_n and_o shovel_n he_o myghteâ—e_v do_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d malencolye_a conclude_v in_o himself_o bide_v there_o till_o he_o shall_v dye_n nyghe_a to_o the_o lay_v body_n ¶_o and_o thus_o think_v come_v two_o lion_n sudden_o which_o make_v saint_n anthonye_n sore_o afeard_a /_o but_o he_o anon_o return_v toward_o god_n by_o devowte_n orison_n /_o and_o anon_o be_v assure_v and_o have_v no_o more_o fere_n ne_fw-fr drede_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o he_o behold_v the_o lion_n which_o begin_v to_o waylle_v and_o lament_v by_o the_o corpse_n of_o saint_n paul_n /_o like_a as_o they_o have_v have_v understond_v reasonable_a /_o and_o after_o their_o wayllynge_v /_o they_o make_v a_o deep_a pytte_n of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n paul_n /_o the_n which_o make_v they_o come_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o and_z lycked_a his_o ande_fw-mi and_o foot_n like_a as_o they_o have_v axyd_v his_o benedyccyon_n for_o their_o reward_n that_o they_o have_v there_o do_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n saint_n anthonye_n in_o praise_v god_n say_v /_o o_o my_o lord_n &_o my_o god_n without_o the_o provydence_n of_o who_o one_o oon_o leef_n of_o the_o tree_n fallyth_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n /_o gyve_v to_o thyse_n lion_n that_o which_o thou_o know_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o blessyd_v theym_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v their_o way_n /_o and_o after_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v he_o put_v the_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o best_a wise_n he_o may_v /_o and_o on_o the_o morn_n come_v again_o /_o and_o as_o his_o heir_n bring_v his_o robe_n of_o leeve_n /_o the_o which_o he_o wear_v or_o eester_fw-mi day_n and_o whytsondaye_n oon_o /_o ¶_o upon_o this_o matere_n for_o to_o excyte_v theym_a that_o have_v so_o moche_n pain_n for_o to_o hope_v and_o to_o assemble_v by_o neclygent_a way_n town_n castle_n lordship_n and_o other_o temporell_n god_n in_o so_o great_a quantyte_n and_o the_o which_o some_o time_n beg_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n /_o saint_n iherom_n know_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o the_o say_v glorious_a saint_n paul_n /_o which_o never_o have_v suffraunce_n ne_o indygence_n makyth_v to_o theym_v such_o a_o exhortacyon_n /_o ¶_o think_v thou_o prow_n man_n that_o drynke_v and_o et_a in_o vessellis_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o gaye_o make_v fair_a and_o rich_a with_o precyouse_a stone_n /_o think_v that_o to_o the_o devowte_n and_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v not_o but_o oon_o one_o robe_n of_o leve_n of_o palm_n be_v heaven_n open_v and_o to_o the_o proud_a be_v hell_n make_v ready_a ¶_o think_v in_o like_a wise_n of_o thy_o sepulture_n composyd_v of_o stone_n of_o marble_n or_o of_o silver_n &_o gylce_fw-it /_o or_o that_o be_v cover_v with_o velvet_n with_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v brente_a /_o ¶_o helas_n the_o holy_a man_n have_v not_o but_o a_o lytyll_a of_o earth_n /_o helas_n you_o worldly_a man_n deporte_n or_o forbere_fw-la you_o /_o and_o take_v not_o so_o moche_v pain_n to_o gadre_n and_o heap_n richesses_n /_o ¶_o alas_o how_o be_v a_o man_n so_o moche_v a_o fool_n for_o to_o bury_v a_o neither_o in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n or_o of_o silk_n /_o for_o incontynent_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n which_o have_v live_v evyll_n and_o synful_o be_v out_o of_o this_o world_n /_o he_o be_v but_o in_o wepynge_n and_o in_o waylynge_v /_o ¶_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o gold_n ne_o the_o do_v of_o parement_n may_v not_o raunsone_n he_o from_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v /_o ¶_o alas_o poor_a proud_a man_n wolt_fw-ge thou_n dye_n in_o thy_o pride_n that_o desyre_a to_o be_v bury_v so_o costle_n we_o /_o ¶_o from_fw-mi whence_o comyth_n this_o folye_n /_o when_o thou_o haste_v be_v ambycyous_a in_o thy_o life_n and_o that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o so_o many_o vain_a honour_n /_o thou_o desyre_a yet_o that_o they_o yet_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o thy_o careyne_n after_o thy_o death_n /_o ¶_o and_o oft_o peraventure_fw-fr some_z have_v fair_a and_o rich_a sepulture_n of_o who_o the_o soul_n suffer_v hard_a pain_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n abbot_n /_o which_o first_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o write_v and_o send_v by_o saint_n anathase_v to_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o and_o after_o by_o saint_n enagrion_n priest_n translate_v out_o of_o greek_a in_o to_o latyn_a and_o put_v it_o to_o this_o present_a book_n which_o be_v make_v of_o holy_a fader_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la antonius_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxxvi_o saint_n anthonye_n bear_v in_o egipte_n be_v come_v of_o right_a noble_a parent_n as_o be_v of_o noblesse_n of_o lineage_n as_o of_o holy_a conversacyon_n /_o he_o be_v nouryssh_v so_o solytary_o that_o he_o know_v no_o man_n of_o the_o world_n /_o but_o onn_o his_o friend_n ¶_o when_o he_o be_v a_o lytyll_o great_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o his_o infancy_n he_o will_v not_o go_v play_n with_o lytyll_o chyldern_a but_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n hear_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n /_o and_o notwythstond_n that_o the_o child_n of_o rich_a house_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o be_v delicyous_o nouryssh_v with_o dyvers_a mete_n /_o nevertheless_o saint_n anthonye_n desire_v they_o never_o /_o but_o be_v content_a with_o such_o as_o man_n gaaf_a to_o he_o /_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o abide_v 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/_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v perfyghte_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v follow_v i_o and_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v tresour_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a like_a as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n makych_a mencyon_n he_o give_v over_o all_o his_o possession_n /_o and_o three_o hundred_o mesure_n or_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o neighbour_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v no_o thing_n of_o