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there_o stand_v a_o empty_a barrel_n with_o a_o cover_n upon_o it_o and_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n continue_a in_o his_o prayer_n the_o oil_n within_o do_v so_o increase_v that_o the_o cover_n begin_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o at_o length_n fall_v down_o and_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v now_o high_a than_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o barrel_n begin_v to_o run_v over_o upon_o the_o paviment_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n bennet_n behold_v forth_o with_o he_o give_v over_o his_o prayer_n and_o the_o oil_n likewise_o cease_v to_o overflow_v the_o barrel_n then_o do_v he_o more_o at_o large_a admonish_v that_o mistrustinge_a and_o disobedient_a monk_n that_o he_o will_v learn_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o humility_n who_o upon_o so_o wholesome_a a_o admonition_n be_v ashamed_a because_o the_o venerable_a father_n have_v by_o miracle_n show_v the_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o before_o he_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o do_v first_o rebuke_v he_o and_o so_o no_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o any_o shall_v afterward_o doubt_v of_o his_o promise_n seeinge_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n for_o a_o small_a glass_n almost_o emptye_n which_o he_o give_v away_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o whole_a barrel_n full_a of_o oil_n how_o bennet_n deliver_v a_o monk_n from_o a_o devil_n chapter_n xxx_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o he_o be_v goinge_v to_o the_o oratory_n of_o s._n johne_n which_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o old_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n upon_o a_o mule_n like_o a_o physician_n meet_v he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o horn_n and_o a_o mortar_n and_o when_o he_o demand_v whether_o he_o be_v goinge_v to_o your_o monk_n quoth_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o drench_n the_o venerable_a father_n go_v forward_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o return_v in_o all_o haste_n but_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n find_v a_o old_a monk_n draw_v of_o water_n in_o to_o who_o he_o enter_v and_o straightway_n cast_v he_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o grievous_o torment_v he_o the_o man_n of_o god_n come_n from_o his_o prayer_n and_o seeinge_v he_o in_o such_o pitiful_a case_n give_v he_o only_o a_o little_a blow_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o cast_v out_o that_o cruel_a devil_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o any_o more_o presume_v to_o enter_v in_o peter_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o he_o obtain_v always_o by_o prayer_n to_o work_v such_o notable_a miracle_n or_o else_o sometime_o do_v they_o only_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n gregory_n such_o as_o be_v the_o devoute_a servant_n of_o god_n when_o necessity_n requireâ—â—_n use_v to_o work_v miracle_n both_o manner_n of_o way_n so_o that_o sometime_o they_o estecte_v wonderful_a thing_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o only_o by_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o s._n johne_n saithe_v so_o 1._o john_n 1._o many_o as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o than_o that_o by_o power_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o by_o power_n they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o that_o both_o way_n they_o work_v miracle_n 5._o act._n 9_o act._n 5._o we_o learn_v of_o s._n peter_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n do_v raise_v up_o tabytha_n and_o by_o his_o sharp_a reprehension_n do_v sentence_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o death_n for_o their_o die_a for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o in_o the_o death_n of_o they_o he_o pray_v at_o all_o but_o only_o rebuke_v they_o for_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v certain_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o power_n and_o sometime_o by_o prayer_n for_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n by_o a_o severe_a rebuke_n s._n peter_n deprive_v of_o life_n and_o by_o prayer_n restore_v tabytha_n to_o life_n and_o for_o proof_o of_o this_o i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o of_o two_o miracle_n which_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n bennet_n do_v in_o which_o it_o shall_v appear_v most_o plain_o that_o he_o wrought_v the_o one_o by_o that_o power_n which_o god_n give_v he_o and_o obtain_v the_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n of_o a_o country_n fellow_n that_o with_o the_o only_a sight_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v loose_v from_o his_o band_n chapter_n xxxi_o a_o certain_a goth_n there_o be_v call_v galla_n a_o arrian_n he_o retike_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n totilas_n do_v with_o such_o monstrous_a cruelty_n persecute_v religious_a man_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o what_o priest_n or_o monk_n soever_o come_v in_o his_o presence_n he_o never_o depart_v alive_a this_o man_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n set_v upon_o rapine_n and_o pillage_n pitiful_o torment_v a_o poor_a country_n man_n to_o make_v he_o confess_v where_o his_o money_n and_o wealth_n be_v who_o overcome_v with_o extremity_n of_o pain_n say_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o his_o substance_n to_o the_o custodye_n of_o bennet_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o tormenter_n givinge_v credit_n to_o his_o word_n may_v at_o least_o for_o a_o while_o surcease_v from_o his_o horrible_a cruelty_n galla_n hear_v this_o torment_a he_o no_o long_o but_o bind_v his_o arm_n fast_o with_o strong_a cord_n drive_v he_o before_o his_o horse_n to_o bring_v he_o unto_o this_o bennet_n who_o as_o he_o say_v have_v his_o wealth_n in_o keepinge_v the_o country_n fellow_n thus_o pinyon_v and_o runninge_v before_o he_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n abbey_n where_o he_o find_v he_o sittinge_n before_o the_o gate_n read_n upon_o a_o book_n
that_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v expel_v from_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v so_o little_a of_o we_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v rather_o terrrify_v by_o the_o virtuous_a and_o devout_a life_n of_o good_a people_n of_o a_o nun_n that_o by_o her_o only_a commandment_n dispossess_v a_o devil_n chapter_n xxi_o for_o the_o holy_a man_n old_a father_n eleutherius_fw-la of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o tell_v i_o that_o which_o i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o and_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o this_o it_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o spoleto_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a worshipful_a man_n daughter_n for_o year_n mariagable_a which_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o lead_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n who_o purpose_n her_o father_n endeavour_v to_o â—inder_v but_o she_o not_o respectinge_v her_o father_n nun_n habit_n of_o nun_n pleasure_n take_v upon_o she_o the_o habit_n of_o holy_a conversation_n for_o which_o cause_n her_o father_n do_v disinherit_v she_o and_o leave_v she_o nothing_o else_o but_o six_o little_a piece_n of_o growde_n by_o her_o example_n many_o god_n nun_n dedicate_v their_o virginitye_n to_o god_n noble_a