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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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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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upon_o which_o stand_v a_o abbeye_v of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o which_o place_n while_o i_o live_v man_n abbey_n myself_o i_o hear_v this_o miracle_n which_o those_o religious_a man_n say_v they_o know_v to_o be_v very_o true_a in_o that_o monastery_n they_o have_v a_o abbot_n of_o holy_a life_n who_o bring_v up_o a_o certain_a monk_n that_o become_v very_o virtuous_a who_o he_o perceivinge_v to_o increase_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o cause_v he_o in_o the_o same_o monastery_n to_o be_v make_v priest_n who_o after_o his_o take_n of_o order_n understand_v by_o revelation_n that_o his_o death_n be_v not_o far_o of_o and_o therefore_o desire_a leave_n of_o the_o abbot_n to_o make_v ready_a his_o sepulchre_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o himself_o shall_v die_v before_o he_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o quoth_v he_o go_v your_o way_n and_o make_v your_o grave_n at_o your_o pleasure_n away_o he_o go_v and_o do_v so_o not_o many_o day_n after_o the_o 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father_n and_o murderer_n of_o his_o own_o son_n albeit_o he_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o grief_n of_o that_o quality_n that_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o although_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v the_o truth_n yet_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o people_n he_o never_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o professor_n thereof_o at_o length_n fall_v sick_a a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o commend_v his_o son_n recharedus_fw-la who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v yet_o a_o heretic_n unto_o bishop_n leander_n who_o before_o he_o have_v great_o persecute_v that_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n he_o may_v likewise_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o he_o have_v before_o make_v his_o brother_n hermigildus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v he_o depart_v this_o life_n after_o who_o death_n recharedus_fw-la the_o king_n not_o 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〈◊〉_d 24._o into_o the_o earth_n do_v die_v itself_o remain_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n this_o we_o see_v to_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o member_n which_o before_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o head_n for_o one_o die_v amongst_o the_o visegothe_n that_o many_o may_v live_v and_o of_o one_o grain_n that_o be_v sow_v for_o the_o faith_n a_o great_a crop_n of_o faithful_a people_n sprunge_v up_o peter_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o these_o our_o day_n of_o certain_a bishop_n of_o africa_n who_o have_v their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o by_o the_o vandal_n that_o be_v arrian_n heretic_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o yet_o speak_v still_o as_o perfect_o as_o they_o do_v before_o chapter_n xxxii_o gregory_n likewise_o in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n when_o as_o the_o vandal_n that_o be_v arrian_n heretic_n do_v grievous_o persecute_v the_o catholic_a faith_n certain_a bishop_n continew_v constant_a be_v open_o examine_v who_o when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n see_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o by_o any_o word_n or_o reward_n draw_v to_o embrace_v his_o heretical_a religion_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o by_o torment_n he_o may_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o truth_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o precept_n lest_o by_o silence_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v consent_n unto_o wicked_a heresy_n in_o a_o great_a fury_n he_o command_v their_o tongue_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o by_o the_o root_n a_o miraculous_a thing_n and_o yet_o know_v to_o many_o old_a man_n they_o do_v as_o perfect_o afterward_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o they_o do_v before_o when_o they_o have_v their_o tongue_n safe_a and_o sound_o peter_n you_o tell_v i_o of_o a_o marvellous_a â—â—range_a thing_n and_o great_o to_o be_v admire_v gregory_n it_o be_v write_v peter_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n in_o the_o begin_v 1._o joh._n 1._o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n of_o who_o virtue_n &_o power_n it_o straight_a way_n follow_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o marvel_v if_o that_o eternal_a word_n can_v â—â—eake_a without_o a_o tongue_n which_o make_v the_o tongue_n peter_n what_o you_o say_v please_v i_o very_o well_o gregory_n these_o bishope_n therefore_o fly_v at_o that_o time_n from_o the_o persecution_n come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o myself_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v send_v thither_o unto_o the_o emperor_n i_o find_v there_o a_o bishop_n of_o good_a year_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o see_v they_o himself_o speak_v without_o tongue_n for_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o say_a behold_v and_o see_v how_o we_o have_v no_o tongue_n and_o yet_o do_v speak_v for_o as_o he_o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v cut_n of_o by_o â—he_n root_n there_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a hole_n in_o their_o throat_n and_o yet_o though_o their_o mouth_n be_v empâ—ye_v they_o pronounce_v their_o word_n very_o plain_a and_o distinctlye_o one_o of_o which_o fall_v afterward_o in_o that_o place_n into_o carnal_a sin_n be_v forthwith_o deprive_v of_o