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tree_n and_o set_v a_o prayer_n thereon_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v it_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o that_o it_o semyd_fw-la he_o bitter_a yet_o nevertheless_o it_o gaaf_v he_o the_o form_n and_o manere_n to_o pray_v god_n /_o ¶_o the_o say_a holy_a man_n incontynent_a eat_v it_o /_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o he_o in_o his_o mowthe_n but_o alle_fw-mi his_o herte_n be_v replenysshyd_v with_o sweetness_n ¶_o thus_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o praise_v and_o magnefye_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o angel_n after_o towchyd_a his_o lip_n /_o and_o take_v from_o he_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o mouth_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o faint_a pastumyen_n know_v high_a thing_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n like_o as_o he_o have_v estudy_v therein_o alle_fw-mi his_o life_n /_o ¶_o after_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o knee_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o face_n in_o to_o the_o ee_a ¶_o and_o that_o incontynent_a he_o shall_v have_v wythoute_n defawte_a alle_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v demand_v of_o god_n /_o ¶_o so_o he_o die_v and_o that_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o say_v i_o shall_v love_v &_o praise_v all_o my_o life_n the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o benygne_a to_o teach_v theym_a to_o know_v that_o ben_fw-mi ignorance_n ¶_o and_o byscyence_n infusyd_v makyth_o sudden_o by_o theym_a his_o name_n his_o law_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v manife_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n my_o maker_n thou_o haste_v send_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n thy_o proper_a soon_o for_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o trybulation_n of_o hell_n by_o his_o sorrowful_a passion_n /_o ¶_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o soon_o which_o be_v god_n and_o man_n i_o require_v the_o and_o pray_v as_o humble_o as_o i_o can_v or_o may_v that_o to_o i_o which_o be_o here_o in_o darkness_n will_v gyve_v light_o and_o clerenesse_n ¶_o my_o god_n my_o redeemer_n /_o thou_o wot_v and_o know_v that_o i_o cowde_v not_o say_v one_o 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synnar_n shall_v never_o have_v joy_n after_o their_o dethe_v if_o they_o converte_v theym_v not_o to_o the_o faith_n ¶_o and_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o thou_o which_o act_n my_o redeemer_n wylte_n not_o that_o i_o be_v lose_v by_o my_o poor_a freyltee_fw-mi /_o ¶_o i_o supply_v the_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n the_o to_o enseygne_v and_o teach_v i_o better_o and_o better_o /_o to_z the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o as_o my_o only_a savyour_fw-mi &_o protector_n /_o and_o as_o right_a puissant_a king_n soverayn_o regn_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n /_o which_o better_a thanne_n any_o other_o may_v
he_o they_o send_v messenger_n thorugh_o alle_fw-mi the_o â—â—untrer_fw-fr /_o which_o seek_v he_o by_o the_o space_n of_o ryghtene_a day_n /_o ¶_o and_o att_o lasâ—e_v some_o of_o theym_n in_o return_v enter_v in_o to_o this_o lytyll_a house_n /_o where_o they_o find_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n prayenge_a to_o our_o lord_n ¶_o whanne_n the_o holy_a man_n see_v theym_a by_o he_o and_o they_o behold_v he_o he_o say_v to_o they_o /_o ¶_o wherefore_o be_v hold_v you_o i_o so_o /_o praise_v you_o with_o i_o the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o which_o have_v delyver_v i_o from_o the_o ordure_n and_o filth_n and_o wickydnesse_n of_o the_o world_n /_o pray_v you_o he_o for_o i_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v i_o may_v &_o strengthe_n for_o to_o bear_v the_o fayte_v of_o penance_n which_o i_o have_v begin_v /_o ¶_o after_o he_o pray_v theym_a that_o they_o will_v do_v to_o he_o none_o empesshement_n ne_o letting_a and_o that_o no_o more_o they_o shall_v come_v for_o to_o vysyte_n he_o there_o /_o ¶_o 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rest_n and_o peasyble_a tranquyllyte_n /_o ¶_o he_o appetyte_v not_o oon_o to_o flee_v the_o world_n but_o also_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o alle_fw-mi erthe_o good_n he_o have_v but_o one_o robe_n or_o gown_n cours_n and_o unthryfty_n clothe_v full_a of_o great_a here_o with_o a_o lytyll_a dysshe_n in_o which_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v /_o and_o a_o lytyl_o pay_v let_v whereon_o he_o lie_v ¶_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o love_v as_o moche_v the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a /_o and_o the_o vylayne_n /_o as_o the_o