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lord_n as_o be_v in_o theyse_v blessyd_v man_n &_o woman_n it_o will_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o this_o world_n and_o bring_v a_o new_a light_n among_o the_o people_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v glorious_a seynty_n in_o who_o floryssh_v &_o shine_v all_o ê‘feccyon_n of_o virtue_n as_o evydent_o will_v appear_v to_o theym_v that_o will_v rede_n their_o legende_n true_a mekenes_n invyncyble_a pacyence_n simple_a obedience_n heavenly_a wysdome_n ê‘fyght_v charyte_v love_n of_o justice_n with_o mercy_n pyte_v &_o compassyon_n upon_o their_o neyghboury_n riches_n in_o poverte_a &_o poverte_a in_o riches_n with_o other_o like_a virtue_n and_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n many_o of_o they_o be_v nedye_a outward_a but_o within_o forth_o they_o be_v replenyss_v with_o goostlye_o swetnes_n and_o comfort_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n they_o be_v vile_a and_o abiecte_a but_z in_o the_o sight_n of_o almyghtye_a god_n &_o of_o all_o seynte_n they_o be_v precyous_a &_o synguler_o elect_a wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n have_v seynt_a patryke_v for_o his_o blessyd_v life_n and_o for_o that_o he_o convert_v moche_n people_n there_o to_o the_o faith_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o in_o their_o necessyty_n they_o call_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v with_o great_a devocyon_n and_o in_o likewise_o in_o scotlande_n the_o people_n there_o have_v seynt_a nynian_n commenlye_o call_v seynt_a tronyon_n in_o great_a honour_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o in_o wales_n they_o have_v devocyon_n to_o seynt_a davyd_v for_o his_o blessyd_v life_n and_z for_o conferm_v and_o establysshing_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o preaching_n &_o good_a example_n but_z in_o this_o realm_n of_o englonde_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v the_o occasyon_n few_o people_n in_o comparyson_n of_o the_o multytude_n have_v devocyon_n to_o any_o of_o thyse_n blessyd_v seynte_n that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o welthe_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o realm_n in_o time_n paste_n or_o that_o have_v theym_a in_o honour_n as_o other_o country_n have_v other_o seynte_n in_o like_a case_n &_o yet_o we_o know_v right_a well_o that_o seynty_n in_o hevyn_n be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o almyghty_a god_n the_o they_o be_v prayer_n be_v herd_n for_o such_o person_n as_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o we_o may_v not_o dowte_n but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o pray_v for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v worship_n theym_fw-mi and_o call_v unto_o theym_n by_o our_o prayer_n for_o help_v god_n forbede_n that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v think_v or_o say_v the_o contrary_n as_o think_v in_o his_o mind_n or_o sayinge_v in_o this_o wise_n sayntes_n be_v above_o in_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v here_o bynethe_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n upon_o we_o for_o to_o help_v we_o or_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o so_o to_o think_v or_o
great_o wherefore_o he_o meltyd_v away_o like_o wax_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v have_v kill_v seint_a iltute_v wherefore_o he_o flede_v and_o hide_v himself_o a_o year_n in_o a_o cave_n where_o every_o day_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o he_o of_o the_o provysyon_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o barley_n lofe_z and_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n thevys_n that_o on_o a_o night_n stale_a his_o hog_n in_o the_o morning_n come_v again_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o monasterye_n &_o when_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o beware_v but_o steel_n again_o the_o next_o night_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o stone_n that_o be_v there_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o go_v into_o lytell_a brytayne_n and_o there_o he_o die_v the_o viii_o i_o will_v of_o novembre_n and_o lie_v at_o dolence_n ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la indracto_fw-la &_o sociis_fw-la eius_fw-la martiribus_fw-la seynt_a indracte_a martyr_n be_v a_o king_n soon_o bear_v in_o irlande_n and_z he_o with_o ix_o felawe_n and_o his_o sister_n domynyke_n go_v into_o brytayne_v and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o oratorye_n and_o live_v a_o straight_o life_n in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n many_o year_n he_o have_v a_o water_n with_o certain_a fish_n