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s._n malachy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v severe_o show_v upon_o two_o bitter_a railer_n against_o s._n malachy_n chap._n 12._o such_o difficult_a encounter_n and_o grievous_a disturbance_n be_v now_o pass_v over_o the_o holy_a archbishop_n begin_v very_o free_o to_o orâ—…yne_v and_o dispose_v whatsoever_o may_v seem_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d his_o ministry_n but_o yet_o never_o without_o some_o eminent_a danger_n of_o 〈◊〉_d life_n while_o he_o find_v no_o time_n or_o place_n secure_a from_o treachery_n â—…erupon_o by_o public_a counsel_n there_o be_v a_o guard_n of_o select_a man_n â—…poynted_v for_o his_o person_n day_n and_o night_n although_o he_o be_v resolve_v 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v say_v ever_o to_o rely_v much_o more_o upon_o divine_a protection_n â—…n_v on_o human_a guard_n and_o because_o the_o banish_a nigretus_fw-la be_v conâ—…ually_o work_v of_o no_o small_a damage_n in_o stir_v up_o the_o rude_a people_n â—…d_v cause_v of_o separation_n and_o 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monâ—…_n to_o reap_v in_o a_o island_n call_v threa_n where_o every_o one_o have_v build_v he_o a_o hovel_n to_o retire_v himself_o to_o in_o due_a time_n the_o good_a father_n whether_o it_o be_v through_o age_n or_o with_o overmuch_o work_v fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n and_o theodore_n in_o his_o cold_a fit_n be_v ready_a to_o cover_v he_o with_o shepherd_n mantle_v weave_v with_o hair_n s._n pachomius_n will_v by_o nâ—…_n mean_v suffer_v it_o but_o will_v he_o to_o take_v it_o away_o sudden_o and_o to_o cover_v he_o only_o with_o a_o mat_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o do_v with_o other_o which_o do_v theodore_n bring_v he_o a_o handful_n of_o date_n exhort_v he_o to_o refresh_v himself_o with_o they_o whereat_o the_o good_a father_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n reply_v why_o theodore_n because_o we_o have_v power_n over_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o to_o we_o the_o care_n belong_v to_o provide_v and_o distribute_v the_o portion_n among_o they_o shall_v we_o 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discretion_n of_o spirit_n that_o same_o likewise_o of_o the_o infirmity_n so_o as_o he_o can_v very_o well_o distinguish_v which_o proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n and_o which_o from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o many_o â—…ymes_n for_o to_o â—…hinder_v the_o divine_a service_n be_v wont_a to_o alter_v the_o humour_n of_o human_a body_n and_o to_o cause_n indisposition_n in_o they_o whereupon_o s._n pachomius_n be_v assail_v on_o a_o time_n in_o the_o monastery_n with_o a_o most_o grievous_a fever_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o very_o requisite_a to_o cause_v he_o thereby_o increase_v his_o abstinence_n since_o by_o this_o mean_n for_o five_o â—…ontinuall_a day_n he_o remain_v without_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o â—…et_v slack_v not_o a_o whit_n to_o rise_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n unto_o prayer_n wherewith_o be_v cure_v he_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n into_o the_o refectory_n give_v â—…hankes_n to_o the_o eternal_a goodness_n but_o yet_o with_o all_o this_o rigour_n which_o he_o use_v with_o himself_o let_v â—…o_o man_n think_v he_o be_v hard_a or_o mercyle_v towards_o other_o but_o rather_o as_o have_v be_v say_v above_o be_v he_o wonderful_a tender_a and_o compasâ—…ionate_a to_o all_o and_o afford_v all_o possible_a succour_n to_o relieve_v their_o neâ—…essityes_n beside_o that_o as_o far_o as_o reason_n of_o government_n will_v permit_v set_v all_o arrogancy_n a_o part_n he_o will_v be_v show_v himself_o equal_a or_o rather_o inferior_a to_o all_o in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v weave_v on_o a_o â—…yme_n and_o control_v by_o a_o child_n with_o say_v father_n you_o work_v not_o â—…ight_n for_o lo_o our_o master_n weave_v not_o in_o that_o manner_n he_o arise_v up_o sudden_o from_o his_o seat_n and_o whereas_o another_o will_v either_o have_v seem_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v he_o or_o have_v chastise_v his_o little_a modesty_n the_o holy_a old_a man_n with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n approach_v to_o the_o master_n and_o quiet_o take_v instruction_n from_o he_o go_v sudden_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o with_o singular_a humility_n and_o with_o the_o great_a edification_n of_o as_o many_o as_o be_v present_a with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n not_o only_o particular_a and_o profane_a man_n be_v now_o invite_v at_o last_o but_o even_o whole_a congregation_n likewise_o of_o other_o monk_n come_v to_o join_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o s._n pachomius_n to_o who_o with_o equal_a charity_n he_o afford_v rule_n and_o superior_n the_o history_n of_o jonas_n the_o monk_n in_o the_o desert_n there_o and_o s._n pachomius_n his_o solution_n of_o a_o doubt_n chap._n 10._o in_o one_o of_o those_o monasterye_n call_v muchosa_n there_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n who_o name_n be_v jonas_n a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a perfection_n &_o fame_n as_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o step_v a_o little_a from_o our_o purpose_n to_o say_v something_o of_o he_o this_o religious_a person_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o in_o the_o cloister_n some_o 85._o year_n with_o very_o good_a example_n and_o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v alone_o have_v always_o care_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o therein_o have_v plant_v diverse_a tree_n yeâ—…_n he_o never_o have_v taste_v to_o his_o death_n so_o much_o as_o one_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o very_o frank_a thereof_o to_o the_o brother_n and_o to_o the_o guest_n and_o to_o all_o the_o neighbour_n about_o who_o at_o their_o pleasure_n weâ—…_n satisfy_v with_o they_o his_o clothing_n as_o well_o for_o summer_n as_o winter_n be_v of_o three_o sheep_n skin_n sow_v together_o save_v only_o to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n he_o will_v put_v over_o a_o coat_n somewhat_o more_o decent_a but_o be_v then_o rise_v from_o the_o sacred_a table_n he_o will_v present_o despoil_v himself_o thereof_o and_o so_o have_v he_o conserve_v it_o near_o and_o clean_o for_o all_o that_o space_n of_o 85._o year_n he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o 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