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with_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifest_a in_o us._n nor_o cast_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o world_n believe_v that_o we_o have_v forsake_v any_o great_a matter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a roundâ—…_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o universal_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o suppose_v we_o be_v lord_n of_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sâ—…_n warm_v and_o shall_v have_v quite_o renounce_v such_o a_o monarchy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o will_v it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o if_o we_o regard_v but_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v propose_v to_o us._n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o willing_o seem_v to_o cast_v away_o a_o dram_n of_o iron_n to_o have_v for_o the_o same_o a_o hundred_o of_o gold_n even_o so_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v abandon_v for_o god_n all_o these_o earthly_a signorye_n shall_v afford_v very_o little_a and_o receive_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o now_o if_o 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great_a anxiety_n where_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o he_o answer_v woe_n be_v to_o i_o sinner_n and_o false_a monk_n i_o have_v see_v elias_n i_o have_v see_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o desert_n or_o to_o say_v better_o i_o have_v see_v paul_n in_o paradise_n then_o hold_v his_o peace_n in_o knock_v his_o breast_n he_o take_v the_o cloak_n of_o athanasiâ—…_n out_o of_o the_o cell_n when_o as_o his_o companion_n importune_v he_o yet_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v more_o clear_a but_o he_o differ_v the_o same_o to_o its_o time_n without_o more_o delay_n or_o afford_v any_o nourishment_n to_o his_o body_n so_o long_o fast_v &_o well_o nigh_o spend_v go_v sudden_o forth_o with_o his_o mind_n whole_o fix_v on_o his_o sweet_a host_n fear_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o lest_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o may_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o now_o by_o this_o time_n he_o have_v go_v in_o great_a haste_n as_o it_o be_v half_o the_o way_n when_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n aloft_o he_o see_v 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of_o life_n he_o endeavour_v with_o bitter_a plaint_n to_o kiss_v he_o and_o â—…olding_v he_o up_o in_o the_o say_a garment_n of_o s._n athanasius_n he_o bring_v he_o forth_o with_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n but_o then_o not_o have_v any_o instrument_n to_o dig_v his_o grave_n with_o and_o with_o great_a anxiety_n think_v &_o bethink_v himself_o what_o to_o do_v behold_v two_o lion_n with_o their_o hair_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o wind_n to_o come_v run_v at_o that_o tyme._n whence_o he_o at_o first_o be_v somewhat_o afraid_a and_o then_o take_v courage_n in_o god_n attend_v their_o come_n as_o so_o many_o dove_n and_o they_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o corpse_n do_v humble_o cast_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o with_o fan_v in_o their_o manner_n and_o bitter_o roar_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o sorrow_n they_o feel_v and_o present_o begin_v with_o their_o foot_n to_o plough_v up_o the_o sand_n until_o such_o time_n as_o there_o remain_v sufficient_a room_n for_o a_o man_n which_o be_v 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heat_n excessive_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o provision_n of_o water_n fail_v they_o and_o the_o monk_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v let_v their_o camel_n go_v loose_a be_v scorch_v and_o afflict_a lie_v down_o when_o the_o holy_a old_a man_n not_o a_o little_a contristate_n at_o so_o great_a a_o peril_n of_o they_o sequester_v himself_o a_o little_a and_o kneel_v on_o the_o ground_n &_o lift_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o star_n begin_v to_o beseech_v god_n with_o so_o much_o faith_n and_o fervour_n as_o sudden_o in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n of_o prayer_n spring_v forth_o the_o desire_a liquor_n whence_o all_o be_v reviue_v and_o other_o be_v satisfy_v as_o they_o anxious_o seek_v for_o the_o camel_n do_v sudden_o find_v he_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o the_o headstall_n through_o a_o new_a miracle_n entangle_v in_o a_o rock_n load_v he_o then_o to_o their_o great_a contentment_n they_o come_v very_o safe_a and_o find_v to_o their_o cell_n again_o s._n antony_n be_v very_o welcome_a to_o all_o at_o his_o return_n and_o give_v wholesome_a document_n to_o each_o one_o upon_o good_a occasion_n chap._n 14._o now_o it_o will_v