they_o ne_o of_o his_o sister_n /_o all_o his_o other_o moevable_a good_n he_o sell_v and_o take_v the_o money_n and_o give_v it_o to_o poor_a people_n except_o a_o lytyll_o which_o he_o gaaf_v to_o his_o sister_n which_o be_v of_o â—asâ—e_n aege_fw-la &_o more_o fâ—ble_a of_o complecâ—nn_n than_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o again_o he_o return_v to_o the_o â—hyâ—â—he_n /_o and_o hear_v â—adde_a in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v live_v 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parent_n &_o virtuous_a /_o ¶_o but_o she_o be_v barayn_a &_o steryle_n and_o moche_o sorrowful_a by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o child_n ne_o lygnye_n /_o ¶_o the_o good_a pafunce_n be_v moche_o soroufull_a by_o cause_n he_o have_v no_o child_n /_o that_o may_v succeed_v to_o his_o possessyon_n /_o his_o wife_n have_v great_a solycytude_n to_o nourysshe_v the_o poor_a people_n ¶_o she_o seruyd_v god_n day_n &_o night_n contynuel_o she_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n he_o to_o gyve_v she_o a_o child_n by_o generation_n pryncypal_o by_o cause_n that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v so_o dysplaysaunt_a that_o he_o may_v have_v none_o ¶_o and_o he_o himself_o semblable_o pray_v /_o and_z forcyd_a hynself_n to_o find_v some_o devowte_n man_n that_o will_v pray_v god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o desire_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enlarge_v to_o the_o poor_a great_a quantite_n of_o his_o good_n temporal_a /_o on_o a_o time_n he_o 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i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o and_o that_o god_n have_v holpen_v i_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o devyll_n unto_o now_o /_o it_o restyth_v oon_o that_o i_o gyve_v the_o consolacyon_n of_o thy_o daughter_n eufrosyne_n /_o ¶_o byleve_v sure_o that_o i_o be_o she_o /_o and_o therefore_o be_v constant_a and_o mighty_a wythoute_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o anger_n the_o ¶_o and_o this_o that_o i_o show_v to_o the._n ne_o show_n ne_o declare_v it_o to_o any_o man_n lyve_v /_o ¶_o but_o thou_o allone_n tofore_o that_o i_o be_v put_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v wasshe_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o woman_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v promise_v many_o londe_n and_o possessyon_n to_o the_o chyrche_n here_o within_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v accomplysshe_v and_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a devocyon_n /_o ¶_o pray_v for_o i_o i_o command_v the_o to_o god_n and_o my_o body_n and_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o and_o 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honour_v and_o praise_v be_v to_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n /_o which_o that_o makyth_v not_o oon_o to_o man_n merueyllouse_a thing_n but_o also_o to_o wymmen_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o alle_fw-mi be_v there_o assemble_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o corpse_n /_o a_o brother_n which_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n kyss_v she_o and_o incontynent_a he_o see_v cler_o with_o that_o other_o eye_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi dystrybute_v and_o deal_v all_o his_o possessyon_n and_o lyvelood_n to_o the_o say_a chirche_n and_o monastery_n and_o render_v and_o become_v himself_o relygyous_a in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o monasterye_n /_o where_o as_o he_o live_v ten_o year_n after_o /_o and_o after_o he_o dethe_v fynable_o be_v bury_v by_o saint_n eufrosyne_n his_o oon_o daughter_n and_o savyd_v in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o to_o the_o whrche_n by_o their_o intercessyon_n and_o prayer_n it_o may_v plaice_n god_n that_o we_o may_v all_o come_v atte_fw-mi the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o grant_v we_o the_o fader_fw-mi soon_o and_o holy_a ghost_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o thus_o endyth_v the_o life_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n eufrosyne_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n frontynyan_n which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o quomam_fw-la sepe_fw-la desideratis_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge xlu_o ¶_o those_o ben_fw-mi the_o condycyon_n of_o they_o that_o lyven_v in_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o lete_n we_o demand_v and_o ask_v first_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o lete_fw-la we_o do_v after_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr alle_fw-mi good_a thing_n shall_v come_v to_o we_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o ever_o yche_a of_o theym_n after_o his_o power_n intend_v to_o prayer_n the_o best_a wise_n they_o may_v ¶_o but_o the_o good_a fader_fw-mi pray_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o ¶_o long_o time_n after_o that_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o say_a desert_n /_o the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v always_o enuyouse_a /_o pryncypal_o of_o 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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so_o to_o do_v for_o also_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a since_o that_o long_o agoon_o i_o have_v give_v myself_o to_o my_o god_n inmortall_a ihesu_n cryste_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v his_o spouse_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v to_o he_o my_o faith_n ¶_o shall_v i_o gyve_v he_o over_o for_o to_o have_v a_o man_n mortal_a and_o incorruptyble_a the_o which_o shall_v be_v eten_v with_o worm_n /_o ¶_o ne_o know_v thou_o not_o well_o that_o if_o i_o be_v here_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v not_o so_o to_o morrow_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o god_n and_o to_o i_o such_o innyquyte_v and_o wyckednesse_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o send_v no_o more_o for_o i_o /_o for_o thou_o shall_v less_o thy_o traveylle_n and_o labour_n by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v to_o be_v to_o i_o inpossyble_a to_o leave_v my_o espowse_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o with_o this_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v mind_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o kynnesfolke_n /_o in_o give_v for_o the_o 