noble_a /_o ¶_o and_o general_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n he_o lovyd_v asmoche_v one_o as_o a_o neither_o /_o ¶_o if_o he_o correct_v any_o he_o die_v it_o not_o with_o rude_a word_n /_o but_o in_o great_a benygnytee_n and_o swetnes_n ¶_o awl_n they_o that_o hear_v he_o speak_v or_o so_o kid_n on_o he_o /_o always_o more_o and_o more_o they_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o /_o ¶_o never_o change_v he_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v ¶_o and_o be_v continuel_o by_o the_o space_n of_o fyfty_a year_n wythoute_n to_o have_v any_o report_n to_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o right_a nyghe_a to_o the_o cyte_n where_o he_o have_v be_v nourysshyd_v there_o be_v a_o town_n where_o as_o dwell_v paynem_n and_o sarrasyn_n /_o unto_o who_o have_v be_v send_v many_o deaken_v and_o preeste_n by_o some_o soverayne_a bysshop_n for_o to_o converte_v theym_a unto_o the_o crysten_v faith_n /_o but_o alle_fw-mi they_o be_v return_v wythoute_n to_o have_v do_v any_o fruit_n /_o ¶_o for_o the_o say_a paynym_n weren_a obstynate_n in_o their_o ydolatrye_a /_o ¶_o and_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o prycypall_a of_o the_o say_a bysshop_n be_v with_o his_o clerk_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n abraham_n /_o ¶_o and_o say_v to_o theym_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o send_v high_a in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n for_o by_o his_o pacyence_n and_o holy_a life_n he_o may_v convert_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o the_o same_o bysshopp_n thenne_n desyre_v to_o increase_v our_o holy_a faith_n accompany_v with_o his_o clerk_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lytyll_a house_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v there_o arryâ—â—d_v /_o he_o salew_v he_o after_o he_o admonesteâ—_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o friend_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n which_o never_o refusyth_v to_o the_o no_o thing_n that_o thou_o of_o he_o demaunde_v /_o ¶_o also_o thou_o knoweste_v enough_o the_o paynem_v dwelling_n in_o this_o next_o town_n and_o how_o we_o can_v not_o find_v manere_fw-mi to_o converte_v theym_a ¶_o wherefore_o it_o byhovyth_v that_o thou_o go_fw-mi for_o to_o admone_a and_o stir_v theym_a â—â—ke_v as_o god_n shall_v enseygne_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the._n ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v moche_o â—â—â—â—bled_v of_o the_o offyce_v that_o the_o bysshopp_n â—â—de_v gyve_v to_o he_o and_o ansuer_v to_o he_o ¶_o o_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v i_o to_o bywepe_v my_o wyckidnesse_n &_o that_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o here_o ¶_o i_o weâ—e_v well_o say_v the_o bisshopp_n that_o thou_o â—â—ste_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o renounce_v alle_fw-mi erthe_o good_n for_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o have_v none_o obedience_n they_o shall_v nottage_v prouffyte_n the_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v to_o he_o /_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n but_o a_o deed_n bind_v what_o thynkeste_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o life_n /_o wherefore_o sayste_v thou_o so_o moche_v good_a of_o i_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v to_o he_o the_o bysshopp_n i_o say_v the_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n which_o seche_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v in_o but_o thy_o helthe_n oon_o /_o but_o thou_o go_v where_o i_o will_v send_v the._n thou_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o helthe_n of_o infenite_fw-la person_n by_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o ¶_o ne_fw-la think_v not_o oon_o to_o do_v thy_o helthe_n /_o but_o also_o that_o which_o bylongyth_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n /_o and_o thenne_fw-fr shall_v thou_o have_v very_o charyte_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr thau_fw-fr shall_v gete_v more_o great_a meryte_n anenste_n god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o shall_v bring_v with_o the_o many_o soul_n in_o to_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n hear_v the_o bysshop_n and_o desyre_v as_o very_o obedyente_a to_o conferme_v he_o to_o his_o good_a playsure_n ansuered_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi ready_a to_o go_v where_o as_o it_o shall_v plaice_n he_o /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o bysshopp_n seenge_v his_o right_a good_a will_n lay_v his_o honde_n upon_o his_o heed_n /_o and_o constytute_v he_o a_o priest_n /_o and_o after_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o say_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o enter_a in_o the_o