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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 chapter_n xx._n some_o that_o be_v yet_o live_v with_o i_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v true_a which_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v call_v stevene_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n nigh_o of_o kindred_n to_o my_o deacon_n bonifacius_n who_o come_n home_n upon_o a_o time_n from_o travail_n speak_v somewhat_o negligent_o to_o his_o servant_n say_v come_v sir_n devil_n and_o pull_v of_o my_o hoof_n at_o which_o word_n straighteway_n his_o garter_n begin_v to_o loose_v in_o great_a haste_n so_o that_o he_o plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o devil_n indeed_o who_o he_o name_v be_v pull_v of_o his_o stockinge_v whereat_o be_v much_o terrify_v he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o and_o say_v away_o wretched_a caitiff_n away_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o but_o to_o my_o servant_n then_o the_o devil_n give_v over_o leave_v his_o garter_n almost_o quite_o of_o by_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o officious_a 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