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leave_n of_o they_o all_o he_o go_v with_o some_o of_o his_o company_n to_o rome_n come_v thither_o he_o acquaint_v the_o pope_n holiness_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o journey_n legate_n his_o holiness_n embrace_v the_o saint_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o ireland_n honour_v he_o with_o a_o palle_v and_o constitute_v he_o as_o his_o own_o legate_n over_o all_o ireland_n ireland_n confirm_v with_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n all_o what_o the_o saint_n have_v order_v dispose_v or_o do_v in_o ireland_n his_o holiness_n give_v he_o rich_a present_n and_o precious_a gift_n among_o other_o his_o gift_n be_v relicque_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n stephen_n the_o protomartyr_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v all_o his_o holiness_n bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o certain_a sheet_n die_v with_o our_o saviour_n blood_n the_o bless_a bishop_n after_o his_o return_n place_v all_o these_o rich_a relicque_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n 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david_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o tedious_a &_o painful_a journey_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n thirty_o bishop_n who_o he_o send_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o field_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o begin_v in_o time_n convenient_a to_o celebrate_v solemn_a counsel_n in_o which_o he_o cut_v off_o any_o thing_n he_o find_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o christian_a religion_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o church_n canon_n place_v &_o establish_v such_o constitution_n as_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o make_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n piety_n and_o good_a life_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n he_o daily_o shine_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o infinite_a miracle_n whereof_o this_o ensue_a as_o it_o can_v but_o be_v deem_v most_o stupendous_a so_o questionless_a be_v to_o be_v account_v most_o beneficial_a how_o s._n patrick_n free_v ireland_n from_o the_o encombrance_n of_o devil_n magician_n and_o 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they_o up_o before_o he_o to_o a_o most_o high_a mountain_n hang_v over_o the_o sea_n call_v then_o cruachanailge_n and_o now_o cruach_n padruig_n that_o be_v s._n patrick_n mountain_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o cast_v they_o down_o in_o that_o steep_a precipice_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o sea_n o_o singular_a sign_n o_o magnificent_a miracle_n unseen_a &_o unheard_a of_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o know_v &_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o nation_n after_o direct_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o blessing_n it_o with_o all_o the_o other_o isle_n by_o he_o convert_v to_o christ_n by_o help_n of_o his_o prayer_n he_o procure_v they_o the_o same_o singular_a benefit_n of_o the_o magician_n he_o convert_v and_o reclaim_v very_o many_o and_o such_o as_o persist_v incorrigible_a he_o root_v they_o out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o prayer_n
which_o difficulty_n he_o make_v know_v to_o s._n patrick_n who_o offer_v devout_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n up_o to_o god_n for_o this_o effect_n and_o lo_o the_o next_o night_n after_o god_n transfer_v the_o water_n and_o the_o palace_n so_o far_o of_o that_o it_o wrought_v his_o servant_n no_o annoy_v who_o afterwards_o though_o very_o much_o against_o his_o will_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n &_o depart_v this_o life_n shine_v with_o virtue_n and_o miracle_n how_o s._n patrick_n penetrate_v s._n fiechus_n his_o conscience_n of_o s._n fiecus_fw-la his_o sanctity_n and_o some_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n patrick_n chap._n xiii_o a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o excellent_a education_n and_o learn_v name_v fiechus_n have_v marry_v a_o wife_n which_o within_o few_o day_n die_v as_o this_o man_n come_v where_o s._n patrick_n be_v the_o saint_n by_o inward_a illustration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n penetrate_v his_o conscience_n say_v behold_v a_o man_n or_o one_o wife_n who_o 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s._n secundinus_n be_v overcome_v by_o humane_a frailty_n take_v ill_a think_v that_o himself_o deserve_v it_o better_o s._n patrick_n know_v of_o the_o trouble_n secundinus_n be_v in_o say_v unto_o he_o fear_v that_o by_o follow_v of_o our_o own_o judgement_n we_o may_v err_v let_v we_o leave_v the_o discussion_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o a_o angel_n with_o that_o the_o saint_n pray_v to_o god_n who_o send_v a_o angel_n by_o who_o order_n the_o horse_n be_v put_v into_o the_o coach_n &_o dismiss_v without_o any_o to_o drive_v they_o add_v further_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o he_o with_o who_o they_o will_v make_v a_o stay_n the_o horse_n be_v harnish_v and_o dismiss_v in_o manner_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v set_v down_o the_o first_o night_n they_o come_v to_o s._n secundinus_n dwell_v place_n the_o next_o night_n to_o another_o saint_n house_n and_o the_o three_o night_n to_o s._n fiechus_n house_n where_o they_o stay_v give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v chief_o send_v to_o he_o 3._o another_o time_n the_o angel_n command_v s._n fiechus_n to_o build_v a_o monastery_n and_o the_o angel_n himself_o design_v the_o refectory_n oratory_n &_o all_o other_o house_n belong_v thereunto_o this_o holy_a bishop_n be_v accustom_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n lent_n to_o retire_v himself_o to_o a_o solitary_a place_n bring_v with_o he_o for_o his_o sustenance_n but_o five_o barley_n loaf_n mingle_v with_o ash_n on_o palm_n sunday_n or_o maundy_n thursday_n he_o will_v return_v bring_v with_o he_o half_a of_o one_o of_o the_o