therein_o and_o though_o one_o be_v take_v daily_o the_o nombre_fw-fr mynyssh_v not_o till_o one_o of_o his_o felawe_n stale_a one_o of_o theym_n and_o than_o they_o mynyssh_v and_o hese_v that_o think_v it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v tarry_v any_o long_o there_o and_z so_o with_o his_o ix_o felawe_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o after_o return_v to_o glastonburye_n to_o worship_n seynt_a patryke_v for_o in_o though_o day_n irysshe_n man_n come_v moche_n to_o glastonburye_n for_o love_n of_o seynt_a patryke_v &_o as_o he_o will_v have_v return_v into_o his_o country_n he_o with_o his_o companâ—â—â—â—ere_o martyr_a at_o shapwyke_n in_o their_o bed_n by_o mynyster_n of_o â—ue_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o think_v that_o they_o have_v have_v moche_n riches_n &_o the_o king_n as_o he_o rise_v in_o the_o night_n three_o nyghte_n togyder_n see_v a_o clear_a shine_a beam_n over_o the_o place_n be_v they_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o deep_a dyke_n and_o so_o they_o be_v find_v and_o convey_v honourable_o to_o glastonbury_n and_z they_o that_o martyr_v they_o be_v take_v with_o devylles_n so_o wode_o that_o they_o eat_v their_o own_o flesh_n a_o woman_n that_o before_o that_o time_n by_o no_o manner_n of_o preaching_n will_v be_v convert_v when_o she_o see_v the_o beam_n that_o the_o king_n see_v upon_o the_o blessyd_v sayntê_n she_o be_v convertyd_v &_o four_o score_n ê‘son_n be_v also_o convert_v by_o the_o report_n that_o she_o make_v of_o that_o that_o she_o have_v seen_v ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la johen_n beverlaco_n epo_n &_o confessore_fw-la sseynt_a john_n of_o beverley_n be_v bear_v in_o england_n &_o in_o his_o young_a age_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o seynt_a the_o other_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n to_o instruct_v &_o he_o inform_v he_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o when_o he_o be_v well_o instruct_v he_o prechyd_v in_o the_o country_n in_o small_a vyllage_n to_o the_o people_n and_z when_o cata_n the_o bysshop_n die_v he_o be_v make_v bysshop_n &_o give_v order_fw-fr of_o presthode_n to_o venerable_a bede_n he_o use_v every_o lent_n to_o provyde_v some_o poor_a impotent_a person_n that_o he_o may_v do_v charyte_n upon_o &_o one_o that_o be_v so_o ê“uyde_v which_o be_v mute_a from_o his_o nativyte_n he_o helyd_v also_o with_o his_o bless_v he_o helyd_v a_o nun_n that_o with_o let_v of_o blood_n in_o unconuenyent_a time_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n after_o the_o death_n of_o bosa_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n he_o be_v electetd_a thither_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o great_a age_n he_o leave_v his_o bysshopryche_n and_o go_v to_o his_o monasterye_n at_o beverley_n there_o he_o live_v a_o blessyd_v solytarie_a life_n &_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o xxi_o in_o the_o nonas_fw-la of_o maii_n for_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v she_o wyd_v many_o great_a miracle_n he_o helyd_v two_o blind_a child_n &_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v contracte_v &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o o_o r_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xii_o oil_n come_v out_o of_o his_o tumbe_n till_o three_o of_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o next_o day_n that_o helyd_v many_o blind_a man_n king_n ethelstan_n pray_v unto_o seint_a john_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n some_o evydent_a token_n may_v apê‘e_v that_o of_o right_a scotlande_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o england_n &_o thereupon_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o strike_v upon_o a_o rock_n of_o stone_n by_o dumbarre_n in_o scotland_o &_o it_o wax_v holowe_v with_o the_o stroke_n a_o elne_a deep_a which_o contyenuyth_v to_o this_o day_n as_z he_o be_v pray_v this_o lyf_v in_o yâ—_z porch_n of_o seint_a michellê_n of_o york_n the_o holy_a ghost_n apperid_fw-la to_o high_a in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n more_o bright_a than_o the_o son_n beam_n and_o when_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n marvel_v at_o the_o light_n one_o of_o the_o dekon_v go_v to_o the_o porch_n &_o see_v the_o bysshop_n there_o in_o prayer_n and_o with_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o face_n be_v stryken_v so_o that_o the_o skin_n shrink_v together_o and_o then_o seynt_a john_n handle_v his_o cheek_n and_o make_v it_o hole_n and_o bad_a he_o keep_v that_o vysyon_n secret_a ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la ithamar_n epo_n et_fw-la confessore_fw-la seynt_a ithamar_n