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but_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o hear_v more_o of_o the_o venerable_a man_n bennet_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o that_o come_v to_o your_o remembrance_n how_o by_o vision_n venerable_n bennet_n dispose_v the_o buildinge_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o taracina_n chapter_n xxii_o gregory_n at_o a_o other_o time_n he_o be_v desire_v by_o a_o certaâ—ne_n virtuous_a man_n to_o bulide_v a_o abbeye_v for_o his_o monk_n upon_o his_o ground_n not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n of_o taracina_n the_o holy_a man_n be_v content_a and_o appoint_v a_o abbot_n &_o prior_n with_o diverse_a monk_n under_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v he_o promise_v that_o upon_o such_o a_o day_n he_o will_v come_v and_o show_v they_o in_o what_o place_n the_o oratory_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o where_o the_o refectorye_n shall_v stand_v and_o all_o the_o other_o necessary_a room_n and_o so_o they_o take_v his_o blessing_n go_v there_o way_n and_o against_o the_o day_n appoint_v which_o they_o great_o 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they_o be_v cast_v and_o touch_v not_o their_o apparel_n do_v yet_o consume_v their_o band_n so_o that_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o just_a the_o fire_n have_v force_v to_o bring_v they_o comfort_n and_o yet_o have_v none_o to_o procure_v they_o torment_v of_o the_o church_n of_o bless_a zeno_n the_o martyr_n in_o which_o the_o water_n ascend_v high_a than_o the_o door_n and_o though_o it_o be_v open_a yet_o enter_v not_o in_o chapter_n xix_o gregory_n like_a unto_o this_o ancient_a miracle_n we_o have_v in_o our_o day_n another_o but_o yet_o in_o a_o diverse_a element_n for_o not_o long_o since_o johne_n the_o tribune_n tell_v i_o that_o when_o the_o earl_n pronulphus_n be_v there_o and_o himself_o also_o with_o antharicus_n the_o king_n how_o there_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n a_o strange_a miracle_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o himself_o do_v know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a for_o he_o say_v that_o almost_o five_o year_n since_o when_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n become_v so_o great_a that_o it_o run_v over_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n and_o overflow_v many_o country_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o verona_n the_o river_n athesis_n do_v so_o swell_v that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o very_a church_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n zeno_n &_o though_o the_o church_n door_n be_v open_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o enter_v in_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v so_o high_a that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o church_n window_n not_o far_o from_o the_o very_a roof_n itself_o and_o the_o water_n stand_a in_o that_o manner_n do_v close_o up_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n yet_o without_o run_v in_o as_o though_o that_o thin_a &_o liquid_a element_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o sound_n wall_n and_o it_o fall_v so_o out_o that_o many_o at_o that_o time_n be_v surprise_v in_o the_o church_n who_o not_o find_v any_o way_n how_o to_o escape_v out_o and_o fear_v lest_o they_o may_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_v 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but_o because_o i_o understand_v now_o by_o your_o relation_n what_o a_o number_n of_o excellent_a and_o virtuous_a man_n have_v be_v in_o italy_n desirous_a i_o be_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o endure_v any_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o do_v thereby_o more_o profit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n gregory_n without_o labour_n and_o fight_n none_o can_v obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o victory_n whence_o then_o come_v so_o many_o conqueror_n but_o from_o this_o that_o they_o foughte_v valiant_o and_o resist_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o old_a enemy_n for_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v continual_o watch_v our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n to_o find_v something_o whereof_o to_o accuse_v we_o before_o the_o eternal_a judge_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o will_v now_o let_v you_o understand_v how_o ready_a he_o be_v always_o to_o intrapp_v and_o deceive_v us._n of_o a_o priest_z call_v steven_n in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n who_o stocking_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v draw_v of_o 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be_v afraid_a when_o they_o die_v and_o of_o the_o monk_n call_v anthony_n merulus_fw-la and_o johne_n 48._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v dream_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o dream_n there_o be_v 49._o o_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o in_o his_o dream_n have_v long_o life_n promise_v and_o yet_o die_v short_o after_o 50._o whether_o the_o soul_n receive_v any_o commodity_n by_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o body_n in_o the_o church_n 51._o of_o a_o certain_a nun_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n laurence_n which_o appear_v half_o burn_v 52._o o_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n valerianus_n 53._o of_o the_o body_n of_o valentinus_n which_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n after_o it_o be_v bury_v 54._o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dier_z bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o afterward_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 55._o what_o thing_n that_o be_v which_o after_o death_n have_v force_n to_o helppe_v man_n soul_n and_o of_o a_o priest_n of_o centumcellis_n who_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v after_o his_o death_n be_v holpen_v 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 56._o of_o the_o lise_fw-fr and_o death_n of_o bisshoppe_n cassius_n 57_o of_o one_o that_o be_v take_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o iron_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v loose_v and_o of_o the_o mariner_n call_v caraca_n save_v by_o the_o sacred_a host_n from_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n 58._o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n 59_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o procure_v contrition_n of_o heart_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o of_o the_o custodye_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o we_o have_v be_v sorrowful_a sore_o our_o sin_n 60._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o four_o book_n of_o s._n gregory_n dialogve_n how_o carnal_a man_n give_v 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as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o in_o greatferuor_n of_o spirit_n break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n get_v the_o away_o woman_n a_o little_a fire_n be_v yet_o leave_v away_o with_o the_o straw_n after_o she_o be_v go_v his_o strength_n somewhat_o increase_v he_o begin_v with_o greatioy_v to_o cry_v out_o welcome_o my_o lord_n welcome_o my_o lord_n why_o haâ—e_v you_o vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v i_o your_o unworthy_a servant_n i_o come_v i_o come_v i_o thank_v you_o i_o thank_v you_o and_o when_o he_o do_v often_o repeat_v these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n his_o friend_n that_o be_v present_a ask_v he_o to_o who_o hespake_v to_o who_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o admiration_n he_o answer_v what_o do_v you_o not_o here_o behold_v the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v you_o not_o see_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o so_o turn_v himself_o again_o towards_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v behold_v i_o come_v and_o in_o speak_v those_o word_n he_o give_v up_o his_o happy_a ghost_n and_o that_o he_o do_v indeed_o very_o behold_v the_o holy_a apostle_n he_o testify_v by_o that_o his_o departure_n with_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o do_v often_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n do_v behold_v his_o saint_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o pang_n thereof_o and_o that_o while_o their_o soul_n do_v see_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o body_n without_o all_o fear_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o probus_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o reati_fw-la chapter_n xii_o concern_v which_o thing_n i_o must_v also_o tell_v you_o that_o which_o the_o seruamt_v of_o god_n probus_n who_o now_o in_o this_o city_n live_v in_o a_o abbey_n give_v i_o to_o understande_v of_o a_o uncle_n of_o he_o call_v also_o probus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o city_n 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man_n of_o god_n apparel_v in_o white_a stoale_n who_o face_n be_v far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o bright_a than_o the_o whiteness_n of_o their_o garment_n whereat_o be_v amaze_v and_o afraid_a he_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o ask_v who_o they_o be_v at_o which_o noise_n the_o bishop_n also_o look_v up_o behold_v they_o come_v in_o and_o know_v they_o and_o thereupon_o comfort_v the_o little_a boy_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o cry_v or_o be_v afraid_a say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n iwenall_n and_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o but_o he_o not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o such_o strange_a vision_n run_v out_o at_o the_o door_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v carry_v news_n hereof_o both_o to_o his_o father_n &_o the_o physician_n who_o go_v down_o in_o all_o haste_n find_v the_o bishop_n depart_v for_o those_o saint_n who_o sight_n the_o child_n can_v not_o endure_v have_v carry_v his_o soul_n away_o in_o their_o company_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o nun_n call_v galla._n chapter_n xiii_o neither_o will_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o i_o receive_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o of_o good_a credit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n a_o honourable_a young_a maid_n call_v galla_n daughter_n to_o simmachus_n the_o consul_n be_v bestow_v in_o marriag_n who_o husband_n before_o the_o year_n come_v about_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o though_o both_o plenty_n of_o wealth_n and_o her_o young_a year_n be_v great_a allurement_n to_o a_o second_o marriag_n yet_o she_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o be_v marry_v spiritual_o to_o god_n in_o which_o after_o mourninge_v everlasting_a joy_n do_v follow_v then_o to_o become_v again_o subject_a to_o carnal_a matrirnonye_n which_o always_o begin_v with_o joy_n and_o in_o conclusion_n end_v with_o sorrow_n but_o because_o she_o have_v a_o pass_v high_a colour_n the_o physician_n tell_v she_o that_o unless_o marry_v nun_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o do_v marry_v again_o 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