that_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o that_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n see_v reason_n require_v that_o he_o which_o be_v careless_a to_o preserve_v the_o continencye_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o have_v shall_v not_o any_o long_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n without_o the_o tongue_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o because_o i_o have_v now_o speak_v sufficient_a for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o arrianisme_n therefore_o i_o will_v return_v to_o entreat_v of_o such_o other_o miracle_n as_o have_v late_o fall_v out_o here_o in_o italy_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n eleutherius_fw-la chapter_n xxxiii_o eleutherius_n of_o who_o i_o make_v mention_v before_o father_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o evangelist_n s._n mark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n of_o spoleto_n live_v long_o time_n together_o with_o i_o in_o this_o city_n in_o my_o monasterye_n and_o there_o end_v his_o day_n of_o who_o his_o monk_n do_v report_n that_o by_o his_o tear_n he_o raise_v up_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o raise_v up_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o simplicity_n and_o compunction_n that_o no_o doubt_n but_o those_o tear_n come_n from_o his_o humble_a and_o simple_a soul_n be_v of_o force_n to_o obtain_v many_o thing_n of_o almighty_a god_n one_o miracle_n of_o his_o i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o which_o he_o â—elfe_n be_v demand_v by_o i_o do_v with_o great_a simplicity_n confess_v as_o he_o be_v travailinge_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o not_o find_v at_o might_n any_o other_o place_n to_o lodge_v in_o he_o go_v to_o a_o nunnery_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o little_a boy_n which_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v usual_o every_o night_n torment_n the_o nun_n givinge_v entertainment_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n desire_v he_o that_o the_o say_v little_a boy_n may_v remain_v with_o he_o all_o night_n wherewith_o he_o be_v well_o content_a in_o the_o morning_n the_o nun_n diligent_o inquire_v of_o the_o father_n if_o the_o child_n have_v not_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o torment_v that_o night_n who_o maruailinge_v why_o they_o ask_v that_o question_n answer_v that_o he_o perceive_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n then_o they_o tell_v he_o how_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v everye_o night_n pitiful_o afflict_v the_o child_n and_o earnest_o desireâ—_n he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v he_o home_o to_o his_o own_o abbey_n
that_o the_o soul_n do_v also_o live_v after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o member_n so_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n in_o holy_a man_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o miracle_n chapter_n vi._n gregory_n herein_o most_o ready_o i_o be_o to_o satisfy_v your_o request_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n no_o difficultye_n do_v i_o find_v for_o think_v you_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v contemn_v this_o present_a life_n and_o offer_v their_o body_n to_o death_n have_v they_o not_o know_v that_o their_o soul_n do_v most_o assure_o live_v for_o ever_o you_o confess_v that_o you_o know_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o motion_n thereof_o behold_v then_o how_o these_o that_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o believe_v that_o soul_n live_v after_o death_n be_v renown_a for_o their_o daily_a miracle_n for_o sick_a person_n come_v unto_o body_n pilgrinage_n to_o saint_n body_n their_o dead_a body_n and_o be_v cury_z perjure_a person_n repair_v thither_o and_o be_v possess_v with_o devile_v possess_v with_o devile_v visit_v they_o and_o be_v deliver_v leper_n come_v and_o be_v cleanse_v dead_a folk_n be_v bring_v and_o they_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o consider_v then_o in_o what_o sort_n their_o soul_n do_v live_v in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o live_v who_o dead_a body_n live_v also_o in_o this_o world_n by_o so_o many_o miracle_n if_o then_o you_o gather_v the_o life_n of_o relic_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o relic_n the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o member_n why_o do_v you_o not_o likewise_o by_o the_o dead_a bone_n which_o work_v miracle_n infer_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n peter_n no_o solution_n as_o i_o think_v can_v overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n allege_v by_o which_o we_o be_v constrain_v through_o visible_a thing_n to_o believe_v those_o which_o we_o see_v not_o and_o be_v invisible_a of_o the_o departure_n of_o mean_n soul_n chapter_n vii_o gregory_n a_o little_a before_o you_o complain_v for_o that_o you_o can_v not_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o one_o when_o it_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n but_o that_o be_v your_o fault_n who_o desire_v with_o corporal_a eye_n to_o behold_v a_o invisible_a thing_n for_o many_o of_o we_o that_o by_o sincere_a faith_n and_o plentiful_a prayer_n have_v have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n purify_v have_v often_o see_v soul_n go_v out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o set_v down_o both_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n mean_v soul_n depart_v out_o of_o their_o body_n have_v be_v see_v and_o also_o what_o wonderful_a thing_n have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n that_o by_o 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blindenes_n upon_o this_o venerable_a man_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v he_o destitute_a of_o inward_a light_n for_o as_o his_o body_n be_v weary_v with_o pain_n so_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n his_o soul_n be_v refresh_v with_o heavenly_a comfort_n at_o length_n when_o he_o have_v continue_a forty_o year_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o blindenes_n our_o good_a lord_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a sight_n givinge_v he_o also_o to_o understande_v that_o he_o be_v short_o to_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o therefore_o admonish_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o such_o abbey_v as_o be_v about_o he_o and_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o have_v receive_v the_o light_n of_o his_o body_n he_o will_v go_v and_o
