ci_o 〈◊〉_d the_o carmelit_n oâ—_n whitefriar_n waldâ—nsis_n de_fw-fr sacram._n tit_n 9_o c._n 84._o the_o franciscan_n or_o gray-friar_n the_o dominican_n or_o blackfriars_a the_o seruiâ—es_n celestine_n câ—â—â—hes-friar_n mount-olivet_a jesuati_fw-la heremite_n of_o sainâ—_n hierome_n miniâ—â—â—_n the_o clergy_n be_v at_o just_a religious_a man_n medinâ—_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr canâ—nâ—_n â—_z 36._o sulp_n in_o vit_fw-mi saint_n martin_n s._n gregorieâ—_n â—_z 4._o reg._n apost_n 74._o prosp._n â—ib_o 2._o de_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la const._n c._n 9_o the_o clergy_n do_v live_v in_o common_a c._n 21._o q._n 1._o c._n dilictâ—ss_n s._n greg._n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la august_n 12._o q_o 1_o c._n necessaria_fw-la and_o do_v vow_v it_o râ—fâ—rtur_fw-la 12._o q._n 1._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d medina_n lib._n 5._o the_o continent_n c._n 10._o canon_n parish-priest_n aug._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d q._n 2._o c_o cart_n â—â—o_o cause_n of_o relaxation_n in_o the_o clergy_n s._n ambrose_n epist._n 2_o 5._o possidonius_fw-la in_o vitâ—_n augustin_n pius_fw-la 4._o bullaâ—t_fw-la incipit_fw-la sediâ—_n apost_n apud_fw-la nanarrum_fw-la in_o staturâ—â—â—â—_n 19_o q._n 3._o in_o 6._o &_o 7._o 〈…〉_z regis_fw-la 10.1_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—r_n and_o their_o employment_n s._n bernard_n ep._n 3._o &_o 81._o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n school_n syn._n 9_o c._n 4._o &_o 5_o coâ—_n c._n mog_n c_o 4â—_n s._n basil._n reg_fw-la prou_z q._n 29â—_n the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o state_n of_o monk_n compare_v s._n ambrose_n s._n antony_n ps._n 64._o â—2_n s._n athan._n in_o 〈◊〉_d antoâ—â—_n numb_a 24.5_o s._n hilarion_n s._n hierome_n in_o 〈…〉_z s._n maâ—arius_n cariton_n isidorus_n apollonius_n palla_n l._n in_o hist_o lausi_n pacomius_n serapion_n s_o hiâ—r_n in_o epitaph_n pauâ—ae_fw-la the_o great_a order_n that_o be_v among_o they_o s_o hier._n ep._n 22._o the_o multitude_n of_o religious_a in_o s._n benedict_n day_n tritem_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr viviâ—_n illustr_n c._n 2._o s._n bernard_n in_o vit_fw-mi malachiâ—_n monastery_n in_o ireland_n luanus_n ps._n 64.20_o s._n columbanus_n s._n bernard_n the_o franciscan-fryar_n the_o number_n of_o religious_a in_o these_o day_n levit._n 26.9_o the_o multiplication_n of_o religious_a people_n a_o sign_n of_o perfection_n in_o religious_a order_n a_o ornament_n to_o the_o church_n s._n bernard_n in_o apol._n ps._n 44.20_o gen._n 31.3_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q_o 18â—_n be_v 2._o 2._o tim._n 2.20_o variety_n of_o religious_a order_n a_o benefit_n to_o the_o church_n aristotle_n 2._o c._n 1._o several_a disposition_n reâ—uiâ—ed_v several_a order_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n have_v be_v religious_a serapton_n pamphilus_n s._n hierome_n 〈◊〉_d p._n eccl._n â—uâ—ian_n 〈◊〉_d s_o basil._n s._n gregory_n nazian_n vide_fw-la russin_n lib._n 11._o s._n epiphanius_n s._n iâ—hn_n chrysostome_n s._n john_n damascen_n bâ—ssarion_n s_o hierome_n s_o augustin_n s._n hierome_n ep._n 62._o idem_fw-la ep_n 60._o idem_fw-la ep_n 26._o idem_fw-la in_o libâ—_n â—_z hiâ—â—â—m_fw-la s_o augustin_n ep_n 29._o q._n 4._o idem_fw-la 3._o contra_fw-la petilian_n c._n 40._o s._n paulinus_n s._n hierome_n ep._n 13._o s._n martin_n john_n cassian_n eucherius_n prospâ—r_n s._n fulgentius_n of_o ruspae_fw-la cassiodorus_n s._n gregory_n 〈…〉_z eutropius_n isiâ—orus_n ildâ—â—onsus_n caesarius_n venerall_n bede_n s._n anselmâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 2.9_o ezâ—â—h_o 18._o why_o religion_n join_v with_o nobility_n be_v so_o admire_v s._n augustin_n 8._o consâ—_n â—_z 4_o job_n 36.5.25_o s_o bernarâ—â—pâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z s._n hâ—â—rome_n 〈◊〉_d 26._o grecian_a emperoura_n religious_a western_a emperor_n lothariuâ—â—_n hugo_n 〈…〉_z king_n of_o italy_n pipin_n bamba_n veremund_n ramirez_n king_n of_o england_n religious_a sigebert_n ethelred_n cheme_v offa._n inas_fw-la ceolulf_n egbert_n charlemagne_n trebellius_n john_n prena_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n henry_n k._n of_o cyprus_n john_n king_n of_o armenia_n