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clothe_v you_o have_v lytyll_o faith_n /_o i_o bileve_v that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v beggar_n &_o that_o they_o come_v to_o alexandrye_a that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o chyrche_n shall_v not_o mynysshe_v therefore_o /_o and_o by_o this_o he_o comfort_v his_o servant_n /_o and_o the_o poor_a for_o this_o cause_n grutchyd_v &_o noise_v against_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o shappe_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o apere_v to_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o cunque_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xii_o the_o say_a saint_n
he_o be_v a_o paynem_fw-la and_o wyste_v not_o what_o he_o die_v as_o touch_v our_o faith_n the_o priest_n say_v to_o he_o certes_o i_o be_o touch_v with_o compuncconn_n through_o thy_o salutacyon_n /_o by_o the_o which_o i_o have_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n man_n /_o but_z i_o have_v meet_v with_o one_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o a_o wretched_a monk_n that_o have_v wrong_v i_o over_o moche_n and_o also_o reward_v by_o of_o his_o scornful_a word_n i_o have_v gyve_v unto_o he_o grevous_a wound_n incontynent_a he_o be_v turn_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o he_o go_v /_o till_o that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n ¶_o after_o they_o two_o go_v togydre_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o dyscyple_a be_v hurt_v /_o and_o bear_v he_o in_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o awl_n the_o monk_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o the_o priest_n /_o for_z by_o he_o many_o be_v turn_v ¶_o so_o say_v the_o abbot_n saint_n macharye_n to_o this_o purpose_n /_o that_o oftentimes_o proud_a and_o scornful_a word_n turn_v and_o tyse_v the_o good_a folk_n for_o to_o do_v evyll_n also_o humble_a langage_fw-fr moeve_v the_o evyll_n folk_n unto_o goodness_n ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v often_o /_o that_o none_o can_v be_v good_a how_o well_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o /_o if_o god_n be_v not_o with_o he_o for_o no_o man_n be_v good_a but_o he_o oon_o /_o what_o soever_o virtue_n be_v in_o we_o thenne_fw-fr /_o we_o must_v ever_o accuse_v ourself_o and_o hold_v we_o for_o evyll_n folk_n and_o thus_o meke_v ourself_o we_o shall_v get_v meed_n ¶_o one_a time_n the_o good_a saint_n anthony_n see_v all_o the_o grennes_n &_o snare_n of_o the_o devyll_n spread_v over_o the_o earth_n thenne_n begin_v he_o to_o weep_v &_o to_o weyle_v ask_v to_o god_n alas_o &_o who_o shall_v mow_v eschew_v the_o subtyll_a snare_n of_o the_o devyll_n incontynente_fw-la he_o hear_v a_o voice_n that_o say_v to_o he_o anthonye_n humylyte_n all_o oon_o may_v preserve_v folk_n fro_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o to_o the_o which_o the_o proud_a can_v not_o come_v by_o no_o wise_n ¶_o a_o other_o time_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o oratorye_n /_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n that_o say_v anthony_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o man_n that_o taw_v leder_n in_o alexandrye_a and_o in_o the_o morning_n next_o after_o /_o after_o this_o voice_n y_o herd_n /_o saint_n anthonye_n take_v his_o staff_n /_o depart_a &_o cease_v not_o his_o pass_v till_o he_o come_v atte_fw-mi alexandrye_a the_o cyte_v when_o saint_n anthonye_n have_v find_v high_a he_o questyon_v high_o of_o his_o virtue_n then_z the_o say_v holy_a man_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v no_o good_a att_o all_o /_o but_z that_o every_o morning_n when_o he_o rise_v first_o he_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o all_o they_o of_o the_o cyte_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o their_o justyce_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v /_o he_z deem_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o everla_a dampnacyon_n and_o in_o likewise_o when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_v att_o night_n /_o he_o remember_v this_o thing_n as_o for_o truth_n ¶_o this_o sing_v saint_n anthonye_n answer_v to_o he_o /_o certain_o my_o soon_o ay_o have_v be_v long_o in_o the_o desert_n with_o great_a besynesse_n &_o care_n /_o but_z i_o have_v never_o so_o virtuous_a a_o consyderaconn_n ¶_o a_o brother_n axe_v once_o to_o the_o abbot_n poemen_n what_o betoken_v a_o proposycyon_n of_o the_o postle_n which_o be_v such_o /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o to_o those_o that_o be_v clean_o without_o spot_n of_o sin_n /_o all_o thing_n seem_v clean_a the_o abbot_n answer_v unto_o he_o /_o that_o he_o that_o may_v come_v thereto_o in_o manner_n that_o he_z coude_fw-fr under_o stand_v it_o well_o /_o he_z shall_v hold_v himself_o the_o low_a of_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o brother_n say_v there_o against_o /_o how_o can_v it_o be_v /_o shall_z i_o hold_v myself_o for_o a_o gretter_n sinner_n than_o be_v a_o mansleer_n ¶_o the_o abbot_n say_v /_o when_o we_o see_v a_o mansleer_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v /_o that_o by_o adventure_n he_o die_v never_o none_o other_o sin_n /_o &_o we_o have_v do_v infynyte_n offence_n /_o &_o have_v be_v murder_v of_o ourself_o slee_a ourself_o through_o sin_n ¶_o and_o where_o the_o say_a brother_n ask_v he_o how_o this_o coude_fw-fr be_v do_v /_o he_o answer_v to_o he_o the_o justyfycacyon_n oon_o of_o man_n be_v to_o reprove_v &_o correct_v himself_o /_o &_o then_o be_v the_o man_n just_o /_o when_o of_o hynselfe_n he_o accuse_v &_o condempn_v his_o sin_n ¶_o many_o relygyouse_n be_v once_o with_o the_o abbot_n poemen_n /_o whereof_o one_o begin_v to_o praise_v a_o neither_o say_v yond_o be_v a_o good_a man_n /_o for_z he_o have_v horror_n of_o sin_n the_o abbot_n than_o ask_v he_o /_o what_o horror_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o say_v to_o which_o ask_a the_o relygyouse_a not_o know_v what_o answer_n he_o shall_v say_v /_o require_v the_o abbot_n that_o he_o will_v 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as_o a_o lion_n be_v ferfull_a to_o the_o wild_a ass_n /_o the_o which_o he_o enforce_v high_a to_o devour_v /_o all_o thus_o a_o relygyouse_a that_o be_v prove_v &_o know_v for_o a_o steadfast_a man_n /_o is_z ferfull_a &_o corageouse_a to_o withstand_v against_o flesshly_a desire_n ¶_o morover_n he_o be_v say_v that_o like_a as_o a_o proud_a horse_n be_v sodeyn_o take_v by_o the_o bridle_n likewise_o by_o fast_a be_v a_o relygyouse_a refrain_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o conâ—pysâ—ence_n ¶_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o monk_n dry_a &_o lene_a by_o fast_v mayâ—eth_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a thing_n unto_o the_o soverayne_n /_o &_o all_o the_o delecâ—aâ—onns_n sensual_a &_o carnal_a he_o dryet_n and_o slee_v ¶_o item_n the_o monk_n that_o it_o chaste_a shall_v be_v honour_v in_o earth_n /_o &_o crown_v in_o paradyse_n ¶_o item_n he_o that_o can_v not_o keep_v his_o tongue_n besy_o against_o wrath_n /_o with_z great_a pain_n he_o shall_v con_v be_v master_n of_o 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