be_v long_o and_o superfluous_a here_o to_o explicate_v the_o joy_n which_o the_o disciple_n show_v at_o the_o come_n of_o their_o most_o sweest_a father_n and_o master_n and_o he_o likewise_o rejoice_v as_o much_o to_o see_v they_o all_o to_o be_v so_o servant_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o renew_v in_o spirit_n he_o have_v beside_o no_o small_a consolation_n to_o find_v his_o sister_n so_o persevere_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v come_v to_o be_v superior_a of_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o numerous_a convent_n of_o virgin_n now_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v know_v throughout_o all_o those_o part_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o person_n of_o all_o quality_n resort_v thither_o to_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o visit_v he_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o especial_o of_o the_o religious_a to_o who_o he_o for_o entertainment_n 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suffer_v he_o himself_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o without_o regard_n either_o of_o his_o life_n past_a or_o present_a degree_n or_o the_o speech_n of_o people_n he_o begin_v to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o pleasure_n to_o maintain_v horse_n and_o to_o buy_v very_o costly_a slave_n these_o thing_n now_o pierce_v the_o very_a hart_n of_o the_o holy_a pastor_n who_o after_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o stick_v not_o with_o much_o sweetness_n and_o gravity_n both_o of_o word_n and_o countenance_n to_o set_v before_o he_o the_o enormous_a scandal_n that_o follow_v of_o so_o great_a a_o mutation_n of_o manner_n in_o he_o entreat_v he_o withal_o to_o be_v think_v himself_o of_o the_o ancient_a purpose_n and_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v not_o acquit_v he_o at_o all_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o monk_n but_o that_o rather_o the_o name_n do_v seem_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o have_v in_o 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dexterity_n and_o sweetness_n to_o mitigate_v the_o wretch_n the_o while_o he_o let_v whole_o the_o reins_n lose_v to_o his_o tongue_n cease_v not_o to_o abuse_v he_o with_o extreme_a insolency_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o have_v suffer_v his_o tongue_n to_o range_v a_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d every_o side_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d fury_n he_o enter_v in_o he_o go_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d when_o by_o the_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n of_o s._n martin_n the_o darkness_n expel_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v aware_a of_o his_o grievous_a offence_n and_o be_v so_o comppunct_a for_o the_o same_o as_o that_o sudden_o turn_v his_o step_n back_o again_o with_o blush_v and_o shame_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n beseech_v he_o benign_o to_o remit_v his_o fault_n noâ—…_n be_v it_o any_o thing_n hard_a to_o obtain_v this_o grace_n of_o he_o who_o be_v sorry_a not_o for_o hâ—…_n own_o abasement_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o precipice_n of_o the_o other_o yea_o and_o to_o help_v he_o more_o plain_o express_v to_o he_o how_o he_o have_v see_v thâ—…_n two_o infernal_a fury_n that_o set_v he_o on_o in_o sum_n with_o all_o affection_n he_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o friendship_n again_o wherein_o he_o be_v â—…ound_v so_o constant_a that_o howbeâ—…_n he_o have_v afterward_o many_o and_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o hiâ—…_n priesthood_n lest_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o public_a chastisement_n the_o private_a offence_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o manner_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o and_o to_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o seem_v to_o wonder_n much_o at_o he_o &_o not_o to_o like_v very_o well_o so_o much_o indulgence_n of_o he_o s._n martyâ—…_n will_v answer_v among_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v tolerate_v by_o christ_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o bear_v with_o a_o britiâ—…s_n in_o this_o manner_n go_v he_o still_o 〈◊〉_d sever_a in_o these_o most_o intense_a act_n of_o charity_n but_o who_o will_v say_v ever_o that_o so_o obâ—…inate_a and_o unbridled_a a_o man_n as_o britius_n be_v shall_v come_v afterward_o to_o be_v so_o gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o to_o become_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o saint_n and_o yet_o so_o fall_v it_o out_o thanks_n be_v â—…o_o the_o divine_a goodness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o s._n martin_n who_o on_o a_o time_n hold_v his_o eyâ—…_n fix_v on_o heaven_n for_o