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bisshoppe_n of_o milan_n 5._o of_o sabinus_n bisshoppe_n of_o camisina_n 6._o of_o cassius_n bisshoppe_n of_o narni_n 7._o of_o andrew_n bisshoppe_n of_o funda_fw-la 8._o of_o constantius_n bishop_n of_o aquinunt_fw-la 9_o of_o frigidianus_fw-la bishop_n of_o luna_n 10._o of_o sabinus_n bishop_n of_o placentia_n who_o by_o his_o letter_n make_v the_o river_n of_o po_n to_o retire_v into_o his_o channel_n 11._o of_o cerbonius_n bishop_n of_o populonium_n 12._o of_o fulgentius_n bishop_n of_o otricoly_a 13._o of_o herculanus_n bishop_n of_o perusium_n 14._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n isaac_n 15._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n euthitius_n and_o florentius_n 16._o of_o martius_n the_o
for_o himself_o sraighte_a after_o the_o priest_n fall_v sick_a and_o lay_v not_o long_o before_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o when_o his_o body_n be_v by_o the_o monk_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o himself_o they_o open_v it_o and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o room_n because_o the_o abbot_n corpse_n fill_v the_o whole_a place_n than_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v o_o father_n where_o be_v your_o promise_n that_o this_o grave_n shall_v hold_v you_o both_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o speak_v those_o word_n than_o the_o abbot_n body_n which_o lie_v with_o the_o face_n upward_o do_v in_o all_o their_o sight_n turn_v itself_o upon_o one_o side_n and_o so_o left_a place_n enough_o for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o after_o his_o death_n he_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v alive_a concern_v the_o lyinge_a of_o both_o their_o body_n in_o that_o one_o grave_n but_o because_o we_o have_v now_o make_v mention_n of_o s._n peter_n abbey_n in_o the_o city_n of_o preneste_n where_o this_o miracle_n happen_v be_v you_o content_a to_o hear_v something_o of_o the_o rome_n s._n peter_n bury_v at_o rome_n keeper_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v in_o this_o city_n where_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n remain_v peter_n most_o willinge_v i_o be_o and_o beseech_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o of_o theodorus_n keeper_z of_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n chapter_n xxiiii_o gregory_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o alive_a that_o know_v theodorus_n keeper_n of_o that_o church_n by_o who_o report_n a_o notable_a thing_n that_o befall_v he_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o rise_v somewhat_o early_o one_o night_n to_o mend_v the_o light_n that_o hang_v by_o the_o door_n and_o be_v upon_o the_o ladder_n as_o he_o use_v to_o pour_v oil_n church_n burn_v lamppe_n in_o the_o church_n into_o the_o lamppe_n sudden_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o a_o white_a steal_v stand_v beneath_o upon_o the_o paviment_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n theodorus_n why_o have_v thou_o rise_v so_o earlye_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v so_o he_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n but_o such_o a_o fear_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o all_o the_o strengthe_n of_o his_o body_n do_v forsake_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o bed_n for_o many_o day_n after_o by_o which_o apparition_n what_o mean_v the_o bless_a apostle_n else_o but_o to_o give_v those_o which_o serve_v he_o to_o understande_v by_o that_o his_o presence_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v for_o his_o honour_n himself_o for_o their_o reward_n do_v always_o behold_v it_o peter_n i_o marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o his_o apparition_n as_o that_o be_v before_o very_o well_o he_o fall_v sick_a upon_o that_o sight_n gregory_n what_o reason_n have_v you_o peter_n to_o marvel_v at_o that_o for_o have_v you_o forget_v how_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n when_o he_o behold_v that_o great_a and_o terrible_a vision_n at_o which_o he_o tremble_v speakethe_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o become_v weak_a and_o be_v sick_a for_o 8._o daniel_n 8._o very_o many_o day_n for_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o conceive_v such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o when_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v carry_v to_o see_v somewhat_o beyond_o itself_o no_o remedy_n but_o this_o earthly_a and_o frail_a vessel_n of_o our_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o burden_n must_v fall_v into_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n peter_n your_o reason_n have_v take_v away_o that_o scruple_n which_o trouble_v my_o mind_n of_o abundius_n keeper_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n chapter_n xxv_o gregory_n not_o very_o many_o year_n since_o as_o old_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o other_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o church_n call_v abundius_n a_o grave_a man_n and_o of_o great_a humility_n who_o serve_v god_n so_o faithful_o that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peâ—er_n do_v by_o miracle_n declare_v what_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o his_o virtue_n for_o a_o certain_a young_a maid_n that_o frequent_v his_o church_n be_v so_o pitiful_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o she_o creep_v upon_o her_o hand_n and_o