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we_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o although_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n do_v not_o now_o die_v any_o more_o nor_o death_n shall_v not_o any_o further_o prevail_v against_o he_o yet_o live_v in_o himself_o immortal_o and_o without_o all_o corruption_n he_o be_v again_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o in_o this_o mysterye_n of_o the_o holy_a oblation_n for_o there_o his_o body_n be_v receive_v there_o his_o flesh_n â—presence_n the_o real_a â—presence_n be_v distribute_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n there_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o now_o shed_v betwixt_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n but_o pour_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherefore_o
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condemn_v he_o of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n or_o without_o blush_v affirm_v he_o for_o infidelity_n to_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n this_o be_v so_o what_o better_a umpiere_v in_o this_o cause_n can_v be_v have_v than_o he_o what_o arbyter_n more_o indifferent_a to_o tell_v we_o what_o religion_n flourish_v not_o only_o in_o his_o time_n but_o also_o in_o the_o agesprecedent_n and_o so_o consequent_o which_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o by_o common_a confession_n what_o religion_n be_v in_o those_o pure_a time_n by_o holy_a man_n teach_v beleve_v and_o practise_v be_v that_o which_o the_o only_o bogotten_v son_n bring_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n plant_v in_o the_o world_n and_o register_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o which_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n aught_o with_o his_o hart_n firm_o to_o embrace_v and_o in_o his_o life_n sincere_o and_o 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500_o religious_a man_n observe_v monastical_a poverty_n according_a to_o their_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v pag._n 239_o 278._o 291._o 385._o dâ—mnuable_a for_o virgin_n consecreat_v to_o god_n to_o marry_v that_o pag_n 220_o 379._o eccleâ—â—asticall_a person_n dedicate_v themselves_o to_o chastity_n and_o after_o holy_a order_n be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v the_o carnal_a company_n of_o their_o former_a wiâ—es_n that_o the_o pag._n 197_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v our_o prayer_n that_o pag._n 43._o 68_o 288._o 338._o invocation_n of_o saint_n pag._n 44._o 86._o 145._o 266._o 371._o pilgrimage_n and_o visit_v of_o holy_a place_n pag._n 74._o 300._o 307._o reverend_a reserve_n and_o translation_n of_o relic_n be_v then_o in_o practice_n pag._n 197._o 258._o 264._o 280._o that_o they_o also_o wrought_v miracle_n pag._n 300_o that_o church_n be_v then_o hallow_v that_o they_o be_v also_o pag._n 744._o 131._o 328._o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o pag._n 6â—_n holy_a 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298._o burn_a lamp_n for_o reverence_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n that_o pag._n 92._o 266._o s._n peter_n be_v repute_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n pag._n 467_o superior_a over_o other_o bishiop_n that_o christ_n servant_n may_v pag._n 274_o 402._o merit_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o good_a work_n in_o this_o life_n pag._n 443_o diversity_n of_o reward_n be_v find_v in_o the_o next_o if_o thou_o do_v find_v i_o say_v as_o thou_o shall_v find_v these_o and_o such_o like_a article_n so_o much_o detest_v of_o protestant_n so_o high_o ebrace_v of_o all_o catholic_n to_o have_v be_v current_a in_o these_o golden_a age_n believe_v of_o s._n gregory_n &_o his_o predecessor_n then_o what_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v which_o religion_n be_v most_o true_a and_o of_o every_o good_a christian_a to_o be_v follow_v here_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o antiquity_n and_o disgreace_v of_o s._n gregory_n will_v say_v that_o the_o story_n report_v in_o his_o look_n be_v incredible_a and_o many_o miracle_n seem_v utter_o void_a of_o all_o truth_n but_o answer_n be_v some_o return_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o uâ—rote_v they_o and_o the_o testimony_n before_o allege_v of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o author_n be_v of_o far_o more_o weight_n to_o justify_v his_o relation_n than_o the_o light_n and_o vain_a suspicion_n of_o any_o to_o call_v the_o book_n in_o question_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o see_v s._n gregory_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o high_a place_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o intelligence_n easy_o can_v he_o not_o be_v deceive_v and_o be_v beside_o of_o great_a virtue_n and_o holiness_n never_o will_v he_o willing_o deceive_v other_o nay_o to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o fear_n of_o any_o suspicion_n himself_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o truth_n that_o 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to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o answer_v they_o say_v believe_v i_o