young_a maid_n begin_v under_o she_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o dedicat_fw-la their_o virginitye_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o upon_o a_o time_n the_o virtuous_a abbot_n eleutherius_fw-la go_v to_o bestow_v upon_o she_o some_o good_a exhortation_n and_o as_o he_o be_v sittinge_n with_o she_o discoursinge_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n a_o country_n man_n come_v from_o that_o piece_n of_o ground_n which_o her_o father_n have_v leave_v she_o bringinge_v a_o certain_a present_a and_o as_o he_o be_v stand_a before_o they_o sudden_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n possess_v his_o body_n so_o that_o straightway_n he_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o and_o begin_v pitiful_o to_o cry_v and_o roar_v out_o at_o this_o the_o nun_n rise_v up_o and_o with_o angry_a countenance_n and_o loud_a voice_n command_v he_o to_o go_v forth_o say_v depart_v from_o he_o thowe_v vild_a wretch_n depart_v if_o i_o depart_v quoth_v the_o devil_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o possess_a man_n into_o who_o shall_v i_o go_v by_o chance_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o little_a hog_n hard_o by_o into_o which_o she_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o enter_v which_o he_o do_v &_o so_o kill_v it_o go_v his_o way_n peter_n i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v whether_o she_o may_v bestow_v so_o much_o as_o that_o hog_n upon_o the_o devil_n gregory_n the_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o accord_v to_o which_o we_o may_v directe_v our_o life_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n how_o the_o legion_n of_o devil_n that_o possess_v a_o man_n say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o do_v cast_v we_o forth_o send_v we_o 8._o math._n 8._o into_o the_o hear_v of_o swine_n who_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o enter_v in_o as_o they_o desire_v and_o to_o drown_v that_o hear_v in_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o fact_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o learn_v also_o this_o lesson_n that_o except_o almighty_a god_n give_v leave_v the_o devil_n can_v not_o have_v any_o power_n against_o man_n see_v he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o hog_n without_o our_o saviour_n permission_n wherefore_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v subject_n that_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v strong_a than_o our_o enemy_n by_o how_o much_o through_o humility_n we_o become_v one_o with_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o god_n choose_v servant_n live_v yet_o upon_o earth_n can_v do_v many_o strange_a thing_n when_o as_o their_o very_a bone_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a do_v oftentime_n miracle_n relic_n work_v miracle_n work_v miracle_n of_o a_o priest_z in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n who_o detain_v a_o thief_n a_o his_o grave_n chapter_n xxii_o for_o in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n this_o strange_a miracle_n happen_v which_o i_o have_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o valentius_n my_o abbot_n who_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n in_o that_o country_n there_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o in_o the_o company_n of_o diverse_a other_o clerk_n serve_v god_n and_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n who_o when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v before_o the_o church_n not_o far_o of_o there_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n certain_a shepe-coate_n and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o lie_v bury_v be_v the_o way_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o sheep_n upon_o a_o night_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v sing_v within_o the_o church_n a_o thief_n come_v to_o the_o say_a place_n take_v up_o a_o weather_n and_o so_o depart_v in_o all_o haste_n but_o as_o he_o pass_v where_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v there_o he_o stay_v and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o then_o he_o take_v the_o weather_n from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o â—olde_v fain_o have_v let_v 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abbot_n bed_n side_n and_o humble_o demand_v of_o he_o leave_v the_o abbot_n know_v how_o great_o all_o do_v honour_n and_o love_v he_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o former_a injury_n have_v forsake_v the_o abbey_n and_o therefore_o he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o mean_v to_o go_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v father_n quoth_v he_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a matter_n concern_v the_o abbey_n to_o be_v handle_v where_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o yesterdaye_v i_o promise_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o determine_v to_o travail_v thither_o then_o the_o abbot_n consider_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o own_o austerity_n and_o hard_o dealing_v and_o the_o humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o libertinus_fw-la suddainlye_o leap_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n get_v hold_v of_o his_o foot_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v &_o do_v wicked_o in_o presume_v to_o offer_v unto_o so_o good_a and_o worthy_a a_o man_n so_o cruel_a and_o contumelious_a a_o injury_n 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neither_o bewray_n the_o fault_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o yet_o incur_v the_o sin_n of_o lyinge_v peter_n have_v not_o so_o venerable_a a_o man_n as_o this_o libertinus_fw-la be_v of_o who_o yowe_o have_v tell_v so_o many_o miracle_n and_o strange_a thing_n in_o so_o great_a a_o convent_n some_o that_o do_v imitat_fw-la his_o holy_a life_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o certain_a monk_n that_o be_v gardener_n to_o the_o same_o abbeye_v chapter_n iii_o gregory_n felix_n call_v also_o coruus_fw-la one_o who_o yowe_o know_v very_o well_o and_o who_o not_o long_o since_o be_v prior_n of_o the_o same_o abbeye_v tell_v i_o diverse_a very_o strange_a thing_n some_o of_o which_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n because_o i_o hasten_v to_o other_o
but_o one_o there_o be_v which_o by_o no_o mean_n i_o can_v ommitt_v this_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o abbey_n there_o live_v a_o certain_a moncke_n very_o virtuous_a who_o be_v the_o gardener_n a_o thief_n likewise_o there_o be_v that_o use_v to_o climb_v over_o the_o hedge_n &_o so_o to_o steal_v away_o the_o worte_n the_o holy_a man_n see_v that_o he_o do_v set_v many_o which_o afterward_o he_o cold_a not_o find_v and_o perceivinge_v that_o some_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o other_o steal_a away_o walk_v round_o about_o the_o gardaine_v to_o find_v the_o place_n where_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o which_o when_o he_o have_v find_v by_o chance_n also_o as_o he_o be_v there_o he_o light_o upon_o a_o snake_n which_o he_o will_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o â—o_o the_o place_n where_o the_o thief_n enter_v give_v he_o this_o charge_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n quoth_v he_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o keep_v this_o passage_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o thief_n to_o come_v in_o whereupon_o the_o snake_n forthwith_o obey_v his_o commandment_n lay_v itself_o a_o cross_n