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the_o flame_n eat_v round_o about_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o same_o endure_v even_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v cover_v with_o hot_a ember_n when_o barlaam_n recite_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n this_o say_n martyr_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o fight_v to_o this_o narration_n of_o basilius_n touch_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o barlaam_n we_o will_v anexe_v consequent_o a_o other_o story_n of_o ambrose_n he_o make_v a_o certain_a exhortation_n to_o certain_a virgin_n in_o the_o same_o oration_n commend_v the_o martirdome_n of_o agricola_n &_o vitalis_n who_o suffer_v also_o in_o the_o same_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinian_n as_o they_o so_o affirm_v at_o bononie_n this_o vitalis_n be_v servant_n to_o agricola_n who_o both_o together_o between_o themselves_o have_v make_v a_o compact_a to_o give_v their_o life_n with_o other_o martyr_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n whereupon_o vitalis_n be_v send_v before_o of_o his_o master_n 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the_o adversary_n to_o quick_a speed_n at_o length_n be_v fasten_v unto_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o finish_v his_o martyrdom_n crosse._n which_o he_o so_o long_o desire_v ambros_n in_o exhortatione_n ad_fw-la virgin_n no_o less_o worthy_a of_o commemoration_n be_v the_o lamentable_a martyrdom_n of_o vincentius_n who_o history_n here_o follow_v this_o vincentius_n be_v a_o spaniard_n and_o a_o levite_n most_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a who_o at_o this_o time_n suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o valence_n under_o dacianus_fw-la the_o precedent_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o prudentius_n in_o his_o hymn_n sermon_n bergomensis_n in_o his_o supplement_n recite_v these_o word_n concern_v his_o martyrdom_n out_o of_o a_o certain_a sermon_n of_o s._n augustine_n our_o heart_n conceive_v not_o a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a sight_n as_o it_o be_v in_o behold_v of_o lamentable_a tragedy_n but_o a_o great_a sight_n &_o marueâ—lous_a certain_o and_o there_o with_o singular_a pleasure_n receive_v it_o when_o 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indent_v with_o deadly_a wound_n three_o that_o his_o dolour_n &_o grief_n may_v be_v augment_v they_o miserable_o vex_v his_o flesh_n with_o iron_n comb_v sharp_o file_v and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o tormentor_n may_v vomit_v out_o all_o their_o vengeance_n on_o the_o meek_a &_o mild_a martyr_n flesh_n the_o tormentor_n themselves_o also_o be_v vile_o scourge_v at_o the_o president_n commandment_n and_o lest_o his_o passion_n through_o want_n of_o pain_n may_v seem_v imperfect_a or_o else_o to_o easy_a they_o lay_v his_o body_n be_v all_o out_o of_o joint_a on_o a_o grate_n of_o iron_n which_o body_n when_o they_o have_v open_v with_o iron_n hook_n they_o sear_v it_o with_o fiery_a plate_n with_o hot_a burn_a salt_n sprinkle_v the_o same_o last_o of_o all_o into_o a_o vile_a dungeon_n be_v this_o mighty_a martyr_n draw_v the_o flower_n whereof_o first_o be_v thick_o spread_v with_o the_o sharp_a shell_n that_o may_v be_v get_v his_o foot_n then_o be_v fast_o lock_v in_o the_o stock_n there_o be_v he_o leave_v alone_o without_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o office_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a afflict_v fulfil_v his_o hart_n with_o joy_n &_o gladness_n have_v thou_o prepare_v a_o terrible_a rack_n o_o cruel_a tyrant_n o_o devour_a lion_n for_o the_o martyr_n bed_n saint_n the_o lord_n shall_v make_v that_o bed_n soft_a and_o sweet_a unto_o he_o rack_v thou_o his_o bone_n and_o jointe_n all_o a_o sunder_o his_o bone_n his_o joint_n his_o hair_n be_v all_o number_v torment_v thou_o his_o flesh_n with_o mortal_a wound_n the_o lord_n shall_v pour_v abundant_o into_o all_o his_o sore_n of_o his_o oil_n of_o gladness_n thy_o scrape_a comb_n thy_o sharp_a fleshooke_n thy_o hot_a sear_a iron_n thy_o parch_a salt_n thy_o stink_a prison_n thy_o cut_a shell_n thy_o pinch_a stock_n shall_v turn_v to_o this_o patient_a martyr_n to_o the_o best_a altogether_o shall_v work_v