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to_o be_v innocent_a will_v lede_n he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o the_o man_z that_o be_v slayd_v be_v bury_v /_o he_o be_v come_v thyder_o make_v his_o prayer_n upon_o the_o buryel_fw-mi /_o in_o prayer_n god_n devout_o that_o it_o will_v pleyse_v he_o to_o show_v &_o manifest_a the_o troth_n of_o this_o thing_n /_o his_o prayer_n make_v he_o command_v the_o deed_n man_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o blessid_v saviour_n ihun_v cryst_n the_o he_o shall_v declare_v if_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v which_o there_o be_v hold_v &_o take_v have_v slay_v he_o or_o none_o to_o who_o he_o the_o be_v deed_n answerde_n the_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o /_o ne_z therein_o be_v guilty_a thacuser_n hear_a this_o answer_n be_v moche_o merueyl_v &_o kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n to_o for_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi machairy_a in_o prayeng_v he_o humble_o the_o he_o shall_v demand_v of_o the_o deed_n man_n who_o have_v slay_v hy_z /_o the_o holy_a man_n answer_v the_o he_o will_v not_o in_o say_v these_o word_n it_o suffice_v to_o i_o that_o thynnocent_a be_v delyverd_v for_o it_o longyth_v no_o thing_n to_o i_o that_o the_o culpable_a be_v acuse_v /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n come_v to_o hy_z some_o parent_n or_o friend_n of_o a_o young_a damosel_n the_o which_o bâ—arte_n magyk_fw-mi be_v convert_v in_o to_o a_o jument_n or_o a_o mare_n as_o it_o semyd_fw-la to_o all_o they_o the_o law_n she_o /_o incontynent_fw-la as_o he_o law_n theym_fw-mi /_o he_o demand_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v come_v to_o he_o thene_n they_o auswerde_n that_o by_o their_o come_n to_o he_o they_o hope_v that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o prayer_n &_o meryte_n to_o obtain_v the_o say_v damoysel_n to_o be_v remyse_v in_o her_o first_o strength_n &_o semblance_n /_o thene_n he_o excyte_v they_o to_o pray_v &_o also_o he_o make_v his_o oryson_n unto_o god_n that_o which_o oryson_n acheve_v he_o enoynt_v the_o maid_n /_o which_o as_o say_v be_v be_v like_o a_o mare_n /_o the_o which_o incontynent_a after_o apexed_n to_o the_o man_n in_o her_o first_o form_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o maid_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o membre_n so_o rote_n &_o infect_v the_o worm_n may_v be_v seen_v cringe_v he_o flesh_n unto_o the_o bone_n be_v brouÈt_o tofore_o this_o holy_a man·_n to_o who_o he_o say_v /_o o_o daughter_n be_v constant_a for_o god_n have_v not_o yeâ—e_v to_o the_o this_o sykenesse_n for_o to_o dye_n but_o for_o thy_o health_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o holy_a man_n machaire_n seven_o day_n during_o in_o prayer_n and_o anoint_v she_o every_o day_n and_o the_o say_v vii_o day_n pass_v she_o be_v all_o hoole_n &_o sound_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o same_o wrytyth_n saint_n saint_n iherom_n that_o a_o heretyke_a jerasitain_n /_o which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o langage_fw-fr egypcyen_fw-fr heresee_v by_o his_o art_n have_v deceyve_v &_o mock_v many_o bredern_a of_o the_o desert_n /_o and_o att_o last_o he_o 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call_v a_o deed_n man_n and_o raise_v he_o /_o the_z heretyke_a answer_v that_o it_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o first_o for_o to_o call_v to_o his_o god_n /_o thenne_n saint_n machaire_n felle_fw-fr platte_a down_o in_o prayer_n sayenge_a /_o o_o my_o sovereyn_a lord_n and_o god_n i_o byseche_v and_o require_v the_o mekely_a that_o it_o plaice_n the_o in_o this_o hour_n in_o the_o reysyuge_a of_o this_o deed_n man_n here_o bury_v to_o show_v open_o the_o which_o of_o we_o tweyne_n have_v moo_v rightful_a faith_n not_o that_o i_o presume_v so_o moche_n of_o myself_o /_o that_o my_o oryson_n or_o prayer_n be_v of_o the_o enhance_a /_o but_o for_o to_o increase_v and_o make_v open_a the_o
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that_o other_o saint_n machayre_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o alius_fw-la vero_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o c·_a caplm_n xxix_o saint_n machaire_n of_o alexandrye_a soverayn_a &_o more_o than_o all_o other_o lovyd_v solytude_n he_o enquyre_v curious_o of_o the_o moost_n far_o hermitage_n till_o that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o ferth_a place_n of_o all_o the_o desert_n /_o where_o he_o fond_a all_o plentenousnes_n &_o habundance_n of_o dyvers_a fruyte_n &_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n /_o ¶_o there_o be_v ii_o bredern_a to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o shall_v bryge_a of_o the_o other_o hermyte_v thyder_n by_o cause_n the_o place_n be_v moche_o fertile_a &_o habundant_a /_o the_o same_o bredern_a dread_v /_o &_o not_o without_o cause_n theym_fw-mi the_o they_o shall_v bring_v to_o be_v deceyve_v with_o temptation_n of_o the_o devyll_n by_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o same_o desert_n there_o be_v many_o devylles_n &_o horryble_a monstres_n /_o and_o answerde_n to_o 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affecconn_v ne_o thy_o king_n 〈◊〉_d their_o prayer_n /_o &_o this_o see_v saint_n maâ—aire_a make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n sayenge_a â—â—y_n god_n arise_v thou_o and_o chase_v a_o way_n the_o fenâ—â—s_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o appyere_v not_o tofore_o 〈◊〉_d face_n /_o ne_z tofore_o my_o bredern_a for_o our_o souâ—â—_n be_v all_o full_a of_o their_o socrne_n like_o as_o â—â—w_v i_o apperceyve_v /_o his_o orison_n make_v he_o â—â—lled_v the_o one_o after_o that_o other_z all_o the_o bredern_a /_o â—â—fore_o who_o he_o have_v seen_v the_o devylles_n /_o &_o â—â—ed_v they_o if_o in_o make_v their_o orrsons_n â—â—â—i_n have_v be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v any_o werke_n thorell_n