in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o monk_n return_v to_o his_o cell_n afterward_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n when_o all_o the_o moncke_n be_v at_o rest_n the_o thief_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n come_v thither_o and_o as_o he_o be_v climb_v over_o the_o hedge_n and_o have_v put_v one_o leg_n on_o the_o other_o side_n suddainlye_o he_o see_v the_o snake_n which_o stop_v the_o way_n and_o for_o fear_n fall_v backward_o he_o leave_v his_o foot_n hang_v there_o by_o the_o shoe_n upon_o a_o stake_n &_o so_o he_o hang_v with_o his_o head_n downward_o until_o the_o return_n of_o the_o gardener_n who_o come_v at_o his_o usual_a hour_n find_v the_o thief_n hang_v there_o in_o the_o hedge_n who_o when_o he_o see_v he_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o snake_n god_n be_v thanck_v thowe_v have_v do_v what_o i_o bid_v the_o and_o therefore_o go_v now_o thy_o way_n upon_o which_o liceuce_n the_o snake_n 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which_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n of_o eqvitius_n abbot_n in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n chapter_n four_o gregory_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o venerable_a fortunatus_n abbot_n of_o the_o monasterye_n which_o be_v call_v cicero_n bath_n and_o also_o of_o other_o reverend_a man_n i_o have_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o now_o i_o mean_v to_o tell_v yowe_o there_o be_v a_o pass_v holy_a man_n call_v equitius_n dwellinge_v in_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n who_o for_o his_o virtuous_a life_n be_v in_o great_a admiration_n with_o all_o man_n with_o who_o fortunatus_n be_v familiarlye_o acquaint_v this_o equitius_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a holiness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o father_n and_o governor_n of_o many_o abbey_n in_o that_o province_n in_o his_o young_a year_n many_o and_o sore_a carnal_a tentation_n he_o endure_v which_o make_v he_o more_o fervent_a and_o diligent_a in_o prayer_n and_o to_o persevere_v continual_o in_o that_o holy_a exercise_n which_o he_o do_v crave_v most_o instant_o of_o god_n to_o afford_v he_o some_o remedy_n lyre_v in_o that_o manner_n it_o fall_v so_o out_o that_o in_o vision_n upon_o a_o certain_a night_n he_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o make_v he_o a_o eunuch_n and_o so_o deliver_v he_o from_o all_o those_o carnal_a motion_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o never_o after_o he_o feel_v any_o more_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v any_o man_n at_o all_o trust_v now_o upon_o this_o great_a grace_n receiveâ—_n by_o the_o special_a goodenes_n of_o god_n as_o before_o he_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o man_n so_o afterward_o he_o take_v charge_n likewise_o of_o we_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v he_o continual_o admonish_v his_o scholar_n not_o easy_o to_o credit_v themselves_o herein_o nor_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n nor_o yet_o to_o trust_v upon_o that_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o themselves_o lest_o it_o turn_v to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n at_o such_o time_n as_o diverse_a witch_n be_v here_o in_o this_o city_n of_o rome_n apprehend_v one_o basilius_n that_o be_v â—_o principal_n man_n in_o that_o wicked_a art_n put_v other_o monckes_n apparel_n different_a from_o other_o upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o moncke_n and_o so_o flee_v a_o way_n to_o valeria_n and_o come_n to_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amirtin_n he_o desire_v his_o help_n that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o good_n of_o his_o soul_n commend_v he_o to_o abbot_n equitius_n the_o bishop_n go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o abbey_n where_o he_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v into_o his_o convent_n that_o moncke_n which_o he_o bring_v who_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n behold_v he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n this_o man_n good_a brother_n quoth_v he_o who_o yowe_o commend_v unto_o i_o seem_v in_o my_o eye_n to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o not_o any_o moncke_n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n reply_v &_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v excuse_n not_o to_o grant_v his_o petition_n not_o so_o quoth_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o i_o do_v denounceâ—_n he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o see_v he_o and_o because_o you_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v be_v disobedient_a what_o yowe_o command_v i_o will_v perform_v whereupon_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o abbeye_v not_o many_o day_n after_o god_n servant_n travail_v far_o of_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o the_o country_n after_o who_o departure_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o monasterye_n of_o virgin_n which_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n one_o of_o they_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o corruptible_a carcase_n seem_v beautiful_a fall_v into_o a_o ague_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o sore_a fit_n and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o speak_v as_o pitiful_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o shall_v die_v forth_o with_o unless_o basilius_n come_v unto_o i_o &_o by_o his_o skill_n in_o physic_n restore_v i_o to_o my_o health_n but_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o father_n none_o of_o the_o moncke_n dare_v presume_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o monastery_n of_o virgin_n much_o less_o be_v he_o permit_v that_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o novice_n &_o who_o life_n &_o conversation_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o messenger_n therefore_o with_o all_o speed_n be_v dispatch_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n equitius_n to_o let_v he_o understande_v how_o such_o a_o nun_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o terrible_a burn_v ague_n and_o how_o she_o do_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v visit_v of_o basilius_n which_o news_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v hear_v in_o a_o anger_n he_o smile_v and_o say_v do_v i_o not_o say_v before_o hand_n that_o this_o companion_n be_v a_o devil_n and_o not_o a_o moncke_n go_v your_o way_n and_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o the_o abbeye_v and_o as_o for_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v so_o sick_a of_o a_o fever_n take_v no_o further_o care_n for_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v she_o any_o more_o nor_o she_o make_v any_o further_a inquisition_n after_o basilius_n the_o moncke_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n returninge_v back_o understode_v that_o the_o nun_n be_v at_o that_o very_a chowre_n restore_v to_o her_o health_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n equitius_n far_o distant_a affirm_v that_o she_o shall_v no_o question_n but_o by_o special_a miracle_n like_v to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v desire_v 4._o joan._n 4._o to_o visit_v the_o son_n of_o a_o lord_n do_v by_o his_o only_a word_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n so_o that_o the_o father_n at_o
