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shall_v be_v thy_o keeper_n that_o thou_o lose_v not_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v grave_v in_o thy_o hart_n be_v free_a from_o fear_n for_o thy_o desire_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v to_o thy_o enemy_n the_o devil_n but_o i_o will_v fulfil_v they_o all_o after_o this_o she_o remain_v a_o while_n in_o silence_n but_o then_o in_o her_o own_o person_n all_o resign_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n she_o say_v non_fw-la moriar_fw-la sed_fw-la adimplebo_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la i_o will_v not_o die_v but_o i_o will_v perform_v thy_o work_n upon_o which_o word_n she_o return_v from_o the_o rapt_v she_o consider_v then_o with_o herself_o that_o which_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v command_v note_n note_n and_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o otherwise_o lead_v that_o singular_a manner_n of_o life_n appoint_v by_o god_n she_o resolve_v instant_o to_o inform_v her_o superior_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n which_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a humility_n &_o she_o be_v answer_v by_o they_o out_o of_o the_o great_a fear_n they_o have_v least_o in_o this_o there_o may_v be_v some_o mixture_n of_o the_o devil_n craft_n that_o she_o shall_v perform_v obedience_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o for_o her_o food_n she_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o one_o to_o be_v particular_a in_o her_o manner_n of_o life_n nor_o do_v they_o this_o without_o mature_a deliberation_n but_o determine_v among_o themselves_o to_o attend_v the_o issue_n as_o know_v well_o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o will_v be_v more_o clear_o and_o apparent_a to_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o prove_v as_o they_o conceive_v for_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o hour_n of_o dinner_n be_v arrive_v &_o there_o be_v set_v before_o this_o servant_n of_o god_n such_o diet_n as_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o other_o sister_n she_o be_v command_v by_o holy_a obedience_n which_o virtue_n she_o have_v ever_o in_o particular_a recommendation_n beyond_o the_o rest_n will_v needs_o begin_v to_o eat_v thereof_o but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o she_o to_o swallow_v a_o bit_n for_o all_o that_o which_o she_o chew_v and_o procure_v to_o put_v down_o be_v instant_o and_o forcible_o cast_v out_o by_o vomit_n many_o and_o many_o time_n do_v the_o superior_n try_v she_o but_o never_o will_v there_o succeed_v other_o effect_n whereupon_o the_o ghostly_a father_n of_o the_o house_n with_o mother_n prioress_n give_v her_o full_a liberty_n to_o lead_v that_o life_n which_o the_o supreme_a god_n impose_v upon_o she_o for_o now_o they_o know_v that_o such_o be_v his_o will_n and_o that_o the_o craft_n or_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o part_n therein_o so_o as_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o s._n zanobius_n bishop_n of_o florence_n on_o the_o 25._o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o she_o begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o eat_v 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usual_a obedience_n to_o report_n that_o which_o in_o that_o time_n she_o have_v understand_v of_o our_o lord_n whereupon_o with_o profound_a humility_n &_o much_o grief_n of_o mind_n she_o tell_v they_o how_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v give_v she_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n which_o she_o be_v to_o hold_v note_n note_n confirm_v the_o food_n only_o of_o bread_n and_o water_n that_o she_o be_v not_o to_o exceed_v five_o hour_n of_o sleep_n that_o ordinary_o she_o shall_v take_v it_o on_o a_o sack_n of_o straw_n yet_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o sometime_o she_o may_v repose_v upon_o a_o matteresse_n that_o her_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o meekness_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o justice_n that_o her_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v dead_a
without_o troublesome_a consider_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v concern_v either_o herself_o or_o other_o that_o her_o memory_n shall_v forget_v all_o thing_n except_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o he_o that_o her_o will_n shall_v desire_v none_o of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n but_o only_o do_v that_o whereby_o his_o divine_a majesty_n may_v be_v please_v final_o he_o will_v have_v she_o resign_v all_o these_o faculty_n of_o mind_n unto_o his_o providence_n and_o cast_v herself_o like_o a_o dead_a body_n into_o his_o hand_n our_o lord_n also_o tell_v she_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o she_o shall_v enter_v like_o another_o daniel_n into_o a_o lake_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v into_o a_o multitude_n of_o most_o horrible_a tentation_n which_o be_v to_o last_v five_o year_n that_o by_o her_o infernal_a enemy_n she_o shall_v be_v extreme_o afflict_v &_o vex_v and_o to_o conclude_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o