¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la sampsone_fw-mi epo_fw-la &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a sampsone_n be_v bear_v in_o great_a brytayne_n &_o our_o lord_n shewyd_v in_o vysyon_n to_o his_o mother_n callyd_v arm_n which_o be_v bareyne_a &_o that_o lyvyd_v with_o her_o husbonde_n a_o blessyd_v life_n in_o fastyngys_n &_o prayer_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o soon_o who_o she_o shall_v call_v samson_n that_o shall_v be_v great_a with_o our_o lord_n &_o worthy_a to_o have_v order_n of_o preesthod_n when_o he_o be_v vii_o yery_n old_a he_o be_v commyttyd_v to_o seynt_a iltut_n and_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a busshope_fw-mi &_o profit_n moche_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o take_v dekon_v &_o preesthod_n and_o also_o when_o he_o be_v make_v busshope_o a_o white_a dove_n be_v seen_v descend_v upon_o he_o &_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o he_o take_v the_o streyght_a life_n he_o lead_v in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o never_o eat_v flesh_n the_o celerer_fw-la that_o be_v nevew_v to_o seynt_a iltute_n which_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v abbot_n aftre_fw-mi his_o uncle_n feryd_a that_o seynt_a sampsone_n shall_v have_v it_o wherefore_o he_o put_v a_o great_a poison_n into_o his_o chales_fw-la &_o he_o blessyd_v it_o &_o drink_v it_o without_o hurt_n &_o as_o the_o celerer_fw-la abide_v in_o his_o malice_n shall_v be_v houselyd_v by_o seynt_a sapsone_n on_o a_o sunday_n the_o devyll_n enteryd_v into_o he_o &_o vexyd_v he_o sore_o &_o by_o seynt_a sampsone_n he_o be_v delyveryd_v with_o water_n and_o oil_n that_o he_o blessyd_v and_o give_v he_o by_o the_o day_n he_o labouryd_v and_o pray_v and_o on_o the_o night_n he_o red_a scripture_n &_o usyd_v medytacyon_n and_o when_o he_o take_v sleep_v he_o lenyd_v to_o some_o wall_n and_o never_o sleep_v in_o bed_n his_o fader_fw-mi be_v syke_v and_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v hole_n nor_o receyve_v the_o sacramenty_n till_o he_o see_v his_o son_n sampson_n and_o though_o he_o be_v right_a loath_a to_o go_v yet_o by_o counsel_n of_o seynt_a iltute_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v moche_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n and_o confessyd_v he_o to_o he_o of_o a_o great_a head_n sin_n that_o he_o have_v long_o keep_v close_o after_o both_o he_o &_o his_o wife_n with_o all_o their_o chylderne_a betake_v they_o to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o kyllyd_v a_o great_a serpent_n after_o the_o say_v celerer_fw-la compleynyd_v that_o he_o have_v waste_v the_o hovy_n and_o when_o the_o busshope_fw-mi dubryee_n think_v to_o prove_v it_o sampson_z make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n over_o the_o vesselly_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o vesselly_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o gevyn_n in_o alm_n be_v fyllyd_v again_o full_a of_o honey_n after_o he_o be_v abbot_n three_o yery_n then_z he_o go_v into_o scotlande_o where_o he_o do_v many_o great_a miracle_n and_o instructyd_v the_o people_n and_o when_o he_o come_v who_o dubrycyu_v by_o commandment_n of_o a_o angel_n make_v he_o busshope_o &_o so_o he_o go_v into_o lytyll_o brytayne_v where_o he_o find_v a_o man_n at_o the_o seesyde_v look_v for_o oon_n that_o as_o it_o be_v shewyd_v he_o by_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v fro_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v that_o shall_v heel_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o lepoure_n and_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v vexyd_v with_o a_o devyll_n and_o so_o he_o helyd_v theym_a both_o and_o there_o the_o queen_n have_v great_a malice_n unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o puyson_n and_o after_o that_o turnyd_v a_o wild_a lion_n to_o he_o and_o he_o escapyd_v both_o and_o by_o his_o word_n the_o lion_n die_v and_o the_o queen_n sing_v that_o miracle_n askyd_v he_o forgyvenes_n every_o lend_v he_o will_v be_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n from_o recourse_n of_o people_n he_o departyd_v fro_o this_o life_n the_o fyth_n kalendas_fw-la of_o auguste_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o the_o monasterye_n of_o dolo_fw-la which_o he_o have_v foundyd_v in_o little_a brytayne_n as_o he_o have_v do_v dyverse_a other_o monasterye_n this_o blessyd_v man_n have_v such_o grace_n that_o ever_o as_o he_o be_v at_o mass_n