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to_o heal_v and_o salve_v all_o again_o ibid._n the_o virgin_n appear_v again_o to_o dress_v jetzer_n wound_n jetzer_n know_v the_o hand_n fall_v into_o a_o rage_n and_o spoil_v the_o sport_n ibid._n the_o father_n contrive_v how_o to_o make_v the_o virgin_n image_n weep_v tear_n of_o blood_n he_o be_v bring_v after_o midnight_n into_o the_o chapel_n a_o young_a friar_n be_v place_v behind_o the_o image_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o mary_n p._n 18._o the_o virgin_n complain_v of_o the_o world_n unbelief_n about_o her_o revelation_n and_o apparition_n her_o son_n in_o her_o arm_n comfort_v she_o and_o promise_n to_o take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n ibid._n jetzer_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o last_o revelation_n company_n be_v call_v in_o to_o see_v the_o virgin_n weep_v tear_n of_o blood_n p._n
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intercession_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jetzer_n have_v suspend_v they_o p._n 21._o the_o lecturer_n who_o act_v this_o part_n behind_o a_o picture_n in_o a_o frame_n stir_v himself_o imprudent_o give_v jetzer_n the_o advantage_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n he_o rage_v and_o storm_n more_o furious_o than_o before_o ibid._n another_o commission_n be_v issue_v out_o from_o the_o council_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n but_o the_o father_n insist_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o covent_n not_o to_o come_v under_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n ibid._n the_o father_n carry_v these_o relic_n in_o procession_n assist_v by_o ambassador_n and_o other_o great_a person_n then_o in_o town_n ibid._n the_o provincial_n of_o the_o dominican_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o conuncil_n depute_v two_o doctor_n to_o inspect_v the_o affair_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o cheat_n smooth_v it_o over_o p._n 22._o dr._n hug_v one_o of_o the_o two_o visit_v jetzer_n and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o reduce_v he_o to_o his_o will_n fall_v on_o he_o and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o key_n make_v the_o blood_n run_v about_o his_o ear_n ibid._n the_o father_n compel_v jetzer_n to_o swear_v upon_o a_o mass-book_n that_o he_o will_v avow_v these_o apparition_n revelation_n miracle_n before_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o conception_n that_o he_o will_v not_o reveal_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o to_o their_o prejudice_n ibid._n st._n bernard_n appear_v to_o he_o justify_v the_o dominican_n doctrine_n at_o his_o departure_n jetzer_n discover_v he_o by_o his_o shoe_n thrust_v he_o head_n long_o out_o at_o the_o window_n which_o almost_o break_v his_o neck_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o lausanne_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o council_n visit_v the_o covent_n be_v oppose_v and_o without_o effect_n depart_v p._n 23._o the_o father_n see_v they_o can_v gain_v jetzer_n entire_o to_o they_o plot_v how_o to_o take_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o testimony_n if_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o against_o they_o ibid._n they_o propound_v six_o article_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o threaten_v he_o with_o excommunication_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n p._n 24._o the_o virgin_n with_o st._n kath._n of_o sienne_n appear_v to_o he_o he_o discover_v the_o subprior_n by_o his_o voice_n draws_z his_o knife_n and_o run_v at_o he_o but_o miss_v the_o virgin_n thrust_v st._n katherine_n into_o the_o thigh_n she_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o fury_n jetzer_n catch_v up_o a_o mallet_n and_o lay_v at_o her_o head_n the_o virgin_n let_v we_o fly_v at_o he_o with_o a_o pint_n pot_n it_o miss_v he_o and_o break_v the_o window_n he_o be_v overmatch_n in_o the_o counter-scuffle_n run_v out_o locks_z the_o door_z and_o leaf_n the_o father_n prisoner_n ibid._n the_o father_n consult_v how_o to_o make_v jetzer_n appear_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v away_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o testimony_n he_o evade_v it_o pretty_a well_o p._n 24_o 25._o jetzer_n unhappy_o discover_v the_o father_n juncket_n