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time_n and_o all_o mooste_n alle_fw-mi the_o night_n /_o ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morn_n by_o time_n he_o assemble_v alle_fw-mi the_o senatoure_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o he_o that_o have_v fyauncyd_v she_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o theym_a alle_fw-mi be_v the_o lettre_n radde_a /_o whereof_o alle_fw-mi they_o begin_v to_o weep_v for_o joy_n ¶_o and_o of_o comyn_v assent_n they_o say_v very_o lord_n emperor_n eufraxe_n be_v daughter_n of_o antigonius_fw-la and_o of_o holy_a eufraxe_n her_o mother_n /_o which_o weren_a of_o thy_o lygnage_n and_o generation_n ¶_o and_o now_o she_o shewyth_o it_o well_o certain_o for_o of_o a_o holy_a rote_n procedyth_v and_o comyth_n four_o glad_o a_o holy_a branch_n ¶_o all_n they_o praysyd_v and_o gloryfy_v god_n in_o prayenge_a for_o her_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o emperor_n dystrybute_v alle_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o maiden_n accord_v to_o that_o she_o have_v write_v ¶_o and_o after_o the_o emperor_n dey_v and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o parent_n and_o kynnesman_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufraâ—e_v thenne_v lad_n a_o moche_n straight_o life_n ¶_o for_o at_o one_o time_n be_v that_o she_o eat_v but_o one_o on_o the_o day_n /_o and_o after_o she_o constrain_v herself_o to_o eat_v but_o one_o in_o two_o day_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o one_o be_v in_o three_o day_n /_o ¶_o she_o allone_n make_v clean_o the_o chambres_fw-fr of_o the_o sister_n /_o make_v their_o bed_n and_o bare_a water_n in_o to_o the_o kechyn_n /_o ¶_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o abbaye_n be_v if_o any_o of_o the_o sister_n be_v tempt_v with_o any_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n she_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o abbess_n ¶_o the_o which_o pray_v and_o die_v do_v prey_n god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o devyll_n shall_v depart_v from_o she_o /_o ¶_o on_o a_o day_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o good_a eufraxe_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o fiend_n /_o and_o for_o to_o resyste_v &_o wythstonde_v he_o she_o put_v ash_n on_o she_o cowche_v /_o ¶_o and_o she_o lie_v on_o they_o and_o slepte_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o abbess_n know_v that_o she_o be_v vex_v with_o some_o temptacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o pray_v for_o she_o in_o sayenge_a to_o god_n /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n which_o haste_v create_v and_o formyd_fw-la this_o maid_n after_o thy_o dyvyne_a bountee_n and_o goodness_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge conferme_v she_o in_o thy_o drede_fw-la /_o ¶_o after_o the_o abbess_n callyd_v she_o and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o wherefore_o haste_v thou_o not_o show_v to_o i_o thy_o temptation_n give_v to_o the_o by_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o incontynent_a she_o felle_fw-fr down_o to_o her_o foot_n and_o cry_v her_o mercy_n in_o sayenge·_n ¶_o pardon_fw-fr i_o madame_fw-fr for_o i_o dare_v not_o notyfye_v and_o show_v it_o to_o you_o /_o ¶_o the_o abbess_n say_v to_o she_o mi_fw-mi daughter_n thou_o haste_v begin_v to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o devyll_n /_o be_v strong_a and_o constant_a to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v crown_v 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and_o so_o thenne_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n in_o egypte_n /_o where_o as_o he_o recount_v this_o bistorye_n like_o as_o tofore_o be_v wreton_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n onuffryen_n dey_v the_o twellyfth_n day_n of_o juyn_n the_o day_n of_o saint_n barnaby_n the_o apostle_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n abraham_n the_o heremyte_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o cupio_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n li_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o time_n to_o halowe_v the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n approach_v and_o draw_v nyghe_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v thereby_o and_o persyste_v /_o his_o parent_n and_o kynnesman_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o so_o grete_o that_o for_o the_o greyf_v that_o he_o have_v of_o their_o hevynesse_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o to_o proceed_v forth_o therein_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o marriage_n of_o theym_n solempnyse_v /_o and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n and_o lay_v a_o bed_n with_o his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n /_o ¶_o sudden_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o fervent_a will_n for_o to_o depart_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o then_n that_o he_o be_v well_o two_o mile_n from_o the_o cyte_n /_o where_o he_o find_v a_o lytyll_a house_n wherein_o no_o man_n frequent_v nor_o usyd_v /_o and_o enter_v in_o and_o keep_v he_o there_o a_o certain_a time_n prayenge_a and_o make_v devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n his_o parent_n and_o kynnesâ—es_n know_v that_o he_o be_v goon_o they_o be_v moche_o angry_a /_o and_o for_o to_o seche_v
uncle_n /_o ¶_o to_o who_o also_o she_o say_v alas_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o mow_v gyve_v or_o reward_v the_o for_o thy_o good_a grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o in_o so_o great_a desire_n and_o affeccyon_n thou_o purchasy_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n by_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v depart_v and_o go_v their_o way_n she_o say_v to_o he_o /_o i_o uncle_n i_o have_v spare_v &_o have_v here_o within_o a_o lytyll_a gold_n and_o other_o vesture_n say_v to_o i_o what_o it_o playsyth_v the_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v wythal_o to_o who_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v i_o will_v my_o meâ—e_n that_o thou_o leave_v here_o in_o this_o place_n infamyd_fw-la all_o those_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v goten_a by_o sin_n and_o infamy_n for_o they_o benot_v worthy_a to_o be_v yeve_v for_o goâ—_n be_v sake_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n /_o ¶_o so_o thene_n they_o depart_v from_o that_o