he_o have_v aungell_n to_o assist_v he_o and_z to_o mynystre_n to_o he_o in_o the_o sacryfyce_n ¶_o de_n sancta_fw-la sexburga_n regina_fw-la &_o abbatissa_fw-la seynt_a sexburghe_n be_v daughter_n to_o anna_n king_n of_o eest_n englonde_n and_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o ercombertus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n and_z have_v issue_n egbertus_fw-la and_o lotharyus_n which_o be_v after_o kyngys_n and_o two_o doughter_n ermenylde_v and_o erkengode_v she_o be_v in_o that_o high_a degree_n meek_a and_z poor_a in_o spirit_n she_o rule_v her_o riches_n it_o rule_v not_o her_o she_o be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o high_a degree_n and_o also_o in_o low_a degree_n seldom_o it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v seen_v among_o the_o people_n &_o often_o in_o the_o church_n she_o enducyd_v her_o husbonde_n to_o destroy_v all_o idolly_n that_o be_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o crystendome_n be_v bring_v in_o thrughe_a all_o the_o realm_n and_z at_o her_o desire_n he_o make_v dyverse_a monasterye_n she_o teach_v her_o chyldrenne_n dylygentlye_o to_o drede_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commaundementy_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n she_o enteryd_v into_o relygyon_n at_o ely_n under_o her_o sister_n etheldrede_fw-la which_o lyvyd_v there_o a_o blessyd_v life_n in_o great_a fastynge_n watchyngys_n &_o labour_n and_o in_o great_a mekenes_n she_o folowyd_v the_o example_n of_o her_o sister_n where_o after_o her_o death_n she_o be_v make_v abbess_n and_o then_o she_o be_v moche_o dylygent_a by_o cause_n she_o know_v she_o have_v more_o cure_n and_o charge_n than_o she_o have_v before_o and_z she_o endyd_v this_o present_a life_n the_o day_n before_o the_o nonas_fw-la of_o julii_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vi_o c._n and_o xl_o and_o be_v bury_v by_o her_o sister_n ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la swithuno_n epo_fw-la &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a swythune_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n egbertus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o viii_o king_n from_o king_n kynegelfe_n that_o be_v convertyd_v by_o seynt_a byrynne_n and_o after_o he_o have_v take_v order_fw-fr of_o preesthode_n he_z endevouryd_a himself_o to_o prithee_o the_o word_n of_o god_n catholycallye_o and_o true_o to_o use_v werky_n of_o pyte_n &_o to_o correct_v theym_a that_o lyvyd_v inordynate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o helynstane_n which_o be_v busshope_fw-mi of_o wynchester_fw-mi he_o be_v choose_v busshope_o there_o and_o he_o make_v church_n of_o new_a and_o repayryd_a though_o that_o be_v decay_v and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o halowe_v any_o church_n he_o go_v not_o with_o great_a pomp_n but_o go_v on_o his_o bare_a foot_n to_o his_o feesty_n he_o callyd_v not_o rich_a man_n but_o poor_a man_n &_o ever_o he_o callyd_v upon_o sinner_n to_z do_v penance_n and_o encouragyd_a man_n that_o lyvyd_v virtuous_o to_o persevere_v in_o virtue_n he_o never_o take_v a_o full_a meal_n but_o moderate_o for_o 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sancto_fw-la uulstano_fw-la epo_n &_o confessore_fw-la foe_fw-mi cxvi_o de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la edgare_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o confessore_fw-la foe_fw-mi cxviii_o de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la birgiâ—ta_fw-la foe_fw-mi c.xxi_o ¶_o finis_fw-la tubula_fw-la de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la adriano_n abbate_n &_o confessore_fw-la seynt_a adryan_n be_v abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o viridian_n that_o be_v a_o little_a from_o napul_n and_o for_o his_o â—â—â—tue_n and_z cunning_a vitalian_n the_o pope_n will_v have_v make_v he_o archebussope_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o of_o mekenes_n refusyd_v it_o for_o his_o escuse_n desire_v that_o saint_n theodre_fw-mi may_v be_v elect_v thereto_o &_o so_o he_o be_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v accompany_v seynt_a theodre_fw-mi into_o englonde_n and_o he_o assentyd_v and_o so_o refuse_v the_o honour_n he_o take_v the_o labour_n and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o englonde_n he_o have_v commyttyd_v to_o he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o monasterye_n of_o seynt_a 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