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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 begin_v to_o doubt_n whether_o i_o have_v eat_v or_o no._n when_o evening_n be_v come_v i_o find_v myself_o so_o lusty_a that_o i_o can_v very_o well_o have_v fast_v until_o the_o next_o day_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v experience_n of_o his_o prayer_n in_o myself_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o those_o thing_n also_o be_v true_a which_o in_o other_o place_n he_o do_v though_o myself_o be_v not_o then_o present_a peter_n seinge_v you_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a compunction_n desirous_a i_o be_o to_o be_v better_o inform_v touchinge_v the_o efficacye_n of_o compunction_n and_o tear_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o understande_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o compunction_n there_o be_v of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o compunction_n chapter_n xxxiiii_o gregory_n compunction_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o kindeâ—_n to_o wit_n when_o every_o sin_n be_v of_o penitent_a man_n in_o particular_a bewaileâ—_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n in_o the_o person_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n speak_v thus_o my_o eye_n have_v 3._o thren_n 3._o bring_v forth_o division_n of_o water_n but_o speak_v more_o proper_o there_o be_v especial_o two_o kind_n of_o compunction_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o god_n be_v first_o sorrowful_a in_o heart_n for_o fear_n and_o afterward_o upon_o love_n for_o first_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o weep_v because_o call_n to_o mind_n former_a sin_n commit_v it_o fear_v to_o endure_v for_o punishment_n of_o they_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o when_o long_a anxiety_n and_o sorrow_n have_v banish_v away_o that_o fear_n than_o a_o certain_a security_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n do_v follow_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o â—ove_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n and_o whereas_o before_o it_o do_v weep_v for_o fear_n of_o eternal_a pain_n afterward_o it_o pour_v out_o tear_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o the_o soul_n do_v then_o contemplate_v those_o glitter_v 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therefore_o her_o father_n give_v she_o that_o which_o be_v wettabove_n and_o also_o wet_a beneathe_n for_o our_o soul_n do_v then_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v wet_a above_o when_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o do_v weep_v for_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o do_v then_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v â—â—ett_v beneath_o when_o it_o be_v afraid_a and_o pour_v forth_o tear_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o albeit_o that_o which_o be_v â—â—ett_v beneathe_n be_v bestow_v upon_o our_o sâ—ule_n before_o that_o which_o be_v weet_v above_o yet_o because_o the_o compunction_n of_o love_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a convenient_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v wet_a above_o shall_v be_v first_o name_v
their_o own_o who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergye_n nobilitve_n and_o common_a people_n i_o examine_v touch_v that_o miracle_n and_o they_o all_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a say_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a manner_n replenish_v with_o that_o sweet_a smell_n and_o they_o add_v also_o certain_a other_o thing_n concern_v his_o sepulchre_n that_o make_v the_o miracle_n great_a which_o not_o to_o be_v over_o long_o i_o mean_v to_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n peter_n i_o perceive_v now_o that_o my_o former_a question_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v yet_o a_o other_o remain_v which_o trouble_v my_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v seinge_v you_o affirm_v before_o that_o holy_a man_n soul_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n it_o follow_v consequentlye_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v also_o in_o hell_n and_o yet_o ignorant_a i_o be_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o for_o man_n ymagination_n can_v not_o conceive_v how_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n can_v be_v torment_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o sovle_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n be_v in_o hell_n chapter_n xxviii_o gregory_n if_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n you_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o holy_a and_o perfect_a man_n be_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n ought_v you_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o hell_n for_o as_o just_a man_n do_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o retribution_n of_o eternal_a justice_n so_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o same_o justice_n shall_v be_v grieve_v and_o tormentedâ—_n for_o as_o heavenly_a felicity_n do_v glad_a the_o elect_a so_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n fire_n do_v afflict_v and_o burn_v the_o reprobat_fw-la peter_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o believe_v that_o corporal_a fire_n can_v hold_v and_o torment_v a_o incorporal_a thing_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o corporal_a fire_n can_v hold_v and_o torment_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o body_n chapter_n xxix_o gregory_n if_o a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n can_v be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a man_n why_o like_o wise_a after_o death_n may_v not_o a_o incorporal_a spirit_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o corporal_a fire_n peter_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o incorporal_a spirit_n in_o everye_o live_a man_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o body_n be_v because_o it_o do_v quicken_v and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n gregory_n if_o a_o incorporal_a spirit_n peter_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o that_o to_o which_o it_o give_v life_n why_o also_o for_o punnishement_n may_v it_o not_o be_v keep_v there_o where_o it_o continual_o die_v and_o we_o say_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v hold_v by_o fire_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o torment_n thereof_o it_o may_v both_o by_o see_v and_o feel_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o soul_n by_o see_v of_o the_o fire_n be_v afflict_v &_o burn_v it_o be_v in_o that_o it_o see_v itself_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o corporal_a thing_n may_v burn_v that_o which_o have_v no_o body_n while_o that_o a_o invisible_a burn_v and_o sorrow_n be_v draw_v from_o visible_a fire_n and_o the_o incorporal_a soul_n by_o mean_n of_o corporal_a fire_n may_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o incorporal_a flame_n although_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n we_o also_o learn_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o torment_v by_o see_v the_o fire_n but_o also_o by_o the_o feel_n thereof_o for_o the_o scotfree_a glutton_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v bury_v in_o hell_n and_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understande_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o fire_n in_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o do_v beseech_v abraham_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n send_v lazarus_n 16._o luc._n 16._o that_o he_o may_v dipp_v the_o top_n of_o his_o finger_n into_o the_o water_n and_o may_v refrethe_o my_o tongue_n because_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n see_v then_o truth_n itself_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o sinful_a rich_a man_n be_v condemn_v into_o fire_n what_o wise_a man_n can_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v detain_v in_o fire_n peter_n both_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n draw_v my_o mind_n to_o believe_v what_o you_o say_v but_o yet_o when_o i_o think_v not_o of_o they_o it_o return_v again_o to_o his_o former_a opinion_n for_o i_o neither_o see_v nor_o can_v perceive_v how_o a_o corporal_a thing_n can_v hold_v and_o torment_n that_o which_o be_v incorporal_a and_o without_o body_n gregory_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o whether_o do_v you_o think_v that_o those_o angel_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n have_v body_n or_o no_o 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