quoth_v he_o none_o of_o you_o shall_v this_o day_n eat_v any_o bread_n unless_o this_o boy_n be_v dispossess_v then_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n he_o fall_v prostrate_a to_o his_o prayer_n and_o there_o they_o continue_a so_o long_o until_o the_o boy_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o former_a torment_n and_o beside_o so_o perfect_o cure_v that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n never_o after_o presume_v to_o molest_v he_o any_o more_o peter_n i_o very_o suppose_v that_o he_o sin_v a_o little_a in_o vain_a glory_n and_o that_o god_n pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o other_o monk_n shall_v cooperate_v to_o the_o dispossessinge_n of_o the_o devil_n gregory_n it_o be_v even_o so_o as_o you_o say_v for_o see_v he_o can_v not_o alone_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o miracle_n it_o be_v divide_v amongst_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o what_o force_n and_o efficacye_n this_o man_n prayer_n be_v i_o have_v find_v by_o 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the_o earl_n theophanius_n chapter_n xxvii_o and_o to_o prosecute_v what_o we_o have_v already_o begin_v concern_v the_o prophetical_a knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o die_v i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o that_o which_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o centumcellis_n i_o understand_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o many_o touch_v theophanius_n earl_n of_o that_o place_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o one_o that_o do_v many_o good_a work_n but_o especial_o he_o be_v give_v to_o good_a housekeep_n and_o hospitality_n true_a it_o be_v that_o follow_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o earldom_n he_o spend_v much_o time_n about_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a business_n but_o that_o rather_o of_o necessity_n and_o duty_n then_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o desire_n as_o his_o virtuous_a end_n afterward_o declare_v for_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v come_v there_o arise_v a_o great_a tempest_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o hinder_v the_o 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body_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n it_o have_v often_o time_n before_o see_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o understanne_v whether_o his_o soul_n may_v spiritual_o be_v carry_v and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v to_o go_v into_o sicily_n what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v thereby_o but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o island_n of_o that_o country_n more_o than_o in_o any_o place_n else_o certain_a gape_a gulf_n of_o torment_n castinge_v out_o fire_n continual_o and_o as_o they_o say_v that_o know_v they_o dailye_o do_v they_o wax_v great_a and_o enlarge_v themselves_o so_o that_o the_o world_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n and_o so_o consequent_o more_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o those_o flame_v dungeon_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v those_o place_n of_o torment_n open_a and_o become_v wide_o which_o strange_a thing_n almighty_a god_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o live_a will_v have_v extant_a in_o this_o world_n that_o infidel_n which_o believe_v not_o the_o unspeakable_a pain_n of_o hell_n may_v with_o their_o eye_n see_v the_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o they_o listen_v not_o to_o credit_v when_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o and_o that_o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobat_fw-la who_o life_n and_o conversation_n have_v be_v alike_o shall_v after_o death_n be_v carry_v to_o like_a place_n the_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v we_o though_o we_o have_v no_o example_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o for_o of_o the_o elect_a himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n heaven_n joan._n 14._o inequality_n of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o inequalitye_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o heaven_n than_o be_v there_o not_o many_o mansion_n but_o rather_o one_o wherefore_o there_o be_v many_o mansion_n in_o which_o diverse_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v distinguish_v who_o in_o common_a do_v all_o rejoice_v of_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o yet_o all_o they_o that_o labour_v receive_v one_o penny_n though_o they_o remain_v in_o distinct_a mansion_n because_o the_o felicity_n and_o joy_n which_o there_o they_o possess_v be_v one_o and_o the_o reward_n which_o by_o diverse_a and_o unequal_a good_a work_n they_o receive_v be_v not_o one_o but_o diverse_a which_o to_o be_v true_a our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o when_o talk_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n he_o say_v then_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o 13._o math._n 13._o reaper_n gather_v up_o the_o cockle_n and_o bind_v it_o into_o bundle_n to_o burn_v for_o the_o angel_n wâ—ich_v be_v the_o reaper_n do_v then_o