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the_o credit_n of_o his_o testimony_n if_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o against_o they_o ibid._n they_o propound_v six_o article_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o threaten_v he_o with_o excommunication_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n p._n 24._o the_o virgin_n with_o st._n kath._n of_o sienne_n appear_v to_o he_o he_o discover_v the_o subprior_n by_o his_o voice_n draws_z his_o knife_n and_o run_v at_o he_o but_o miss_v the_o virgin_n thrust_v st._n katherine_n into_o the_o thigh_n she_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o fury_n jetzer_n catch_v up_o a_o mallet_n and_o lay_v at_o her_o head_n the_o virgin_n let_v we_o fly_v at_o he_o with_o a_o pint_n pot_n it_o miss_v he_o and_o break_v the_o window_n he_o be_v overmatch_n in_o the_o counter-scuffle_n run_v out_o locks_z the_o door_z and_o leaf_n the_o father_n prisoner_n ibid._n the_o father_n consult_v how_o to_o make_v jetzer_n appear_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v away_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o testimony_n he_o evade_v it_o pretty_a 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he_o to_o lie_v in_o ash_n all_o night_n and_o because_o he_o loose_v his_o chain_n they_o lock_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o gag_n he_o for_o three_o day_n and_o night_n p._n 26._o the_o subprior_n to_o humble_v his_o proud_a heart_n with_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n bore_v his_o arm_n in_o three_o several_a place_n quite_o through_o jetzer_n be_v overcome_v with_o these_o usage_n take_v his_o oath_n to_o keep_v secret_a whatever_o they_o have_v do_v ibid._n the_o father_n offer_v he_o the_o red_a colour_a host_n to_o eat_v he_o refuse_v it_o they_o torment_v he_o miserable_o and_o force_v the_o host_n which_o be_v poison_v into_o his_o mouth_n he_o spit_v it_o out_o it_o leave_v a_o impression_n where_o it_o fall_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o art_n get_v it_o out_o the_o lecturer_n make_v a_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o at_o which_o there_o arise_v such_o a_o noise_n as_o almost_o affright_v they_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n ibid._n the_o father_n bound_v themselves_o to_o each_o other_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o keep_v secret_a what_o have_v pass_v p._n 27._o the_o father_n resolve_v to_o give_v jetzer_n one_o apparition_n more_o of_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o chapel_n after_o midnight_n mass_n she_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a shape_n crown_v with_o star_n she_o declare_v her_o mind_n with_o much_o majesty_n jetzer_n rail_v at_o she_o and_o spoil_v the_o whole_a pageant_n p._n 27._o jetzer_n for_o blasphemous_a sauciness_n be_v lash_v with_o the_o iron_n chain_n p._n 28._o the_o lecturer_n and_o subprior_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o acquaint_v his_o holiness_n with_o those_o apparition_n revelation_n and_o miracle_n they_o visit_v cajetane_v vicar_n general_n of_o their_o order_n by_o the_o way_n he_o command_v they_o to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o this_o assair_n they_o return_v to_o berne_n ibid._n the_o clamour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v great_a the_o council_n reassume_v the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o affair_n the_o prior_n and_o jetzer_n be_v summon_v they_o 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