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child_n come_v not_o to_o heaven_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o parent_n because_o they_o bring_v they_o up_o wicked_o as_o be_v show_v and_o afterward_o declare_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o blaspheâ—â—ous_a young_a boy_n 19_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o one_o steven_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 20._o that_o sometime_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o see_v at_o the_o departure_n but_o be_v after_o death_n more_o true_o declare_v 21._o of_o the_o two_o monk_n of_o abbot_n valentius_n 22._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o abbot_n soranus_n 23._o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marsi_n 24._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v send_v to_o bethel_n 25._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 26._o by_o what_o mean_v some_o that_o be_v a_o die_a do_v prophecy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o certain_a advocate_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o two_o monk_n gerontius_n and_o mellirus_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o boy_n call_v armentarius_n and_o of_o the_o diversitye_n of_o tongue_n 27._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n theophanius_n 28._o that_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n be_v in_o heaven_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o hell_n 29._o what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o corporal_a fire_n can_v hold_v spiritte_n they_o be_v without_o body_n 30._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o arrian_n king_n theodoricus_n 31._o of_o the_o death_n of_o reparatus_n 32._o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o courtier_n who_o grave_n burn_v with_o fire_n 33._o whether_o the_o good_a know_v the_o good_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bad_a those_o that_o be_v bad_a in_o hell_n 34._o of_o a_o certain_a religious_a man_n who_o at_o his_o death_n see_v the_o prophet_n 35._o how_o sometime_o soul_n ready_a to_o depart_v this_o world_n 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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 experience_n in_o myself_o for_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n when_o i_o live_v in_o the_o abbey_n so_o sick_a that_o i_o often_o sound_v and_o be_v by_o mean_n thereof_o with_o often_o pang_n continual_o at_o death_n door_n and_o in_o such_o case_n that_o unless_o i_o do_v continual_o eat_v some_o thing_n my_o vital_a spirit_n be_v goinge_v away_o easter_n day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o see_v that_o upon_o so_o sacred_a a_o vigil_n i_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o often_o eat_v fast_v prescript_n day_n of_o fast_v in_o which_o not_o only_o old_a person_n but_o evene_n child_n use_v to_o fast_o i_o be_v more_o afflict_v with_o grief_n then_o grieve_v with_o my_o infirmitye_n yet_o at_o length_n my_o sorrowful_a soul_n quick_o find_v out_o a_o devise_n and_o that_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o man_n of_o god_n secret_o into_o the_o oratorye_n and_o there_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v for_o i_o of_o god_n so_o much_o strength_n and_o abilitye_n as_o to_o fast_v that_o day_n which_o fall_v out_o accordinglye_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o come_v into_o the_o oratorye_n with_o humility_n and_o tear_n he_o fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o after_o a_o while_n have_v make_v a_o end_n he_o come_v forth_o and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o his_o bless_a prayer_n my_o stomach_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o meat_n nor_o feel_v any_o grief_n at_o all_o then_o i_o begin_v to_o marâ—aile_n at_o myself_o and_o to_o think_v in_o whaâ—_n case_n i_o be_v before_o and_o how_o i_o feel_v myself_o now_o and_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o former_a sickness_n i_o find_v none_o of_o those_o pang_n with_o which_o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o when_o my_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o abbey_n my_o sycknes_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o my_o memory_n yea_o &_o as_o i_o say_v if_o i_o do_v thâ—ncke_v thereof_o yet_o feelinge_v myself_o so_o well_o and_o strong_a i_o begin_v to_o doubt_n whether_o i_o have_v eat_v or_o no._n when_o evening_n be_v come_v i_o find_v myself_o so_o lusty_a that_o i_o can_v very_o well_o have_v fast_v until_o the_o next_o day_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v experience_n of_o his_o prayer_n in_o myself_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o those_o thing_n also_o be_v true_a which_o in_o other_o place_n he_o do_v though_o myself_o be_v not_o then_o present_a peter_n seinge_v you_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a compunction_n desirous_a i_o be_o to_o be_v better_o inform_v touchinge_v the_o efficacye_n of_o compunction_n and_o tear_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o understande_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o compunction_n there_o be_v of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o compunction_n chapter_n xxxiiii_o gregory_n compunction_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o kindeâ—_n to_o wit_n when_o every_o sin_n be_v of_o penitent_a man_n in_o particular_a bewaileâ—_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n in_o the_o person_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n speak_v thus_o my_o eye_n have_v 3._o