loaf_n uneaten_a this_o bless_a fiechus_n send_v before_o he_o to_o heaven_n 60._o saint_n who_o himself_o follow_v be_v renown_v both_o for_o sanctity_n and_o miracle_n 4._o some_o wicked_a man_n send_v the_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o present_a some_o poison_a chese_n which_o to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o many_o he_o convert_v into_o hard_a stone_n wherewith_o they_o be_v nothing_o reclaim_v from_o their_o malice_n but_o rather_o become_v more_o obstinate_a for_o conspire_v together_o against_o he_o they_o send_v fifty_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o they_o enter_v a_o certain_a ford_n to_o pass_v over_o it_o the_o saint_n see_v they_o and_o know_v by_o divine_a instinct_n what_o mischief_n they_o intend_v say_v unto_o they_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n you_o shall_v neither_o come_v hither_o to_o we_o nor_o yet_o return_v back_o to_o your_o own_o people_n for_o your_o body_n shall_v remain_v in_o that_o water_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o saint_n censure_n they_o be_v without_o delay_n drown_v neither_o can_v their_o body_n be_v ever_o after_o find_v albeit_o great_a and_o diligent_a search_n have_v be_v make_v after_o they_o 5._o another_o time_n some_o child_n of_o beliall_n dig_v up_o deep_a pit_n and_o hole_n in_o the_o way_n which_o the_o saint_n with_o all_o his_o retinue_n be_v to_o pass_v cover_v they_o over_o with_o green_a grass_n the_o saint_n full_a of_o confidence_n in_o god_n give_v his_o benediction_n to_o his_o holy_a family_n and_o so_o he_o and_o they_o pass_v without_o receive_v any_o hurt_n or_o detriment_n the_o green_a grass_n like_o solid_a earth_n yield_n they_o firm_o passage_n the_o saint_n command_v a_o young_a maid_n who_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o ambush_n lay_v for_o to_o call_v her_o father_n who_o with_o his_o ten_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n he_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n nun_n the_o daughter_n become_v nun_n and_o be_v veil_a with_o the_o saint_n own_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n five_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n in_o great_a prosperity_n monk_n and_o the_o five_o other_o become_v monk_n of_o great_a perfection_n and_o sanctity_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v prophesy_v of_o they_o 6._o a_o certain_a man_n name_v domnardus_fw-la be_v blind_a for_o a_o long_a time_n &_o hear_v that_o s._n patrick_n pass_v by_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o hope_v by_o the_o saint_n merit_n to_o recover_v his_o eyesight_n as_o the_o blind_a come_v along_o in_o the_o way_n he_o stunble_v very_o often_o which_o move_v a_o clergy_n man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n company_n to_o laughter_n which_o when_o the_o saint_n understand_v that_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v ever_o after_o presume_v to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o speak_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o clergy_n man_n amen_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v &_o thy_o eye_n excyte_v to_o thou_o irrilegious_a laughter_n shall_v be_v strike_v with_o blindness_n with_o that_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o open_v the_o blind_a man_n eye_n &_o shut_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o clergy_n man_n the_o same_o day_n do_v the_o saint_n erect_v upon_o their_o foot_n three_o cripple_n 7._o nine_o magician_n conspire_v the_o saint_n death_n &_o to_o have_v the_o more_o free_a access_n to_o he_o they_o counterfeit_v themselves_o to_o be_v monk_n put_v on_o religious_a weed_n the_o saint_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n know_v they_o to_o be_v wolf_n wrape_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n make_v therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n against_o the_o child_n of_o satan_n behold_v fire_n descend_v from_o heaven_n &_o consume_v they_o all_o nine_o the_o saint_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n anathematise_v anidolatrous_a wood_n dedicate_v to_o idol_n o_o most_o strange_a &_o remarkable_a miracle_n all_o the_o wood_n like_o unto_o the_o fig_n tree_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n wither_v by_o &_o by_o and_o never_o after_o be_v serviceable_a for_o any_o other_o use_n than_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o mountain_n swallow_v down_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v up_o again_o at_o the_o saint_n intercession_n and_o of_o several_a other_o great_a miracle_n chap._n xiiii_o one_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o munster_n name_v coruallus_fw-la will_v not_o permit_v s._n patrick_n to_o build_v a_o church_n within_o his_o territorye_n not_o far_o from_o the_o 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pure_a time_n of_o christianity_n let_v they_o examine_v it_o let_v they_o search_v it_o &_o point_v we_o out_o what_o they_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o to_o countenance_v their_o cause_n or_o to_o advance_v their_o religion_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o will_v shrink_v from_o such_o a_o disquisition_n as_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o notable_a prejudice_n and_o open_a confusion_n by_o discover_v the_o fondness_n and_o novelty_n of_o their_o religion_n for_o nothing_o will_v occur_v here_o but_o quire_n of_o sacred_a virgin_n cap._n 17._o §_o 2._o and_o cap._n 18._o §_o 4._o and_o troop_n of_o holy_a monk_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 13._o §_o 5._o cap._n 12._o §_o 3._o they_o will_v admire_v at_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o holy_a veil_n cap._n 10._o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 13._o §_o 5._o and_o ecclesiastical_a tonsure_v cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o holy_a water_n cap._n 16._o §_o 5._o vessel_n of_o holy_a oil_n cap._n 15._o §_o 4._o hallow_a fire_n cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o 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