three_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a three_o son_n of_o vibian_a king_n of_o ireland_n a_o notable_a example_n two_o sâ—nnes_n of_o richard_n k._n of_o england_n two_o son_n of_o charlâ—â—_n king_n of_o 〈…〉_z s._n lewis_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n prince_n of_o inferior_a degree_n great_a man_n of_o s._n francis_n his_o oâ—der_n and_o of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n fa._n francis_n borgia_n duke_n of_o gandie_n antony_n de_fw-fr cordova_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n râ—phe_n aquaviua_fw-mi son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o atri_fw-la eâ—cl_n 11._o andrew_n spinola_n theodora_n empress_n augusta_n richard_n cunegundes_n s._n cunegundes_n agnes_n elizâ—beth_n tâ—sâ—a_fw-la radegundes_n adocra_n batilda_n english_a exampler_n alfred_n ethelburg_n etheldred_n margaret_z daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n sancha_n agnes_n câ—â—â—gundes_n joane_n isabel._n blanâ—h_n margaret_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o dionysius_n benedictus_fw-la 1._o pelagius_n 2._o s._n gregory_n the_o grâ—at_a bonifaâ—ius_fw-la 4._o adeodatus_n agatho_n benedictus_fw-la 2._o gregory_n the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o stephanus_n 3_o paschalisâ—_n â—_z gregoriâ—â—_n â—_z leo_fw-la 4._o leo_fw-la 5._o triâ—hâ—mius_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-fr vir._n illâ—c_fw-la 8._o sylvester_n 2._o sergius_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o stephenus_fw-la 9_o 〈…〉_z man_n for_o fifty_o year_n together_o gregoriuâ—â—_n â—_z victorâ—_n â—_z paschalisâ—_n â—_z gelasius_n 1_o callistus_n 2._o eugenius_n 3_o s._n bernard_n epist._n 236._o anastasius_n 4._o adrianus_n 4._o celestinus_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o câ—â—mâ—ns_n 6._o maison-dâ—â—_a veâ—anus_fw-la 5._o 〈…〉_z order_n 〈◊〉_d dominick_n innocent_a ut_fw-la 3._o benedictus_fw-la 11._o pius_fw-la 5._o pope_n that_o be_v franciscan_n nicolausâ—_n â—_z alexander_n 5._o sixtus_n 5._o sixtuâ—_n 5._o eugenius_n 4_o paulus_n 4._o trith_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 21._o cardinal_n benedictius_n 80._o dominican_n to_o franciscan_n 43._o bishop_n s._n antâ—n_n p._n 3._o in_o â—3_n 〈…〉_z triâ—â—_n l._n 4._o c._n 1â—_n sulpiâ—â—us_fw-la s_o greg._n 1._o p._n â—ast_n c._n 1._o religious_a man_n more_o fit_a to_o govern_v then_o any_o other_o why_o matth_n â—â—_o &_o 23._o io._n 10._o many_o notable_a bishop_n that_o be_v monk_n s_o basil._n s._n 〈…〉_z s_o fulgâ—ntâ—us_n s._n anselm_n culiâ—â—mus_fw-la â—iturâ—â—â—n_n s_o boniface_n andreaâ—â—â—sulanus_n laurentius_n justinianus_n s._n antonine_n antonius_n câ—â—â—â—orum_fw-la s._n dunstan_n martin_n sarmiento_n â—â—â—â—uent_n in_o â—â—ta_fw-la s._n francis_n reliâ—â—â—â—â—_n peâ—â—le_v uphold_v the_o church_n the_o prayer_n of_o religious_a people_n very_o beneficial_a s_o bernard_n serm_n par_fw-fr 93._o s._n gregory_n nazian_n or_o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr euâ—_n c._n 8._o the_o benefit_n of_o example_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n hom_n 5â—_n ad_fw-la pâ—p_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n 〈…〉_z matth._n â—_o religious_a people_n do_v great_o help_v towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o religious_a man_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o hereticksâ—_n and_o convert_v nation_n s._n râ—migius_n martin_n s._n augustin_n of_o england_n lambert_n s._n wilfride_n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o luâ—ger_n ausgarius_n allus_fw-la adalberâ—us_fw-la bruno_n humbertâ—â—_n otho_n vicelinuâ—_n dominican_n franciscan_n the_o greek_a church_n 〈◊〉_d tartarian_n armenia_n babylon_n dalmâ—tia_fw-la catâ—â—â—_n hungaâ—â—_n the_o society_n of_o iâ—sus_n s._n bernard_n carnâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z s._n vincent_n the_o francisâ—ans_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z the_o new_a world_n the_o dominican_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o labour_n trouble_n &_o hazard_n in_o convert_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n god_n choose_v the_o ignoble_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1._o s._n ambrose_n san_n lucam_fw-la 2._o corinth_n 9_o s._n hierome_n in_o