thren_n 3._o bring_v forth_o division_n of_o water_n but_o speak_v more_o proper_o there_o be_v especial_o two_o kind_n of_o compunction_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o god_n be_v first_o sorrowful_a in_o heart_n for_o fear_n and_o afterward_o upon_o love_n for_o first_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o weep_v because_o call_n to_o mind_n former_a sin_n commit_v it_o fear_v to_o endure_v for_o punishment_n of_o they_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o when_o long_a anxiety_n and_o sorrow_n have_v banish_v away_o that_o fear_n than_o a_o certain_a security_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n do_v follow_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o â—ove_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n and_o whereas_o before_o it_o do_v weep_v for_o fear_n of_o eternal_a pain_n afterward_o it_o pour_v out_o tear_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o the_o soul_n do_v then_o contemplate_v those_o glitter_v quire_n of_o angel_n that_o heavenly_a company_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n that_o great_a majesty_n of_o the_o eternal_a beholdinge_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o do_v lament_v so_o much_o more_o now_o because_o it_o want_v that_o everlasting_a felicity_n than_o it_o weep_v before_o at_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a punnishement_n which_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v mystical_o set_v down_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o true_a history_n for_o there_o we_o read_v how_o axa_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n do_v sigh_v &_o when_o her_o father_n demand_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v she_o answer_v he_o thus_o give_v i_o your_o blessing_n a_o southern_a 15._o josue_n 15._o and_o dry_a land_n you_o haâ—e_v give_v i_o join_v also_o a_o wattery_n and_o he_o give_v she_o a_o watterie_n ground_n above_o and_o beneath_o for_o axa_fw-la then_o ride_v upon_o the_o ass_n when_o our_o soul_n do_v subdue_v and_o govern_v the_o sensual_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o sighinge_a do_v crave_v wet_a ground_n of_o her_o father_n when_o it_o do_v with_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n desire_v of_o our_o creator_n the_o grace_n of_o tear_n &_o weep_a for_o some_o there_o be_v upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v such_o a_o gift_n that_o they_o will_v speak_v free_o in_o defence_n of_o justice_n help_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v zealous_a in_o religion_n but_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o tear_n these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v ground_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o that_o which_o be_v dry_a but_o yet_o do_v they_o want_v that_o which_o be_v moist_a and_o wet_a because_o albeit_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o fervent_a in_o good_a work_n yet_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o either_o for_o fear_v of_o hell_n or_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o life_n past_a but_o because_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o compunction_n therefore_o her_o father_n give_v she_o that_o which_o be_v wettabove_n and_o also_o wet_a beneathe_n for_o our_o soul_n do_v then_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v wet_a above_o when_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o do_v weep_v for_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o do_v then_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v â—â—ett_v beneath_o when_o it_o be_v afraid_a and_o pour_v forth_o tear_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o albeit_o that_o which_o be_v â—â—ett_v beneathe_n be_v bestow_v upon_o our_o sâ—ule_n before_o that_o which_o be_v weet_v above_o yet_o because_o the_o compunction_n of_o love_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a convenient_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v wet_a above_o shall_v be_v first_o name_v
that_o the_o soul_n do_v also_o live_v after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o member_n so_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n in_o holy_a man_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o miracle_n chapter_n vi._n gregory_n herein_o most_o ready_o i_o be_o to_o satisfy_v your_o request_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n no_o difficultye_n do_v i_o find_v for_o think_v you_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v contemn_v this_o present_a life_n and_o offer_v their_o body_n to_o death_n have_v they_o not_o know_v that_o their_o soul_n do_v most_o assure_o live_v for_o ever_o you_o confess_v that_o you_o know_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o motion_n thereof_o behold_v then_o how_o these_o that_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o believe_v that_o soul_n live_v after_o death_n be_v renown_a for_o their_o daily_a miracle_n for_o sick_a person_n come_v unto_o body_n pilgrinage_n to_o saint_n body_n their_o dead_a body_n and_o be_v cury_z perjure_a person_n repair_v thither_o and_o be_v possess_v with_o devile_v possess_v with_o devile_v visit_v they_o and_o be_v deliver_v leper_n come_v and_o be_v cleanse_v dead_a folk_n be_v bring_v and_o they_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o consider_v then_o in_o what_o sort_n their_o soul_n do_v live_v in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o live_v who_o dead_a body_n live_v also_o in_o this_o world_n by_o so_o many_o miracle_n if_o then_o you_o gather_v the_o life_n of_o