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of_o life_n he_o endeavour_v with_o bitter_a plaint_n to_o kiss_v he_o and_o â—…olding_v he_o up_o in_o the_o say_a garment_n of_o s._n athanasius_n he_o bring_v he_o forth_o with_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n but_o then_o not_o have_v any_o instrument_n to_o dig_v his_o grave_n with_o and_o with_o great_a anxiety_n think_v &_o bethink_v himself_o what_o to_o do_v behold_v two_o lion_n with_o their_o hair_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o wind_n to_o come_v run_v at_o that_o tyme._n whence_o he_o at_o first_o be_v somewhat_o afraid_a and_o then_o take_v courage_n in_o god_n attend_v their_o come_n as_o so_o many_o dove_n and_o they_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o corpse_n do_v humble_o cast_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o with_o fan_v in_o their_o manner_n and_o bitter_o roar_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o sorrow_n they_o feel_v and_o present_o begin_v with_o their_o foot_n to_o plough_v up_o the_o sand_n until_o such_o time_n as_o there_o remain_v sufficient_a room_n for_o a_o man_n which_o be_v 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welcome_a to_o all_o at_o his_o return_n and_o give_v wholesome_a document_n to_o each_o one_o upon_o good_a occasion_n chap._n 14._o now_o it_o will_v be_v long_o and_o superfluous_a here_o to_o explicate_v the_o joy_n which_o the_o disciple_n show_v at_o the_o come_n of_o their_o most_o sweest_a father_n and_o master_n and_o he_o likewise_o rejoice_v as_o much_o to_o see_v they_o all_o to_o be_v so_o servant_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o renew_v in_o spirit_n he_o have_v beside_o no_o small_a consolation_n to_o find_v his_o sister_n so_o persevere_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v come_v to_o be_v superior_a of_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o numerous_a convent_n of_o virgin_n now_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v know_v throughout_o all_o those_o part_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o person_n of_o all_o quality_n resort_v thither_o to_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o visit_v he_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o especial_o of_o the_o religious_a to_o who_o he_o for_o entertainment_n 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