like_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v seen_v /_o â—â—ey_fw-ge ansuerde_v you_o /_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n know_v that_o the_o vain_a thought_n that_o they_o have_v come_v of_o the_o scornynge_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o when_o the_o think_v of_o the_o man_n be_v well_o set_v in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n it_o never_o takith_v any_o fantasye_a which_o be_v grevoê°_n to_o he_o or_o cause_n of_o sign_n /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o thing_n more_o merueylouê°_n of_o the_o say_v saint_n machaire_n say_v saint_n iherom_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o when_o any_o of_o his_o bredern_n come_v to_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o thawter_n /_o if_o they_o be_v not_o clean_o in_o their_o conscyence_n it_o semyd_fw-la to_o the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi /_o that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n return_v to_o thawter_n but_o when_o the_o good_a man_n come_v for_o to_o receyve_v their_o savyour_fw-mi the_o devyllis_fw-la incontynent_fw-la return_v bacwarde_a &_o far_o ¶_o on_o a_o neither_o time_n the_o same_o saint_n machayire_n &_o that_o other_o machaire_n his_o brother_n of_o who_o be_v to_o fore_o speak_v put_v they_o in_o a_o boot_n for_o to_o go_v vysite_a one_o of_o their_o bredern_a &_o with_o theym_n be_v some_o noble_a offycer_n 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and_o make_v to_o his_o body_n foul_a to_o wchynge_n &_o dyshone_a which_o shall_v be_v abominable_a stynk_n &_o shameful_a to_o reherce_v and_o all_o for_o to_o move_v he_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o good_a knight_n of_o ihun_n cryst_n wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o which_o have_v vaynquyssh_v the_o devyl_n by_o so_o many_o torment_n be_v not_o overcome_v by_o a_o woman_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o from_o he_o /_o ne_o have_v power_n of_o no_o member_n to_o put_v she_o from_o he_o /_o he_o put_v out_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v his_o tongue_n &_o boat_n it_o a_o sondie_a with_o his_o tooth_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o visage_n of_o the_o foul_a &_o ill_n woman_n /_o which_o dyshonest_o kyss_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o playsaunce_n of_o she_o shall_v not_o moeve_v he_o to_o sign_n /_o but_o for_o the_o pain_n and_o anguisshe_v that_o he_o feel_v /_o he_o may_v conserve_v &_o keep_v his_o virgynyte_n /_o and_o hold_v it_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o say_v foul_a and_o evil_a dispose_v woman_n /_o ¶_o in_o that_o same_o time_n be_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o low_a regyon_n of_o thebayde_v of_o the_o aâ—ge_n of_o syxtene_a year_n /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v well_o instruce_a in_o lettre_n greek_a and_o egypcyen_n /_o he_o abode_n and_o dwell_v faderles_a and_o moderles_a with_o one_o his_o sister_n thenne_v marry_v ¶_o he_o seenge_v the_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o true_a crysten_v men·_v go_v in_o to_o a_o town_n moche_o far_o from_o his_o country_n /_o and_o from_o then_n in_o to_o a_o mountain_n full_a of_o roche_n /_o att_n foot_n whereof_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o merueylous_a pytte_n cover_v with_o a_o stone_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o he_o take_v away_o and_o look_v therein_o and_o find_v there_o a_o moche_n fair_a fountain_n /_o with_o this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a mountain_n dyverse_a habitaconn_n and_o dwelling_n /_o wherein_o he_o fond_a many_o manner_n of_o instrument_n /_o with_o which_o have_v be_v make_v in_o time_n pass_v secret_o and_o forge_a false_a money_n like_a as_o it_o be_v wretch_n in_o history_n of_o egypte_n in_o the_o time_n that_o anthonye_n be_v with_o cleopatra_n /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n lovyd_v thene_n merueyllous_o the_o say_a place_n eyke_n as_o god_n have_v give_v it_o to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o there_o he_o lad_n a_o solytary_a life_n /_o in_o oâ—cupyenge_a devowte_n prayer_n and_o abstynâ—nces_n merueyllous_o /_o ¶_o his_o vesture_n be_v oon_o of_o leve_n of_o palm_n /_o and_o other_o meet_v also_o he_o eat_v not_o /_o ¶_o in_o the_o same_o place_n on_o the_o side_n of_o syrye_a nyghe_a by_o the_o saâ—asyus_n law_n saint_n iherom_n a_o hermit_n the_o which_o have_v be_v there_o shytte_a &_o enclose_v thyrty_a yere·_n without_o to_o eat_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o barley_n breed_v &_o to_o drink_v water_n full_o of_o ordure_n &_o fylthe_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o neither_o within_o a_o cysterne_a the_o which_o eat_v but_o every_o day_n u_o fygge_n for_o his_o sustentaconn_n /_o &_o that_o this_o be_v true_a saint_n iherom_n callyth_a god_n &_o his_o angellis_fw-la to_o wytnesse_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n for_o tachieve_v of_o saint_n paul_n /_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o thage_n of_o c_o thirty_o year_n in_o lyve_v a_o heavenly_a lyf·_n in_o a_o neither_o party_n be_v saint_n anthoaye_v the_o which_o have_v live_v lxxxx_fw-la year_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o vaynglory_n /_o wen_a that_o in_o the_o hermytage_n have_v none_o be_v better_a than_o he_o /_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v show_v to_o he_o by_o night_n that_o there_o be_v one_o more_o perfyte_n than_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n saint_n anthonye_n depart_v /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v sore_o feblysshyd_v in_o his_o body_n /_o he_o go_v four_o with_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o honde_n /_o and_o put_v himself_o in_o diligence_n for_o to_o seek_v saint_n paul_n /_o ¶_o for_o it_o be_v he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v have_v revelacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v