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cautious_a to_o beware_v the_o evil_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n show_v upon_o a_o monk_n s._n pachomius_n find_v a_o monastery_n and_o palemon_n die_v chap._n 3._o a_o audacious_a monk_n but_o ill_o found_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o human_a frailty_n come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o see_v palemon_n and_o pachomius_n while_o they_o have_v make_v by_o chance_n a_o very_a good_a fire_n &_o after_o he_o have_v sit_v down_o with_o they_o a_o pretty_a while_n entertain_v themselves_o with_o spiritual_a discourse_n arise_v on_o a_o sudden_a say_v to_o palemon_n if_o you_o and_o your_o disciple_n have_v true_a faith_n show_v i_o here_o some_o evangelicall_a experience_n thereof_o and_o make_v your_o prayer_n here_o barefoot_a upon_o these_o burn_a coal_n palemon_n reprehend_v he_o for_o it_o and_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v so_o by_o the_o enemy_n he_o puff_v up_o with_o great_a pride_n and_o presumption_n go_v voluntary_o upon_o the_o coal_n and_o the_o divine_a majesty_n permit_v it_o so_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n to_o preserve_v he_o without_o hurt_n at_o all_o whereupon_o that_o miserable_a wretch_n with_o malapert_a insolency_n upbraid_v palemon_n and_o pachomius_n with_o say_v where_o be_v their_o faith_n go_v his_o way_n very_o proud_a from_o thence_o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o he_o pay_v very_o sound_o for_o it_o for_o first_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o ancient_a adversary_n with_o lascivious_a shape_n and_o thereupon_o very_o grievous_o strike_v and_o afflict_v he_o repair_v again_o after_o some_o day_n to_o palemon_n with_o sigh_n confess_v his_o error_n say_v know_v that_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o not_o have_v obey_v you_o and_o now_o i_o do_v pray_v you_o to_o succour_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n for_o that_o i_o stand_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o infernal_a enemy_n the_o wretch_n be_v yet_o a_o speak_v and_o palemon_n and_o pachomius_n a_o weep_a for_o compassion_n when_o 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in_o the_o execution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v ordain_v he_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o though_o palemon_n otherwise_o will_v very_o unwilling_o have_v leave_v his_o ancient_a cell_n notwithstanding_o to_o comfort_v so_o good_a and_o virtuous_a a_o disciple_n he_o be_v persuade_v to_o go_v thither_o and_o they_o both_o set_v up_o there_o a_o poor_a habitation_n in_o form_n of_o a_o monastery_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o palemon_n be_v now_o spend_v partly_o with_o old_a age_n and_o partly_o with_o maceration_n of_o the_o body_n arrive_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n and_o pachomius_n as_o in_o life_n he_o have_v always_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o with_o exquisite_a diligence_n so_o after_o death_n with_o extraordinary_a feel_n bury_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o lamentation_n but_o not_o without_o canticle_n and_o hymn_n a_o brother_n of_o s._n pachomius_n join_v himself_o with_o he_o in_o his_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o what_o follow_v chap._n 4._o after_o this_o a_o natural_a brother_n of_o s._n pachomius_n become_v a_o christian_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n be_v likewise_o touch_v with_o a_o laudable_a desire_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n come_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o to_o inhabit_v with_o he_o they_o remain_v full_a fifteen_o year_n together_o continual_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o act_n of_o religion_n &_o penance_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o while_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o pachomiuhs_n it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o that_o come_v to_o effect_v which_o have_v be_v promise_v he_o of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o monk_n he_o begin_v anew_o to_o enlarge_v the_o dwell_n to_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v they_o all_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v displease_v to_o john_n and_o as_o he_o who_o be_v the_o