dyshoneste_a pâ—ce_fw-mi /_o and_o so_o moche_v exploit_v their_o â—ye_z /_o that_o fynable_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n here_o afore_o she_o have_v be_v nourisshyd_a /_o a_o be_v remyse_v in_o to_o her_o lytyll_a chambre_n clad_v with_o her_o old_a cote_n /_o ¶_o think_v now_o what_o sorrow_n &_o complaint_n they_o make_v after_o that_o /_o i_o weep_a every_o day_n the_o holy_a ma_fw-fr for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o nyece_n like_a as_o hâ—_n have_v commyse_v himself_o /_o and_o show_v â—e_n great_a enormyte_n thereof_o more_o bitter_a thane_n he_o dare_v have_v do_v or_o he_o have_v bring_v she_o thither_o /_o ¶_o o_o merueyllus_fw-la and_o inestymable_a charyte_n that_o â—â—_o to_o redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o niece_n he_o waâ—â—ontent_v to_o bind_v hynself_n to_o do_v penaun_n for_o her_o /_o who_o shall_v be_v he_o that_o without_o waylling_n &_o weep_a shall_v remembâ—_n the_o merueylous_a lamentacyon_n that_o they_o die_v after_o her_o reducconn_n fro_o synn_v to_o penance_n /_o ¶_o who_o be_v also_o he_o thâ—_n will_v not_o rendre_fw-fr also_o thankynge_v to_o god_n of_o such_o a_o conversyon_n /_o ¶_o she_o be_v after_o that_o of_o so_o honest_a a_o life_n and_o conversacyon_n that_o many_o notable_a person_n from_o diverse_a place_n come_v to_o her_o â—or_a to_o be_v comfort_v in_o their_o adversytee_n â—â—y_v the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o her_o prayer_n and_o orison_n ¶_o ten_n year_n after_o live_v the_o devout_a â—holy_a man_n abraham_n the_o which_o seenge_v the_o great_a penaunce_n â—â—_o his_o nyece_n love_v her_o better_a &_o more_o herteâ—_n than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o /_o &_o of_o her_o virtuous_a life_n render_v contynuel_o thankynge_n right_o devout_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v attain_a thaâ—ge_n of_o lx_o year_n /_o and_z his_o â—â—_o year_n fyfty_a ¶_o they_o render_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n which_o gaaf_n to_o theym_v his_o glory_n &_o felicyte_n eternal_a /_o the_o which_o gyve_v to_o us._n the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o and_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n pachomyen_v abbot_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o dominis_n noster_fw-la shun_fw-mi etc._n etc._n caplm_n lii_o in_o recite_v of_o saint_n pachomyen_n and_o of_o many_o other_o saint_n and_o holy_a fader_n ¶_o saint_n iherom_n say_v in_o substance_n /_o ¶_o our_o lord_n jesus_n fountain_n of_o all_o sapyence_n and_o light_n of_o very_a doctrine_n soon_o of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi /_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o puyssaunce_n of_o who_o alle_fw-mi have_v be_v create_v and_o make_v willing_n to_o show_v our_o poor_a freelte_n of_o the_o enormyte_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v incline_v to_o we_o have_v show_v by_o his_o right_a worthi_a pite_n &_o mekenes_n many_o way_n and_o manner_n to_o seche_v our_o helthe_n ¶_o considre_n we_o thenne_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o abraham_n our_o ancient_a fader_fw-mi whanne_n in_o obeyenge_a to_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v have_v offer_v ysaac_n his_o first_o soon_o ¶_o he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o abraham_n which_o have_v meed_n and_o meryte_n of_o his_o sacrefyce_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o abide_v his_o soon_o alyve_a all_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v have_v so_o many_o revelaconn_n /_o and_o that_o know_v that_o god_n may_v not_o lie_v have_v show_v to_o we_o that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o medycyne_n or_o leche_v which_o shall_v heel_v alle_fw-mi our_o sore_n &_o wound_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n which_o by_o his_o passion_n have_v buy_v and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v so_o humble_a that_o never_o he_o dyspisyth_v our_o petycyon_n /_o so_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi reasonable_a and_o healtful_a and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v demand_v with_o a_o contryte_n and_o humble_a herte_n ¶_o considre_n we_o also_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v whane_a by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o purify_v of_o origynall_a sine_fw-la of_o our_o first_o fader_fw-mi adam_n /_o ¶_o and_o also_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o apostle_n which_o have_v endoctryne_v we_o in_o the_o holy_a faith_n /_o which_o we_o hold_v and_o keep_v /_o ¶_o whanne_n the_o same_o our_o faith_n begin_v to_o be_v publyssh_v the_o devyll_n our_o great_a enemy_n suppose_v by_o his_o temptacyon_n to_o have_v bring_v to_o noughte_v alle_fw-mi cristyante_n but_o so_o as_o we_o reden_fw-mi many_o saint_n by_o prayer_n &_o other_o afflycconn_n lyght_o put_v they_o under_o /_o ¶_o some_o paynem_v emperor_n roman_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n enforcid_a hem_n to_o persecute_v crysten_v man_n of_o who_o many_o go_v in_o to_o egypte_n the_o which_o unto_o the_o death_n endure_v great_a martyrdom_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o chirche_n be_v augment_v edefy_v and_o make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o martyr_n ¶_o some_o other_o forsake_v the_o world_n /_o and_o useden_fw-ge all_fw-ge their_o life_n in_o wyldernesse_n in_o desert_n /_o as_z of_o many_o be_v wryton_a here_o tofore_o /_o ¶_o the_o some_o be_v clothe_v with_o heyrof_o ghote_n /_o ¶_o other_o dye_a penance_n in_o fast_a a_o hoole_n week_n wythoute_n et_v endure_a alle_fw-mi their_o life_n in_o cold_a and_o hete_n and_o other_o necessitee_n innumerable_a /_o ¶_o and_o in_o so_o do_v have_v opteyn_v of_o our_o lord_n syngule_a prerogatyves_n as_o it_o have_v enough_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o lyve_n of_o holy_a fader_n here_o tofore_o wreton_n ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o time_n relygyon_n be_v instytute_v and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o eâ—at_n pâ—ide_n tempus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge liii_o dure_v the_o persecuconn_n which_o themperour_n of_o rome_n make_v so_o crysten_v man_n dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n saint_n anthony_n where_o as_o he_o lad_n a_o life_n semblable_a in_o perfecconn_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o helye_a helyser_n &_o saint_n john_n