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herself_o with_o another_o which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v she_o for_o god_n sake_n if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o sister_n shall_v be_v so_o content_v hereupon_o they_o consent_v not_o without_o abundance_n of_o tear_n see_v there_o before_o they_o a_o example_n of_o so_o great_a virtue_n the_o prioress_n make_v she_o put_v off_o her_o coat_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o coat_n of_o another_o sister_n affirm_v that_o she_o give_v it_o she_o for_o jesus_n sake_n bid_v she_o keep_v it_o till_o it_o be_v require_v again_o by_o this_o action_n all_o diabolical_a tentation_n which_o vex_v she_o in_o the_o point_n of_o poverty_n be_v much_o weaken_v and_o she_o find_v withal_o so_o great_a contentment_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v rapt_v in_o extasis_fw-la she_o seem_v to_o feel_v part_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v apparel_v in_o heaven_n with_o immortal_a glory_n and_o moreo_fw-la she_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o how_o much_o the_o virtue_n of_o 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easy_o be_v know_v by_o she_o recite_v of_o one_o verse_n and_o not_o the_o other_o she_o hear_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v utter_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o also_o hear_v the_o angelical_a melodye_n whereupon_o she_o say_v yea_o this_o be_v other_o manner_n of_o music_n then_o that_o which_o be_v make_v below_o on_o earth_n have_v end_v the_o office_n she_o begin_v to_o beg_v of_o jesus_n with_o most_o devout_a word_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v and_o unite_v himself_o to_o she_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o remain_v yet_o still_o in_o rapt_v she_o go_v to_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o the_o communion_n &_o be_v upon_o her_o knee_n she_o remain_v there_o till_o the_o ghostly_a father_n come_v to_o communicate_v the_o religious_a &_o she_o be_v also_o commumnicate_v without_o ever_o go_v out_o of_o the_o rapt_v whereby_o she_o be_v so_o much_o kindle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o she_o seem_v even_o with_o excess_n of_o tenderness_n to_o faint_v 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part_n if_o i_o â—ight_a endure_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n so_o as_o withal_o they_o may_v be_v save_v i_o shall_v be_v conâ—ent_v lay_v punishment_n i_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o i_o â—nd_v give_v i_o pain_n interior_a and_o exterior_a as_o 〈◊〉_d all_o best_o please_v thou_o for_o i_o can_v endure_v â—hat_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a ignorance_n where_o there_o be_v so_o great_a abundance_n o_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a creature_n that_o i_o be_o why_o be_o not_o i_o able_a to_o take_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o bear_v all_o pain_n punish_v thou_o upon_o i_o o_o word_n their_o so_o great_a ingratitude_n so_o great_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n at_o last_o find_v that_o she_o have_v obtain_v the_o conversion_n of_o those_o sinner_n she_o say_v with_o excess_n of_o joy_n then_o let_v they_o return_v unto_o thou_o like_o so_o many_o wander_a sheep_n for_o all_o the_o happy_a soul_n of_o heaven_n be_v expect_v their_o approach_n with_o joy_n with_o these_o fervour_n of_o charity_n she_o endless_o pray_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o &_o reap_v the_o desire_a fruit_n of_o her_o labour_n for_o she_o often_o see_v how_o these_o soul_n be_v illuminate_v by_o god_n with_o his_o divine_a grace_n do_v return_v to_o he_o with_o repentant_a heart_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o her_o prayer_n of_o the_o charity_n which_o she_o use_v towards_o her_o neighbour_n chap._n 52._o as_o her_o zeal_n be_v such_o towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o soul_n so_o her_o charity_n be_v no_o less_o which_o she_o employ_v towards_o they_o in_o all_o their_o other_o necessity_n whether_o they_o be_v spiritual_a or_o corporal_a she_o ever_o aspire_v earnest_o to_o be_v labour_v about_o they_o and_o then_o do_v she_o give_v particular_a demonstration_n thereof_o when_o any_o one_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o