walkyd_v unto_o myddaye_fw-mi /_o not_o know_v what_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v and_o hold_v he_o find_v a_o monster_n half_a horse_n and_o half_a man_n /_o who_o the_o poete_n name_v centaur_n /_o of_o who_o he_o be_v great_o abassh_v /_o ¶_o and_o he_o blessyd_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n /_o and_o askyd_v of_o he_o in_o what_o place_n saint_n paul_n enhabyte_v and_o dwell_v ¶_o to_o this_o demand_n or_o ask_v the_o say_a centaur_n ansuerde_v some_o word_n /_o which_o saint_n anthonye_n understode_v not_o /_o and_z after_o he_o show_v high_o the_o way_n on_o the_o right_a honde_fw-fr and_o incontynent_a as_o he_o have_v flee_v he_o vanyssh_v a_o way_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o the_n which_o beeste_n saint_n anthonye_n doubt_v strong_o /_o for_o we_o find_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o monster_n or_o a_o devyll_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o go_v forth_o /_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o valeye_a full_a of_o stone_n he_o see_v a_o lytyl_o man_n have_v his_o nostril_n torn_v outward_a the_o forbede_n full_a of_o ferdful_a horn_n /_o and_z his_o foot_n like_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o ghoeâ—_n /_o ¶_o to_o who_o saint_n anthonye_n replenyssh_v with_o the_o shield_v of_o father_n and_o with_o the_o habergron_n of_o hope_n as_o a_o good_a champyon_n adressyd_v himself_o questyon_v he_o what_o he_o be_v the_o which_o ansuer_v /_o ¶_o i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o mortal_a dweller_n in_o this_o hermytage_n with_o the_o other_o /_o which_o have_v be_v there_o dysceyve_v by_o many_o temptaconn_n /_o ¶_o we_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o pray_v for_o we_o one_o god_n only_o /_o the_o which_o be_v descend_v in_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o our_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n saint_n anthonye_n hear_v thyse_n word_n weep_v and_o alle_fw-mi by_o wet_a his_o fare_n with_o teere_v /_o ¶_o for_o he_o rejoice_v he_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n /_o and_o of_o the_o contrary_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o also_o he_o be_v moche_o admerueyl_v how_o he_o understode_v the_o langage_fw-fr &_o speech_n of_o the_o same_o beeste_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o smite_v with_o a_o staff_n upon_o the_o earth_n sayenge_a /_o acursyd_n be_v alexandrye_a /_o the_o which_o adoure_n and_o worshyppe_n for_o their_o god_n thydolle_n /_o in_o which_o the_o devylles_n enhabyte_v and_o dwell_v /_o ¶_o ha_o regyon_n what_o may_v thou_o say_v /_o the_o beeste_n confessen_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o and_o thou_o worshyppe_v the_o devylles_n /_o ¶_o in_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n /_o the_o same_o beeste_n vanyssh_v away_o like_a as_o it_o have_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n /_o ¶_o after_o this_o saint_n anthonye_n abode_n in_o his_o enterprise_n in_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o wild_a beeste_n /_o and_o not_o know_v what_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v ¶_o thus_o continue_v the_o second_o day_n /_o wythoute_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v day_n or_o night_n /_o ¶_o and_o fynable_o he_o find_v a_o wulfe_n goo_v upwarde_o toward_o a_o mountain_n /_o the_o which_o have_v great_a thurste_v /_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o goone_o up_o /_o he_o go_v after_o unto_o a_o fossae_n or_o a_o dyche_n the_o which_o he_o behold_v /_o but_o nevertheless_o by_o cause_n the_o place_n be_v tenebrous_a or_o derke_n he_o apperceyve_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o always_o like_a as_o he_o have_v perfyght_a dyleccyon_n /_o and_o fere_v no_o thing_n /_o he_o go_v peasyble_o in_o to_o the_o dyche_n or_o hoole_n /_o herken_a if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n /_o ¶_o so_o abide_v by_o feruente_a charytee_n which_o putting_a from_o he_o alle_fw-mi feere·_a and_o drede_a /_o go_v so_o far_o four_o and_o so_o long_o /_o that_o he_o see_v the_o door_n of_o a_o place_n in_o which_o be_v saint_n paul_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o approuching_n or_o come_n nyghe_o to_o the_o same_o /_o he_z knockyd_a with_o his_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n which_o make_v a_o lityll_a noise_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o hear_v saint_n paul_n incontynent_a shytte_n his_o door_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v saint_n anthonye_n see_v his_o door_n shytte_n /_o ¶_o he_o abide_v there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o syxe_n hour_n /_o ¶_o and_o fynable_o he_o say_v to_o he_o thyse_n word_n /_o paul_n my_o brother_n /_o thou_o knoweste_a by_o revelation_n of_o god_n who_o that_o i_o be_o /_o and_z from_o whence_o i_o come_v /_o and_o wherefore_o i_o be_o comyn_v hither_o /_o
¶_o i_o knome_v well_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o see_v the_o /_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o pray_v the_o open_a to_o i_o thy_o door_n /_o ¶_o for_o sure_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v never_o depart_v fromhen_n till_o i_o have_v seen_v that_o /_o thou_o susteyne_v well_o that_o brute_n beeste_v wherefore_o thene_n open_v not_o thou_o thy_o door_n to_o i_o that_o am_z a_o be_v reasonable_a i_o have_v seek_v the._n &_o have_v find_v that_o /_o and_o have_v knock_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n to_o i_o /_o the_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v dey-here_a in_o abide_a that_o /_o and_o thê°_n tofore_o the_o door_n of_o saint_n poul·_n the_o blessyd_v saint_n anthonye_n sorrow_a /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v to_o high_a /_o o_o knight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n threnyth_fw-mi that_o /_o in_z desyre_a like_a as_o the_o desire_v /_o &_o thou_o thretne_v mein_fw-ge waylling_n &_o sayenge_a that_o thou_o shall_v deye·_a if_o i_o opene_n not_o to_o the_o the_o door_n /_o and_o thus_o in_o smile_a saint_n paul_n open_v the_o door_n to_o saint_n anthony_n /_o &_o when_o it_o be_v open_v that_o one_o salute_v that_o other_o by_o their_o name_n /_o and_o yet_o have_v they_o never_o seen_v each_o other_o /_o and_z after_o that_o they_o embracyd_v and_o kyss_v togyder_n a_o long_a while_n /_o ¶_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o think_v what_o welcomynge_n and_o thanks_n full_a of_o devocyon_n be_v thene_n bitwene_v they_o tweyne_v certain_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o to_o reherce_v /_o ¶_o after_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o alas_o my_o brother_n thou_o haste_v take_v great_a labour_n for_o to_o see_v i_o /_o and_z i_o be_o no_o thing_n but_o a_o wretchyd_a carayne_a all_o rot_a for_o aege_fw-la /_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o anon_o shall_v be_v come_v ash_n or_o dust_n /_o but_o charite_v enduryth_n and_o suffer_v all_o manere_n traveylle_v how_o great_a somever_n it_o be_v /_o ¶_o now_o say_v to_o i_o my_o brother_n how_o man_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o world_n /_o if_o any_o be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n /_o &_o under_o what_o domynation_n be_v the_o world_n govern_v /_o and_o in_o say_v such_o word_n togyder_n come_v a_o crow_n or_o a_o bird_n which_o lete_fw-la fall_v a_o loof_o of_o breed_n tofore_o these_o two_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n say_v /_o my_o right_n there_o &_o byloved_a brother_n leâ—e_v we_o think_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o have_v send_v to_o we_o our_o dyne_a /_o helas_n he_o be_v moche_o merciful_a &_o low_o /_o it_o be_v now_o since_o lx_o year_n that_o every_o day_n i_o have_v have_v half_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n but_o now_o at_o thy_o come_a god_n have_v multeply_v the_o porâ—dern_a and_o have_v send_v dowble_n pytaunâ—e_o /_o thene_n by_o a_o welle_v or_o fountain_n which_o be_v there_o they_o render_v &_o give_v thankynge_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o after_o they_o be_v by_o two_o hour_n in_o do_v honour_n that_o one_o to_o that_o other·_n which_o of_o theym_n shall_v depart_v the_o breed_n /_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v saint_n anthony_n part_n to_o do_v it_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v his_o gheste_n sayenge_a that_o honour_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o guest_n /_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v the_o contrary_a /_o but_o that_o it_o apperteyn_v to_o saint_n paul_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o be_v more_o auncyente_a and_o more_o perfyghte_a /_o ¶_o for_o unto_o the_o perfyghte_n and_o virtuous_a be_v honour_n due_n /_o ¶_o and_o at_o last_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o breed_v bytwene_v their_o ande_fw-mi /_o it_o be_v depart_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o to_o each_o of_o theym_a abode_n his_o porcyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v eten_v they_o drink_v a_o lytyll_a water_n of_o the_o fountain_n in_o render_v and_o gyve_v grace_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o that_o do_v they_o put_v theym_v both_o togyder_n in_o prayer_n and_o wake_v all_o the_o night_n in_o prayenge_a to_o god_n devowt_o /_o ¶_o o_o devowte_n soul_n think_v what_o prayer_n every_o man_n now_o makyth_v on_o his_o party_n /_o ¶_o they_o have_v no_o fantasye_a of_o the_o world_n in_o think_v what_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v /_o clooth_o or_o to_o hose_n or_o shoe_n theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o alas_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o say_v a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la wythoute_n to_o have_v lettynge_n wythoute_n nombre·_a or_o empesshement_n as_o every_o man_n knowyth_o in_o himself_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o moâ—â—e_a whane_n it_o be_v day_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o it_o be_v long_o since_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o dwellede_v in_o thyse_n regyon_n ¶_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o i_o long_o since_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v one_o his_o servant_n with_o i_o /_o but_o because_o that_o in_o follow_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v long_o since_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o ihun_v cryst_n /_o thou_o be_v by_o he_o send_v byder_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o put_v my_o body_n which_o be_v but_o earth_n within_o the_o bely_v of_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n /_o &_o with_o his_o bredern_a which_o hen_n the_o worm_n the_o ben_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n /_o thene_n saint_n anthony_n begin_v to_o wail_v &_o weep_v so_o habundant_o that_o none_o can_v write_v in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v he_o company_n in_o this_o mortal_a way_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v /_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o seche_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o possessyon_n /_o but_o the_o strange_a thing_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o to_o leave_v thy_o careyne_n and_o follow_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o thy_o other_o bredern_a that_o they_o govern_v theym_a by_o the_o ensample_n of_o thy_o life_n /_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o house_n /_o and_z thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o mantel_n which_o the_o bysshopp_n athanase_n gaaf_n to_o the_o for_o to_o covere_v my_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deed_n /_o and_o thyse_n word_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o saint_n anthonye_n not_o for_o drede_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v without_o coverture_n /_o for_o never_o in_o his_o life_n he_o have_v not_o cover_v it_o but_o with_o leve_n of_o palm_n /_o but_z he_o say_v this_o to_o the_o end_n /_o that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v depart_v and_o that_o his_o dethe_v shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o o_o how_o great_a charyte_n be_v soon_o come_v emonge_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi perfyghte_n for_o one_o day_n oon_o that_o they_o have_v be_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n dradde_v to_o anger_n saint_n anthonye_n /_o his_o request_n herd_n saint_n anthonye_n be_v merueylous_o abasshyd_v how_o he_o know_v that_o saint_n athanase_n have_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mantel_n /_o and_o by_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o hertâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o answere·_a bâ—â—_n kyss_v he_o so_o swet_o &_o so_o brotherly_o /_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o ande_fw-mi in_o weep_v great_a teere_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o depart_v from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o feeble_a by_o cause_n of_o his_o abstynence_n may_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v as_o his_o courage_n constrain_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o lytyll_a house_n /_o two_z of_o his_o discyple_n come_v meet_v he_o /_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o where_o haste_v thou_o be_v so_o long_o fader_fw-mi what_o haste_n thou_o be_v so_o long_o from_o we_o helas_n we_o suppose_v to_o have_v lose_v that_o /_o and_z doubt_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v deed_n /_o thou_o be_v tyght_o welcome_n /_o for_o the_o hevynesse_n that_o we_o have_v for_o thy_o depart_v thy_o come_n again_o have_v render_v to_o we_o joy_n without_o melancolye_n /_o ¶_o he_o ansuerde_v to_o theym_v /_o helas_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a synar_fw-mi unworthy_a to_o be_v named_fw-la relygyouse_a /_o ¶_o i_o have_v seen_v helye_o and_o johan_n in_o desert_n /_o ¶_o and_o very_o i_o have_v seen_v saint_n paul_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontinente_fw-la he_o take_v in_o his_o celle_fw-fr the_o mantel_n for_o to_o return_v toward_o saint_n paul_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o bredern_a demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o hevy_a &_o so_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o and_o he_o answeryd_v to_o theym_v /_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n
/_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v perfyghte_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v follow_v i_o and_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v tresour_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a like_a as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n makych_a mencyon_n he_o give_v over_o all_o his_o possession_n /_o and_o three_o hundred_o mesure_n or_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o neighbour_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v no_o thing_n of_o they_o ne_o of_o his_o sister_n /_o all_o his_o other_o moevable_a good_n he_o sell_v and_o take_v the_o money_n and_o give_v it_o to_o poor_a people_n except_o a_o lytyll_o which_o he_o gaaf_v to_o his_o sister_n which_o be_v of_o â—asâ—e_n aege_fw-la &_o more_o fâ—ble_a of_o complecâ—nn_n than_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o again_o he_o return_v to_o the_o â—hyâ—â—he_n /_o and_o hear_v â—adde_a in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v live_v on_o the_o morn_n /_o and_o thenne_n he_o distrybute_v the_o rysydue_n of_o his_o god_n to_o poor_a peple_n and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o but_o recomend_v his_o sister_n to_o the_o vyrgyne_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o good_a ensample_n she_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a enfourmyd_fw-la in_o good_a manner_n ¶_o all_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o enquyre_v where_o he_o shall_v find_v any_o holy_a man_n for_o to_o vysyte_n theym_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v receyve_v some_o fruyt_n /_o like_v as_o the_o be_v gooth_a from_o flower_n to_o flower_n for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi some_o thing_n for_o to_o make_v his_o honey_n &_o ware_n /_o ¶_o emonge_o the_o other_o there_o be_v one_o solytary_a man_n not_o far_o from_o his_o house_n /_o who_o he_o oft_o vysyted_a /_o after_o that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o hermytage_n he_o gate_n his_o lyve_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi /_o consyder_v that_o he_o which_o labourith_v not_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o eat_v /_o ¶_o helas_n he_o have_v somoche_n riches_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n /_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o who_o and_o in_o obeyenge_a his_o worthy_a instruccyon_n he_o be_v content_a afterward_o to_o labour_v /_o &_o to_o beg_v /_o ¶_o what_o shall_v thou_o do_v ·_o thou_o cursyd_v avaricyous_a man_n which_o wolt_fw-ge no_o thing_n gyve_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n /_o uneath_o &_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v thou_o nourysshe_v a_o poor_a person_n one_o hoole_n day_n /_o ¶_o take_v ensample_n on_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o which_o leave_v all_o for_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a beggar_n /_o yet_o of_o that_o he_o win_v with_o his_o great_a labour_n /_o he_o keep_v for_o he_o but_o breed_n for_o his_o sustenance_n /_o and_o the_o remenaunt_n he_o gaaf_a to_o the_o poor_a /_o he_o govern_v he_o so_o honest_o that_o he_o be_v merueylous_o bilove_v of_o all_o his_o bredern_a /_o ¶_o of_o all_o theym_n that_o he_o vysyte_v he_o hold_v to_o himself_o some_o virtue_n /_o of_o that_o one_o he_o win_v contynence_n &_o chastytee_n of_o a_o other_o gladness_n of_o a_o other_o mekenesse_n &_o