Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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A08190
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Saynt Nycholas of tolle[n]tyne
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STC 18528; ESTC S104420
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7,861
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have_v mercy_n and_o grace_n for_o i_o care_v not_o what_o pain_n come_v to_o my_o body_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o helthe_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o devylles_n sing_v that_o they_z coude_fw-fr not_o let_v he_o but_o he_o pray_v more_o and_o more_o /_o they_z come_v in_o at_o his_o door_n with_o huge_a and_o oryble_a look_n &_o ferefull_a noise_n /_o rorynge_v and_o cryenge_n and_o they_o scorge_v he_o so_o grete_o &_o bet_fw-mi he_o so_o fyers_o that_o many_o day_n after_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o whyppe_n &_o scorge_n appear_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n lectio_fw-la v._o the_o which_o also_o another_o time_n they_o dydde_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o celle_fw-fr door_n where_o they_o meet_v he_o by_o night_n go_v to_o his_o oratory_n /_o they_o chydde_v he_o &_o overthrewe_v he_o grevous_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o ever_o when_o he_o will_v have_v rise_v up_o they_o bete_v he_o down_o again_o and_o hurt_v he_o right_a sore_o /_o and_o make_v so_o great_a noise_n that_o the_o frere_n hear_v it_o and_o rose_n from_o their_o bed_n and_o as_o they_o know_v the_o horryble_a batayle_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n they_o take_v he_o up_o as_o deed_n and_o bear_v he_o too_o his_o bed_n and_o thereof_o this_o bless_a saint_n nycholas_n be_v so_o feblyssh_v that_o ever_o after_o he_o be_v lame_a and_o like_o wise_n we_o rede_v that_o it_o happen_v so_o to_o saint_n anthony_n abbot_n this_o thing_n be_v of_o great_a prove_v &_o holiness_n /_o &_o that_o he_o be_v good_a which_o the_o devylles_n hate_v so_o /_o &_o die_v so_o great_a pain_n and_o persecucyon_n that_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n ghostly_a lectio_fw-la vi_fw-la these_o wicked_a devylles_n also_o have_v great_a envy_n of_o saint_n nycholas_n good_a brother_n &_o of_o the_o bryghtnes_n of_o his_o moost_n holy_a life_n /_o fro_o who_o as_o they_o know_v well_o come_v so_o bright_a beam_n of_o virtue_n that_o chase_v all_o derkenes_n of_o deed_o sin_n and_o lyght_v with_o good_a ensample_n /_o and_o gloryfy_v all_o holy_a chyrche_n both_o far_o &_o broad_a also_o thrughe_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o god_n it_o fortune_v that_o this_o bless_a saint_n nycholas_n see_v a_o marvellous_a vysyon_n of_o a_o star_n the_o first_o appear_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_v as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o high_z think_v it_o stratch_v fro_o the_o town_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o /_o unto_o tollentyne_v where_o after_o he_o disease_v at_o last_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o more_o often_o /_o when_o he_o be_v awake_v &_o ever_o it_o go_v afore_o he_o to_o a_o altar_n that_o stand_v by_o his_o oratory_n that_o he_o pray_v in_o feria_n iij._n lcton_n i_o when_o this_o bless_a faint_a nycholas_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o go_v fro_o the_o altar_n the_o star_n vanyssh_v away_o /_o the_o which_o when_o this_o virtuous_a father_n understode_v many_o year_n afore_o he_o dethe_v command_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v bury_v there_o when_o he_o shall_v depart_v and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v it_o fro_o then_v also_o by_o this_o vysyon_n plain_o god_n will_v it_o shall_v be_v sygnyfy_v that_o the_o moo_v bright_a clearness_n of_o his_o moost_n holy_a life_n and_o the_o bryghtnes_n of_o his_o great_a deserve_v show_v eveuery_n