which_o he_o say_v /_o o_o my_o god_n right_a pytevous_n i_o byseche_v the._n 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alle_fw-mi ready_a stryken_n in_o aege_fw-la yet_o shall_v we_o have_v asmoche_n of_o reward_n by_o medyaconn_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o his_o seruyce_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o yongthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o as_o great_a a_o reward_n have_v he_o that_o come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o sexte_n as_o he_o the_o be_v come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o prime_n /_o the_n doctor_n eubole_n hear_v the_o warnynge_n of_o his_o dyscyple_a basylle_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o basylle_n true_a shower_n &_o expownar_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o criste_n through_o the._n i_o byleve_v in_o one_o god_n almyghty_a in_o time_n past_o that_o i_o know_v i_o die_v show_v the._n &_o now_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v i_o i_o gyve_v unto_o the._n &_o put_v in_o thy_o possessonn_v purpose_n to_o lede_n with_o the_o thou_o remenaunte_a of_o my_o life_n /_o &_o if_o it_o plaice_n to_o my_o god_n ihun_v cryst_n i_o shall_v receyve_v wtin_n short_a 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and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a werke_n /_o presume_v not_o that_o it_o procee_v of_o the_o /_o but_z of_o god_n which_o have_v give_v to_o the_o his_o grace_n to_o do_v &_o accomplysshe_v it_o ¶_o how_o one_o ought_v glad_o rede_v the_o scripture_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a sanctarum_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v xu_o to_o rede_n the_o scripture_n /_o is_z in_o party_n to_o know_v the_o felycyte_n eternal_a for_o in_o theym_a a_o man_n may_v see_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o conversacyon_n also_o that_o lyght_o he_o may_v see_v his_o face_n in_o a_o mirror_n oft_o to_o rede_n purge_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n /_o it_o engender_v drede_v of_o god_n /_o and_o it_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o eternal_a dampnacyon_n and_o all_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o we_o be_v nouryssh_v with_o bodily_a mete_v as_o touch_v the_o body_n in_o like_o wise_n as_o touch_v the_o soul_n we_o be_v nouryssh_v by_o the_o lecture_n and_o rede_a of_o scrypture_n to_o this_o purpose_n sâ—â—â—â—_n psalmyste_v my_o god_n that_o thy_o word_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o eere_n to_o here_o and_o to_o understonde_v but_o yet_o be_v he_o more_o happy_a which_o rede_v the_o scripture_n /_o and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o find_v therein_o for_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o end_n /_o that_o in_o know_v theym_n we_o may_v live_v in_o this_o world_n well_o and_o juste_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o blind_a byhove_v oft_o more_o on_o his_o way_n /_o than_z he_o that_o see_v moche_o clear_o in_o like_o wise_n well_o oft_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n syn_v /_o there_o as_o he_o that_o know_v it_o syn_v not_o and_o a_o man_n without_o a_o techer_n /_o is_z as_o a_o blind_a man_n without_o a_o leder_n and_o therefore_o be_v dylygent_a and_o besy_n to_o rede_n the_o scripture_n for_o in_o rede_a theym_n the_o naturell_n wit_n and_o understanding_n be_v augment_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o man_n find_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v leave_v /_o and_o take_v that_o whereof_o may_v ensyewe_a prouffyte_n infenyte_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o theym_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o pease_n /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a saluator_fw-la etc._n etc._n capittulum_fw-la xvi_o the_o yefte_n of_o pease_n the_o which_o among_o all_o other_o be_v soverayne_a /_o leave_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o his_o apostle_n /_o when_o he_o ascend_v in_o to_o heaven_n the_o day_n of_o his_o ascencyon_n to_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi in_o saying_n to_o theym_v i_o gyve_v to_o you_o my_o pease_n i_o have_v leave_v to_o you_o pease_n /_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o find_v you_o again_o and_o this_o that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o theym_fw-mi /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v pea_n /_o he_o desire_v to_o find_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_o every_o crysten_v man_n and_o he_o himself_o show_v to_o we_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o good_n of_o pease_n where_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v the_o peasyble_a /_o for_z he_o that_o be_v very_o peasyble_a in_o his_o conscyence_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n /_o but_z he_o that_o have_v no_o pease_n in_o his_o herte_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o devyll_n and_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o understande_v of_o very_a pea_n /_o which_o be_v oon_o in_o the_o conscyence_n of_o rightful_a man_n for_o the_o evyll_n person_n have_v pea_n with_o their_o felawe_n but_o in_o their_o conscyence_n they_o have_v it_o not_o the_o first_o pease_n bring_v &_o lede_v to_o saluaconn_v /_o the_o second_o to_o dampnacyon_n pea_n be_v with_o the_o good_a &_o virtuous_a /_o &_o war_n be_v with_o the_o evyll_n &_o vycyous_a /_o pea_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n pea_n be_v mother_n of_o love_n &_o dylecconn_v /_o pea_n be_v sign_n of_o holiness_n /_o of_o the_o which_o say_v the_o prophet_n love_v you_o pease_n and_o veryte_n pea_n be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o people_n /_o the_z great_a honour_n of_o the_o prince_n /_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o contree_n /_o and_o the_o drede_n of_o enemy_n thenne_n it_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v /_o for_o who_o be_v with_o it_o be_v with_o god_n thoffyce_v of_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o admoneste_a the_o people_n of_o the_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o here_o humble_o for_o the_o herdeman_n ought_v to_o deffende_v his_o sheep_n from_o all_o thing_n uniuste_a and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o he_o obeyssaunt_a ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n macharye_n to_o monk_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a in_o primis_fw-la etc._n etc._n
of_o half_a a_o hour_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o approchyd_v never_o to_o he_o /_o and_o lay_v his_o ceâ—e_n to_o his_o visage_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o be_v deed_n or_o a_o live_v /_o ¶_o but_o he_o feel_v no_o thing_n but_o a_o odour_n so_o sweet_a that_o all_o the_o place_n be_v replenysshyd_v with_o all_o /_o ¶_o thene_n know_v he_o well_o that_o he_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n incontynent_a he_o begin_v to_o kiss_v he_o his_o eye_n his_o berde_n weep_a bytter_o and_o say_v helas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o master_n wherefore_o leve_v thou_o i_o /_o who_o shall_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o doctrine_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v ¶_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o the_o malade_n and_o seek_v people_n that_o shall_v come_v hither_o to_o have_v helthe_n /_o ¶_o helas_n now_o i_o see_v the._n and_o tomorne_v i_o shall_v less_o the_o /_o ¶_o after_o many_o lamentacyon_n the_o good_a anthony_n slepte_v /_o and_o as_o he_o slepte_v he_o beâ—de_v a_o voice_n that_o say_v /_o anthony_z i_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o here_o in_o this_o place_n ne_o in_o the_o mountain_n in_o which_o i_o be_o illumyâ—ed_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o thou_o shall_v go_v secret_o in_o to_o anthyoche_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o people_n moeve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi not_o /_o and_o shall_v tell_v the_o tydynge_n of_o my_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o for_o now_o i_o be_o depart_v like_o as_o it_o have_v playse_v to_o my_o redeemer_n /_o ¶_o thou_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v god_n in_o this_o place_n here_o /_o and_z he_o shall_v reward_v the_o in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n anthony_n be_v awake_v he_o merueyl_v moche_n sayenge_a ¶_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n remember_v thou_o i_o in_o the_o glory_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v now_o ¶_o after_o he_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o lay_v his_o ande_fw-mi upon_o his_o eye_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v the_o gyve_v to_o i_o thy_o bless_v /_o ¶_o and_o begin_v again_o to_o weep_v sayenge_a 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seven_o thousand_o demean_v for_o his_o dethe_v a_o merueyllouse_a hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o the_o mountain_n the_o field_n tree_n and_o also_o herb_n of_o the_o place_n nigh_o by_o suffreden_fw-mi for_o he_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o for_o over_o alle_fw-mi there_o abowte_n they_o be_v enuyron_v with_o a_o derke_n cloud_n testefyenge_a and_o wytness_v the_o bitterness_n that_o they_o have_v ¶_o also_o the_o good_a anthonye_n abode_n seven_o hour_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n shine_v as_o a_o lyghtning_a and_o his_o clothes_n white_a as_o snow_n with_o who_o be_v seven_o ancient_a fader_n which_o long_a time_n be_v by_o the_o corpse_n /_o but_o what_o they_o