bind_v up_o in_o bundle_n the_o cockle_n to_o burn_v when_o like_a with_o like_a be_v put_v together_o in_o torment_n as_o the_o proud_a to_o burn_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o proud_a carnal_a with_o the_o carnal_a covetous_a with_o the_o covetous_a deceitful_a with_o the_o deceitful_a envious_a with_o the_o envious_a and_o infidel_n with_o insidel_n when_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v like_a in_o sinful_a life_n be_v condemn_v to_o like_a torment_n then_o be_v they_o as_o it_o be_v cockle_n bind_v together_o in_o bundle_n to_o be_v burn_v peter_n you_o have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o demand_n yet_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o inform_v i_o further_o what_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o some_o be_v call_v out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v through_o error_n who_o afterward_o return_v again_o to_o life_n say_v that_o they_o hear_v how_o they_o be_v not_o the_o man_n which_o be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o this_o life_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v through_o error_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o of_o the_o death_n and_o reviuinge_n of_o a_o monk_n call_v peter_n of_o the_o death_n likewise_o and_o raise_v up_o again_o of_o one_o steven_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a vision_n of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n chapter_n xxxvi_o gregory_n when_o this_o happen_v peter_n it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v any_o error_n but_o a_o admonition_n for_o god_n of_o his_o great_a and_o bountiful_a mercy_n so_o dispose_v that_o some_o after_o their_o death_n do_v straightewaies_a return_n again_o to_o life_n that_o have_v see_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o before_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o may_v now_o at_o least_o treble_a at_o after_o they_o have_v with_o their_o eye_n behold_v they_o for_o a_o certain_a sclavonian_a who_o be_v a_o monk_n and_o hue_v with_o i_o here_o in_o this_o city_n in_o my_o monasterye_n use_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o know_v one_o peter_n a_o monk_n bear_v in_o spain_n who_o live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o vast_a desert_n call_v euasa_n which_o peter_n eremites_n eremites_n as_o he_o say_v tell_v he_o how_o before_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o that_o place_n by_o a_o certain_a sickness_n he_o die_v and_o be_v straightway_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o torment_n and_o innumerable_a place_n of_o hell_n and_o diverse_a who_o be_v mighty_a man_n in_o this_o world_n hang_v in_o those_o flame_n and_o that_o as_o himself_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v throw_v also_o into_o the_o same_o fire_n sudden_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o be_v wtifull_a attire_n appear_v who_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o those_o torment_n but_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n go_v thy_o way_n back_o again_o and_o hereafter_o careful_o look_v unto_o thyself_o how_o thou_o lead_v thy_o life_n after_o which_o word_n his_o body_n by_o little_a and_o little_o become_v warm_v and_o himself_o wake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_v of_o everlasting_a death_n report_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v about_o he_o after_o which_o time_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o such_o fast_v and_o watchinge_v that_o though_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o yet_o his_o very_a life_n and_o conversation_n do_v speak_v what_o torment_n he_o have_v see_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o so_o god_n merciful_a providence_n wrought_v in_o his_o temporal_a death_n that_o he_o die_v not_o everlastinglye_o but_o because_o man_n heart_n be_v pass_o obdurate_a and_o hard_a hereof_o it_o come_v that_o though_o other_o have_v the_o like_a vision_n and_o see_v the_o same_o pain_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o always_o reap_v the_o like_a profit_n for_o the_o honourable_a man_n steven_n who_o you_o know_v very_o well_o tell_v i_o of_o himself_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o business_n resident_a in_o the_o city_n of_o gonstantinople_n that_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o when_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o surgeon_n to_o bowel_v he_o and_o to_o embalm_v his_o body_n and_o can_v not_o get_v any_o he_o lie_v unbury_v all_o the_o night_n follow_a in_o which_o space_n his_o soul_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n where_o he_o see_v many_o thing_n which_o before_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o little_o believe_v but_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n that_o sit_v there_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v he_o to_o his_o presence_n say_v i_o command_v not_o this_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v but_o steven_n the_o smith_n upon_o which_o word_n he_o be_v straighte-way_n restore_v to_o life_n and_o steven_n the_o smith_n that_o dwell_v hear_v by_o at_o that_o very_a hour_n