a_o pretty_a while_n and_o be_v therefore_o of_o 〈◊〉_d tax_v of_o madness_n know_v say_v he_o to_o he_o son_n that_o i_o have_v obtain_v of_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o be_v bishop_n afteâ—…_n i_o though_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o bishopricque_n itself_o thou_o shall_v want_v no_o adversity_n then_o britius_n say_v lo_o you_o now_o do_v not_o i_o affirm_v the_o truth_n how_o this_o man_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n but_o howsoever_o in_o time_n he_o understand_v he_o be_v deceive_v because_o that_o s._n martin_n be_v once_o depart_v this_o life_n it_o please_v the_o divine_a providence_n that_o britius_n though_o vain_a and_o proud_a before_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v hold_v in_o high_a esteem_n for_o chastity_n 〈◊〉_d without_o opposition_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n to_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o soul_n in_o which_o office_n acknowledge_v â—…d_v amend_v the_o error_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o most_o notable_o demeanâ—…d_v â—…mselfe_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o predecessor_n may_v 〈◊〉_d verify_v with_o his_o great_a glory_n he_o suffer_v from_o the_o impious_a â—…d_a slanderer_n most_o grievous_a persecution_n â—…ow_o a_o certain_a virgin_n refuse_v to_o be_v visit_v by_o s._n martin_n and_o how_o patient_o he_o take_v it_o chap._n 10._o to_o return_v now_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v digress_v a_o like_a fortitude_n to_o this_o show_v s._n martin_n of_o a_o equal_a courage_n and_o serene_a â—…ind_n in_o another_o case_n though_o light_n in_o esteem_n perhaps_o yet_o very_o difâ—…cult_a in_o practice_n there_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o tower_n a_o virgin_n aâ—…ong_v other_o of_o excellent_a fame_n and_o verâ—…uous_a behaviour_n who_o now_o 〈◊〉_d these_o many_o year_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n have_v make_v her_o abode_n in_o â—…ertayne_a farm_n of_o she_o very_o straight_o recluse_v and_o only_o atâ—…ending_v to_o god_n do_v fly_v the_o conversation_n &_o sight_n of_o man_n martinâ—…ow_o â—…ow_z be_v invite_v with_o such_o a_o odour_n who_o otherwise_o be_v exâ—…eeding_v precise_a from_o spend_v any_o time_n with_o woman_n yet_o chanâ—…ing_v to_o pass_v by_o those_o part_n determine_v to_o honour_n with_o his_o presenâ—…_n so_o rare_a a_o virtue_n be_v a_o favour_n so_o much_o more_o notable_a as_o know_v â—…o_o be_v more_o unusual_a with_o he_o but_o the_o matter_n succeed_v not_o according_o because_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o remit_v awhit_o of_o her_o rigour_n so_o much_o as_o at_o the_o 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office_n he_o endeavour_n to_o proceed_v with_o all_o sweetness_n and_o to_o gather_v the_o impost_n without_o exaction_n oâ—…_n the_o offence_n of_o any_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o the_o weight_n of_o secular_a business_n appear_v very_o grievous_a and_o the_o vanity_n of_o pomp_n &_o vain_a felicity_n come_v to_o be_v tedious_a to_o he_o wherewith_o he_o begin_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o dâ—…out_a book_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o religious_a through_o who_o conversation_n he_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o as_o transitory_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v not_o there_o among_o they_o so_o be_v neither_o the_o disgust_n nor_o molestation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o percâ—…ived_v they_o secure_a and_o free_a from_o calumnyeâ—…_n and_o with_o holy_a lâ—…e_n to_o be_v most_o conjoin_v within_o themselves_o he_o consider_v many_o young_a man_n among_o they_o who_o with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o their_o appetits_fw-fr conâ—…erued_v perfect_a and_o perpetuâ—…l_a chastity_n with_o who_o example_n be_v move_v he_o do_v final_o break_v forth_o with_o himself_o into_o these_o word_n alas_o we_o wretch_n of_o the_o world_n to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o â—…his_n toil_a without_o hope_n of_o eternal_a good_n what_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v ever_o able_a â—…o_o afford_v we_o if_o we_o like_o â—…oy_n though_o indeed_o better_v it_o be_v to_o mourn_v with_o safety_n then_o to_o laugh_v with_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o â—…cond_v â—…e_v these_o man_n that_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d settle_a &_o quiet_a in_o god_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o sergeant_n or_o provost-marshal_n hâ—…_n fear_n but_o of_o sin_n who_o attend_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o observe_v the_o divine_a precept_n nor_o be_v anxious_a a_o whit_n to_o loose_v their_o possession_n in_o gain_v their_o lyve_n with_o their_o proper_a