baptyste_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o conversacyon_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o saint_n anathase_v bysshopp_n of_o alexandrie_n have_v make_v many_o great_a &_o fair_a wytness_n which_o be_v thing_n moche_v prouffytable_a to_o alle_fw-mi people_n of_o devoconn_n to_o see_v theym_a and_o in_o theym_a to_o have_v contemplaconn·_n ¶_o also_o the_o say_v athanase_n have_v wreton_n of_o saint_n ammon_n &_o of_o his_o meryte_n as_o here_o tofore_o be_v wreton_n &_o recite_v and_o semblable_o of_o saint_n theodore_n the_o which_o holy_a fader_n be_v the_o fonndement_n &_o beginning_n of_o religyon_n /_o and_o of_o who_o in_o their_o lyve_v the_o great_a fame_n flouryssh_v in_o dyvers_a regyon_n ¶_o in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o few_o religious_a people_n in_o thebayde_v but_o after_o the_o persecucyon_n of_o dyoclesyan_a and_o maxymyan_a emperor_n &_o tyrant_n inhumayn_n many_o person_n of_o dyvers_a set_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o for_o some_o go_v into_o desert_n and_o other_o in_o to_o religyon_n /_o and_o thenne_n begin_v the_o chirche_n to_o flourysshe_v &_o multeplye_n ¶_o how_o the_o say_v pachomien_n will_v be_v crysten_v /_o and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o peridem_fw-la tempus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge liiii_o in_o the_o same_o time_n dwell_v pachomien_v in_o thebayde_v the_o which_o be_v a_o paynem_fw-la hold_v the_o law_n in_o which_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n have_v enfourmyd_fw-la he_o but_o after_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v crysten_v and_o how_o well_o that_o in_o his_o adolescennt_n he_o be_v paynem_fw-la /_o as_o tofore_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v moche_o virtuous_a ¶_o and_o also_o since_o his_o conversion_n he_o prouffyte_v merueyllous_o in_o acquysiconn_n of_o virtue_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o right_a holy_a lyffe_n he_o be_v moche_n renommyd_fw-la in_o dyvers_a countree_n and_o region_n in_o like_a wise_n as_o more_o ample_o shall_v
be_v declare_v hereafter_o ¶_o how_o in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la be_v destroy_v the_o ydollis_n /_o &_o begynith_n in_o latyn_a /_o ¶_o her_o enim_fw-la &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lu_o this_o say_v pachomyen_v in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la be_v yet_o a_o child_n be_v bring_v by_o his_o parent_n as_o to_o a_o temple_n of_o ydolatrye_a be_v by_o the_o ryver_n of_o nile_n for_o to_o adoure_n and_o sacâ—rfye_v the_o ydolle_n /_o ¶_o the_o priest_n sacrylege_n will_v make_v sacrefyce_n whanne_v they_o be_v come_v after_o their_o damnable_a and_o wicked_a law_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o devyll_n will_v not_o gyve_v ansuere_a as_o he_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la to_o do_v whereof_o the_o folysshe_a priest_n be_v moche_n abassh_v /_o ¶_o and_o fynable_o the_o devyll_n show_v to_o the_o cursyd_v priest_n /_o that_o the_o goddis_fw-la will_v yeve_v none_o ansue_v â—t_a but_o it_o pachomyen_fw-mi be_v expulsid_v out_o of_o the_o same_o temple_n /_o ¶_o he_o parent_n be_v moche_o angry_a whanne_v they_o see_v he_o constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o theym_n and_o wi_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n he_o be_v replenysshyd_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n /_o as_o one_o gaaf_a he_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n that_o have_v be_v sacrefy_v to_o the_o ydolle_n /_o incontynente_fw-la he_o cast_a it_o uppe_o again_o by_o manere_n of_o vomyte_n like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v poison_n notwythstond_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o crysten_v /_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 and_o beginyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lvi_o in_o the_o same_o time_n constantyn_n obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o room_n die_v constrain_v all_o the_o young_a man_n of_o his_o country_n for_o to_o habylle_v &_o put_v they_o in_o arm_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n /_o emonge_n who_o he_o be_v retain_v to_o wage_n /_o ¶_o the_o say_a pachomyen_n which_o thenne_n be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o twenty_o year_n /_o after_o that_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o see_v /_o the_z wound_n aroo_v /_o and_o make_v theym_a to_o arryve_v in_o a_o cyte_n in_o which_o dwell_v crysten_v man_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n they_o of_o the_o cyte_n see_v theym_v come_v lyberal_o they_o receyve_v theym_v /_o and_o honest_o they_o admynystre_v to_o theym_v alle_fw-mi their_o necessitee_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_n seengâ—â—â—yr_n charite_n and_o humanytee_n enquyre_v â—â—_o his_o fellow_n what_o man_n they_o be_v /_o which_o ansuer_v to_o he_o that_o they_o be_v crysten_v man_n /_o and_o that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v so_o humble_a and_o charytable_a to_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n hopinge_v to_o have_v therefore_o reward_v of_o their_o god_n ¶_o pachomyen_o hear_v this_o be_v moche_o hevy_a in_o his_o herte_n for_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v none_o other_o knowledge_n of_o they_o ¶_o wherefore_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o god_n almyghty_a which_o haste_n make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n grant_v thou_o to_o i_o my_o prayer_n that_o be_v that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o give_v i_o perfighte_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o name_n /_o and_o that_o i_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o oblygacyon_n in_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n /_o ¶_o and_o i_o promitte_v to_o the_o that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o world_n for_o to_o beye_v the_o only_o /_o he_o thene_n returning_a froth_n war_n with_o his_o fellow_n they_o passyd_v by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o regyon_n in_o which_o some_o time_n pachomyen_v be_v tempt_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o rmembr_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o god_n he_o resist_v the_o temptaconn_n and_o will_v never_o commise_n the_o say_a sin_n desyre_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o live_v chaste_o /_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptim_fw-la /_o and_o bgynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la constantinus_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n lvii·_v it_o happen_v that_o constantyn_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o that_o he_o be_v crysten_v and_o that_o by_o the_o faith_n &_o credence_n that_o he_o have_v to_o god_n he_o have_v opteyn_v vyctorye_n against_o his_o adversaries_n conclude_v for_o to_o dyscharge_v his_o subgette_n of_o the_o great_a exaccyon_n and_o charge_n that_o they_o bear_v by_o cause_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o to_o gyve_v theym_fw-mi leave_v and_o to_o send_v theym_a home_o and_o so_o he_o die_v /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v thenne_fw-fr seenge_v himself_o delyver_v of_o his_o seruyce_n incontynent_n come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n call_v smobostrum_n be_v beyond_o the_o party_n of_o the_o hayde_n /_o ¶_o and_o there_o in_o the_o chirche_n in_o acomplysshinge_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o god_n promt_o he_o be_v baptyse_v but_o a_o merueyllous_a thing_n happen_v after_o his_o baptesme_fw-fr /_o ¶_o for_o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v crysten_v he_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n /_o how_o in_o to_o his_o right_a bond_n descend_v a_o dew_n the_o which_o miraculous_o convert_v in_o to_o honey_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o hear_v a_o voy_n which_o say_v to_o he_o o_fw-fr pachomyen_fw-fr considre_fw-fr well_o this_o that_o be_v happen_v to_o the._n for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v be_v after_o enflam_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o render_v himself_o with_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o state_n of_o holy_a and_o perfyghte_a life_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomien_n desire_v to_o be_v heremyte_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_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o andivit_fw-la autem_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lviii_o after_o that_o pachomyen_n herd_n say_v that_o in_o desert_n be_v a_o holi_fw-la man_n name_v palemon_n moche_v devoute_a contynuel_o serve_v god_n he_o go_v to_o he_o and_o knock_v atte_a his_o door_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o open_v half_o his_o door_n /_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v â—â—_o what_o he_o seek_v ¶_o now_o the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n be_v terryble_a to_o beholde·_a by_o cause_n that_o by_o long_a time_n lyve_v solytary_o he_o have_v lad_n a_o straight_o life_n and_o hard_a in_o the_o desert_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuerde_v to_o he_o moche_o humble_o /_o fair_a fader_fw-mi i_o come_v to_o the_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o â—e_v make_v and_o constytute_v relygios_n ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a here_o /_o it_z be_v not_o a_o lytyll_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v relygyous_a but_o he_o ought_v well_o rype_o to_o think_v the_o holy_a conversacyon_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v /_o ¶_o for_o many_o have_v be_v in_o desert_n say_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi which_o have_v not_o perseveryd_v in_o their_o begynnynge_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuer_v that_o the_o manner_n in_o all_o person_n been_v not_o semblable_a /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v he_o /_o that_o he_o will_v receyve_v he_o and_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v know_v his_o courage_n and_o affecyon_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v say_v tofore_o that_o here_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a /_o and_o therefore_o go_v in_o to_o some_o monastery_n of_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v thou_o haste_v hâ—â—d_v in_o chastyte_n and_o contynence_n in_o obeyenge_a the_o rule_n of_o religyon_n /_o thene_n shall_v thou_o come_v again_o to_o i_o &_o glad_o i_o shall_v receyve_v the_o /_o ¶_o but_o take_v heed_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o /_o and_o way_n it_o well_o tofore_o thou_o proceed_v any_o ferth_o /_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o i_o live_v here_o compentli_a enough_o /_o ¶_o for_o my_o custom_n be_v to_o eat_v oon_o breed_n and_o salt_n i_o use_v none_o oil_n ne_o wine_n /_o and_o i_o wake_v ordynary_o till_o mydnyghte_n /_o and_o somtyne_v all_o the_o night_n /_o bisye_n some_o time_n in_o prayer_n a_z neither_o time_n in_o contemplation_n or_o otherwise_o ocupienge_v myself_o in_o some_o healtful_a werke_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v whanne_v he_o have_v all_o herd_n like_a as_o the_o dyscyple_n ben_fw-mi abassh_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n /_o so_o he_o be_v somewhat_o abassh_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o tru_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o purposyd_v alle_fw-mi to_o endure_v /_o
wit_n /_o and_o fynable_o come_v in_o to_o a_o cyte_n named_fw-la panos_n /_o and_o there_o as_o enrage_v throw_v himself_o in_o to_o a_o deep_a cave_n full_a of_o hot_a water_n in_o which_o sudden_o he_o dey_v /_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n go_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n and_o begynnith_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la pachomius_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxii_o pachomyen_n after_o go_v bare_a foot_n thorugh_o the_o desert_n and_o by_o mountain_n endure_a pacyent_o the_o pryckynge_n and_o hurt_n of_o thorn_n whereof_o his_o foot_n be_v swell_v and_o moche_v soâ—e_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o he_o enjoy_v in_o himself_o reduce_v to_o remembrance_n how_o our_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o ande_fw-mi hole_n perâ—yd_n by_o foâ—e_n of_o great_a naylle_n recourble_v &_o blout_v /_o which_o be_v more_o grevous_a than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sharp_a pryck_n ¶_o all_fw-es his_o herte_fw-la and_o desire_n be_v for_o so_o dwell_v in_o place_n solytarye_a for_o to_o pray_v god_n by_o great_a desire_v /_o to_o the_o end_n be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n may_v be_v preseruyd_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o trawde_n decepcyon_n and_o temptacyon_n of_o our_o ennuye_n the_o send_v of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o