of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o good_a man_n gregory_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bennet_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o redemption_n have_v fill_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a servant_n of_o who_o s._n johne_n say_v he_o be_v the_o true_a 1._o joh._n 1._o light_n which_o do_v lighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o this_o world_n of_o who_o again_o we_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la find_v it_o write_v of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v for_o god_n holy_a servant_n may_v receive_v virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o they_o can_v not_o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o miracle_n to_o his_o servant_n who_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n to_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o 40._o math._n 12._o v._n 40._o vouchsafe_v to_o die_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o to_o rise_v again_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v what_o they_o contemn_v and_o those_o see_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o worship_n and_o love_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o mystery_n iâ—_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o the_o proud_a cast_a thiere_n eye_n upon_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o death_n the_o humble_a contrariwise_o against_o death_n lay_v hold_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o might_n peter_n to_o what_o place_n i_o pray_v you_o after_o this_o do_v the_o holy_a man_n go_v and_o whether_o do_v he_o afterward_o in_o they_o work_n any_o miracle_n or_o no_o gregory_n the_o holy_a man_n changinge_v his_o place_n do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o change_v his_o enemy_n for_o afterward_o he_o endure_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a battle_n by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v now_o the_o master_n of_o all_o wickedness_n fight_a open_o against_o he_o for_o the_o town_n which_o be_v call_v cassino_n stand_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n which_o contain_v as_o it_o be_v 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of_o s._n johns_n and_o by_o his_o continual_a preach_n he_o bring_v the_o people_n dwell_v in_o those_o part_n to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n not_o take_v this_o in_o good_a part_n do_v not_o now_o privy_o or_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o in_o open_a sight_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o holy_a father_n and_o with_o great_a outcry_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v offer_v he_o violence_n the_o noise_n which_o he_o make_v the_o monk_n do_v hear_v but_o himself_o they_o can_v not_o see_v but_o as_o the_o venerable_a father_n tell_v they_o he_o appear_v visible_o unto_o he_o most_o fell_a and_o cruel_a and_o as_o though_o with_o his_o fiery_a mouth_n and_o flame_v eye_n he_o will_v have_v â—orne_v he_o in_o piece_n what_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o monk_n do_v hear_v for_o first_o he_o will_v call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n and_o because_o the_o man_n of_o god_n voutsafe_v he_o not_o any_o answer_n then_o will_v he_o fall_v a_o revilinge_n and_o railinge_v at_o he_o for_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o call_v he_o bless_a bennet_n and_o yet_o sound_a that_o he_o give_v he_o no_o answer_n straighteway_n he_o will_v turn_v his_o tune_n and_o say_v curse_a bennet_n benedicte_n maledicte_n non_fw-la benedicte_n and_o not_o bless_v what_o have_v thowe_v to_o do_v with_o i_o and_o why_o do_v thowe_v thus_o persecut_v i_o wherefore_o new_a battle_n of_o the_o old_a enemy_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o against_o who_o willing_o do_v he_o make_v war_n but_o agianst_a his_o will_n do_v he_o give_v he_o occasion_n of_o many_o notable_a victory_n how_o venerable_a bennet_n by_o his_o prayer_n remove_v a_o huge_a stone_n chapter_n ix_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o the_o monk_n â—ere_z buildinge_v up_o the_o cell_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o bey_fw-ge there_o lave_v a_o stone_n which_o they_o mean_v to_o employ_v about_o that_o business_n and_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remove_v it_o they_o call_v for_o more_o company_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o it_o remain_v so_o immovable_a as_o though_o it_o have_v grow_v to_o the_o very_a earth_n whereby_o they_o plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v sit_v upon_o it_o see_v so_o many_o man_n hand_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o move_v it_o wherefore_o find_v that_o thiere_n own_o labour_n can_v do_v nothing_o they_o send_v for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o help_v they_o with_o his_o prayer_n against_o the_o devil_n who_o hinder_v the_o removinge_a of_o that_o stone_n the_o holy_a man_n come_v and_o after_o some_o pray_v he_o give_v it_o his_o blessing_n and_o then_o they_o carry_v it_o away_o so_o quick_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v of_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o of_o the_o fantastical_a fire_n which_o burn_v the_o kitchen_n chapter_n x._o then_o the_o man_n of_o god_n think_v good_a that_o they_o shall_v present_o before_o his_o departure_n dig_v up_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v do_v and_o a_o deep_a hole_n make_v the_o monk_n â—ounde_v there_o a_o idol_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v for_o a_o little_a while_n by_o chance_n cast_v into_o the_o kitchen_n they_o behold_v fire_n sudden_o to_o come_v from_o it_o which_o to_o all_o thiere_a sight_n seem_v to_o set_v the_o whole_a kitchen_n on_o fire_n for_o the_o quench_v whereof_o the_o monk_n by_o cast_v on_o of_o water_n make_v suâ—â—_n a_o noise_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n hear_v it_o come_v to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o himself_o beholdinge_v not_o any_o fire_n at_o all_o which_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v he_o boow_v down_o his_o head_n forthwith_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o then_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v delude_v with_o fantastical_a fire_n and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o bless_v thiere_a eye_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o kitchen_n safe_a and_o sound_o &_o not_o those_o fantastical_a flame_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v false_o devise_v how_o venerable_a bennet_n reviue_v a_o boy_n crush_a to_o death_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o wall_n chapter_n xi_o a_o gain_n as_o the_o monk_n be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a wallsom_n what_o high_a because_o that_o be_v requisite_a the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v in_o his_o cell_n at_o his_o prayer_n to_o who_o the_o old_a enemy_n appear_v in_o a_o insult_a manner_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o goinge_v to_o his_o monk_n that_o be_v a_o worckinge_v whereof_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o all_o haste_n give_v they_o warn_v wish_v they_o to_o look_v unto_o themselves_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o that_o time_n come_n amongst_o they_o the_o message_n be_v scarce_o deliver_v when_o as_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n overthrewe_v the_o new_a wall_n which_o they_o be_v a_o buildinge_n and_o with_o the_o fall_n slay_v a_o little_a young_a child_n religion_n child_n receive_v into_o religion_n a_o monk_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o certain_a courtier_n at_o which_o pitiful_a chance_n all_o be_v pass_v sorry_a and_o exceed_o grieve_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o wall_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o thiere_a btother_n and_o in_o all_o have_v they_o send_v this_o heavy_a news_n to_o the_o venerable_a man_n bennet_n who_o command_v they_o to_o bring_v unto_o he_o the_o young_a boy_n mangle_a and_o maim_v as_o he_o be_v which_o they_o do_v but_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o carry_v he_o any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o sack_n for_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o wall_n have_v not_o only_o break_v his_o limb_n but_o also_o his_o very_a bone_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n bring_v unto_o the_o