hand_n day_n by_o day_n let_v we_o imitate_v so_o virtuous_a a_o people_n let_v we_o likewise_o 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the_o present_a calamity_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o wish_a redemption_n shall_v come_v to_o this_o peoplesince_a his_o eternal_a goodness_n have_v already_o destine_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o hart_n and_o whole_o at_o his_o devotion_n who_o be_v place_v through_o my_o help_n in_o the_o royal_a throne_n with_o the_o infinite_a consolation_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v abate_v the_o force_n and_o bridle_v the_o danish_a fury_n and_o who_o after_o he_o have_v many_o way_n raise_v and_o advance_v the_o church_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n very_o acceptable_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o dreadful_a to_o his_o enemy_n shall_v termine_v his_o glorious_a life_n with_o a_o most_o holy_a end_n from_o this_o so_o benign_a a_o answer_n together_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o there_o promise_v the_o bishop_n take_v new_a courage_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o oracle_n itself_o of_o the_o posterity_n and_o successor_n of_o edward_n to_o which_o demand_n with_o obscure_a and_o dubious_a word_n the_o apostle_n reply_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n be_v lord_n and_o after_o this_o he_o will_v provide_v another_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n edmund_n with_o his_o child_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n alfred_n be_v make_v away_o s._n edward_n pray_v and_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o s._n peter_n and_o canutus_n with_o his_o child_n die_v be_v recall_v into_o england_n again_o chap._n 2._o the_o english_a trouble_n continue_v still_o with_o civil_a discord_n among_o themselves_o be_v join_v at_o last_o with_o extern_a war_n come_v to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a and_o pernicious_a as_o that_o despise_v all_o law_n of_o faith_n all_o vicinity_n of_o blood_n all_o obligation_n of_o friendship_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o fraud_n faction_n and_o jealousy_n and_o even_o malice_n proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o noble_n themselves_o forget_v their_o oath_n shameful_o renounce_v their_o lawful_a king_n and_o put_v edmond_n to_o the_o sword_n with_o his_o child_n at_o nurse_n they_o continual_o prepare_v tragedy_n canutus_n with_o a_o wicked_a marriage_n possess_v the_o widow_n the_o wife_n of_o edmond_n leave_v nothing_o untried_a to_o confirm_v himself_o in_o the_o unlawful_a usurpation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o have_v so_o fast_o a_o hold_n that_o alfred_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o tumult_n in_o some_o manner_n too_o bold_o pass_v over_o from_o normandy_n into_o his_o country_n be_v with_o extreme_a cruelty_n make_v away_o as_o well_o by_o the_o dane_n as_o english_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o desolate_a queen_n emma_n die_v in_o her_o father_n house_n then_o edward_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o human_a succour_n on_o earth_n and_o fear_v every_o hour_n his_o last_o ruin_n from_o other_o amid_o many_o trouble_n and_o anguish_v prostrate_v himself_o most_o humble_o before_o the_o divine_a presence_n pray_v in_o this_o sort_n behold_v lord_n how_o i_o have_v now_o no_o more_o help_n in_o i_o and_o my_o near_a friend_n be_v far_o of_o from_o i_o my_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n be_v all_o become_v my_o adversaries_n i_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n my_o brother_n and_o nephew_n be_v betray_v and_o slay_v the_o widow_n my_o kinswoman_n be_v become_v our_o adversaries_n wife_n so_o as_o i_o be_o leave_v without_o all_o stay_n &_o they_o seek_v moreover_o to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n but_o i_o o_o lord_n poor_a wretch_n be_o leave_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v succour_v the_o orphan_n as_o heretofore_o in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n thou_o have_v do_v to_o king_n edwin_n environ_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o that_o make_v s_o oswald_z the_o ornament_n of_o england_n of_o a_o exile_n to_o be_v king_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v subject_v to_o he_o all_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o through_o thy_o protection_n remit_v i_o into_o my_o father_n kingdom_n thou_o shall_v be_v always_o my_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n shall_v be_v my_o especial_a protector_n who_o most_o holy_a relic_n i_o do_v promise_n to_o visit_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o direction_n with_o this_o vow_n s._n edward_n feel_v himself_o exceed_o revive_v and_o replenish_v with_o no_o