how_o a_o voâ—â—_n from_o heaven_n speak_v to_o pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quodam_fw-la vero_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxiii_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n that_o saint_n pachomyen_n enter_a in_o a_o town_n named_fw-la thebayde_v far_o enough_o from_o his_o hermytage_n /_o in_o which_o town_n when_o he_o enter_v dwell_v no_o person_n ¶_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o prayer_n /_o and_o be_v there_o long_o /_o ¶_o so_o hear_v he_o a_o voy_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v to_o high_a pachomyen_n abide_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o edefyâ—_n here_o a_o monastery_n many_o shall_v come_v to_o the._n desire_v to_o prouffyte_n by_o thy_o instytucyon_n ¶_o and_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v to_o theym_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o shall_v desyner_o to_o the_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o appyered_a the_o angel_n which_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o table_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o rule_n which_o be_v shall_v teâ—he_v all_o theym_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o say_a place_n for_o to_o be_v relygyous_a under_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o rule_n yet_o kepen_v the_o tabenesiens_n ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi right_a affectuous_o alle_fw-mi that_o which_o thangell_n have_v bring_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n /_o to_o who_o he_o recite_v alle_fw-mi that_o which_o be_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o aungel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o as_o say_v be_v /_o ¶_o palemon_n which_o be_v humble_a &_o will_v not_o trowble_n his_o dyscyple_a /_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o hy_o /_o and_o there_o arrive_v incontynent_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n make_v a_o lytyll_a house_n /_o in_o the_o which_o long_o time_n they_o pray_v to_o god_n devowte_o /_o byseching_n he_o that_o they_o may_v perform_v the_o chirche_n like_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v warn_v pachomien_n ¶_o long_o time_n after_o palemon_n say_v to_o pachomyen_n now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v descend_v upon_o the._n &_o that_o thou_o be_v dysposyd_v for_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v /_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o we_o make_v this_o paccyon_n &_o covenannt_n togyder_n that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v not_o separate_v in_o courage_n ne_fw-la divide_v /_o but_o by_o vysitacyon_n fraternal_a we_o gyve_v consolacyon_n eke_v to_o other_o the_o which_o paccyon_n they_o make_v and_o entrehelden_v /_o for_o after_o oft_o time_n they_o vysit_v each_o other_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n palemon_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o inter_v heâ—_n venerabilis_fw-la &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lxiiii_o a_o lytyll_a time_n after_o palemon_n strong_o enfeeble_v of_o nature_n by_o the_o extreme_a abstinence_n that_o he_o make_v felle_n in_o a_o great_a maladye_o /_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o which_o well_o oft_o he_o eat_v wythoute_n drink_v and_o sometime_o he_o eat_v not_o /_o but_o his_o refeccyon_n be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o to_o drink_v oon_o /_o ¶_o some_o brother_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o vysite_v he_o /_o and_o prayy_v he_o to_o enforce_v to_o take_v refecconn_v suffisaunt_o for_o to_o sustain_v his_o body_n /_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n hear_v their_o request_n take_v oon_o meet_a for_o to_o comfort_v his_o membre_n which_o be_v moche_o enfeblyssh_v by_o his_o say_a abstynence_n but_o nevertheless_o that_o avayl_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o for_o his_o maladye_o be_v to_o high_o more_o grevous_a when_o he_o eat_v more_o thanne_n he_o be_v accustomye_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o after_o his_o appetyte_n and_o suffer_v pacyent_o his_o maladye_o consyder_v that_o many_o marter_n have_v be_v despiece_v in_o to_o pyece_n ¶_o some_o have_v their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o the_o other_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o fire_n and_o always_o they_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v he_o have_v by_o their_o example_n farye_a &_o ample_a matere_n of_o pacyence_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o a_o lytyll_o maladye_o corrumpe_fw-la by_o gormandyse_n his_o lytyll_a penaunce_n and_o fastynge_n acustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o he_o say_v ferth_a that_o they_o have_v give_v he_o more_o pain_n by_o the_o mete_n that_o he_o have_v eten_v in_o his_o maladye_o thanne_v the_o abstynence_n that_o he_o make_v and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o first_o penance_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o month_n after_o in_o persevere_a in_o fastynge_n he_o dey_v &_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n ¶_o but_o tofore_o his_o dethe_v come_v to_o high_a saint_n pachomyen_n which_o behold_v high_a as_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o kiss_v &_o enbrace_v high_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o fare_v well_o and_o after_o he_o bury_v his_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n /_o &_o his_o soul_n be_v enhance_a glorious_o with_o changellis_n in_o to_o the_o joy_n &_o glory_n of_o heaven_n /_o the_o which_o grant_v to_o we_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_v &_o one_o his_o brother_n named_fw-la john_n converseden_fw-mi togyder_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o quo_fw-la peâ—â—o_fw-es /_o caplm_fw-ge lxu_o after_o the_o saint_n palemon_n be_v by_o saint_n pachomyen_v bury_v the_o same_o saint_n pachomyen_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n where_o god_n have_v instytute_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v to_o hy_o his_o brother_n germayn_v name_v john_n which_o long_a time_n have_v seek_v he_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v his_o brother_n be_v moche_o joyous_a for_o since_o he_o have_v be_v crysten_v he_o have_v seen_v none_o of_o his_o friend_n ¶_o the_o good_a john_n dwell_v with_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o