lowliness_n of_o a_o neither_o study_n &_o pacyence_n /_o and_o fynable_o he_o have_v the_o fair_a virtue_n of_o charytee_n /_o which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o all_o virtue_n /_o and_o in_o such_o wise_a he_o profit_v fro_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n that_o emonge_o alle_fw-mi his_o bredern_a there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n of_o hell_n envy_n to_o mankind_n seenge_v the_o holy_a life_n which_o saint_n anthonye_n begin_v to_o lede_n be_v enuyvous_a and_o enterpryse_v to_o tempt_v he_o /_o ¶_o first_o he_o lay_v tofore_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o hermytage_n the_o noblesse_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o sister_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v alone_o thabundance_n of_o his_o god_n &_o of_o the_o good_n that_o he_o may_v gete_a /_o the_z dyverse_a mete_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v &_o general_o he_o present_v to_o he_o all_o thing_n playsaunt_a to_o nature_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o show_v he_o how_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o gete_v virtue_n seen_v &_o considere_v the_o freelte_n of_o his_o bddy·_n and_o that_o he_o may_v yet_o live_v long_o time_n /_o wherefore_o thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v thenne_n long_o in_o desert_n /_o ¶_o all_o thyse_n thing_n put_v he_o in_o his_o mind_n for_o to_o have_v revokyd_v he_o from_o his_o good_a purpoo_n /_o but_o this_o notwithstond_a he_o overcome_v always_o the_o devyll_n by_o devowte_n prayer_n and_o ferme_fw-fr constaunce_n ¶_o often_o time_n he_o tempt_v he_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o that_o be_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la but_o by_o long_a fastynge_n and_o contynuell_n abstynence_n he_o wythstode_fw-la it_o manly_a /_o ¶_o some_o time_n by_o night_n the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o fair_a woman_n /_o but_o incontynente_fw-la for_o to_z wythstonde_v it_o he_o remember_v how_o his_o flesh_n shall_v rote_n in_o worm_n hasty_o /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n the_o devyll_n moevyd_v &_o styre_v he_o to_o live_v joyoeus_o in_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n /_o and_o thene_n anon_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o pain_n and_o tourmente_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o by_o this_o manere_n he_o wythstode_fw-la all_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devil_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o when_o the_o devyll_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o overcome_v the_o good_a holy_a man_n /_o he_z knelyd_v down_o to_o he_o in_o the_o semblance_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o lytyll_o horryble_a child_n black_a and_o howl_v /_o and_o also_o in_o cryenge_a say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v deceyve_v many_o heremyte_v and_o holy_a man_n but_o by_o the_o i_o be_o overcome_v and_o put_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n thene_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o who_o he_o ansuerde_v /_o i_o be_o the_o great_a solycytour_n of_o lechery_n the_o deceyver_n of_o young_a peple·_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornycacyon_n which_o oft_o time_n have_v tempt_v the._n &_o always_o thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o /_o and_o when_o the_o good_a knight_n saint_n anthonye_n herd_n this_o ansuere_a /_o he_o begin_v to_o yield_v thankynge_n to_o god_n of_o this_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o under_o foot_n and_o say_v /_o my_o god_n be_v thou_o my_o aid_n and_o my_o protectoure_n /_o and_o i_o shall_v never_o fere_n ne_o drede_v my_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o incontynent_a the_o devyll_n which_o be_v seen_v by_o saint_n anthonye_n as_o a_o fantasme_n vanysshed_a away_o /_o and_z he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o /_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o first_o vyctory_n give_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v /_o for_o he_o know_v by_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o the_o devyll_n have_v diverse_a manner_n for_o to_o tempt_v man_n /_o wherefore_o he_o keep_v he_o more_o strong_o thene_n and_o put_v his_o body_n in_o great_a suffraunce_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o he_o have_v vyctory_n in_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o devil_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o other_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o occupy_v his_o time_n in_o prayer_n &_o orison_n more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o bredern_a heremyte_v ¶_o the_o moost_n part_n he_o wake_v night_n &_o day_n /_o he_o eat_v but_o one_o time_n on_o the_o day_n and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o son_n goo_v down_o /_o some_o time_n in_o three_o or_o four_o day_n he_o eat_v not_o but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v breed_n &_o salt_n &_o a_o lytyll_a water_n /_o his_z bed_n be_v of_o joncke_n and_o his_o vestyment_n of_o hair_n /_o ¶_o oft_o time_n he_o lie_v all_o naked_a upon_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o he_o have_v long_o time_n such_o abstynence_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o he_o no_o thing_n grevous_a /_o but_o think_v always_o to_o be_v att_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o penance_n in_o encreace_a always_o his_o say_a abstynence_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o teschewe_v vaynglory_n /_o he_o dye_a pain_n to_o forgete_v they_o /_o and_z in_o deed_n he_o forget_v all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o enforce_v to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o he_o remember_v always_o in_o his_o herte_n the_o prophet_n helye_o that_o say_v /_o my_o god_n see_v to_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v clean_a and_o apparayled_a to_o obey_v he_o with_o ready_a wylle_v /_o ¶_o he_o consider_v always_o also_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o