vain_a hope_n for_o that_o canutus_n in_o few_o day_n die_v and_o his_o child_n also_o of_o tender_a age_n not_o long_o survive _v by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o english_a as_o a_o waken_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n very_o sudden_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o intrude_a tyranny_n recall_v the_o desire_a edward_n into_o the_o land_n again_o and_o receyve_v he_o with_o all_o the_o honour_n possible_a with_o one_o accord_n they_o place_v he_o in_o the_o royal_a throne_n at_o the_o come_n of_o s._n edward_n all_o good_a art_n and_o christian_a virtue_n do_v return_v from_o banishment_n the_o vacant_a sea_n be_v soon_o replenish_v church_n and_o monasterye_n repair_v and_o the_o divine_a service_n in_o short_a time_n bring_v to_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n again_o hence_o through_o welcome_a peace_n ensue_v the_o tillage_n of_o the_o waist_n and_o desert_a champayne_n and_o the_o judgeâ—…_n and_o magistrate_n be_v keep_v in_o their_o duty_n more_o through_o example_n of_o the_o king_n then_o fear_v of_o punishment_n attend_v to_o administer_v upright_o justice_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o jubilee_n and_o content_a of_o the_o present_a felicity_n be_v much_o augment_v by_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o misery_n past_a insomuch_o as_o not_o only_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o even_o the_o land_n itself_o with_o extraordinary_a fruitfulness_n the_o air_n with_o fair_a and_o serene_a weather_n the_o sea_n with_o still_o and_o quiet_a wave_n and_o smile_a countenance_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o the_o cities_n daily_a to_o multiply_v in_o laudable_a custom_n riches_n and_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n two_o notable_a example_n in_o s._n edward_n of_o contempt_n of_o riches_n with_o his_o vow_n of_o chastity_n maintain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n chap._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o the_o fame_n of_o so_o great_a prosperity_n extend_v to_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o all_o the_o potentate_n the_o dane_n except_v for_o they_o leave_v not_o their_o pride_n come_v very_o honourable_a embassage_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o congratulate_v to_o make_v league_n of_o friendship_n and_o to_o establish_v some_o good_a correspondence_n with_o s._n edward_n and_o he_o the_o while_n not_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n nor_o dissolute_a with_o vain_a triumph_n have_v always_o the_o divine_a majesty_n before_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o even_a tenor_n of_o life_n carry_v himself_o very_o meek_a to_o his_o domestic_n reverend_a to_o priest_n gracious_a to_o the_o people_n compassionate_a to_o the_o afflict_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n a_o great_a almoner_n &_o a_o strange_a neglecter_n of_o money_n insomuch_o as_o once_o among_o the_o rest_n lie_v on_o his_o bed_n &_o his_o private_a treasurer_n hugoline_n by_o name_n have_v unaware_o leave_v open_v a_o chest_n of_o money_n in_o that_o chamber_n a_o groom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v invite_v through_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o the_o seem_a sleep_n of_o the_o prince_n approach_v bold_o take_v away_o from_o thence_o a_o good_a quantity_n thereof_o &_o put_v it_o up_o in_o his_o pocket_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o so_o happy_a a_o success_n return_v again_o a_o second_o time_n and_o so_o a_o three_o when_o as_o the_o king_n who_o have_v feign_v till_o then_o perceive_v hugoline_n to_o be_v come_v break_v silence_n and_o with_o friendly_a voice_n say_v to_o the_o wretch_n get_v thou_o go_v for_o the_o treasurer_n come_v who_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o catch_v thou_o once_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o a_o faâ—…thing_n of_o all_o thou_o have_v at_o this_o voice_n the_o fellow_n flee_v assoon_o and_o scarce_o have_v get_v his_o foot_n forth_o of_o one_o door_n but_o hugoline_n enter_v by_o the_o other_o and_o find_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n of_o treasure_n to_o be_v want_v he_o be_v even_o ready_a at_o first_o to_o faint_v for_o grief_n then_o enter_v into_o a_o rage_n with_o himself_o begin_v to_o rend_v the_o air_n with_o cry_n and_o sigh_n when_o s._n edward_n arise_v from_o his_o bed_n &_o still_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n quiet_o demand_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o heavyne_n and_o have_v hear_v it_o hold_v thy_o peace_n man_n say_v he_o perhaps_o he_o who_o have_v take_v it_o away_o have_v more_o need_n thereof_o than_o we_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v he_o the_o rest_n i_o hope_v will_v serve_v for_o us._n with_o such_o quietness_n he_o pass_v over_o that_o act_n whence_o may_v