for_o very_a weakness_n draw_v her_o body_n upon_o the_o ground_n long_o time_n have_v she_o pray_v to_o s._n peter_n for_o help_v of_o this_o saint_n prayer_n to_o saint_n her_o infirmitye_n who_o upon_o a_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n stand_v by_o she_o and_o speak_v thus_o go_v unto_o abundius_n and_o desire_v his_o help_n and_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o to_o thy_o health_n the_o maid_n as_o she_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o vision_n so_o not_o know_v this_o abundius_a up_o and_o down_o she_o creep_v through_o the_o church_n inquire_v for_o the_o man_n and_o sudden_o meet_v with_o he_o who_o she_o roughte_v for_o and_o askinge_v for_o he_o of_o himself_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o be_v abundius_n then_o quoth_v she_o our_o pastor_n and_o patron_n bless_v s._n peter_n the_o necessity_n saint_n know_v how_o our_o necessity_n apostle_n have_v send_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v help_v i_o of_o this_o my_o disease_n if_o you_o be_v send_v by_o he_o quoth_v abundius_a then_o rise_v up_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o forthwith_o lift_v she_o up_o upon_o her_o foot_n and_o from_o that_o very_a hour_n all_o the_o synowe_v and_o part_n of_o her_o body_n become_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o sign_n of_o her_o former_a malady_n remain_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v recount_v all_o the_o miracle_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n questionless_a no_o time_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o relation_n of_o any_o other_o wherefore_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o come_v to_o such_o holy_a man_n as_o have_v be_v famous_a in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o italy_n of_o a_o solitary_a monk_n call_v menas_n chapter_n xxvi_o not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o province_n of_o samnium_n there_o be_v a_o reverend_a man_n called_z menas_z who_o some_o ten_o year_n since_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n and_o be_v know_v to_o many_o of_o our_o friend_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o his_o notable_a act_n as_o i_o shall_v report_v i_o will_v noâ—_n name_v any_o one_o author_n because_o i_o have_v so_o many_o witness_n as_o there_o be_v man_n that_o know_v that_o province_n of_o samnium_n this_o holy_a man_n have_v no_o other_o wealth_n to_o live_v upon_o but_o a_o few_o hive_n of_o bee_n which_o a_o certain_a lombarde_n will_v needs_o have_v take_v away_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a man_n reprehend_v he_o and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o be_v torment_v of_o a_o devil_n upon_o which_o accident_n his_o name_n become_v famous_a both_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o also_o to_o that_o barbarous_a nation_n so_o that_o none_o dare_v after_o that_o but_o in_o humility_n come_v into_o his_o cell_n oftentimes_o also_o there_o come_v certain_a bear_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v hear_v by_o to_o devour_v up_o his_o honey_n who_o he_o strike_v with_o a_o little_a strike_v which_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o bear_v so_o fear_v his_o stripe_n that_o they_o will_v roar_v out_o and_o run_v away_o and_o they_o which_o little_o fear_v naked_a sword_n be_v now_o afraid_a to_o be_v beat_v by_o he_o with_o a_o small_a â—ande_n he_o desire_v not_o to_o possess_v aught_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n &_o his_o manner_n be_v by_o heavenly_a talk_n to_o inflame_v all_o such_o as_o of_o charity_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o with_o the_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o understand_v that_o other_o have_v commit_v any_o great_a sin_n he_o will_v never_o spare_v they_o but_o with_o true_a love_n to_o their_o soul_n reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n his_o neighbour_n and_o other_o also_o that_o dwell_v far_o of_o use_v upon_o a_o custom_n every_o one_o upon_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o send_v he_o their_o present_n and_o offering_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o a_o certain_a man_n there_o be_v call_v carterius_n who_o overcome_v of_o filthy_a concupiscence_n violent_o take_v away_o a_o nun_n and_o unlawful_a marriage_n of_o nun_n unlawful_a by_o unlawful_a matrimonye_n make_v she_o his_o wife_n which_o thing_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n understand_v he_o send_v he_o by_o such_o as_o he_o can_v that_o message_n which_o his_o fact_n deserve_v the_o man_n guiltye_n in_o his_o conscience_n of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o
