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enormous_a and_o impious_a crime_n commitâ—…ed_v the_o unhappy_a wretch_n begin_v to_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o lament_n &_o â—…ighes_n and_o to_o lay_v on_o most_o furious_o on_o his_o cheek_n with_o his_o fist_n &_o to_o curse_v his_o temerity_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o those_o term_n with_o this_o disaster_n &_o with_o uncertain_a and_o wander_a pace_n be_v now_o come_v home_o in_o this_o piteous_a plight_n and_o behold_v the_o say_a pachomius_n to_o meet_v he_o on_o the_o way_n who_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o whole_a event_n fall_v down_o prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o weep_v a_o main_n he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o i_o have_v sin_v before_o god_n and_o you_o holy_a father_n with_o follow_v my_o own_o will_n and_o not_o obey_v your_o counsel_n then_o reply_v s._n pachomius_n get_v up_o poor_a wretch_n thou_o have_v indeed_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a assure_o the_o crown_n be_v already_o prepare_v for_o thou_o thou_o be_v even_o ready_a 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into_o the_o city_n have_v call_v he_o then_o &_o after_o prayer_n be_v set_v down_o â—…n_o the_o church_n with_o he_o while_o there_o they_o be_v discourse_v with_o â—…ch_a other_o of_o divine_a thing_n the_o woman_n by_o little_a and_o little_o steal_v â—…ehind_v they_o touch_v his_o hood_n with_o so_o much_o faith_n as_o she_o sudden_o â—…ecovered_v and_o feel_v herself_o to_o be_v whole_o deliver_v do_v prostrate_a â—…er_n self_n on_o the_o ground_n give_v thanks_n to_o the_o divine_a mercy_n s._n paâ—…homius_n be_v aware_a of_o the_o practice_n have_v with_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n &_o give_v his_o benediction_n to_o the_o woman_n without_o more_o ado_n return_v â—…ack_o again_o to_o his_o connent_n there_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a monk_n of_o great_a fame_n who_o name_n be_v jonas_n be_v the_o gardener_n of_o the_o moâ—…astery_n of_o muchosa_n now_o s._n pachomius_n be_v go_v to_o visit_v the_o same_o monastery_n at_o his_o entry_n thither_o 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expose_v to_o the_o â—…ares_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o draw_v he_o into_o â—…erdition_n and_o the_o world_n the_o vicar_n go_v thither_o and_o find_v he_o â—…ery_o drowsy_a indeed_o and_o a_o little_a after_o notwithstanding_o they_o advise_v of_o the_o bless_a pachomius_n though_o his_o negligence_n the_o miserâ—…_n wretch_n forsake_v the_o religion_n another_o be_v now_o bring_v into_o the_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n iâ—…_n the_o monafâ—…ery_n of_o cheneboscus_fw-la and_o desire_v before_o he_o close_v his_o eyâ—…_n to_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o s._n pachomius_n and_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a benediction_n he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d please_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o news_n whereof_o the_o amouroâ—…_n father_n very_o sudden_o put_v himself_o
great_a violence_n of_o they_o &_o with_o the_o efficacious_a help_n of_o divine_a grace_n the_o same_o line_n come_v once_o to_o be_v break_v asunder_o with_o such_o holy_a document_n as_o these_o the_o holy_a man_n daily_o excite_v himself_o and_o other_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o purchase_v of_o virtue_n but_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o we_o have_v digress_v king_n william_n after_o he_o have_v unworthy_o banish_v from_o his_o presence_n the_o venerable_a man_n so_o that_o s._n anselm_n see_v now_o all_o thing_n to_o pass_v continual_o from_o ill_a to_o worse_o without_o hope_n of_o any_o present_a remedy_n through_o the_o occasion_n of_o obieyn_v his_o episcopal_a pall_n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o to_o recurre_v unto_o the_o pope_n for_o help_v and_o counsel_n who_o in_o those_o day_n be_v vrban_a the_o second_o for_o this_o end_n he_o go_v to_o demand_v licence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o after_o many_o repulse_n affront_n and_o injury_n receive_v at_o 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&_o wrong_n stick_v not_o to_o molest_v and_o even_o suck_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o hungry_a flatterer_n as_o much_o blood_n as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v arrive_v at_o lion_n there_o rest_v himself_o a_o while_n &_o from_o thence_o pass_v safe_a to_o rome_n be_v every_o where_o receive_v of_o all_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o reverence_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o pope_n himself_o cause_v chamber_n to_o be_v provide_v he_o in_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o admit_v he_o to_o audience_n and_o kiss_v of_o the_o foot_n take_v he_o up_o and_o dear_o embrace_v he_o &_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n speak_v so_o much_o good_a of_o he_o as_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v confound_v thereat_o have_v not_o the_o hart_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o ground_n much_o less_o to_o endure_v such_o manner_n of_o discourse_n wherefore_o with_o good_a opportunity_n he_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o 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