elder_a in_o year_n and_o perhaps_o know_v not_o or_o not_o full_o believe_v what_o be_v signify_v to_o pachomius_n from_o heaven_n esteem_v such_o a_o building_n to_o be_v against_o poverty_n and_o therefore_o reprehend_v his_o brother_n somewhat_o bitter_o for_o it_o say_v he_o shall_v cease_v from_o commit_v such_o folly_n so_o to_o seek_v to_o enlarge_v himself_o more_o than_o need_v to_o which_o word_n though_o he_o answer_v nothing_o yet_o do_v he_o in_o ward_o think_v upon_o the_o and_o after_o have_v some_o remorse_n at_o such_o a_o thought_n retire_v himself_o at_o night_n in_o the_o new_a building_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o bitter_a lament_n and_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n with_o great_a dolour_n cry_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n alas_o that_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v yet_o continual_o reign_v in_o i_o i_o be_o still_o a_o carnal_a man_n and_o after_o so_o many_o year_n of_o religious_a warfarre_o do_v i_o yet_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o wrath_n under_o a_o colourable_a pretext_n of_o good_a mercy_n lord_n lest_o i_o utter_o perish_v because_o that_o if_o thou_o establish_v i_o nor_o in_o thy_o patience_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n come_v to_o find_v somewhat_o of_o his_o in_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o since_o it_o be_v write_v that_o if_o any_o one_o but_o fail_v in_o one_o he_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o all_o i_o believe_v thy_o benignity_n be_v exceed_o great_a help_v i_o lord_n &_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o elect_n advaunce_v myself_o always_o forward_o &_o forget_v quite_o what_o remain_v behind_o even_o as_o they_o likewise_o through_o thy_o grace_n have_v do_v to_o their_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o crown_n but_o to_o the_o great_a affliction_n and_o utter_a confusion_n of_o the_o adversary_n otherwise_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v those_o who_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v give_v i_o in_o charge_n if_o first_o i_o shall_v not_o subdue_v the_o passion_n
enormous_a and_o impious_a crime_n commitâ—…ed_v the_o unhappy_a wretch_n begin_v to_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o lament_n &_o â—…ighes_n and_o to_o lay_v on_o most_o furious_o on_o his_o cheek_n with_o his_o fist_n &_o to_o curse_v his_o temerity_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o those_o term_n with_o this_o disaster_n &_o with_o uncertain_a and_o wander_a pace_n be_v now_o come_v home_o in_o this_o piteous_a plight_n and_o behold_v the_o say_a pachomius_n to_o meet_v he_o on_o the_o way_n who_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o whole_a event_n fall_v down_o prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o weep_v a_o main_n he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o i_o have_v sin_v before_o god_n and_o you_o holy_a father_n with_o follow_v my_o own_o will_n and_o not_o obey_v your_o counsel_n then_o reply_v s._n pachomius_n get_v up_o poor_a wretch_n thou_o have_v indeed_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a assure_o the_o crown_n be_v already_o prepare_v for_o thou_o thou_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o willing_o have_v make_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o that_o bless_a fellowship_n our_o lord_n be_v prepare_v with_o his_o angel_n to_o have_v environ_v thy_o head_n with_o a_o immortal_a diadem_n and_o thou_o have_v renounce_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o moment_n of_o life_n and_o while_o thou_o fear_v the_o first_o death_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n shall_v thou_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v be_v thou_o fall_v into_o the_o second_o which_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n where_o be_v the_o word_n now_o which_o thou_o utter_v once_o where_o the_o inflame_a desire_n of_o suffer_v where_o those_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o this_o the_o wretch_n can_v not_o answer_v a_o word_n nor_o open_v his_o mouth_n any_o otherwise_o then_o to_o detest_v his_o crime_n and_o to_o confess_v himself_o whole_o unworthy_a of_o pardon_n yea_o now_o be_v his_o affliction_n pass_v so_o far_o as_o he_o hold_v himself_o altogether_o uncapable_a of_o