and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v the_o deacon_n advise_v that_o the_o vessel_n of_o chrism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o which_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a cry_n upon_o good_a advice_n and_o discreet_a conjecture_n the_o foresay_a clerk_n be_v immediate_o apprehend_v and_o the_o vessel_n be_v find_v about_o he_o under_o his_o cloak_n with_o menace_n and_o rate_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o s._n anselm_n who_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o wretch_n with_o cheerful_a countenance_n reprehend_v he_o fatherly_a for_o it_o and_o ordain_v he_o shall_v be_v let_v go_v forthwith_o without_o punishment_n and_o immediate_o the_o man_n go_v direct_o home_o to_o his_o house_n this_o dedication_n be_v finish_v s._n anselm_n be_v very_o sudden_o recall_v again_o to_o the_o court_n of_o purpose_n to_o give_v his_o benediction_n to_o the_o king_n before_o he_o cross_v the_o sea_n he_o go_v then_o present_o thither_o and_o for_o that_o the_o wind_n in_o those_o day_n be_v very_o contrary_a unto_o he_o he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o admonish_v k._n william_n again_o of_o the_o great_a disorder_n &_o many_o abuse_n introduce_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o exhort_v he_o to_o relieve_v the_o afflict_a church_n and_o to_o help_v to_o reform_v the_o same_o he_o do_v it_o then_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v but_o the_o king_n be_v now_o trouble_v already_o and_o whole_o uncapable_a of_o good_a counsel_n not_o only_o slight_v the_o man_n of_o god_n with_o the_o fatherly_a correction_n he_o give_v he_o but_o even_o also_o with_o great_a disdain_n and_o contempt_n do_v banish_v he_o his_o presence_n whereupon_o some_o wicked_a and_o insolent_a man_n present_a take_v new_a courage_n and_o boldness_n again_o to_o offer_v wrong_n and_o injury_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o their_o good_n bear_v but_o liâ—…le_a respect_n to_o the_o dignity_n and_o merit_n of_o s._n anselm_n himself_o who_o be_v much_o more_o see_v and_o expert_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n then_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o temporal_a affair_n partly_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v not_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o any_o one_o for_o transitory_a thing_n will_v willing_o loose_v the_o eternal_a and_o partly_o also_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v have_v as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n for_o adversary_n and_o his_o grievous_a enemy_n so_o as_o now_o be_v whole_o anxious_a he_o never_o cease_v to_o bemoan_v himself_o for_o the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n nor_o find_v he_o any_o comfort_n but_o when_o he_o can_v now_o &_o then_o retire_v himself_o from_o company_n into_o cloister_n nor_o will_v he_o neither_o within_o the_o bishoprique_n nor_o yet_o without_o ever_o live_v without_o the_o company_n &_o assistance_n of_o some_o virtuous_a and_o approve_a monk_n to_o his_o exceed_a gust_n and_o to_o the_o great_a edification_n of_o as_o many_o as_o know_v he_o beside_o which_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o steal_v some_o time_n for_o mere_a contemplation_n and_o to_o remedy_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o most_o learned_a write_n among_o which_o be_v that_o work_n of_o he_o most_o worthy_o renown_v which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a affliction_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n wherewith_o the_o error_n of_o the_o greek_n remain_v discover_v and_o convince_v be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n not_o only_o thus_o in_o his_o cell_n and_o study_n but_o even_o likewise_o at_o table_n when_o they_o have_v give_v over_o read_v as_o a_o most_o excellent_a divine_a he_o will_v solve_v very_o intricate_a knot_n &_o expound_v difficult_a passage_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n he_o likewise_o fear_v so_o much_o every_o offence_n how_o light_a soever_o as_o he_o often_o affirm_v with_o sincerity_n that_o if_o he_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o horror_n of_o sin_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o other_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v drench_v or_o engult_v in_o this_o or_o that_o he_o will_v doubtless_o make_v choice_n rather_o of_o the_o infernal_a pain_n then_o of_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o soon_o accept_v of_o hell_n as_o pure_a and_o innocent_a than_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n what_o occasion_n s._n anselm_n will_v usual_o take_v of_o spiritual_a conceyt_v how_o k._n william_n return_v from_o beyond_o sea_n and_o s._n anselm_n go_v