monastery_n so_o as_o she_o will_v be_v often_o say_v to_o the_o infirmarian_n that_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v note_n note_n that_o she_o have_v no_o disposition_n to_o pray_v nor_o can_v keep_v her_o mind_n retire_v inward_o upon_o god_n and_o she_o will_v secret_o infer_v by_o these_o word_n that_o they_o may_v give_v she_o much_o contentment_n if_o they_o will_v serve_v themselves_o of_o she_o in_o the_o government_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a whensoever_o she_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o holy_a desire_n of_o she_o she_o will_v use_v supreme_a diligence_n about_o they_o and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o sickness_n grow_v great_a the_o good_a mother_n will_v sometim_n by_o hold_v they_o up_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o sometime_o feed_v they_o perform_v all_o the_o good_a office_n which_o be_v imaginable_a among_o many_o other_o this_o one_o deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v there_o be_v a_o lay_a sister_n who_o have_v long_o be_v sick_a and_o have_v a_o vein_n break_v in_o her_o breast_n be_v afflict_v with_o much_o infirmity_n and_o grief_n suor_n maria_n maddalena_n have_v observe_v this_o take_v she_o into_o her_o care_n and_o continue_v so_o about_o a_o year_n the_o say_a sister_n die_v in_o that_o last_o passage_n it_o can_v be_v express_v what_o pain_n she_o take_v for_o she_o watch_v with_o she_o ten_o night_n without_o take_v in_o effect_n any_o rest_n at_o all_o it_o happen_v not_o long_o after_o that_o another_o lay_v sister_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o incurable_a sore_n and_o it_o be_v offensive_a in_o savour_n beyond_o measure_n suor_n maria_n maddalena_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o attend_v she_o and_o when_o she_o have_v obtain_v it_o she_o will_v needs_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n dress_v the_o sore_n and_o when_o there_o grow_v any_o vermin_n as_o sometime_o there_o do_v she_o use_v all_o diligence_n in_o remove_v it_o and_o sometime_o will_v apply_v her_o mouth_n unto_o it_o as_o if_o she_o be_v taste_v of_o some_o curious_a and_o delicious_a liquor_n she_o fail_v not_o also_o with_o dear_a word_n to_o exhort_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o endure_v all_o with_o patience_n assure_v she_o that_o in_o heaven_n she_o shall_v find_v a_o most_o liberal_a remuneration_n when_o these_o two_o be_v pass_v in_o their_o several_a time_n to_o a_o better_a life_n she_o perform_v to_o their_o body_n all_o the_o accustom_a duty_n before_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o to_o that_o she_o add_v continual_a prayer_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o by_o night_n without_o take_v in_o a_o manner_n any_o rest_n she_o exhibit_v her_o fervent_a desire_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v hasten_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o she_o procure_v with_o great_a diligence_n that_o all_o the_o religious_a will_v multiply_v their_o prayer_n &_o she_o offer_v herself_o willing_o to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o she_o pray_v to_o god_n earnest_o that_o she_o may_v do_v so_o who_o grant_v her_o request_n make_v she_o very_o often_o feel_v grievous_a pain_n for_o many_o day_n together_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v endure_v by_o she_o with_o singular_a patience_n he_o show_v she_o those_o soul_n when_o they_o go_v towards_o the_o enjoy_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n she_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o two_o sinner_n condemn_v to_o hell_n at_o their_o death_n chap._n 53._o on_o the_o 22._o of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n 1594._o be_v in_o excess_n of_o mind_n she_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o at_o that_o instant_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o those_o everlasting_a pain_n she_o understand_v afterwards_o how_o that_o wretched_a man_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v lead_v a_o most_o wicked_a life_n be_v particular_o sentence_v to_o those_o endled_a flame_n for_o not_o have_v in_o account_n the_o spiritual_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o despise_v both_o