gold_n she_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o trouble_n 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this_o probation_n he_o will_v infuse_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o her_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v fortify_v by_o such_o a_o buckler_n of_o defence_n she_o may_v more_o cheerful_o enter_v into_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o beside_o he_o show_v she_o the_o lake_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v the_o tribulation_n and_o tentation_n that_o she_o be_v to_o endure_v after_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereupon_o by_o this_o spectacle_n she_o grow_v instant_o &_o extreme_o pale_a show_v excessive_a horror_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o most_o ugly_a form_n of_o devil_n which_o appear_v before_o she_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o hideous_a cruel_a beast_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o she_o offer_v herself_o with_o a_o cheerful_a hart_n to_o the_o eternal_a father_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o whatsoever_o torment_n or_o tentation_n how_o she_o be_v call_v three_o time_n by_o god_n and_o by_o he_o be_v give_v twenty_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o she_o chap._n 10._o there_o pass_v not_o much_o time_n when_o once_o after_o have_v communicate_v she_o again_o find_v herself_o to_o be_v call_v by_o jesus_n in_o these_o word_n come_v hither_o o_o my_o spouse_n for_o i_o be_o he_o who_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o own_o understanding_n and_o place_v thou_o in_o thy_o mother_n womb_n where_o i_o be_v delight_v in_o thou_o to_o this_o vocation_n she_o sudden_o hearken_v seek_v up_o &_o down_o the_o monastery_n where_o her_o jesus_n may_v be_v and_o her_o countenance_n be_v extraordinary_o inflame_v in_o the_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o hear_v herself_o call_v again_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o come_v for_o i_o be_o he_o who_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o mother_n womb_n unite_n myself_o to_o thou_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o thou_o she_o do_v therefore_o now_o with_o great_a zeal_n proceed_v in_o the_o search_n of_o jesus_n but_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n not_o cease_v call_v she_o the_o three_o time_n with_o these_o word_n come_v hither_o o_o thou_o elect_a soul_n for_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o rule_n &_o make_v a_o bind_v to_o thy_o passion_n for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n until_o i_o bring_v thou_o to_o delight_v and_o enjoy_v i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o hear_v these_o word_n she_o become_v immovable_a &_o abstract_v into_o ecstasy_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v give_v to_o she_o by_o the_o eternal_a word_n twenty_o rule_n which_o she_o be_v to_o observe_v throughout_o all_o her_o life_n for_o her_o great_a profit_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o she_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n deliver_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o word_n of_o my_o eternal_a father_n do_v give_v thou_o a_o rule_n in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o love_n wherewith_o i_o grant_v &_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o purity_n o_o thou_o belove_a of_o i_o who_o be_o belove_v note_v this_o rule_n which_o be_v i_o and_o thy_o mine_n because_o i_o prescribe_v it_o and_o thy_o because_o thou_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o 1._o first_o i_o require_v of_o thou_o that_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n internal_a and_o external_a thou_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o purity_n which_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o understand_v and_o imagine_v that_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n be_v to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o thy_o life_n 2._o thou_o shall_v procure_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o power_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n which_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o to_o have_v as_o many_o eye_n as_o thou_o shall_v gain_v soul_n 3._o thou_o shall_v never_o give_v any_o counsel_n nor_o impose_v any_o commandment_n although_o thou_o have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v till_o first_o thou_o shall_v have_v make_v it_o know_v to_o i_o as_o i_o be_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o observe_v any_o defect_n nor_o reprove_v it_o in_o any_o mortal_a creature_n till_o first_o thou_o shall_v have_v know_v that_o thyself_o it_o more_o unworthy_a than_o that_o creature_n 5._o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v sincere_a true_a grave_a and_o far_o from_o all_o flattery_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v ever_o bring_v i_o for_o a_o example_n to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o creature_n 6._o take_v care_n that_o with_o such_o as_o be_v thy_o equals_n thy_o cheerfulness_n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o gravity_n &_o that_o thy_o