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word_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolte_z pray_v god_n for_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o my_o sign_n ¶_o palemon_n &_o pachomyen_n seenge_v his_o lamentacyon_n cowde_v not_o hold_v they_o fro_o weep_a for_o pyte_n &_o compassion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o hy_o ¶_o but_o the_o devyll_n seenge_v that_o his_o contryconn_n be_v not_o consonaunt_n to_o his_o word_n the_o which_o be_v feign_v &_o full_a of_o ypocresie_n bring_v he_o incontynent_a out_o of_o their_o presence_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o thenne_v the_o poor_a miserable_a run_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n as_o a_o fool_n out_o of_o his_o
et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xvi_o in_o alexandrye_a be_v a_o provost_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o cyte_n named_fw-la nyceta_n fulfyl_v of_o the_o devyll_n the_o which_o come_v to_o argue_v and_o reprove_v the_o holy_a patryarke_a saint_n johan_n /_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o ¶_o sire_n you_o waste_v all_o the_o land_n for_o you_o deal_v to_o free_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o you_o /_o better_o it_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v put_v it_o to_o the_o comyn_v tresour_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n wythoute_n to_o anger_n himself_o answerde_n to_o he_o /_o haa_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o leyffull_v that_o the_o good_n give_v to_o the_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v torn_v or_o appropr_v to_o the_o erthe_o thing_n /_o ¶_o but_o and_o if_o semith_n the_o to_o be_v do_v /_o go_v thou_o under_o my_o bed_n and_o take_v the_o tresoure_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n that_o be_v there_o /_o so_o do_v thereof_o thy_o will_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n this_o patrice_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o 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without_o lose_v /_o and_o he_o be_v very_a god_n the_o which_o gyve_v both_o meet_a and_o life_n /_o ¶_o and_o no_o man_n corruptyble_n can_v not_o by_o any_o wise_n constrain_v he_o /_o and_o therefore_o to_o god_n i_o commend_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o command_v to_o theym_v that_o bear_v the_o say_v battelles·_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v theym_a to_o be_v openyd_v afore_o theym_n /_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o the_o other_o that_o they_o have_v seen_v be_v full_a of_o silver_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n do_v /_o whanne_n the_o say_a patrice_n see_v that_o he_o send_v he_o but_o one_o bottle_n alone_o /_o he_o be_v sore_a we_o oath_n against_o he_o /_o and_o after_o he_o radde_v his_o letter_n ¶_o and_o whane_a he_o see_v that_o word_n that_o man_n corruptyble_n can_v not_o constrain_v god_n /_o he_o be_v full_a sorry_a and_o dysplaysaunt_a of_o that_o he_o have_v do_v /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_n come_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a patryarke_fw-mi /_o 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like_a wise_n be_v tempt_v the_o good_a patryarke_n johan_n as_o hereafter_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o it_o be_v rehercyd_v here_o above_o how_o the_o assiryen_n that_o have_v be_v sore_o oppressyd_v of_o the_o percyens_n for_o to_o eschew_v their_o woodness_n forsake_v and_o leave_v their_o own_o land_n /_o and_z many_a of_o they_o come_v to_o alexandrie_n for_o to_o be_v socour_v in_o their_o povertee_n by_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n johan_n /_o ¶_o they_z be_v in_o alexandrye_a happen_v there_o a_o great_a derthe_n and_o scarcitee_n of_o corn_n thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o flode_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o nile_n that_o bedewyth_o and_o water_v the_o land_n have_v be_v so_o mynysshyd_a &_o less_v of_o water_n that_o it_o may_v not_o yeve_v his_o moystâ—es_n &_o over_o flowenge_n acustomyd_fw-la to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o so_o have_v act_v that_o time_n the_o patriarch_n give_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n to_o the_o poor_a peple_n alle_fw-mi his_o tresour_n and_o wyste_v not_o where_o to_o borrow_v more_o neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n /_o whereof_o he_o be_v right_a sorry_a and_o namely_o by_o cause_n he_o may_v nor_o continue_v his_o alms_n /_o as_z he_o have_v of_o custom_n /_o ¶_o he_o set_v hynself_n to_o pray_v &_o continue_v in_o his_o orison_n long_o time_n ¶_o in_o the_o say_v cite_v be_v a_o man_n bygame_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o which_o by_o cause_n he_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o great_a necessytee_n will_v constrain_v high_a to_o make_v high_o a_o deaken_n in_o his_o chirche_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v dare_v speak_v to_o he_o thereof_o he_o send_v he_o a_o letter_n by_z the_o which_o he_o besoughte_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o deaken_v in_o his_o chirche_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o serve_v god_n with_o high_o he_o may_v have_v remyssonn_v of_o his_o syne_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o ii_o c.m._n razor_n of_o wheat_n with_o a_o c._n &_o four_o score_n pound_n of_o money_n /_o ¶_o he_o lettre_n seen_v the_o patryarke_v send_v for_o he_o &_o after_o make_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o chambre_n all_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v there_o /_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o reprove_v he_o by_o for_o they_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o they_o be_v go_v the_o holy_a patryarke_n