vita_fw-la malach._n 1._o reg._n 17.34.49_o jos._n 6._o example_n more_o forcible_a than_o word_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n admirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n s._n john_n chrysostom_n hâ—m_fw-la 46._o in_o matth._n religious_a people_n more_o free_a to_o attend_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n deut._n 20._o s._n ambros._n lib._n c._n in_o luâ—_n people_n sin_n more_o out_o of_o infirmity_n than_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—ance_n s._n gregory_n 2._o moraâ—_n c._n 25._o union_n of_o many_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o compau_v good_a thing_n const._n mo_z 〈…〉_z chastity_n a_o great_a help_n s._n greg._n mor_fw-fr 2._o c._n q._n job_n 9_o s._n ronavent_a in_o viâ—a_fw-la s._n franâ—_n cant._n 4._o man_n excel_v beast_n in_o two_o thing_n religious_a man_n have_v make_v learning_n more_o learned_a s._n gregory_n 2._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cassiodorus_n dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o gregorieâ—_n leanâ—â—r_n caesarius_n theodore_n vencrable_a bâ—de_n bâ—â—â—fiâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d haymo_n rabanus_n straâ—us_n odo_n cluniacen_n rodulphus_fw-la fuldensis_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n lanfâ—anâ—k_n s._n anselmâ—_n humberâ—_n petrus_n damianus_n hâ—rmannus_n câ—ntractas_fw-la petrus_n cluniacensiâ—_n sigebert_n gratian._n hugo_n victorinus_n rupertus_n heâ—man_n lapus_n boliâ—riâ—is_fw-la auian_n clâ—men_n 6._o panormitanus_fw-la a_o memorable_a say_n of_o a_o cardinal_n dominican_n s._n thomas_n franciscan_n s._n anthony_n of_o milan_n alexander_n hales_n s._n bonaventure_n riâ—hard_n middleton_n scotus_n oâ—kam_n maâ—ron_n aâ—uarus_n pelagius_n lyra._n oâ—her_o order_n â—â—gidius_fw-la romanus_n thomas_n waldensis_n dionysius_n the_o society_n of_o jesus_n
perusia_n he_o return_v to_o pavia_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n astulpâ—us_n he_o retire_v himself_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o mount-cassin_n whereof_o it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v afterward_o abbot_n 7._o pipin_n king_n of_o italy_n and_o elder_a son_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a pipin_n king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o and_o five_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o after_o much_o honour_n get_v in_o war_n fright_v notwithstanding_o with_o the_o many_o danger_n which_o he_o see_v be_v incident_a to_o so_o great_a a_o power_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastery_n which_o he_o have_v build_v at_o verona_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n zeno_n and_o have_v give_v it_o a_o good_a foundation_n 8._o in_o spain_n king_n bamba_n have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n bamba_n and_o show_v himself_o a_o valiant_a king_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o among_o other_o victory_n defeat_v two_o hundred_o sail_n of_o african_a pirate_n and_o take_v king_n paul_n alive_a that_o come_v against_o he_o out_o of_o france_n prefer_v a_o monastical_a life_n before_o all_o this_o wherein_o have_v live_v holy_o seven_o year_n he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o eternal_a reward_n the_o year_n six_o hundred_o seventie_o four_o 9_o and_o in_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o veremund_n the_o same_o spain_n show_v we_o a_o other_o example_n of_o the_o like_a conversion_n in_o veremund_n king_n of_o castille_n of_o who_o we_o also_o read_v that_o he_o give_v his_o voice_n for_o his_o cousin_n alphonsus_n rather_o to_o succeed_v he_o then_o his_o own_o two_o child_n that_o be_v under_o age_n because_o so_o it_o be_v better_a for_o his_o subject_n then_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o child_n ramirez_n 10._o about_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ramirez_n king_n of_o arragon_n become_v twice_o a_o monk_n first_o in_o his_o youth_n while_o his_o father_n don_n sancâ—â—_n be_v yet_o alive_a who_o afterward_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o one_o peter_n be_v choose_v king_n and_o not_o long_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n this_o ramirez_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n take_v