to_o rome_n chap._n 15._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v wont_n with_o the_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v of_o knowledge_n to_o gather_v spiritual_a &_o fruitful_a conceit_n from_o the_o thing_n which_o daily_o occur_v as_o once_o certain_a servant_n of_o he_o have_v a_o course_n at_o a_o hare_n who_o after_o she_o have_v diverse_a way_n very_o nimble_o try_v to_o escape_v from_o they_o by_o secret_a instinct_n come_v at_o last_o to_o squat_v even_o under_o s._n anselmes_n horse_n who_o sudden_o thereupon_o make_v a_o stop_n so_o as_o the_o dog_n not_o dare_v to_o set_v upon_o she_o stand_v aloof_o bay_v at_o she_o expect_v her_o start_n again_o at_o which_o sight_n the_o company_n laugh_v and_o make_v much_o sport_n s._n anselm_n fall_v a_o weep_a you_o laugh_v my_o master_n say_v he_o but_o this_o poor_a little_a beast_n here_o laugh_v not_o at_o all_o or_o find_v any_o sport_n her_o enemy_n encompass_v she_o round_o about_o and_o she_o with_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n recurre_v to_o we_o for_o succour_v the_o same_o indeed_o succeed_v very_o often_o to_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n which_o no_o soon_o issue_n from_o the_o body_n but_o the_o hunter_n malignant_a spirit_n pursue_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v in_o flesh_n by_o the_o diverse_a turn_n &_o crooked_a 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obedience_n stoop_v with_o the_o head_n sport_v with_o jubilee_n and_o show_v a_o will_n to_o honour_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ._n nor_o will_v they_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n until_o they_o be_v licence_v thence_o through_o his_o holy_a benediction_n and_o so_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o concourse_n of_o spectator_n be_v now_o continual_o grow_v great_a the_o man_n of_o god_n take_v then_o occasion_n upbraid_v those_o obstinate_a and_o perverse_a man_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o impiety_n since_o in_o acknowledge_v the_o high_a creator_n admit_v so_o his_o holy_a law_n they_o will_v so_o manifest_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o beast_n whereupon_o the_o heretic_n at_o last_o remain_v confound_v and_o the_o catholic_n continual_o more_o confirm_v in_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o veneration_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a other_o miracle_n which_o s._n antony_n wrought_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o heretic_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o and_o confusion_n of_o other_o chap._n 13._o most_o famous_a be_v that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o exequye_n of_o a_o certain_a public_a usurer_n now_o bury_v already_o at_o which_o exequye_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o bless_a s._n antony_n to_o make_v the_o sermon_n he_o take_v for_o text_n that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la the_o saurus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la to_o which_o purpose_n with_o accustom_a liberty_n he_o inveigh_v against_o the_o disordinate_a love_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o weigh_v the_o inestimable_a damage_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o final_o to_o let_v they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n themselves_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sentence_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o near_a parent_n of_o the_o dead_a go_v your_o way_n say_v he_o by_o and_o by_o to_o the_o chest_n of_o the_o miserable_a wretch_n and_o there_o within_o shall_v you_o find_v his_o very_a hart_n itself_o which_o they_o do_v without_o contradiction_n and_o to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o money_n they_o find_v the_o say_a hart_n as_o yet_o not_o whole_o cold_a we_o shall_v now_o add_v another_o of_o no_o terror_n awhit_o but_o of_o mere_a consolation_n s._n anthony_n be_v custos_fw-la at_o lymoges_n after_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o france_n still_o preach_v here_o and_o there_o chance_v to_o discourse_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o burges_n but_o the_o press_n be_v so_o great_a of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o as_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n put_v themselves_o in_o procession_n with_o the_o whole_a auditory_a go_v forth_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n into_o the_o open_a field_n where_o while_o the_o man_n of_o god_n put_v himself_o to_o discourse_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n behold_v there_o gather_v together_o very_o black_a cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o threaten_v a_o terrible_a â—…pest_n for_o fear_v whereof_o the_o 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