if_o they_o be_v bredern_a carnal_o yet_o be_v they_o moche_v more_o bredern_a spyrytuel_o /_o they_o two_o have_v but_o one_o will_n &_o one_o self_n desire_v night_n &_o day_n they_o think_v on_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n renounce_v all_o worldly_a rychesses_n ¶_o they_o wane_v their_o lyve_a onn_o with_o make_v of_o celles_fw-fr /_o &_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n superflue_v of_o their_o labour_n /_o incontynent_fw-la it_o be_v dystrybute_v unto_o poor_a for_o thono_n in_o of_o god_n /_o ¶_o all_o their_o clothing_n be_v of_o one_o vesture_n make_v of_o linen_n clothe_v /_o as_o the_o relygiouse_n be_v then_o robe_n /_o ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomien_n ware_a thayre_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o body_n in_o seruytude_n /_o &_o whane_a sontyme_n be_v slepte_v by_o night_n he_o lie_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o len_v /_o fere_a that_o if_o he_o lie_v down_o that_o he_o shall_v rest_n over_o moche_n atte_fw-mi his_o case_n &_o thereby_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o some_o â—ynne_n or_o evyll_n temptaconn_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a repentance_n and_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 and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o inter_fw-la hec_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxvi_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n die_v increase_n the_o place_n where_o he_o &_o john_n his_o brother_n dwell_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_z that_o shall_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o say_a place_n like_o as_o thangell_n have_v show_v shall_v find_v place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o /_o ¶_o john_n which_o be_v elder_a be_v wroth_a with_o high_a by_o
water_v theym_v /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o knock_v att_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chyrche_n he_o be_v the_o first_o ready_a to_o open_v it_o /_o ¶_o he_o serve_v theym_a that_o be_v seek_v and_o admynystre_v to_o theym_v their_o necessytee_n /_o ¶_o in_o do_v thyse_n thing_n he_o gaaf_a ensample_n of_o humylyte_n to_o all_o his_o dyscyple_n /_o and_o occasyon_n to_o serve_v not_o oon_o to_o their_o auncyent_n and_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o theym_v that_o come_v after_o theym_a to_o the_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o also_o he_o admone_v to_o excercise_n they_o after_o their_o vocacyon_n &_o calling_n /_o and_o command_v theym_a to_o make_v contynuel_o praise_n and_o estudye_n hesy_o in_o especyall_a in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v acustome_v theym_a glad_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n herte_o and_o pain_n theym_a for_o to_o acomplysshe_v they_o in_o get_v of_o virtue_n for_o fynable_o to_o obtain_v 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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 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send_v for_o saint_n eugene_n &_o ask_v how_o by_o her_o art_n magyk_fw-mi she_o have_v convert_v so_o great_a peple_n /_o the_z good_a lady_n bold_a and_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n /_o answerde_n hold_o sayenge_a â—yn_n art_n be_v not_o magyke_a but_o my_o byleve_n be_v in_o that_o self_n god_n that_o have_v a_o fader_fw-mi without_o mother_n and_o a_o mother_n wythoute_n fader_fw-mi /_o and_o the_o which_o fader_fw-mi have_v engender_v high_o with_o out_o mother_n /_o and_o she_o in_o like_a wise_n conceyve_v he_o wythoute_n knowledge_n of_o man_n /_o ¶_o my_o god_n &_o my_o master_n have_v a_o wife_n a_o vyrgyn_v which_o engender_v a_o contynuell_n multytude_n of_o child_n /_o ¶_o his_o flesh_n be_v join_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o wife_n a_o virgin·_n without_o let_v their_o kiss_n each_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a in_o love_n /_o and_o so_o be_v they_o so_o perfyte_n that_o all_o virgynyte_n all_o charyte_n &_o all_o onnlynes_n of_o body_n be_v there_o 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and_o consequent_o the_o felycyte_n eternal_a ¶_o a_o other_o abbot_n name_v danyell_n testyfy_v of_o the_o say_a abbot_n arsenyen_fw-mi /_o that_o he_o aply_v himself_o glad_o for_o to_o make_v baskette_n of_o leve_n of_o certain_a tree_n /_o to_o the_o which_o werke_n he_o must_v have_v water_n for_o to_z wete_z his_o leve_n /_o &_o often_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o water_n wherewith_o he_o halpe_v himself_o stanke_z right_z sore_o /_o whereof_o his_o habytacyon_n be_v infect_a &_o mar_v /_o &_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v a_o way_n the_o say_v water_n /_o but_z when_o there_o be_v lytyll_o of_o it_o /_o he_z put_v more_o to_o the_o same_o /_o whereof_o some_o of_o his_o brother_n deed_n blame_v he_o /_o ask_n why_o he_o cast_v not_o the_o old_a water_n away_o &_o take_v of_o the_o fresh_a by_o itself_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o in_o time_n pass_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v in_o his_o chambre_n all_o manner_n of_o sweetness_n &_o liquour_n smell_v sweet_a 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whereof_o may_v ensyewe_a prouffyte_n infenyte_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o theym_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o pease_n /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a saluator_fw-la etc._n etc._n capittulum_fw-la xvi_o the_o yefte_n of_o pease_n the_o which_o among_o all_o other_o be_v soverayne_a /_o leave_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o his_o apostle_n /_o when_o he_o ascend_v in_o to_o heaven_n the_o day_n of_o his_o ascencyon_n to_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi in_o saying_n to_o theym_v i_o gyve_v to_o you_o my_o pease_n i_o have_v leave_v to_o you_o pease_n /_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o find_v you_o again_o and_o this_o that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o theym_fw-mi /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v pea_n /_o he_o desire_v to_o find_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_o every_o crysten_v man_n and_o he_o himself_o show_v to_o we_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o good_n of_o pease_n where_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v the_o 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