depart_v this_o life_n who_o death_n do_v show_v that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o hear_v be_v most_o true_a but_o though_o the_o foresay_a steven_n escape_v death_n in_o this_o manner_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o three_o year_n since_o in_o that_o mortality_n which_o lamentable_o waste_v this_o city_n and_o in_o which_o as_o you_o know_v man_n with_o their_o corporal_a eye_n do_v behold_v arrow_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n which_o do_v strike_v diverse_a the_o same_o man_n end_v his_o day_n at_o which_o time_n a_o certain_a soldier_n be_v also_o bring_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n carry_v cut_v of_o his_o body_n that_o he_o lay_v void_a of_o all_o sense_n and_o feelinge_n but_o come_n quick_o again_o to_o himself_o he_o tell_v then_o that_o be_v present_a what_o present_a what_o strange_a thâ—nges_n he_o have_v see_v for_o he_o say_v as_o many_o report_n that_o know_v it_o very_o well_o that_o he_o see_v a_o bridge_n under_o which_o a_o black_a and_o smoakye_a river_n do_v run_v that_o have_v a_o filthy_a and_o intolerable_a smell_n but_o upon_o the_o further_a side_n thereof_o there_o be_v pleasant_a green_a meadow_n full_a of_o sweet_a flower_n in_o which_o also_o there_o be_v diverse_a company_n of_o man_n
contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a mysterye_n peter_n be_v there_o any_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o carnal_a sin_n be_v punish_v with_o stink_a and_o bad_a savour_n of_o the_o punnishement_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n gregory_n there_o be_v for_o in_o genesis_n we_o read_v 19_o genes_n 19_o that_o our_o lord_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n that_o both_o fire_n may_v burn_v they_o and_o the_o stench_n of_o brimstone_n smother_v and_o kill_v they_o for_o see_v they_o burn_v with_o the_o unlawful_a love_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n they_o perish_v both_o by_o fire_n and_o a_o unsavoury_a smell_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o stink_a life_n incur_v the_o sorrow_n of_o eternal_a death_n peter_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o before_o i_o doubt_v of_o i_o find_v myself_o now_o so_o ful_o satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v not_o any_o further_a question_n to_o move_v how_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o body_n do_v see_v some_o spiritual_a punnishement_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o boy_n theodorus_n chapter_n xxxvii_o gregory_n we_o have_v also_o to_o know_v that_o sometime_o the_o soul_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o body_n do_v behold_v some_o spiritual_a punnishement_n which_o yet_o happen_v to_o some_o for_o their_o own_o good_n and_o to_o other_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v thereof_o for_o there_o be_v one_o theodorus_n which_o story_n i_o remember_v that_o in_o my_o homile_n to_o the_o people_n i_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o who_o be_v a_o very_a unrulye_a lad_n and_o more_o upon_o necessity_n then_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o brother_n enter_v into_o my_o monasterye_n and_o so_o sittle_a pleasure_n he_o take_v in_o spiritual_a talk_n that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o to_o hear_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o good_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v any_o good_a work_n that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v thereof_o and_o he_o will_v open_o protest_v sometime_o by_o swear_v sometime_o in_o anger_n and_o sometime_o in_o scoff_a sort_n that_o he_o never_o mean_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n this_o untoward_a â—en_n â—he_v haâ—it_n of_o religious_a â—en_n boy_n in_o the_o late_a mortality_n which_o consume_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o city_n be_v grievous_o strike_v whereof_o he_o lie_v sore_o sick_a and_o be_v at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n all_o the_o monk_n repair_v to_o his_o chamber_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o happy_a departure_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v far_o of_o for_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o body_n be_v already_o dead_a and_o only_o in_o his_o breast_n a_o little_a life_n remain_v and_o therefore_o the_o near_a they_o see_v he_o to_o his_o end_n the_o more_o feruentlye_o do_v they_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n mercy_n while_o they_o be_v thus_o busy_v suddainlye_o he_o cry_v out_o to_o they_o and_o with_o great_a clamour_n go_v about_o to_o interrupt_v their_o devotion_n say_v depart_v and_o away_o for_o behold_v i_o be_o deliver_v over_o to_o a_o dragon_n to_o be_v devour_v and_o your_o presence_n do_v let_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o dispatch_v i_o my_o head_n he_o have_v already_o swallow_v up_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o go_v your_o way_n that_o my_o torment_n be_v not_o the_o long_o and_o that_o he_o may_v effect_v that_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v for_o if_o i_o be_v give_v he_o to_o devour_v why_o do_v you_o keep_v i_o here_o in_o long_a