indulgence_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o she_o tender_o pour_v upon_o her_o faithful_a child_n about_o the_o same_o time_n she_o see_v in_o like_a manner_n another_o soul_n shut_v up_o on_o all_o side_n into_o unquenchable_a fire_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n whereupon_o she_o grow_v to_o be_v of_o a_o afflict_a countenance_n &_o pale_a beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o with_o tear_n and_o sigh_n turn_v herself_o to_o the_o soul_n she_o say_v thou_o be_v now_o become_v a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n and_o soon_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n convert_v into_o bitter_a and_o eternal_a pain_n and_o then_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n she_o say_v o_o eternal_a god_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o penetrate_v these_o thing_n but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n so_o great_a be_v the_o grief_n &_o affliction_n of_o her_o hart_n that_o she_o want_v little_a of_o swoon_v by_o it_o and_o these_o vision_n as_o she_o relate_v afterward_o by_o her_o usual_a obedience_n be_v show_v she_o by_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o both_o herself_o and_o the_o other_o religious_a of_o that_o monastery_n shall_v inflame_v themselves_o more_o vehement_o towards_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n offer_v up_o for_o they_o both_o prayer_n and_o pennance_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n she_o be_v choose_v mistress_n of_o the_o young_a religious_a who_o she_o do_v admirable_o help_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o spirit_n chap._n 54._o in_o the_o year_n 1595._o she_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o religious_a elect_a mistress_n of_o the_o young_a religious_a it_o will_v be_v hear_v to_o deliver_v full_o with_o how_o much_o zeal_n she_o address_v they_o towards_o religious_a perfection_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n which_o shine_v in_o she_o they_o go_v forward_o with_o great_a facility_n towards_o the_o procure_n of_o evangelical_a perfection_n in_o this_o government_n of_o she_o she_o ever_o prescribe_v seasonable_a remedye_n and_o give_v wise_a
wont_a to_o say_v with_o humiâ—â—ty_n if_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o â—e_n there_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n so_o odious_a and_o so_o enormous_a which_o i_o shall_v not_o commit_v when_o she_o hear_v of_o the_o grievous_a sin_n â—f_a man_n she_o will_v examine_v she_o own_o deâ—â—cts_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o small_a use_v then_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o â—â—e_z two_o esteem_v she_o to_o be_v much_o great_a through_o the_o continual_a grace_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o god_n therefore_o will_v she_o retire_v into_o the_o most_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o monastery_n &_o there_o with_o bitter_a tearâ—_n and_o severe_a discipline_n afflict_v herself_o be_v ask_v upon_o a_o time_n in_o discreet_a manner_n by_o one_o of_o the_o religious_a if_o so_o many_o grace_n as_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n have_v never_o give_v her_o occasion_n of_o take_v pleasure_n in_o herself_o do_v you_o not_o know_v sayâ—_n she_o that_o none_o be_v to_o take_v the_o glory_n of_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o how_o then_o can_v 〈◊〉_d take_v pleasure_n in_o myself_o for_o the_o favour_n grant_v i_o by_o god_n they_o be_v all_o of_o god_n and_o with_o these_o holy_a cogitation_n she_o greâ—_n great_o in_o humility_n how_o in_o a_o rapt_v she_o wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n and_o make_v picture_n and_o other_o thing_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o light_n chap._n 57_o so_o great_a be_v the_o union_n which_o this_o devout_a mother_n have_v with_o jesus_n that_o whâ—_n she_o be_v do_v the_o ordinary_a exercise_n oâ—_n the_o monastery_n it_o happen_v very_o often_o â—hat_n she_o be_v abstract_v from_o her_o sense_n â—nd_v fasten_v her_o eye_n upon_o heaven_n her_o â—ace_n will_v remain_v extaticall_a so_o as_o whenâ—he_v fow_v or_o be_v cut_v of_o gold_n or_o â—aking_v in_o paper_n any_o image_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d by_o have_v her_o mind_n so_o accustom_v to_o â—hose_v