out_o of_o his_o monastery_n and_o crown_v king_n and_o also_o marry_v of_o which_o marriage_n have_v have_v a_o daughter_n he_o give_v she_o his_o kingdom_n in_o marriage_n for_o her_o portion_n retire_v himself_o to_o his_o former_a quiet_a life_n in_o his_o monastery_n as_o have_v discharge_v himself_o sufficient_o of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n religious_a 11._o england_n have_v be_v more_o fertile_a of_o these_o example_n than_o any_o other_o country_n for_o first_o while_o the_o land_n be_v as_o yet_o divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n sigebert_n king_n of_o the_o northumber_n a_o man_n renown_v for_o his_o learning_n and_o mucâ—_n more_o for_o virtue_n have_v about_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o establish_v many_o good_a order_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n consecreated_a himself_o also_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o monastery_n of_o who_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v record_v that_o when_o not_o long_o after_o penda_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n invade_v the_o northumbâ—â—â—_n with_o a_o great_a army_n sigebert_n the_o whole_a country_n have_v their_o eye_n upon_o sigebert_n and_o compel_v he_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o so_o great_a a_o occasion_n of_o danger_n he_o go_v therefore_o into_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o christian_a cause_n but_o in_o the_o selfsame_a habit_n which_o he_o wear_v in_o the_o monastery_n and_o govern_v the_o whole_a army_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n without_o any_o other_o armour_n and_o whereas_o god_n so_o dispose_n the_o christian_a army_n be_v overthrow_v he_o also_o together_o with_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o some_o reckon_v among_o the_o holy_a martyr_n ethelred_n 12._o in_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o and_o four_o ethelred_n king_n of_o the_o merciful_a with_o like_a devotion_n have_v govern_v the_o kingdom_n diverse_a year_n very_o religious_o leave_v it_o to_o cheme_v his_o brother_n son_n before_o he_o be_v yet_o of_o age_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastery_n that_o be_v within_o the_o same_o his_o dominion_n wherein_o he_o profit_v so_o far_o in_o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v make_v afterward_o abbot_n cheme_v 13._o cheme_v being_n more_o ambitious_a of_o this_o latter_a course_n of_o life_n which_o his_o uncle_n lead_v then_o of_o the_o former_a when_o he_o have_v reign_v five_o year_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n of_o pope_n constantine_n the_o first_o and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o that_o city_n in_o great_a sanctity_n offa._n 14._o offa_n king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a accompany_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a purpose_n and_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o height_n of_o his_o world_n 〈◊〉_d prospetitie_n contemn_v and_o tread_v all_o under_o foot_n be_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d haven_n a_o monk_n and_o clothe_v with_o a_o monastical_a weed_n inas_fw-la 15._o not_o long_o after_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o and_o forty_o inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o same_o eastsaxons_a renown_v in_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o memorable_a for_o his_o devotion_n towards_o that_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o voluntary_o make_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n tributary_n unto_o it_o go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o rome_n and_o resign_v his_o kingdom_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n with_o a_o great_a fervour_n to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o naked_a he_o be_v he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o follow_v our_o saviour_n that_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v naked_a for_o our_o sake_n 16._o the_o like_a do_v ceolulf_n king_n of_o the_o northumber_n ceolulf_n to_o who_o venerable_a bede_n dedicate_v his_o history_n for_o have_v reign_v eight_o year_n weary_v with_o worldly_a affair_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o quiet_a life_n