in_o that_o they_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o thiere_n corruptible_a flesh_n theye_v be_v not_o with_o god_n and_o so_o in_o that_o they_o be_v join_v with_o he_o they_o know_v the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n they_o know_v they_o not_o for_o see_v they_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o perfect_o penetrate_v his_o secret_a mystery_n they_o give_v testimony_n that_o his_o judgement_n be_v incomprehensible_a but_o those_o that_o do_v with_o thiere_a soul_n adhere_v unto_o he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o to_o secret_a revelation_n acknowledge_v what_o they_o receive_v such_o person_n both_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v utter_v they_o for_o those_o judgement_n which_o god_n do_v conceal_v they_o know_v not_o and_o those_o which_o he_o do_v utter_a they_o know_v &_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v with_o my_o lip_n utter_v all_o the_o judgement_n he_o add_v immediate_o of_o thy_o mouth_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v plain_o say_v those_o judgement_n 118._o psal_n 118._o i_o may_v both_o know_v and_o utter_v which_o i_o know_v thowe_o do_v speak_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o thowe_o do_v not_o speak_v without_o all_o question_n thou_o do_v conceal_v from_o our_o knowledge_n wherefore_o the_o say_v of_o david_n and_o s._n paul_n agree_v together_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o yet_o those_o which_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n vouchesafe_v to_o speak_v be_v utter_v with_o man_n tongue_n because_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o &_o be_v reveal_v they_o may_v be_v utter_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v keep_v secret_a gregory_n now_o i_o see_v the_o answer_v to_o my_o question_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o proceed_v if_o any_o thing_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o his_o virtue_n and_o miracle_n how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n bennet_n do_v foretell_v the_o suppression_n of_o one_o of_o his_o own_o abbey_n chapter_n xvii_o gregory_n a_o certain_a noble_a man_n call_v theoprobus_fw-la be_v by_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o holy_a bennet_n convert_v who_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o life_n be_v very_o intrinsical_v and_o familiar_a with_o he_o this_o man_n upon_o a_o day_n come_n into_o his_o cell_n find_v he_o weep_v very_o bitterlye_o and_o have_v expect_v a_o good_a while_n and_o yet_o not_o see_v he_o to_o make_v a_o end_n for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n use_v not_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o weep_v but_o rather_o to_o be_v sad_a he_o demand_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o his_o so_o great_a heaviness_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v straightewaye_v say_v all_o this_o abbey_n which_o i_o have_v build_v and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v make_v ready_a for_o my_o brethren_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n deliver_v to_o the_o gentiles_n to_o be_v spoil_v and_o overthrow_v and_o scarce_o can_v i_o obtain_v of_o god_n to_o have_v thiere_n live_v spare_v that_o shall_v then_o live_v in_o it_o his_o word_n theoprobus_fw-la then_o hear_v but_o we_o see_v they_o to_o be_v prove_v most_o true_a who_o know_v that_o very_a abbey_n to_o be_v now_o suppress_v by_o the_o lombarde_n for_o not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o night_n time_n when_o the_o monk_n be_v a_o sleep_n they_o enter_v in_o and_o spoil_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o not_o one_o man_n can_v they_o retain_v there_o and_o so_o almighty_a god_n fulfil_v what_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n for_o though_o he_o give_v they_o the_o house_n and_o all_o the_o good_n yet_o do_v he_o preserve_v thiere_a life_n in_o which_o thing_n i_o see_v that_o bennet_n imitate_v 21._o act._n 21._o s._n paul_n who_o ship_n though_o it_o lose_v all_o the_o good_n yet_o for_o his_o comfort_n he_o have_v the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o company_n bestow_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o no_o one_o man_n be_v cast_v away_o how_o bless_v bennet_n know_v the_o hidinge_v away_o of_o a_o flag_n on_o of_o wine_n chapter_n xviii_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n exhilaratus_fw-la our_o monk_n a_o lay_a brother_n who_o you_o know_v be_v send_v by_o his_o master_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o carry_v he_o two_o wooden_a bottle_n common_o call_v flagon_n full_a of_o wine_n who_o in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o be_v goinge_v hide_v one_o of_o they_o in_o a_o bush_n for_o himself_o and_o present_v the_o other_o to_o venerable_a bennet_n who_o take_v it_o very_o thanckefullye_o and_o when_o the_o man_n be_v go_v away_o he_o give_v he_o this_o warn_v take_v heed_n my_o son_n quoth_v he_o that_o thowe_v drinck_a not_o of_o that_o flagon_n which_o thou_o have_v hide_v in_o the_o bush_n but_o first_o be_v careful_a to_o boowe_v it_o down_o and_o thowe_n shall_v find_v what_o be_v with_o in_o it_o the_o poor_a man_n thus_o pitiful_o confound_v by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n go_v his_o way_n and_o come_n back_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o flagon_n be_v hide_v and_o desirous_a to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o be_v tell_v he_o as_o he_o be_v boowinge_v it_o down_o a_o snake_n straight_a way_n leap_v forth_o then_o exhilaratus_fw-la perceivinge_n what_o be_v get_v into_o the_o wyne_fw-mi begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n know_v that_o one_o of_o his_o monk_n have_v receive_v certain_a handkerchef_n chapter_n xix_o not_o far_o from_o his_o abbey_n there_o be_v a_o village_n in_o which_o very_o many_o man_n have_v by_o the_o sermon_n of_o bennet_n be_v convert_v from_o idolatrye_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n certain_a nun_n also_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o town_n to_o who_o he_o do_v often_o send_v some_o of_o his_o monk_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o good_n of_o thiere_a soul_n upon_o a_o day_n one_o that_o be_v send_v after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o exhortation_n by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o nun_n take_v certain_a small_a napkin_n and_o hide_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n in_o his_o bosom_n who_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o the_o abbey_n the_o man_n of_o god_n very_o sharp_o rebuke_v say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v brother_n that_o sin_n be_v enter_v into_o