because_o their_o heart_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v any_o such_o misery_n the_o old_a man_n yield_v to_o their_o request_n and_o so_o carry_v away_o the_o boy_n home_o to_o his_o own_o monastery_n where_o he_o remain_v long_o time_n safe_a and_o sound_a the_o devil_n not_o presume_v to_o touch_v he_o whereupon_o the_o old_a man_n seeinge_v he_o to_o continue_v so_o well_o be_v immoderate_o glad_a thereof_o &_o therefore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o monk_n he_o speak_v thus_o the_o devil_n do_v dally_v with_o those_o sister_n but_o now_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o this_o boy_n he_o have_v scarce_o utter_v these_o word_n when_o as_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o poor_a child_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o possess_v anâ—_n pitiful_o torment_v which_o the_o old_a man_n beholdinge_v straighteway_n lament_v and_o fall_v a_o weep_v and_o perseveringe_v so_o a_o long_a time_n the_o monk_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o answer_v they_o say_v believe_v i_o quoth_v he_o none_o of_o you_o shall_v this_o day_n eat_v any_o bread_n unless_o this_o boy_n be_v dispossess_v then_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n he_o fall_v prostrate_a to_o his_o prayer_n and_o there_o they_o continue_a so_o long_o until_o the_o boy_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o former_a torment_n and_o beside_o so_o perfect_o cure_v that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n never_o after_o presume_v to_o molest_v he_o any_o more_o peter_n i_o very_o suppose_v that_o he_o sin_v a_o little_a in_o vain_a glory_n and_o that_o god_n pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o other_o monk_n shall_v cooperate_v to_o the_o dispossessinge_n of_o the_o devil_n gregory_n it_o be_v even_o so_o as_o you_o say_v for_o see_v he_o can_v not_o alone_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o miracle_n it_o be_v divide_v amongst_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o what_o force_n and_o efficacye_n this_o man_n prayer_n be_v i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n in_o myself_o for_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n when_o i_o live_v in_o the_o abbey_n so_o sick_a that_o i_o often_o sound_v and_o be_v by_o mean_n thereof_o with_o often_o pang_n continual_o at_o death_n door_n and_o in_o such_o case_n that_o unless_o i_o do_v continual_o eat_v some_o thing_n my_o vital_a spirit_n be_v goinge_v away_o easter_n day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o see_v that_o upon_o so_o sacred_a a_o vigil_n i_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o often_o eat_v fast_v prescript_n day_n of_o fast_v in_o which_o not_o only_o old_a person_n but_o evene_n child_n use_v to_o fast_o i_o be_v more_o afflict_v with_o grief_n then_o grieve_v with_o my_o infirmitye_n yet_o at_o length_n my_o sorrowful_a soul_n quick_o find_v out_o a_o devise_n and_o that_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o man_n of_o god_n secret_o into_o the_o oratorye_n and_o there_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v for_o i_o of_o god_n so_o much_o strength_n and_o abilitye_n as_o to_o fast_v that_o day_n which_o fall_v out_o accordinglye_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o come_v into_o the_o oratorye_n with_o humility_n and_o tear_n he_o fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o after_o a_o while_n have_v make_v a_o end_n he_o come_v forth_o and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o his_o bless_a prayer_n my_o stomach_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o meat_n nor_o feel_v any_o grief_n at_o all_o then_o i_o begin_v to_o marâ—aile_n at_o myself_o and_o to_o think_v in_o whaâ—_n case_n i_o be_v before_o and_o how_o i_o feel_v myself_o now_o and_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o former_a sickness_n i_o find_v none_o of_o those_o pang_n with_o which_o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o when_o my_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o abbey_n my_o sycknes_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o my_o memory_n yea_o &_o as_o i_o say_v if_o i_o do_v thâ—ncke_v thereof_o yet_o feelinge_v myself_o so_o well_o and_o strong_a i_o 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show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o blasphemous_a young_a boy_n chapter_n xviii_o although_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o believe_v that_o all_o infant_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n go_v to_o heaven_n yet_o no_o point_n of_o our_o belief_n it_o be_v that_o all_o little_a one_o which_o can_v speak_v do_v come_v unto_o that_o holy_a place_n because_o some_o little_a child_n be_v keep_v from_o heaven_n by_o their_o parent_n which_o bring_v they_o up_o wicked_o and_o in_o lewd_a life_n for_o a_o certain_a man_n in_o this_o city_n well_o know_v to_o all_o some_o three_o year_n since_o have_v a_o child_n as_o i_o think_v five_o year_n old_a which_o upon_o too_o much_o carnal_a affection_n he_o bring_v up_o very_o careless_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o little_a one_o a_o lamentable_a case_n to_o speak_v of_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o thing_n go_v contrary_a to_o his_o â—â—inde_n straighteway_n use_v to_o blaspheâ—â—e_v the_o name_n of_o god_n this_o 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church_n which_o thing_n shall_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o i_o do_v brief_o tell_v you_o what_o concern_v this_o point_n have_v chance_v in_o our_o tyme._n of_o a_o certain_a nun_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o appear_v with_o her_o body_n halse_a burn_v chapter_n li._n felix_fw-la bishop_n of_o portua_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o province_n of_o sabina_n say_v that_o there_o live_v in_o that_o place_n a_o certain_a nun_n which_o though_o she_o be_v chaste_a of_o her_o body_n yet_o have_v she_o a_o ungracious_a and_o foolish_a tongue_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n the_o keeper_n whereof_o the_o night_n follow_v see_v she_o by_o revelation_n bring_v before_o the_o holy_a altar_n where_o she_o be_v cut_v in_o two_o