he_o flee_v to_o religion_n and_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o uncle_n egbert_n egbert_n who_o also_o when_o he_o have_v hold_v it_o twenty_o year_n follow_v the_o same_o course_n with_o ceolulf_n and_o be_v profess_v a_o monk_n in_o the_o selfsame_a monastery_n all_o these_o we_o have_v out_o oâ—_n england_n only_o 17._o out_o of_o germany_n we_o have_v a_o rare_a example_n in_o charlemagne_n son_n to_o charles_n martel_n charlemagne_n he_o be_v king_n of_o austrasia_n and_o suevia_n famous_a for_o many_o noble_a act_n but_o take_v with_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n as_o a_o poor_a private_a man_n and_o receive_v holy_a order_n of_o pope_n zacharie_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n he_o build_v a_o monastery_n in_o the_o mount-â—oracte_a and_o there_o spend_v part_n of_o his_o daâ—eâ—_n but_o find_v himself_o encumber_a 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be_v courteous_o entertain_v by_o clouâ—s_n then_o king_n who_o also_o give_v they_o choice_n of_o a_o place_n where_o they_o will_v make_v their_o abode_n they_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o pontiny_n and_o there_o choose_v their_o seat_n but_o the_o holy_a contention_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o two_o son_n of_o a_o british_a king_n about_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o memorable_a â—or_a judaellus_fw-la succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n discover_v to_o his_o brother_n a_o purpose_n which_o he_o have_v of_o enter_v into_o religion_n will_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o take_v the_o government_n upon_o he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o short_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o joyce_n desire_v his_o brother_n to_o give_v he_o eight_o day_n term_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o business_n example_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n prevent_v his_o brother_n he_o betake_v himself_o private_o to_o a_o monastery_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v of_o his_o resolution_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o king_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v best_a for_o his_o brother_n to_o forsake_v it_o it_o can_v not_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o england_n 23._o richard_n also_o king_n of_o england_n have_v two_o son_n that_o be_v religious_a in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o and_o two_o one_o of_o they_o by_o name_n willebald_a profess_v in_o mount-cassâ—n_a the_o other_o vâ—ebald_a at_o magdebourg_n in_o saxony_n 〈…〉_z 24._o no_o less_o noble_a be_v the_o two_o brethren_n clotaire_n and_o carleman_n son_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o forty_o one_o both_o of_o they_o prefer_v the_o yoke_n of_o religion_n before_o their_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o in_o the_o number_n we_o may_v place_n frederick_n son_n of_o lewâ—s_n king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n nine_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o two_o and_o henry_n son_n of_o a_o other_o lewis_n king_n of_o the_o same_o country_n though_o somewhat_o late_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 〈…〉_z 25._o the_o first_o that_o we_o read_v of_o that_o enter_v among_o the_o franciscan-friar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mallorca_n who_o though_o by_o right_n he_o be_v to_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n prefer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o it_o and_o enter_v as_o i_o say_v into_o the_o order_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o lead_a therein_o a_o very_a holy_a life_n do_v much_o good_a also_o to_o his_o neighbour_n both_o by_o word_n and_o example_n 26._o a_o other_o of_o the_o same_o order_n be_v lewis_n 〈◊〉_d elder_a son_n also_o of_o charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a part_n both_o for_o body_n and_o mind_n he_o while_o he_o be_v leave_v in_o spain_n for_o a_o pledge_n resolve_v upon_o this_o wholesome_a course_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o franciscan-friar_n still_o differ_v he_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o king_n he_o bind_v himself_o public_o more_o than_o