your_o bosom_n at_o which_o word_n the_o monk_n be_v much_o amaze_v for_o he_o have_v quite_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v put_v there_o and_o therefore_o know_v not_o any_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v deserve_v that_o reprehension_n whereupon_o the_o holy_a man_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o plain_a term_n and_o say_a be_v not_o i_o present_v when_o you_o take_v the_o hand-kercheffes_a of_o the_o nun_n and_o put_v they_o up_o in_o your_o bosom_n for_o your_o own_o private_a use_n the_o monk_n hear_v this_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o so_o indiscret_o forth_o he_o draw_v those_o napkin_n from_o his_o bosom_n and_o three_o we_o they_o all_o away_v how_o holy_a bennet_n know_v the_o proud_a think_v of_o one_o of_o his_o monk_n chapter_n xx._n upon_o a_o time_n while_o the_o venerable_a father_n be_v at_o supper_n one_o of_o his_o monk_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o great_a man_n hold_v the_o candle_n and_o as_o he_o be_v stand_v there_o and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o meat_n he_o begin_v to_o entertain_v a_o proud_a cogitation_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o to_o speak_v thus_o within_o himself_o who_o be_v he_o that_o i_o thus_o wait_v upon_o at_o supper_n and_o hold_v he_o the_o candle_n and_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o any_o such_o service_n upon_o which_o think_v straight_a way_n the_o holy_a man_n turn_v himself_o and_o with_o severe_a reprehension_n speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o sign_n your_o heart_n brother_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o say_v sign_n your_o heart_n and_o forthwith_o he_o call_v a_o other_o of_o the_o monk_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v the_o candle_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o command_v he_o to_o give_v over_o his_o waitinge_n and_o to_o repose_v himself_o who_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o monk_n what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o think_v tell_v they_o how_o in_o heaven_n if_o saint_n in_o mortal_a flesh_n may_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n much_o more_o the_o immortal_a saint_n in_o heaven_n wardelye_o he_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o man_n of_o god_n secret_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n then_o they_o all_o see_v very_o well_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o venerable_a bennet_n seeinge_v the_o very_a sound_n of_o man_n inward_a thought_n come_v unto_o his_o
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be_v stow_z such_o power_n upon_o earthly_a man_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n descond_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o that_o flesh_n may_v judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n god_n who_o for_o man_n sake_n be_v make_v flesh_n vouchesafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o from_o thence_o our_o weakness_n do_v rise_v up_o above_o itself_o from_o whence_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v weaken_v under_o itself_o peter_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o miracle_n your_o word_n do_v yield_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n of_o a_o boy_n that_o after_o his_o burial_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n chapter_n xxiiii_o gregory_n upon_o a_o certain_a day_n a_o young_a boy_n that_o be_v a_o monk_n love_v his_o parent_n more_o than_o reason_n will_v go_v from_o the_o abbey_n to_o thiere_a house_n not_o cravinge_v the_o father_n blessing_n before_o hand_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o come_v home_o unto_o they_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v his_o body_n the_o next_o day_n after_o be_v find_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n which_o they_o cause_v again_o to_o be_v put_v in_o and_o again_o the_o day_n follow_v they_o find_v it_o as_o before_o then_o in_o great_a have_v they_o go_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n sell_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n &_o with_o many_o tear_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a of_o his_o favour_n to_o who_o the_o man_n of_o god_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n deliver_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n say_v go_v and_o lay_v with_o great_a again_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bury_v with_o he_o but_o only_o lay_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o take_v of_o again_o reverence_n this_o our_o lord_n body_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o so_o bury_v he_o which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o dead_a corpse_n after_o that_o remain_v quiet_o in_o the_o grave_n by_o which_o you_o perceive_v peter_n of_o what_o merit_n he_o be_v with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n seeinge_v the_o earth_n will_v not_o give_v entertainment_n to_o his_o body_n who_o depart_v this_o world_n out_o of_o bennet_n favour_n peter_n i_o perceive_v it_o very_o well_o and_o do_v wonderful_o admire_v it_o how_o a_o monk_n foresake_v the_o abbey_n meet_v with_o a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n chapter_n xxv_o gregory_n a_o certain_a monk_n there_o be_v so_o inconstant_a and_o fickle_a of_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v needs_o give_v over_o the_o abbey_n for_o which_o fault_n of_o he_o the_o man_n of_o god_n dâ—d_v daily_o rebuke_v he_o and_o often_o time_n give_v he_o good_a admonition_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o tarry_v amongst_o they_o and_o therefore_o continual_a suit_n he_o make_v that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v the_o venerable_a man_n upon_o a_o time_n weary_v with_o his_o importunitye_n in_o anger_n bid_v he_o depart_v who_o be_v no_o soon_o out_o of_o the_o abbey_n gate_n but_o he_o find_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n expect_v he_o with_o open_a mouth_n which_o be_v about_o to_o devour_v he_o he_o begin_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o cry_n out_o aloud_o say_v help_v help_v for_o this_o dragon_n will_v eat_v i_o up_o at_o which_o noise_n the_o monk_n run_v out_o dragon_n they_o see_v none_o but_o find_v he_o there_o shake_v &_o tremble_v they_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o abbey_n who_o forth_o with_o promise_a that_o he_o will_v never_o more_o forsake_v the_o monasterye_n and_o so_o ever_o after_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o profession_n for_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n he_o see_v the_o dragon_n come_n against_o he_o who_o before_o when_o he_o see_v not_o he_o do_v willing_o follow_v how_o holy_a bennet_n cure_v a_o boy_n of_o the_o leprosy_n chapter_n xxvi_o but_o i_o must_v not_o here_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n that_o which_o i_o have_v by_o relation_n of_o the_o honourable_a man_n anthonye_n who_o say_v that_o his_o father_n boy_n be_v so_o pitiful_o punish_v with_o a_o leprosy_n that_o all_o his_o hair_n fall_v of_o his_o body_n swell_v and_o filthy_a corruption_n do_v open_o come_v forth_o who_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n he_o be_v by_o he_o quick_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a health_n how_o bennet_n found_n money_n miraculous_o to_o relieve_v a_o poor_a man_n chapter_n xxviii_o neither_o be_v that_o to_o be_v ommit_v which_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n call_v peregrinus_n use_v to_o tell_v