contrary_a to_o thy_o expectation_n great_a plenty_n of_o joy_n shall_v he_o reap_v into_o the_o barn_n of_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o mighty_a harvest_n of_o pain_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o yea_o thou_o shall_v prove_v he_o vincentius_n indeed_o that_o be_v a_o vanquisher_n a_o tryumpher_n a_o conqueror_n subdue_a thy_o madness_n by_o his_o mekenes_n thy_o tyranny_n by_o his_o patience_n thy_o manifold_a mean_n of_o torture_n by_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o be_v plentiful_o enrich_v in_o this_o cataloge_n or_o company_n of_o such_o holy_a martyr_n as_o suffer_v in_o this_o foresay_a ten_o persecution_n many_o mo_z and_o almost_o innumerable_a there_o be_v express_v in_o author_n beside_o they_o who_o we_o have_v hitherto_o comprehend_v as_o philoromus_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n martyr_n &_o great_a possession_n in_o alexandria_n who_o be_v persuade_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o favour_v himself_o to_o respect_v his_o wife_n to_o consider_v his_o child_n and_o family_n do_v not_o only_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o they_o georgius_n but_o also_o neglect_v the_o threat_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o keep_v the_o confession_n of_o christ_n inviolate_a unto_o the_o death_n &_o lose_v of_o his_o head_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o of_o who_o euseb._n bear_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v there_o present_a himself_o of_o like_a estate_n and_o dignity_n be_v also_o procopius_n in_o palestina_n who_o after_o his_o conversion_n break_v his_o image_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o distribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o after_o all_o kind_n of_o torment_n of_o rack_a of_o according_v of_o tear_v his_o flesh_n of_o gore_v and_o stab_v in_o of_o fire_n at_o length_n have_v his_o head_n also_o smite_v of_o as_o witness_v niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o to_o this_o may_v be_v join_v also_o
not_o we_o create_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n that_o man_n be_v yea_o after_o god_n image_n and_o similitude_n be_v we_o make_v as_o lively_a as_o they_o not_o flesh_n only_a god_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o her_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n but_o bone_n of_o bone_n be_v she_o in_o token_n that_o she_o must_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n all_o false_a god_n forsake_v constant_n in_o faith_n all_o infidelity_n renounce_v patient_a in_o adversity_n all_o worldly_a ease_n refuse_v wax_v weary_a my_o dear_a sister_n of_o your_o life_n lead_v in_o darkness_n &_o be_v in_o love_n with_o my_o christ_n my_o god_n my_o redeemer_n my_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o world_n persuade_v yourselves_o or_o rather_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n persuade_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o devil_n shall_v be_v torment_v perpetual_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v be_v crown_v eternal_o with_o these_o word_n she_o embrace_v the_o fire_n and_o swete_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n there_o have_v be_v moreover_o beside_o these_o above_o recite_v diverse_a godly_a woman_n and_o faithful_a martyr_n martyr_n as_o barbara_n a_o noble_a woman_n in_o thuscia_n who_o after_o miserable_a prisonment_n sharp_a cord_n &_o burn_a flame_n put_v to_o her_o side_n be_v at_o last_o behead_v also_o fausta_n the_o virgin_n which_o suffer_v under_o maximinus_n by_o who_o euelasius_fw-la a_o ruler_n of_o the_o emperor_n palace_n and_o maximinus_n the_o precedent_n be_v both_o convert_v and_o also_o suffer_v martyrdom_n as_o witness_v metaphrastes_n item_n juliana_n a_o virgin_n of_o singular_a beauty_n in_o nicomedia_n who_o after_o diverse_a agony_n suffer_v likewise_o under_o maximinus_n item_n anysia_n a_o maid_n of_o thessalonica_n who_o under_o the_o say_a maximinus_n suffer_v metaphr_n ibid._n justina_n which_o 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idolatry_n &_o be_v see_v to_o sacrifice_v wherefore_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o christian_n fall_v in_o such_o repentance_n that_o he_o return_v again_o to_o dioclesian_n