be_v of_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n &_o be_v bysshop_n of_o rochester_n and_o as_o bede_n wytnessyth_v he_o succedyd_v to_o seynt_a paulyn_n and_o be_v in_o virtuous_a life_n and_o cunning_a like_o to_o his_o predecessor_n and_z after_o his_o deê‘t_v out_o of_o this_o world_n almyghty_a god_n shewyd_v for_o he_o many_o miracle_n dyvers_a that_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o axe_n &_o that_o have_v sore_o iyen_v by_o his_o prayer_n be_v make_v hole_n a_o child_n that_o with_o great_a feblenes_n be_v become_v dumb_a &_o deaf_a at_o the_o tumbe_a of_o seynt_a ithamar_n receyve_v ê‘fyte_n health_n and_o he_o lie_v at_o rochester_n he_z helyd_v a_o bysshop_n of_o rochester_n of_o a_o great_a disease_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o iyen_fw-mi &_o therefore_o in_o the_o four_o ide_n of_o june_n he_o removyd_v his_o relykes_n and_o put_v theym_a in_o a_o new_a cheste_n &_o at_o that_o day_n his_o seruyce_n be_v keep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o miracle_n and_o of_o other_o that_o our_o lord_n shewyd_v for_o he_o ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la juone_fw-it epo_n &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a yve_v be_v a_o king_n soon_o bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o fryane_n in_o ê‘syde_o and_o there_o he_o be_v make_v bysshop_n after_o he_o be_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o asitanda_n where_o he_o be_v dylygent_a for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o people_n to_o he_o commit_v till_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n there_o fall_v such_o a_o dearth_n that_o the_o father_n eat_v the_o soon_o the_o mother_n the_o daughter_n &_o the_o prelatê_n their_o subgette_n wherefore_o seynt_a yve_v with_o xi_o fellow_n relygyous_a go_v to_o rome_n and_z by_o council_n of_o the_o pope_n they_o sever_v in_o to_o dyverse_a countries_n &_o seynt_a jue_v with_o sythyo_n his_o nevewe_n and_o inthyo_n his_o kynnesman_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n six_o hondr_v come_v into_o brytayne_n now_o call_v england_n into_o a_o town_n call_v sleep_v three_o mile_n from_o huntyngdon_n &_o there_o end_v his_o life_n serve_v almyghty_a god_n in_o fast_a and_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a werke_n and_o lay_v unknowen_a many_o year_n unto_o his_o tumbe_n be_v find_v by_o a_o husbondman_n with_o his_o plough_n and_o then_o he_o by_o revelation_n shewyd_v to_o a_o smythe_n who_o he_o be_v and_o what_o be_v his_o name_n whereupon_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o ramsey_n as_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o one_o in_z the_o viii_o kalend_v of_o maii_n and_o the_o four_o i_o will_v of_o june_n his_o translation_n be_v consecrate_v &_o command_v to_o be_v hallow_v out_z of_o his_o tumbe_a spryngyth_n fair_a water_n that_o have_v give_v health_n to_o manâ—_n people_n a_z child_n take_v of_o the_o water_n to_o faith_fw-mi meet_v &_o it_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v make_v hot_a though_o it_o have_v great_a plente_a of_o fire_n &_o o_o r_o lord_n have_v shewid_v for_o he_o many_o miracle_n ¶_o de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la ywyo_n confessore_fw-la seynt_a ywyo_n be_v of_o noble_a blood_n of_o the_o bryton_n &_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o lyndefernen_n and_o be_v disciple_n to_o seynt_a cuthbert_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o take_v order_n or_o his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n be_v ware_n and_z
his_o helthe_n ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la kebio_fw-it epo_n &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a kebius_n be_v bear_v of_o noble_a blood_n in_o cornewale_v and_o after_o he_o have_v study_v twenty_o year_n in_o his_o country_n he_o go_v to_o hilary_n bysshop_n of_o pictanen_n and_o be_v with_o he_o l._n year_n where_o he_o give_v blind_a man_n their_o sight_n clensyd_v lepour_n helyd_v man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n that_o be_v dumb_a or_o that_o be_v obsessyd_v with_o devylles_n and_o there_o hilary_n make_v he_o bysshop_n after_o by_o monyconn_n of_o a_o angel_n he_o return_v again_o into_o his_o country_n &_o therewith_o his_o company_n he_o lodgyd_v in_o the_o king_n meadow_n &_o as_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o have_v dryven_v theym_a away_o his_o horse_n fall_v sudden_o deed_n under_o he_o &_o he_o with_o all_o his_o company_n be_v stryken_v blind_a and_o by_o prayer_n of_o seynt_a kebius_n they_o be_v all_o helyd_n again_o and_o then_o the_o king_n give_v he_o two_o church_n fro_o 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