once_o by_o vow_n unto_o it_o and_o when_o afterward_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o present_v he_o with_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o toulcuse_n he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v first_o agree_v that_o he_o may_v enter_v among_o the_o franciscan-friar_n according_a to_o his_o former_a vow_n and_o so_o take_v the_o habit_n in_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o nobility_n he_o never_o leave_v it_o of_o but_o together_o with_o the_o weed_n continue_v also_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o life_n belong_v unto_o it_o and_o mingle_v religious_a exercise_n with_o his_o episcopal_a care_n 27._o his_o nephew_n peter_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n follow_v his_o example_n arragon_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o 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his_o tooth_n pull_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o trample_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o foot_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v beat_v off_o and_o so_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o most_o miserable_o every_o one_o admire_v and_o confess_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 15_o that_o also_o which_o s._n gregory_n recount_v in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o florentius_n florentiuâ—_n who_o be_v adversary_n to_o s._n benedict_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o we_o touch_v somewhat_o of_o it_o before_o this_o florentius_n have_v endeavour_v first_o to_o poison_v s._n benedict_n afterward_o he_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n by_o wanton_a object_n s._n benedict_n therefore_o think_v it_o best_a to_o give_v way_n to_o his_o wicked_a intention_n and_o void_v the_o place_n take_z most_o of_o his_o brethren_n with_o he_o but_o he_o be_v not_o go_v far_o when_o the_o wicked_a florentius_n come_v to_o his_o end_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o lose_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a life_n together_o 16_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o this_o kind_n to_o the_o primate_n of_o armach_n in_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o six_o armach_n be_v very_o memorable_a and_o be_v act_v upon_o a_o great_a theatre_n for_o first_o in_o england_n then_o at_o aâ—inion_n where_o at_o that_o time_n the_o pope_n do_v sit_v he_o speak_v much_o against_o the_o order_n of_o begging-friar_n in_o open_a consistory_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o persist_v obstinate_o to_o prosecute_v the_o cause_n against_o they_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o and_o together_o with_o he_o all_o his_o false_a accusation_n be_v bury_v 16_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o this_o have_v happen_v another_o thing_n fall_v out_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v certain_a prelate_n lead_v with_o what_o spirit_n i_o know_v not_o take_v advise_v among_o themselves_o to_o put_v down_o the_o order_n of_o s._n franâ—iâ—_n punish_v and_o to_o effect_v it_o they_o appoint_v a_o meeting_n of_o certain_a bishop_n in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o great_a church_n of_o that_o town_n there_o be_v two_o picture_n paint_v upon_o the_o glass_n one_o of_o s._n paul_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o other_o of_o s._n franâ—is_n with_o a_o crosse._n the_o sacristan_n one_o night_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n say_v thus_o what_o do_v thou_o francis_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o defend_v thy_o order_n and_o s._n francis_n answer_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o have_v nothing_o leave_v i_o but_o the_o cross_n and_o it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o patience_n s._n paul_n will_v he_o not_o to_o putup_a such_o a_o injury_n and_o offer_v he_o his_o sword_n the_o sacristan_n be_v much_o fright_v and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n come_v into_o the_o church_n he_o find_v that_o the_o two_o picture_n have_v change_v their_o weapon_n s._n paul_n have_v the_o cross_n and_o s._n fran_n have_v the_o sword_n all_o bloody_a and_o 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