relic_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o relic_n the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o member_n why_o do_v you_o not_o likewise_o by_o the_o dead_a bone_n which_o work_v miracle_n infer_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n peter_n no_o solution_n as_o i_o think_v can_v overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n allege_v by_o which_o we_o be_v constrain_v through_o visible_a thing_n to_o believe_v those_o which_o we_o see_v not_o and_o be_v invisible_a of_o the_o departure_n of_o mean_n soul_n chapter_n vii_o gregory_n a_o little_a before_o you_o complain_v for_o that_o you_o can_v not_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o one_o when_o it_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n but_o that_o be_v your_o fault_n who_o desire_v with_o corporal_a eye_n to_o behold_v a_o invisible_a thing_n for_o many_o of_o we_o that_o by_o sincere_a faith_n and_o plentiful_a prayer_n have_v have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n purify_v have_v often_o see_v soul_n go_v out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o set_v down_o both_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n mean_v soul_n depart_v out_o of_o their_o body_n have_v be_v see_v and_o also_o what_o wonderful_a thing_n have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n example_n may_v satisfy_v our_o waver_a and_o doubtful_a mind_n which_o reason_n can_v not_o so_o full_a you_o persuade_v wherefore_o to_o begin_v i_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o work_n i_o tell_v you_o how_o venerable_a bennet_n as_o by_o relation_n of_o his_o own_o monk_n i_o learn_v be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o capua_n behold_v the_o soul_n of_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n at_o midnighte_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a globe_n who_o see_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v ascend_v uppe_o behold_v also_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o sun_n beam_n the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o be_v gather_v together_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o speciosus_fw-la a_o monk_n chapter_n viii_o by_o the_o relation_n also_o of_o the_o same_o monk_n his_o disciple_n i_o understand_v how_o two_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v brethren_n and_o very_o well_o learn_v in_o humanity_n the_o one_o call_v speciosus_fw-la the_o other_o gregory_n enter_v into_o religion_n there_o to_o live_v virtuous_o under_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o rule_n who_o the_o venerable_a father_n place_v in_o a_o monastery_n of_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o city_n of_o teracina_n these_o man_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o scotfree_a but_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o povertye_n voluntarye_a povertye_n have_v givene_n all_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o the_o same_o monasterye_n one_o of_o these_o twain_o to_o wit_n speciosus_fw-la be_v send_v upon_o business_n of_o the_o monasterye_n to_o the_o capua_n his_o natural_a brother_n gregory_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sit_v at_o table_n at_o dinner_n amongst_o the_o other_o monk_n rapt_v in_o spirit_n behold_v his_o brother_n soul_n though_o so_o far_o distant_a depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n which_o forthwith_o he_o tell_v unto_o the_o other_o monk_n and_o straight_a after_o in_o all_o haste_n take_v his_o iornye_n to_o capua_n where_o he_o find_v his_o brother_n new_o bury_v and_o there_o understand_v how_o he_o die_v at_o that_o very_a hour_n in_o which_o he_o see_v his_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o certain_a anchoret_n chapter_n ix_o a_o certain_a religious_a man_n and_o one_o of_o great_a credit_n at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n tell_v i_o that_o certain_a sail_v from_o sicily_n to_o rome_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n behold_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o certain_a servant_n of_o god_n carry_v to_o heaven_n who_o have_v be_v a_o anchoret_n in_o the_o island_n of_o samnium_n land_v afterward_o in_o the_o same_o place_n anchoretes_n anchoretes_n and_o make_v enquiry_n of_o that_o thing_n they_o understand_v that_o holy_a man_n to_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n upon_o that_o very_a day_n in_o which_o they_o see_v his_o soul_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o abbot_n hope_v soul_n chapter_n x._o while_o i_o live_v as_o yet_o in_o my_o monasterye_n i_o understode_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o very_a reverend_a man_n a_o certain_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o a_o venerable_a father_n there_o be_v call_v hope_n who_o have_v build_v a_o abbey_n in_o a_o place_n call_v cample_n distant_a almost_o six_o mile_n from_o the_o old_a oâ—tye_n of_o nursia_n this_o man_n almighty_a and_o merciful_a god_n by_o temporal_a affliction_n preserve_v from_o everlasting_a misery_n and_o give_v he_o great_a grace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n for_o how_o dear_o he_o love_v he_o yea_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o send_v he_o affliction_n be_v afterward_o make_v apparent_a to_o the_o world_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v perfect_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a health_n this_o man_n therefore_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n punish_v with_o such_o a_o continual_a 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