penance_n whereof_o s._n pachomius_n be_v sudden_o aware_a lest_o 〈◊〉_d may_v cast_v himself_o head_n long_a into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n add_v thoâ—…_n for_o thy_o part_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o become_v the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o creator_n &_o lord_n yet_o nevertheless_o so_o great_a be_v that_o divine_a goodness_n of_o he_o as_o it_o iâ—…_n able_a to_o drown_v in_o the_o abysses_n all_o our_o sin_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d our_o part_n we_o dispose_v ourselves_o with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o due_a conâ—…tion_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o mercy_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o not_o dismaiâ—…_n for_o yet_o be_v there_o leave_v thou_o some_o hope_n of_o salvation_n since_o the_o tree_n though_o prune_v yet_o spring_v again_o go_v thy_o way_n then_o into_o thy_o cell_n &_o stay_v there_o reclude_v in_o watch_v and_o make_v thy_o prayer_n &_o bewail_v bitter_o thy_o great_a offence_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v nothing_o after_o that_o shall_v thou_o feed_v of_o nought_o else_o but_o bread_n salâ—…_n and_o water_n &_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o other_o man_n labour_n thou_o shall_v makâ—…_n thy_o two_o mat_n a_o day_n &_o if_o thou_o shall_v persevere_v in_o this_o manner_n during_o life_n i_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o divine_a clemency_n from_o these_o word_n it_o can_v be_v explicate_v what_o comforâ—…_n this_o poor_a soul_n feel_v he_o shut_v up_o himself_o then_o sudden_o &_o redouble_v the_o labour_n fast_n and_o maceration_n of_o the_o body_n give_v himself_o to_o satisfy_v what_o he_o ought_v with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o be_v able_a it_o be_v truâ—…_n indeed_o that_o for_o his_o spiritual_a help_n it_o be_v permit_v he_o by_o the_o holy_a abbot_n to_o go_v forth_o sometime_o to_o comfort_v he_o with_o theodore_n &_o with_o some_o other_o old_a man_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o thus_o have_v persevere_v for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n be_v surprise_v at_o last_o by_o a_o most_o grievous_a infirmity_n he_o change_v the_o temporal_a misery_n for_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n as_o s._n pachomius_n be_v afterward_o certify_v from_o heaven_n with_o who_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v thing_n very_o far_o off_o and_o hide_a and_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o work_v other_o wonderful_a effect_n as_o by_o the_o follow_a example_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o some_o part_n a_o woman_n cure_v of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n with_o other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n pachomius_n chap._n 15._o there_o be_v in_o tentiri_fw-la a_o woman_n that_o suffer_v a_o incurable_a flux_n of_o blood_n she_o have_v hear_v the_o renown_n of_o s._n pachomius_n his_o sanctity_n and_o not_o have_v the_o audacity_n to_o deal_v with_o such_o a_o father_n she_o instant_o pray_v the_o bishop_n dionysius_n that_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o some_o other_o business_n of_o importance_n he_o will_v procure_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n have_v call_v he_o then_o &_o after_o prayer_n be_v set_v down_o â—…n_o the_o church_n with_o he_o while_o there_o they_o be_v discourse_v with_o â—…ch_a other_o of_o divine_a thing_n the_o woman_n by_o little_a and_o little_o steal_v â—…ehind_v they_o touch_v his_o hood_n with_o so_o much_o faith_n as_o she_o sudden_o â—…ecovered_v and_o feel_v herself_o to_o be_v whole_o deliver_v do_v prostrate_a â—…er_n self_n on_o the_o ground_n give_v thanks_n to_o the_o divine_a mercy_n s._n paâ—…homius_n be_v aware_a of_o the_o practice_n have_v with_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n &_o give_v his_o benediction_n to_o the_o woman_n without_o more_o ado_n return_v â—…ack_o again_o to_o his_o connent_n there_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a monk_n of_o great_a fame_n who_o name_n be_v jonas_n be_v the_o gardener_n of_o the_o moâ—…astery_n of_o muchosa_n now_o s._n pachomius_n be_v go_v to_o visit_v the_o same_o monastery_n at_o his_o entry_n thither_o 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