divine_a contemplation_n she_o will_v â—emaine_v in_o rapt_v even_o when_o she_o be_v perform_v the_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o yet_o withal_o she_o will_v proceed_v in_o sow_v &_o â—utting_v and_o paint_v &_o so_o will_v continue_v very_o many_o hour_n together_o wherâ—pon_o the_o religious_a see_v these_o strange_a â—uents_n make_v often_o trial_n whether_o she_o serve_v herself_o of_o her_o own_o sight_n or_o no_o â—nd_v sometime_o they_o shut_v the_o window_n â—nd_v at_o other_o time_n they_o bind_v her_o eye_n â—bout_o with_o a_o cloth_n but_o she_o be_v transform_v in_o god_n see_v these_o rochet_n and_o picture_n many_o of_o our_o nation_n have_v see_v proceed_v to_o sow_v and_o to_o â—ake_v most_o rare_a work_n and_o almost_o all_o â—hey_n which_o she_o wrought_v be_v make_v in_o â—apt_a and_o they_o be_v 3._o rochet_n which_o â—e_v so_o curious_a as_o whosoever_o see_v they_o â—ay_v wonder_v at_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n use_v she_o make_v many_o devout_a image_n and_o cut_v gold_n without_o employ_v any_o sight_n aâ—_n all_o thereunto_o and_o it_o happen_v once_o while_o she_o exercise_v herself_o in_o the_o common_a â—_z of_o the_o monastery_n that_o she_o be_v make_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o community_n and_o when_o her_o hand_n be_v all_o full_a of_o past_a she_o hear_v the_o sign_n give_v of_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n hereby_o she_o waâ—_n raise_v into_o extasis_fw-la and_o be_v inflameâ—_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o unite_v herself_o to_o god_n iâ—_n the_o b._n sacrament_n instant_o as_o she_o waâ—_n with_o her_o sleeve_n thrust_v up_o towards_o thâ—_n elbow_n and_o with_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o past_a she_o present_v herself_o at_o the_o place_n to_o receive_v that_o divine_a food_n with_o the_o rest_n oâ—_n the_o religious_a without_o ever_o observe_v that_o her_o hand_n have_v be_v employ_v iâ—_n that_o business_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o happen_v to_o heâ—_n although_o she_o be_v then_o in_o the_o refectory_n with_o the_o other_o religious_a to_o take_v heâ—_n food_n that_o she_o hear_v the_o sign_n give_v oâ—_n go_v to_o the_o confessarius_fw-la be_v alienate_v from_o her_o sense_n run_v even_o with_o the_o forkâ—_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o the_o meat_n upon_o it_o whicâ—_n she_o be_v to_o take_v without_o ever_o reflect_v thereupon_o and_o yet_o dispatch_v with_o the_o confessarius_fw-la that_o which_o she_o desire_v all_o the_o religious_a be_v fill_v thereby_o with_o amazement_n and_o all_o they_o who_o be_v then_o present_a and_o do_v yet_o live_v affirm_v all_o these_o thing_n upon_o their_o oath_n of_o the_o great_a purity_n of_o her_o intention_n and_o mind_n chap._n 58._o how_o great_a the_o purity_n of_o her_o mind_n be_v most_o evident_a sign_n be_v give_v throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o her_o life_n for_o she_o never_o desire_v any_o thing_n more_o then_o to_o make_v herself_o grateful_a to_o god_n by_o this_o virtue_n and_o when_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v she_o inflame_v the_o religious_a by_o lively_a speech_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o heavenly_a jewel_n and_o she_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o respect_v it_o in_o all_o occasion_n for_o it_o have_v power_n to_o make_v our_o very_a defect_n become_v virtue_n acceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o she_o will_v thus_o express_v herself_o note_n note_n o_o purity_n how_o great_a wonder_n will_v thou_o discover_v to_o we_o in_o the_o other_o life_n which_o be_v whole_o unknown_a to_o creature_n but_o yet_o not_o to_o such_o as_o seek_v thou_o for_o than_o will_v there_o be_v find_v person_n who_o be_v much_o esteem_v of_o to_o have_v be_v yet_o so_o much_o inferior_a in_o this_o world_n to_o many_o other_o as_o to_o have_v compare_v they_o together_o will_v have_v give_v occasion_n for_o man_n to_o laugh_v at_o they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v rich_a with_o this_o precious_a treasure_n and_o those_o other_o poor_a our_o lord_n will_v exalt_v these_o and_o abase_v those_o often_o she_o use_v to_o say_v with_o abundance_n of_o sigh_n and_o 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