where_o &_o the_o full_a constant_a &_o shyninge_v bryghtnes_n of_o his_o great_a and_o innumerable_a miracle_n shall_v lyghten_v &_o spring_v out_o at_o the_o altar_n where_o by_o the_o vysyon_n of_o god_n will_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v here_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o miracle_n of_o this_o bless_a saint_n bryef_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a woman_n that_o ever_o when_o she_o conceyve_v the_o child_n be_v bear_v or_o the_o time_n /_o &_o she_o take_v great_a sorrow_n &_o confess_v herself_o with_o great_a waylynge_v &_o wepynge_v /_o &_o betake_v herself_o to_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o her_o /_o meke_o beseeching_n he_o too_o pray_v for_o she_o /_o for_o it_o be_v utter_o against_o her_o will_n and_o this_o blyss_v saint_n nycholas_n so_o pray_v for_o she_o unto_o god_n that_o ever_o after_o she_o have_v good_a delyveraunce_n ¶_o the_o same_o woman_n have_v a_o lytyll_a daughter_n that_o have_v so_o grevous_a a_o swelling_n under_o her_o chynne_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v cut_v &_o not_o without_o great_a peryll_n and_o yet_o this_o blyss_v saint_n nycholas_n thrughe_v his_o prayer_n yield_v she_o safe_a &_o sound_o to_o her_o mother_n lcon_n iij._n also_o this_o blyss_v saint_n nycholas_n delyver_v a_o other_o woman_n the_o which_o thrughe_v travayll_v eight_o day_n tofore_o be_v grevous_o pain_v unto_o dethe_v also_o he_o heel_a another_o woman_n fro_o great_a pain_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o eye_n &_o in_o her_o heed_n &_o in_o her_o face_n swelling_n /_o thrughe_o the_o beseeching_n of_o she_o soon_o to_o saint_n nycholas_n that_o know_v than_o his_o virtue_n also_o another_o child_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o fire_n &_o the_o hand_n &_o the_o arm_n be_v so_o sore_o bren_v that_o the_o finger_n grow_v togyde_a /_o which_o be_v heel_v thrughe_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n nycholas_n lcton_n iiij_o in_o likewise_o he_o hele_v another_o woman_n soon_o that_o fall_v also_o in_o to_o the_o fire_n &_o burn_v all_o his_o face_n &_o lose_v his_o sight_n and_o also_o he_o give_v another_o woman_n her_o sight_n that_o have_v two_o great_a eye_n &_o they_o stare_v out_o and_o yet_o she_o coude_fw-fr not_o see_v also_o another_o woman_n have_v so_o great_a disease_n in_o her_o eye_n that_o she_z coude_fw-fr not_o see_v at_o all_o and_o she_o have_v both_o leche_n and_o charm_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n /_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o best_a that_o they_o coude_fw-fr she_z be_v never_o the_o better_o but_o have_v more_o sorrow_n /_o for_z she_o lose_v both_o her_o wit_n &_o natural_a strengthe_n /_o but_z by_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o blessyd_v saint_n nycholas_n she_o have_v perfyte_n sight_n and_o strength_n lcton_n v._o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o perfyte_o heel_a a_o other_o woman_n that_o be_v so_o often_o vex_v with_o so_o great_a need_n ache_v that_o she_o may_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v ¶_o also_o he_o perfyte_o hele_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o bloody_a flyxe_v /_o who_o no_o leche_n nor_o medycyne_n coude_fw-fr help_n also_o he_o perfyte_o hele_v a_o woman_n breast_n that_o be_v sore_o hurt_v also_o he_o full_o hele_v a_o certain_a relygyous_a man_n of_o his_o order_fw-fr that_o be_v burst_v &_o sore_o vex_v withal_o also_o he_o hele_v perfyte_o another_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o left_a side_n of_o his_o body_n /_o and_o that_o foot_n of_o his_o left_a side_n and_o also_o another_o that_o be_v moo_v grevous_o vex_v with_o heed_n ache_v &_o many_o other_o he_o delyver_v from_o moost_n grevous_a and_o ferefull_a axe_n also_o he_o full_o hele_v another_o man_n that_o hew_v block_n &_o cut_v the_o shynne_n of_o his_o leg_n with_o so_o great_a stroke_n