die_v ne_o say_v know_v none_o like_o as_o say_v saint_n iherom_n /_o ¶_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr the_o patryarke_n of_o anthyoche_n will_v have_v take_v of_o his_o berde_n by_o cause_n he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n but_o incontynent_a thonde_n with_o which_o he_o will_v have_v towch_v it_o waxyd_v dry_a /_o but_o after_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v present_a and_o by_o the_o evydente_a miracle_n he_o be_v heelyd_v /_o ¶_o then_o swear_v he_o that_o neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v towche_v it_o /_o ¶_o thyse_n thing_n thus_o do_v in_o great_a solempnyte_n torch_n and_o tapres_n be_v light_a /_o the_z body_n be_v bear_v to_o antioch_n /_o ¶_o but_o when_o he_o be_v withdraw_v five_o mile_n to_o a_o place_n callyd_v mere._n may_v never_o man_n make_v he_o depart_v from_o that_o place_n /_o ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v forty_o year_n deyf_v and_o dumb_a and_o begin_v to_o cry_v /_o ha_o servant_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v right_a welcome_n /_o thy_o come_n have_v yeven_v to_o i_o hear_a and_o speak_v /_o ¶_o i_o promise_v the_o if_o i_o live_v long·_v that_o always_o i_o shall_v serve_v the_o with_o body_n and_o soul_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o aroo_v and_o take_v one_o of_o the_o beeste_n that_o lad_n the_o corpse_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v helyd_v /_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o accydente_a of_o this_o deyf_v and_o dumb_a man_n be_v this_o /_o ¶_o he_o have_v be_v amorous_a of_o a_o fair_a young_a woman_n marry_v the_o which_o he_o have_v strong_o solycit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o company_n to_o the_o which_o he_o cowde_v not_o come_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o she_o dey_v which_o dethe_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o man_n all_o enrage_v for_o she_o love_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v bury_v he_o go_v to_o her_o sepulture_n and_o there_o deffoyled_a she_o and_o forthwyth_o he_o be_v deyf_v dumb_a &_o lame_a /_o and_o so_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o place_n during_o forty_o year_n /_o ¶_o all_o the_o cyteyzyn_n of_o antioch_n come_v in_o great_a triumph_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o body_n and_o bear_v it_o in_o to_o the_o great_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o ¶_o and_o there_o in_o the_o chyrche_n which_o be_v named_fw-la penytence_n in_o the_o which_o after_o his_o buryenge_a to_o the_o exaltaconn_n of_o his_o glorious_a name_n be_v show_v &_o do_v infenyte_n miracle_n /_o and_o more_o merueylous_a than_o theâ—_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o life_n /_o ¶_o many_o prince_n &_o lord_n have_v lay_v out_o of_o their_o tresour_n to_o the_o lay_v chyrche_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o some_o relyke_o but_o none_o may_v â—e_v have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o bysshopp_n make_v /_o that_o his_o body_n shall_v never_o be_v towchyd_v ¶_o of_o saint_n symeon_n byleve_v you_o steadfast_o that_o who_o soever_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o of_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o life_n of_o high_a by_o write_v and_o shall_v rede_v it_o devowt_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o good_a devocyon_n he_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o meryte_n in_o the_o celestyall_a glory_n ¶_o to_o the_o which_o by_o his_o intâ—essions_n lete_fw-la we_o pray_v almyghty_a god_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n eufraxe_n vyrgyn_v /_o which_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o in_o diebus_fw-la theodoâ—u_fw-fr /_o caplm_n xlvii_o in_o the_o time_n that_o regn_v theodocyen_v the_o just_a emperor_n of_o the_o romayn_v there_o be_v at_o rome_n a_o senatoure_n named_fw-la antigonius_fw-la the_o which_o have_v a_o daughter_n named_fw-la eufrare_fw-la /_o ¶_o the_o say_a antigonius_fw-la be_v a_o man_n so_o prudent_a and_o of_o so_o godâ—_n counseylle_n that_o he_o govern_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v all_o the_o country_n of_o â—â—â—ye_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v so_o moche_n humayn_v that_o he_o have_v compassion_n of_o each_o person_n and_o admynystre_v to_o the_o poor_a all_o theyâ—_n necessytee_n /_o ¶_o the_o emperor_n lovyd_v he_o not_o oon_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v his_o kysnesman·_n but_o also_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v of_o right_a good_a &_o prouffytable_a counseylle_v /_o ¶_o he_o hâ—_n bound_v in_o rychesse_n &_o good_n temporal_a asmoche_n as_o any_o man_n of_o the_o cyte_n /_o and_o he_o have_v a_o 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