piece_n and_o the_o one_o half_a be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o touch_v at_o all_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o tell_v unto_o other_o 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be_v find_v chapter_n liiii_o for_o a_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o happen_v in_o this_o city_n the_o company_n of_o dyer_n dwelling_n here_o do_v testify_v to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o it_o be_v concern_v one_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o profession_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n januarius_n the_o martyr_n near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o s._n laurence_n who_o spirit_n the_o night_n follow_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o sextin_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o grave_a say_n i_o burn_v i_o burn_v and_o when_o he_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n cry_v so_o the_o sextin_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o dyer_n wife_n who_o thereupon_o send_v certain_a of_o his_o own_o profession_n to_o the_o church_n to_o see_v in_o what_o case_n his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n who_o so_o cry_v out_o in_o that_o pitiful_a manner_n and_o garment_n the_o manner_n of_o italy_n be_v to_o bury_v man_n in_o their_o garment_n when_o they_o have_v open_v it_o there_o they_o find_v his_o garment_n safe_a and_o sound_a which_o be_v still_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o church_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v but_o his_o body_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v they_o find_v as_o though_o it_o have_v never_o be_v bury_v there_o by_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v to_o what_o torment_n his_o soul_n be_v condemn_v who_o body_n be_v in_o that_o sort_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n what_o profitt_a then_o do_v holy_a place_n bring_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bury_v there_o when_o as_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a &_o unworthy_a be_v by_o god_n appointement_n throw_v out_o from_o those_o sacred_a place_n peter_n what_o thing_n be_v there_o then_o that_o can_v profit_v and_o relieve_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v what_o be_v available_a for_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o of_o a_o priest_n of_o centumcellis_n who_o be_v desire_v by_o a_o certain_a man_n spirit_n to_o be_v holpen_v after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o monk_n call_v justus_n chapter_n lv._o gregory_n if_o the_o sin_n after_o death_n be_v pardonable_a death_n some_o sin_n pardonable_a after_o death_n than_o the_o sacred_a oblation_n of_o the_o holy_a host_n use_v to_o help_v man_n soul_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o soul_n sometime_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a do_v desire_v the_o same_o for_o bishop_n felix_n who_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o say_v that_o a_o virtuous_a priest_n who_o die_v some_o two_o year_n since_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o city_n of_o centumcellis_n and_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n in_o the_o place_n call_v tauriana_n tell_v he_o that_o himself_o do_v use_v when_o he_o have_v need_v to_o wash_v his_o body_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o which_o there_o be_v pass_o hot_a water_n &_o that_o go_v thither_o upon_o a_o time_n he_o find_v a_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o know_v not_o ready_a to_o do_v he_o 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though_o he_o have_v beg_v money_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o buy_v he_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o good_a man_n without_o say_v any_o thing_n go_v forth_o where_o he_o espy_v upon_o the_o sea_n side_n a_o great_a fish_n leap_v and_o skippinge_v that_o be_v late_o cast_v up_o which_o by_o their_o help_n he_o get_v and_o straight_o after_o sell_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a cook_n call_v carcoso_n for_o a_o hundred_o halfpence_n which_o cook_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o a_o good_a christian_n tell_v he_o all_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v purpose_v with_o the_o money_n to_o buy_v some_o wool_n that_o his_o wife_n thereof_o may_v provide_v he_o more_o apparel_n but_o when_o the_o cook_n come_v to_o open_v the_o fish_n he_o find_v in_o the_o bowel_n a_o ring_n of_o gold_n wheruppon_o move_v by_o and_o by_o with_o pity_n &_o terrify_v with_o religion_n he_o restore_v it_o to_o florentius_n say_v 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his_o son_n body_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o same_o martyr_n which_o be_v do_v the_o young_a man_n reviue_v likewise_o eleusinus_n the_o tribune_n who_o dwell_v here_o among_o we_o have_v a_o young_a son_n of_o he_o a_o infant_n which_o die_v who_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o shrine_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n and_o after_o he_o have_v pray_v there_o with_o tear_n he_o carry_v he_o back_o alive_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o promise_n to_o finish_v this_o work_n do_v bind_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o here_o report_v all_o those_o miracle_n which_o i_o know_v and_o no_o question_n but_o many_o christian_n will_v be_v sorry_a when_o they_o