that_o all_o the_o leche_n say_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v hele_v lcton_n vi_fw-la this_o saint_n nycholas_n also_o know_v afore_o and_o prove_v full_a many_o thing_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alâo_o a_o poor_a woman_n give_v he_o a_o certain_a of_o flower_n for_o alms_n /_o he_o leave_v some_o of_o it_o /_o and_z she_o have_v that_o lytyll_a home_n in_o her_o vessel_n /_o and_o it_o be_v so_o increase_v when_o she_o shall_v occupy_v it_o by_o miracle_n that_o it_o be_v moche_n more_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v also_o at_o mass_n when_o there_o be_v water_n bring_v he_o and_o he_o lack_v wine_n /_o by_z his_o prayer_n the_o water_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o good_a wine_n also_o partryge_n be_v bring_v he_o dear_a and_o roast_a /_o he_o command_v they_o to_o flee_v and_o they_o have_v feather_n and_o life_n /_o &_o fly_v forth_o with_o all_o as_o well_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v also_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o make_v a_o stone_n hole_n again_o the_o king_n afore_o the_o crucyfyxe_n with_o iron_n chain_n &_o fall_v upon_o his_o heed_n also_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o make_v hole_n another_o stone_n that_o a_o great_a black_a bird_n like_o a_o kite_n die_v break_v /_o when_o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n take_v in_o the_o cloister_n of_o tollentyne_n too_o make_v a_o pyt_n and_o wit_v where_o it_o may_v best_o be_v do_v thrughe_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n it_o be_v sothe_o that_o in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o certain_a rede_n the_o water_n spring_v up_o /_o by_o the_o which_o token_n they_o understode_v plain_o that_o there_o it_o be_v best_a to_o dig_v it_o ¶_o in_o translatio_fw-la sctin_n nicolai_n lectio_fw-la i_o also_o this_o great_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n that_o when_o this_o pytte_n be_v in_o dyg_a a_o great_a quave_n begin_v both_o in_o the_o pytte_n &_o in_o the_o foundacyon_n of_o that_o chyrche_fw-fr and_o when_o this_o blyss_v saint_n pray_v weep_a the_o ground_n be_v sad_a &_o sure_o /_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fere_n falling_n when_o that_o this_o moo_v holy_a man_n shine_v with_o so_o great_a miracle_n at_o the_o last_o god_n ordain_v to_o call_v he_o unto_o he_o /_o and_o when_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n draw_v nigh_o he_o hear_v by_o night_n before_o matyns_n time_n the_o moo_v sweet_a angel_n the_o which_o abode_n contynual_o vi_o month_n before_o he_o dethe_v lcton_n ij_o this_o bless_a saint_n nycholas_n have_v so_o great_a delyte_n in_o the_o hear_a of_o they_o that_o he_o brenning_a for_o that_o desire_v of_o another_o life_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n i_o desire_n and_o coveyte_n to_o be_v depart_v &_o to_o be_v with_o cryste_n /_o for_o than_o i_o be_v sure_a and_o open_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v present_a that_o the_o time_n of_o he_o dethe_v be_v nigh_o /_o the_o which_o h_z e_z take_v with_o so_o great_a mekenes_n and_o devocyon_n that_o they_o marvel_v that_o stand_v by_o /_o nam_o when_o they_o see_v he_o with_o so_o great_a mekenes_n ask_v theym_a forgyvenes_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v trespass_v they_o he_o go_v with_o so_o great_a joy_n &_o gladness_n that_o he_o be_v see_v stone_v ever_o by_o the_o heavenly_a company_n of_o angel_n /_o and_o it_o be_v not_o marvel_v because_o our_o savyoure_n jesu_n cryste_n appear_v to_o he_o with_o his_o blyss_v mother_n vyrgyn_v /_o &_o saint_n austyn_n his_o advourye_n comfort_v he_o &_o sayenge_a /_o well_o thou_o be_v thou_o good_a servant_n and_o true_a come_v in_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n nycholas_n of_o tollentyne_n enprynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n the_o word_n wynkyn_n de_fw-fr worde_n