say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o my_o friend_n thy_o proffer_n be_v moche_o necessary_a see_v the_o time_n of_o the_o derthe_n that_o we_o have_v now_o /_o but_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v defoyl_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n ¶_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n man_n offer_v not_o the_o bests_n to_o god·_v be_v they_o great_a or_o lytyll_a /_o but_o if_o they_o be_v pure_a &_o clean_o /_o ¶_o for_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bespot_v man_n die_v never_o offer_v /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v not_o agreeable_a the_o sacrefyce_n of_o cain_n /_o ¶_o and_o as_o towch_v my_o bredern_a or_o ever_o thyself_o or_o i_o be_v god_n have_v purvey_v and_o nourysshyd_v theym_fw-mi /_o and_o he_o shall_v yet_o do_v so_o to_o they_o and_o to_o i_o as_o i_o hope_v /_o ¶_o for_o all_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o shall_v not_o have_v neither_o need_n nor_o poverte_a but_o all_o plentee_n &_o habundance_n of_o good_n /_o ¶_o our_o lord_n that_o multeply_v the_o u_o love_n of_o barley_n /_o may_v well_o multeplye_n also_o ten_o razor_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v in_o my_o garnere_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o for_o a_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o that_o tes_z of_o thapostle_n /_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o the_o chirche_n neither_o part_n nor_o porconn_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o say_v these_o word_n come_v incontinent_a tiding_n to_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n how_o two_o shyppe_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v lond_v within_o the_o haven_n and_o come_v out_o of_o cecyle_n lade_v with_o wheat_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n thankyd_v our_o lord_n say_v /_o my_o god_n i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v sell_v thy_o grace_n for_o any_o need_v that_o i_o have_v have_v /_o ¶_o certain_o my_o god_n i_o byleve_v stedfastli_fw-fr that_o thou_o shall_v never_o forsake_v in_o the_o grette_v need_v theym_a that_o shall_v obey_v the_o /_o &_o that_o with_o good_a herte_n shall_v fulfylle_v thy_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o die_v fall_n in_o to_o sin_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o quibusdam_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.xviii_o two_o young_a clerk_n have_v question_n togyder_n smite_v wrongeful_o each_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o
the_o emperor_n /_o the_o which_o command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o ryver_n of_o tibre_n with_o a_o mylstone_n at_o her_o neck_n &_o it_o be_v do_v so_o /_o but_o assoon_o as_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o great_a â—â—â—me_n the_o stone_n cleave_v all_o in_o piece_n &_o the_o gâ—od_a lady_n be_v seen_v walk_n upon_o the_o waâ—â—_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o crysten_v shall_v know_v /_o that_o the_o god_n that_o have_v savyd_v saint_n peter_n in_o the_o see_v be_v that_o time_n with_o the_o good_a lady_n saint_n eugene_n to_o keep_v her_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v drown_v within_o the_o say_a ryver_n of_o tiber_n /_o ¶_o after_o incontinent_a as_o she_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o streme_a /_o &_o put_v in_o to_o a_o hot_a furnayse_n out_o of_o which_o incontynent_a that_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o it_o the_o heat_n wax_v cold_a and_o after_o they_o put_v she_o in_o a_o derke_n place_n &_o the_o say_a emperor_n command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v leave_v there_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n without_o mete_v nor_o drink_v &_o also_o without_o any_o light_v /_o but_o nevertheless_o within_z the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v thê°_n keep_v be_v seen_v a_o great_a light_n so_o bright_a that_o all_o be_v light_a as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soon_o /_o ¶_o after_o this_o god_n that_o never_o faylyth_v his_o servant_n come_v &_o vysit_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n as_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n /_o &_o say_v unto_o she_o /_o ¶_o eugene_n my_o true_a spouse_n &_o friend_n take_v the_o breed_n that_o i_o bring_v for_o the_o /_o i_o be_o thy_o savyour_fw-mi that_o thou_o haste_v love_v &_o yet_o lovyth_v of_o all_o thy_o herte_fw-fr /_o i_o shall_v lede_v the_o in_o to_o heaven_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n as_o i_o come_v down_o in_o the_o earth_n /_o &_o incontynente_fw-la he_o debar_v ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o narâ—uyte_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n that_o hang_v man_n be_v send_v toward_o she_o which_o slay_v she_o within_o the_o prison_n /_o ¶_o her_o body_n be_v take_v of_o the_o crysten_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o way_n latyne_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o she_o have_v bury_v many_o crysten_v /_o her_o mother_n claudia_n come_v oft_o to_o weep_v upon_o her_o grave_n /_o ¶_o and_o among_o the_o other_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o say_a grave_n abowte_fw-mi the_o hour_n of_o mydnyght_n saint_n eugene_n her_o daughter_n aperyd_v unto_o she_o clothe_v in_o a_o gown_n of_o purple_a coveryd_a with_o fine_a gold_n acompany_v with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o virgin_n and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o rejoice_v thyself_o my_o mother_n for_o god_n have_v set_v i_o among_o the_o glorioê°_n saint_n in_o his_o parady_n &_o my_o fader_fw-mi with_o the_o patriarch_n /_o &_o upon_o sunday_n next_o come_n thou_o shall_v be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n in_o paradys_n /_o ¶_o command_v to_o thy_o child_n that_o they_o have_v always_o in_o their_o remembrance_n the_o passion_n 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