for_o he_o say_v that_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n a_o honest_a man_n who_o be_v in_o debt_n find_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o help_v himself_o but_o think_v it_o his_o best_a way_n to_o acquaint_v the_o man_n of_o god_n with_o his_o necessity_n whereupon_o he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n and_o find_v the_o servant_n of_o almighty_a god_n give_v he_o to_o understande_v how_o he_o be_v trouble_v by_o his_o creditor_n fortwelue_v shilling_n which_o he_o do_v owe_v he_o to_o who_o the_o venerable_a man_n say_v that_o himself_o have_v not_o so_o much_o money_n yet_o givinge_v he_o comfortable_a word_n he_o say_v go_v your_o way_n and_o after_o two_o day_n come_v to_o i_o again_o for_o i_o can_v not_o present_o help_v you_o in_o which_o two_o day_n after_o his_o manner_n he_o bestow_v himself_o in_o prayer_n &_o when_o upon_o the_o third_o day_n the_o poor_a man_n come_v back_o there_o be_v find_v sudden_o upon_o the_o chest_n of_o the_o abbey_n which_o be_v full_a of_o corn_n thirtene_v shilling_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n cause_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o require_v but_o twelve_o both_o to_o discharge_v his_o debt_n and_o also_o to_o defraye_v his_o own_o charge_n but_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o
then_o turn_v back_o to_o galla_n that_o come_v rage_v after_o he_o say_v this_o be_v father_n bennet_n of_o who_o i_o tell_v you_o who_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o great_a fury_n thinckinge_v to_o deal_v as_o terrible_o with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v with_o other_o cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o he_o say_v rise_v up_o sirrah_n rise_v up_o and_o deliver_v i_o quickelye_v such_o wealth_n as_o thowe_v haste_n of_o this_o man_n in_o keepinge_v the_o man_n of_o god_n hear_v such_o a_o noise_n straighteway_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n from_o read_n and_o behold_v both_o he_o and_o the_o country_n fellow_n and_o turn_v his_o eye_n to_o his_o band_n very_o straungelye_o they_o fall_v from_o his_o arm_n and_o that_o so_o quickelye_o as_o no_o man_n with_o any_o haste_n can_v have_v undo_v they_o galla_n seeinge_v he_o so_o wonderfullye_o and_o quick_o loose_v fall_v straight_a a_o tremble_a and_o prostratinge_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n boow_v down_o his_o cruel_a and_o stiff_a neck_n to_o the_o holy_a man_n foot_n and_o with_o humility_n do_v commend_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n but_o the_o venerable_a man_n for_o all_o this_o rise_v not_o up_o from_o his_o read_n but_o call_n for_o some_o of_o his_o monk_n command_v they_o to_o have_v he_o in_o and_o to_o give_v he_o some_o meat_n and_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o he_o give_v he_o a_o good_a lesson_n admonish_v he_o not_o to_o use_v any_o more_o such_o rigour_n and_o cruel_a dealing_v his_o proud_a mind_n thus_o take_v down_o away_o he_o go_v but_o dare_v not_o demand_n after_o that_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o country_n fellow_n who_o the_o man_n of_o god_n not_o with_o hand_n but_o only_o with_o his_o eye_n have_v loose_v from_o his_o band_n and_o this_o be_v that_o peter_n which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o those_o which_o in_o a_o more_o familiar_a sort_n serve_v god_n do_v sometime_o by_o a_o certain_a power_n and_o authority_n bestow_v upon_o they_o work_v miracle_n for_o he_o that_o sittinge_n still_o do_v appease_v the_o fury_n of_o that_o cruel_a gothe_n and_o unloose_v with_o his_o eye_n those_o knot_n and_o cord_n which_o do_v pinion_n the_o innocent_a man_n arm_n do_v plainelye_o show_v by_o the_o quicken_v of_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v power_n to_o work_v all_o that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o now_o will_v i_o likewise_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o other_o miracle_n which_o by_o prayer_n he_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n how_o by_o prayer_n venerable_n bennet_n raise_v up_o a_o dead_a child_n chapter_n xxxii_o be_v upon_o a_o day_n go_v out_o with_o his_o monk_n to_o work_v in_o the_o field_n a_o country_n man_n carry_v the_o corpse_n of_o his_o dead_a son_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o abbey_n lamentinge_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o inquiringe_v for_o holy_a bennet_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v abroad_o with_o his_o monk_n in_o the_o field_n down_o at_o the_o gate_n he_o lay_v the_o dead_a body_n and_o with_o great_a sorrow_n of_o soul_n run_v in_o haste_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o venerable_a father_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v returninge_v home_o ward_n from_o work_n with_o his_o monk_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o give_v i_o my_o son_n give_v i_o my_o son_n the_o man_n of_o god_n amaze_v at_o these_o word_n stand_v still_o &_o say_v what_o have_v i_o take_v away_o your_o son_n no_o no_o quoth_v the_o sorrowful_a father_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a come_v for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n hear_v he_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n &_o seeinge_v his_o monk_n upon_o compassion_n to_o solicit_v the_o poor_a man_n suit_n with_o great_a sorrow_n of_o mind_n he_o say_v away_o my_o good_a brethren_n away_o such_o miracle_n be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o work_v but_o for_o the_o bless_a apostle_n why_o will_v you_o lay_v such_o a_o burden_n upon_o i_o as_o my_o weakness_n can_v not_o bear_v but_o the_o poor_a man_n who_o excessive_a grief_n enforce_v will_v not_o give_v over_o his_o petition_n but_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o depart_v except_o he_o do_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n where_o be_v he_o then_o quoth_v god_n servant_n he_o answer_v that_o his_o body_n lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o abbey_n to_o which_o place_n when_o the_o man_n of_o god_n come_v with_o his_o monk_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o little_a child_n and_o rise_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o say_v behold_v not_o o_o lord_n my_o sin_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o man_n than_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o son_n raise_v to_o life_n and_o restore_v that_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n which_o thowe_n have_v take_v away_o he_o have_v scarce_o speak_v these_o word_n and_o behold_v the_o soul_n return_v back_o again_o and_o there_o with_o the_o child_n body_n begin_v to_o tremble_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o which_o be_v present_a do_v behold_v it_o in_o strange_a 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father_n and_o murderer_n of_o his_o own_o son_n albeit_o he_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o grief_n of_o that_o quality_n that_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o although_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v the_o truth_n yet_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o people_n he_o never_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o professor_n thereof_o at_o length_n fall_v sick_a a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o commend_v his_o son_n recharedus_fw-la who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v yet_o a_o heretic_n unto_o bishop_n leander_n who_o before_o he_o have_v great_o persecute_v that_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n