open_v unto_o they_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o forthwith_o obey_v god_n commandment_n visit_v the_o foresay_a albey_v and_o preach_v unto_o they_o such_o precept_n of_o good_a life_n as_o himself_o before_o have_v in_o conversation_n practise_v return_v after_o fiftene_o day_n to_o his_o own_o abbeye_v he_o call_v his_o monk_n together_o and_o in_o their_o presence_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o straighteway_n begin_v together_o with_o they_o the_o mystical_a hymn_n of_o the_o psalm_n afterward_o fall_v with_o attention_n to_o his_o prayer_n while_o they_o continue_v on_o their_o sing_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o which_o very_a time_n all_o the_o monk_n see_v a_o dove_n come_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o in_o their_o sight_n fly_v forth_o through_o the_o top_n of_o the_o oratory_n be_v then_o open_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o his_o soul_n by_o 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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 that_o she_o will_v through_o abundance_n of_o heat_n contrary_n to_o nature_n have_v a_o beard_n like_a unto_o man_n which_o afterward_o fall_v so_o out_o indeed_o but_o the_o holy_a woman_n little_o regard_v outward_a deformitye_n which_o in_o wardly_a in_o her_o soul_n be_v enamour_v with_o the_o bewtye_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o fear_v not_o if_o that_o in_o she_o become_v foul_a which_o she_o know_v that_o her_o celestial_a spouse_n do_v nothing_o love_n wherefore_o straight_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n cast_v of_o her_o secular_a habit_n nun_n wear_v no_o secular_a habit_n habit_n and_o attire_n she_o render_v herself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o that_o nunnery_n
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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god_n call_v stevene_n chapter_n xix_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o probus_n and_o other_o religious_a man_n i_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o my_o homily_n i_o tell_v to_o my_o aucitor_n concern_v the_o venerable_a father_n steven_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o probus_n and_o many_o more_o affirm_v who_o have_v no_o wealth_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o care_v for_o any_o love_v only_a poverty_n for_o god_n sake_n in_o adversity_n always_o do_v he_o keep_v patience_n secular_a man_n company_n do_v he_o avoid_v and_o his_o desire_n be_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o serve_v god_n of_o who_o i_o will_v here_o report_v one_o excellent_a virtuous_a act_n that_o by_o one_o many_o other_o which_o he_o likewise_o do_v each_o man_n may_v ponder_v with_o himself_o this_o man_n therefore_o have_v upon_o a_o time_n carry_v his_o corn_n which_o he_o reap_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o barn_n be_v the_o only_a substance_n upon_o which_o he_o and_o 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at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o departure_n as_o afterward_o chapter_n xx._n but_o here_o we_o have_v to_o understande_v merit_n merit_n that_o sometime_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o true_o know_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o departure_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o diverse_a holy_a martyr_n have_v suffer_v many_o great_a torment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o insidel_n who_o afterwards_o at_o their_o dead_a bone_n be_v famous_a for_o sign_n martyr_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o miracle_n as_o before_o have_v be_v note_v of_o the_o two_o monk_n of_o abbot_n valentinus_n chapter_n xxi_o for_o the_o virtuous_a man_n valentinus_n who_o afterward_o as_o you_o know_v be_v in_o this_o city_n abbot_n of_o my_o mona_n terye_n have_v have_v before_o in_o the_o prouâ—nce_n of_o valeria_n the_o government_n of_o a_o other_o abbey_n into_o which_o as_o he_o tell_v i_o the_o cruel_a lombarde_n enter_v in_o and_o hang_v up_o two_o of_o his_o monk_n upon_o a_o tree_n who_o in_o that_o manner_n end_v their_o life_n when_o evening_n be_v come_v both_o their_o soul_n begin_v in_o that_o place_n to_o singe_v so_o plain_o and_o distinctlye_o that_o they_o also_o who_o have_v kill_v they_o hear_v that_o kind_n of_o music_n become_v wonderfullye_o afraid_a all_o the_o prisoner_n likewise_o that_o be_v there_o present_a hear_v it_o and_o afterward_o witness_v the_o same_o which_o strange_a melody_n god_n providence_n will_v have_v know_v to_o the_o end_n that_o mortal_a man_n live_v yet_o upon_o earth_n may_v thereby_o learn_v how_o that_o if_o theye_v serve_v he_o true_o in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v after_o death_n very_o live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o the_o departure_n of_o abbot_n suranus_n chapter_n xxii_o at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o monasterye_n i_o understode_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o certain_a religious_a man_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lombarde_n in_o 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