where_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o former_a confession_n and_o public_o condemn_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a recover_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n suffer_v with_o claudius_n cyrinus_n and_o antoninus_n marcellus_z likewise_o be_v urge_v of_o maxentius_n to_o renounce_v his_o bishopric_n &_o religion_n chro._n &_o to_o sacrifice_v with_o they_o to_o idol_n which_o when_o he_o constant_o refuse_v be_v beat_v with_o cudgel_n and_o so_o expel_v the_o city_n then_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lucina_n a_o widow_n assemble_v there_o the_o congregation_n which_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o maxentius_n the_o tiraunt_n he_o turn_v the_o house_n of_o lucina_n into_o a_o stable_n and_o make_v marcellus_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o with_o the_o stinch_v thereof_o and_o miserable_a handle_n be_v put_v to_o death_n eusebius_n late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o euseb._n in_o chron._n say_v 7._o month_n marianus_n scotus_n say_v 8._o month_n 8._o damasus_n affirm_v 6._o year_n sabellicus_n allege_v certain_a author_n that_o say_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o maximinianus_fw-la but_o correct_v that_o himself_o affirm_v that_o maximinianus_fw-la die_v before_o he_o miltiades_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o platina_n and_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o sit_v 3._o year_n &_o 7._o month_n &_o suffer_v under_o maximinianus_fw-la but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a as_o both_o sabellicus_n do_v right_o note_v ibid._n affirm_v that_o the_o same_o can_v stand_v by_o the_o supputation_n of_o time_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a galerius_n maximinus_n reign_v but_o 2._o year_n and_o die_v before_o miltiades_n also_o eusebius_n manifest_o express_v the_o example_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o constantine_n write_v to_o this_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n confute_v 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may_v utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o fulfull_a their_o own_o propeâ—_n lust_n &_o desire_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a doctor_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v ought_v not_o to_o depart_v or_o go_v back_o from_o their_o good_a do_n and_o intent_n know_v assure_o that_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n thus_o much_o write_v he_o and_o the_o reverend_a bede_n upon_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o ass_n tie_v up_o and_o a_o he_o foal_n with_o she_o lose_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o unto_o i_o &_o if_o any_o man_n say_v any_o thing_n unto_o you_o say_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o write_v thus_o here_o it_o be_v mystical_o command_v unto_o the_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n that_o if_o any_o adversity_n do_v let_v or_o hinder_v or_o any_o man_n do_v prohibit_v or_o stop_v that_o sinner_n can_v be_v lose_v from_o their_o bond_n or_o snare_n and_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o 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unto_o conscience_n do_v edefy_v unto_o eternal_a damnation_n conscience_n as_o it_o be_v say_v as_o touch_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o spoil_a good_n chap._n literas_fw-la porro_fw-la but_o to_o omit_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o fear_v of_o excommunication_n of_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v against_o conscience_n therefore_o to_o omit_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o excommunication_n do_v edefy_v unto_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o fear_n of_o any_o excommunication_n wherefore_o a_o woman_n be_v judge_v unto_o a_o man_n who_o she_o know_v to_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n which_o god_n law_n have_v prohibit_v ought_v not_o to_o obey_v that_o judgement_n lest_o that_o she_o offend_v against_o god_n but_o meek_o &_o patient_o to_o sustain_v the_o excommunication_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o allege_a so_o likewise_o all_o true_a 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