he_o may_v likewise_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o he_o have_v before_o make_v his_o brother_n hermigildus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v he_o depart_v this_o life_n after_o who_o death_n recharedus_fw-la the_o king_n not_o 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〈◊〉_d 24._o into_o the_o earth_n do_v die_v itself_o remain_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n this_o we_o see_v to_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o member_n which_o before_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o head_n for_o one_o die_v amongst_o the_o visegothe_n that_o many_o may_v live_v and_o of_o one_o grain_n that_o be_v sow_v for_o the_o faith_n a_o great_a crop_n of_o faithful_a people_n sprunge_v up_o peter_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o these_o our_o day_n of_o certain_a bishop_n of_o africa_n who_o have_v their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o by_o the_o vandal_n that_o be_v arrian_n heretic_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o yet_o speak_v still_o as_o perfect_o as_o they_o do_v before_o chapter_n xxxii_o gregory_n likewise_o in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n when_o as_o the_o vandal_n that_o be_v arrian_n heretic_n do_v grievous_o persecute_v the_o catholic_a faith_n certain_a bishop_n 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the_o eternal_a father_n in_o the_o begin_v 1._o joh._n 1._o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n of_o who_o virtue_n &_o power_n it_o straight_a way_n follow_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o marvel_v if_o that_o eternal_a word_n can_v â—â—eake_a without_o a_o tongue_n which_o make_v the_o tongue_n peter_n what_o you_o say_v please_v i_o very_o well_o gregory_n these_o bishope_n therefore_o fly_v at_o that_o time_n from_o the_o persecution_n come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o myself_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v send_v thither_o unto_o the_o emperor_n i_o find_v there_o a_o bishop_n of_o good_a year_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o see_v they_o himself_o speak_v without_o tongue_n for_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o say_a behold_v and_o see_v how_o we_o have_v no_o tongue_n and_o yet_o do_v speak_v for_o as_o he_o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v cut_n of_o by_o â—he_n root_n 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because_o their_o heart_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v any_o such_o misery_n the_o old_a man_n yield_v to_o their_o request_n and_o so_o carry_v away_o the_o boy_n home_o to_o his_o own_o monastery_n where_o he_o remain_v long_o time_n safe_a and_o sound_a the_o devil_n not_o presume_v to_o touch_v he_o whereupon_o the_o old_a man_n seeinge_v he_o to_o continue_v so_o well_o be_v immoderate_o glad_a thereof_o &_o therefore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o monk_n he_o speak_v thus_o the_o devil_n do_v dally_v with_o those_o sister_n but_o now_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o this_o boy_n he_o have_v scarce_o utter_v these_o word_n when_o as_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o poor_a child_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o possess_v anâ—_n pitiful_o torment_v which_o the_o old_a man_n beholdinge_v straighteway_n lament_v and_o fall_v a_o weep_v and_o perseveringe_v so_o a_o long_a time_n the_o monk_n come_v 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 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happy_a ghost_n and_o that_o he_o do_v indeed_o very_o behold_v the_o holy_a apostle_n he_o testify_v by_o that_o his_o departure_n with_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o do_v often_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n do_v behold_v his_o saint_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o pang_n thereof_o and_o that_o while_o their_o soul_n do_v see_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o body_n without_o all_o fear_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o probus_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o reati_fw-la chapter_n xii_o concern_v which_o thing_n i_o must_v also_o tell_v you_o that_o which_o the_o seruamt_v of_o god_n probus_n who_o now_o in_o this_o city_n live_v in_o a_o abbey_n give_v i_o to_o understande_v of_o a_o uncle_n of_o he_o call_v also_o probus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o city_n 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man_n of_o god_n apparel_v in_o white_a stoale_n who_o face_n be_v far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o bright_a than_o the_o whiteness_n of_o their_o garment_n whereat_o be_v amaze_v and_o afraid_a he_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o ask_v who_o they_o be_v at_o which_o noise_n the_o bishop_n also_o look_v up_o behold_v they_o come_v in_o and_o know_v they_o and_o thereupon_o comfort_v the_o little_a boy_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o cry_v or_o be_v afraid_a say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n iwenall_n and_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o but_o he_o not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o such_o strange_a vision_n run_v out_o at_o the_o door_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v carry_v news_n hereof_o both_o to_o his_o father_n &_o the_o physician_n who_o go_v down_o in_o all_o haste_n find_v the_o bishop_n depart_v for_o those_o saint_n who_o sight_n the_o child_n can_v not_o endure_v have_v carry_v his_o soul_n away_o in_o their_o company_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o nun_n call_v galla._n chapter_n xiii_o neither_o will_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o i_o receive_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o of_o good_a credit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n a_o honourable_a young_a maid_n call_v galla_n daughter_n to_o simmachus_n the_o consul_n be_v bestow_v in_o marriag_n who_o husband_n before_o the_o year_n come_v about_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o though_o both_o plenty_n of_o wealth_n and_o her_o young_a year_n be_v great_a allurement_n to_o a_o second_o marriag_n yet_o she_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o be_v marry_v spiritual_o to_o god_n in_o which_o after_o mourninge_v everlasting_a joy_n do_v follow_v then_o to_o become_v again_o subject_a to_o carnal_a matrirnonye_n which_o always_o begin_v with_o joy_n and_o in_o conclusion_n end_v with_o sorrow_n but_o because_o she_o have_v a_o pass_v high_a colour_n the_o physician_n tell_v she_o that_o unless_o marry_v nun_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o do_v marry_v again_o that_o she_o will_v through_o abundance_n of_o heat_n contrary_n to_o nature_n have_v a_o beard_n like_a unto_o man_n which_o afterward_o fall_v so_o out_o indeed_o but_o the_o holy_a woman_n little_o regard_v outward_a deformitye_n which_o in_o wardly_a in_o her_o soul_n be_v enamour_v with_o the_o bewtye_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o fear_v not_o if_o that_o in_o she_o become_v foul_a which_o she_o know_v that_o her_o celestial_a spouse_n do_v nothing_o love_n wherefore_o straight_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n cast_v of_o her_o secular_a habit_n nun_n wear_v no_o secular_a habit_n habit_n and_o attire_n she_o render_v herself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o that_o nunnery_n
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