gravity_n do_v not_o diminish_v â—n_v thou_o meekness_n and_o humility_n 7._o let_v all_o thy_o action_n be_v perform_v with_o â—uildnes_n and_o with_o so_o humble_a and_o sweet_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o so_o many_o loadston_n to_o draw_v the_o creature_n towards_o i_o and_o let_v they_o be_v do_v with_o so_o much_o prudence_n as_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n that_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o religious_a and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n 8._o be_v thirsty_a as_o be_v the_o heart_n after_o water_n night_n and_o day_n to_o be_v exercise_n charity_n towards_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n make_v the_o same_o account_n of_o the_o weakness_n &_o weariness_n of_o thy_o own_o which_o thou_o make_v of_o the_o ground_n whereon_o thou_o tread_v 9_o thou_o shall_v force_v thyself_o as_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o able_a to_o be_v meat_n for_o the_o hungry_a drink_v for_o the_o thirsty_a a_o garment_n for_o the_o naked_a a_o garden_n for_o the_o imprison_a and_o a_o solace_n for_o the_o afflict_a 10._o with_o such_o as_o i_o leave_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v be_v prudent_a as_o the_o serpent_n and_o with_o my_o elect_a soul_n thou_o shall_v be_v simple_a as_o the_o dove_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o former_a as_o of_o the_o face_n of_o a_o dragon_n but_o love_v the_o late_a as_n so_o many_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 11._o be_v ever_o subdue_a of_o thy_o passion_n and_o demand_v grace_n of_o i_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o who_o 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ghost_n in_o several_a form_n chap._n 14._o above_o all_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o this_o belove_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n that_o one_o be_v admirable_a which_o she_o have_v upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o wherein_o she_o remain_v eight_o continual_a day_n from_o the_o say_a vigil_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n return_v only_o to_o her_o sense_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n every_o day_n wherein_o she_o recite_v her_o office_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o her_o life_n by_o feed_v only_o upon_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o water_n and_o take_v very_o little_a rest_n in_o this_o time_n she_o do_v every_o morning_n receive_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o tertia_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o diverse_a form_n of_o fire_n of_o a_o river_n of_o a_o dove_n of_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n of_o a_o wind_n and_o of_o flame_v tongue_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o become_v so_o joyful_a and_o bright_a and_o do_v 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eternal_a father_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick_a woman_n she_o find_v afterward_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o she_o and_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v open_a where_o the_o hurt_n have_v be_v which_o continual_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n have_v be_v shut_v with_o that_o she_o be_v in_o such_o unsufferable_a pain_n that_o instant_o she_o faint_v but_o soon_o after_o recover_v herself_o she_o find_v that_o she_o be_v entire_o and_o miraculous_o free_a the_o morning_n after_o relate_v this_o whole_a story_n to_o the_o holy_a mother_n and_o ask_v she_o whether_o or_o no_o she_o have_v be_v with_o she_o the_o night_n before_o she_o answer_v that_o corporal_o she_o have_v not_o be_v there_o note_n note_n but_o that_o indeed_o between_o five_o and_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n she_o have_v earnest_o recommend_v her_o recovery_n to_o our_o lord_n so_o as_o she_o know_v that_o by_o these_o prayer_n she_o recover_v her_o health_n she_o be_v cure_v at_o 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it_o shall_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n unless_o the_o ghostly_a father_n shall_v impose_v it_o upon_o mâ—ly_a obedience_n for_o i_o think_v that_o i_o be_o â—urâ—_n that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o daily_a help_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a communion_n i_o can_v not_o support_v the_o continual_a pain_n of_o my_o infirmity_n together_o with_o the_o great_a desolation_n of_o my_o spirit_n but_o after_o i_o have_v receive_v this_o food_n of_o life_n i_o feel_v much_o vigour_n towards_o the_o endure_a of_o my_o affliction_n among_o the_o rest_n one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o much_o pain_v she_o be_v the_o be_v continual_o in_o her_o bed_n for_o in_o that_o she_o be_v of_o a_o active_a nature_n she_o feel_v extreme_a mortification_n thereby_o and_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n can_v not_o send_v she_o a_o pain_n to_o which_o natural_o she_o may_v have_v more_o repugnance_n then_o to_o this_o but_o yet_o because_o she_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o such_o be_v the_o will_n 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