and_o revel_v with_o their_o miss_n he_o entrap_v they_o several_a time_n but_o they_o brazen_a out_o the_o matter_n p._n 25._o the_o father_n see_v themselves_o in_o a_o straight_o betake_v themselves_o to_o conjuration_n the_o subprior_n who_o be_v a_o artist_n promise_v they_o wonder_n but_o first_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v abjure_v god_n christ_n the_o faith_n and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o devil_n or_o he_o can_v assure_v they_o of_o no_o good_a success_n ibid._n the_o father_n with_o some_o reluctancy_n consent_n jetzer_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o the_o subprior_n conjure_v up_o six_o devil_n poor_a jetzer_n be_v affright_v snatch_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o subpriors_a hand_n and_o disturb_v the_o whole_a business_n ibid._n jetzer_n for_o his_o stubbornness_n have_v penance_n impose_v upon_o he_o they_o fasten_v a_o great_a iron_n chain_n about_o his_o naked_a body_n and_o force_v he_o to_o lie_v in_o ash_n all_o night_n and_o because_o he_o loose_v his_o chain_n they_o lock_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o gag_n he_o for_o three_o day_n and_o night_n p._n 26._o the_o subprior_n to_o humble_v his_o proud_a heart_n with_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n bore_v his_o arm_n in_o three_o several_a place_n quite_o through_o jetzer_n be_v overcome_v with_o these_o usage_n take_v his_o oath_n to_o keep_v secret_a whatever_o they_o have_v do_v ibid._n the_o father_n offer_v he_o the_o red_a colour_a host_n to_o eat_v he_o refuse_v it_o they_o torment_v he_o miserable_o and_o force_v the_o host_n which_o be_v poison_v into_o his_o mouth_n he_o spit_v it_o out_o it_o leave_v a_o impression_n where_o it_o fall_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o art_n get_v it_o out_o the_o lecturer_n make_v a_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o at_o which_o there_o arise_v such_o a_o noise_n as_o almost_o affright_v they_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n ibid._n the_o father_n bound_v themselves_o to_o each_o other_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o keep_v secret_a what_o have_v pass_v p._n 27._o the_o father_n resolve_v to_o give_v jetzer_n one_o apparition_n more_o of_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o chapel_n after_o midnight_n mass_n she_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a shape_n crown_v with_o star_n she_o declare_v her_o mind_n with_o much_o majesty_n jetzer_n rail_v at_o she_o and_o spoil_v the_o whole_a pageant_n p._n 27._o jetzer_n for_o blasphemous_a sauciness_n be_v lash_v with_o the_o iron_n chain_n p._n 28._o the_o lecturer_n and_o subprior_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o acquaint_v his_o holiness_n with_o those_o apparition_n revelation_n and_o miracle_n they_o visit_v cajetane_v vicar_n general_n of_o their_o order_n by_o the_o way_n he_o command_v they_o to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o this_o assair_n they_o return_v to_o berne_n ibid._n the_o clamour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v great_a the_o council_n reassume_v the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o affair_n the_o prior_n and_o jetzer_n be_v summon_v they_o will_v confess_v nothing_o the_o prior_n be_v remand_v to_o his_o covent_n and_o jetzer_n send_v to_o lausanne_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n jetzer_n appear_v and_o upon_o oath_n confirm_v all_o the_o prior_n narrative_a only_o be_v hesitate_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o conception_n ibid._n jetzer_n put_v a_o trick_n upon_o the_o bishop_n p._n 29._o the_o council_n of_o berne_n trouble_v with_o these_o delay_n send_v a_o deputy_n to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n before_o who_o jetzer_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n that_o the_o father_n have_v mutual_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o they_o have_v forge_v several_a apparition_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o have_v concontrive_v to_o poison_v he_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o lausanne_n cool_v in_o his_o zeal_n jetzer_n be_v command_v back_o to_o berne_n where_o jetzer_n be_v make_v a_o layman_n he_o than_o discover_v more_o of_o the_o father_n 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