pain_n at_o these_o fearful_a word_n the_o monk_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v you_o speak_v thus_o good_a brother_n bless_v yourself_o with_o the_o sign_n deuâ—_n the_o sig_n of_o the_o hâ—ly_a cross_n use_v against_o the_o deuâ—_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v willing_o i_o will_v but_o i_o can_v not_o i_o be_o so_o load_v with_o this_o dragon_n scale_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o monk_n fall_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o great_a zeal_n with_o tear_n they_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o deliverye_n out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n who_o merciful_o hear_v they_o for_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o sick_a person_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v god_n be_v thanck_v behold_v the_o dragon_n that_o have_v i_o to_o devour_v be_v flee_v away_o and_o overcome_v with_o your_o prayer_n here_o he_o can_v not_o tarry_v now_o i_o beseech_v you_o make_v intercession_n for_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o whole_o to_o renounce_v all_o kind_n of_o secular_a life_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v half_o dead_a as_o before_o be_v say_v reserve_v now_o to_o a_o long_a life_n turn_v to_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o so_o after_o he_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a mind_n and_o be_v a_o long_a time_n punish_v with_o affliction_n then_o his_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o â—_z of_o this_o mortal_a life_n of_o the_o death_n of_o chrisorius_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a monk_n of_o iconia_n chapter_n xxxviii_o but_o crisorius_fw-la on_o the_o contrary_n as_o his_o kinsman_n probus_n of_o who_o i_o make_v mention_v before_o tell_v i_o be_v a_o substantial_a man_n in_o this_o world_n but_o as_o full_a of_o sin_n as_o of_o wealth_n for_o he_o be_v pass_v proud_a give_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n covetous_a and_o whole_o set_v upon_o scrape_v of_o riches_n together_o but_o when_o god_n determine_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o so_o many_o sin_n he_o send_v he_o a_o greatsickenes_n and_o when_o his_o last_o time_n draw_v never_o in_o that_o very_a hour_n in_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o body_n lie_v with_o his_o eye_n open_a he_o see_v certain_a cruel_a man_n and_o black_a spirit_n stand_v before_o he_o press_v upon_o he_o to_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n at_o which_o fearful_a sight_n he_o begin_v to_o tremble_v to_o wax_v pale_a to_o sweat_v and_o with_o pitiful_a outcry_n to_o crave_v for_o truce_n and_o often_o with_o falter_a tongue_n to_o call_v for_o his_o son_n maximus_n who_o when_o i_o be_v a_o monk_n i_o know_v also_o to_o profess_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o life_n say_v come_v away_o maximus_n with_o all_o speed_n never_o in_o my_o life_n do_v i_o any_o harm_n to_o thou_o receive_v i_o now_o in_o thy_o faith_n his_o son_n great_o move_v at_o these_o outcry_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n lamentinge_v and_o cry_v out_o repair_v also_o to_o his_o chamber_n none_o of_o all_o which_o behold_v those_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o do_v so_o urge_v and_o vex_v he_o but_o by_o his_o trouble_n of_o mind_n by_o his_o paleness_n and_o tremble_n they_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o their_o presence_n for_o he_o be_v so_o affright_v with_o their_o terrible_a look_n that_o he_o turn_v himself_o every_o way_n in_o his_o bed_n lie_v upon_o his_o left_a side_n he_o can_v not_o endure_v their_o sight_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n there_o also_o he_o find_v they_o at_o last_o be_v very_o much_o beset_v and_o despair_v of_o all_o mean_n to_o escape_v their_o hand_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v o_o truce_n till_o to_o morrow_n o_o truce_n till_o to_o morrow_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o see_v this_o fearful_a sight_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o that_o his_o vision_n may_v do_v we_o good_n who_o god_n patience_n do_v yet_o with_o fatherly_a long_a sufferance_n expect_v to_o amendment_n for_o what_o prosit_fw-la reap_v he_o by_o see_v those_o foul_a spirit_n before_o his_o death_n and_o by_o crave_v for_o that_o truce_n which_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v there_o be_v also_o now_o dwell_v amongst_o we_o a_o priest_n of_o isauria_n call_v athanasius_n who_o tell_v a_o very_a fearful_a story_n which_o in_o his_o time_n happen_v as_o he_o say_v at_o iconium_n for_o there_o be_v in_o that_o place_n as_o he_o report_v a_o monasterye_n call_v thongolaton_n in_o which_o there_o live_v a_o monk_n that_o be_v have_v in_o great_a account_v for_o he_o be_v of_o good_a conversation_n and_o in_o his_o life_n very_o orderlye_o but_o as_o the_o end_n declare_v he_o be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o he_o outwardlye_o appear_v for_o though_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o fast_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o monk_n yet_o do_v he_o secret_o take_v his_o meat_n which_o vice_n of_o