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both_o chase_v and_o banish_v away_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o other_o reg._n 26._o he_o that_o detract_v and_o he_o that_o harkn_v do_v both_o of_o they_o bear_v the_o devil_n the_o one_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o other_o in_o his_o ear_n s._n bern._n in_o serm_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o this_o sin_n as_o also_o in_o theft_n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o one_o confess_v he_o unless_o withal_o he_o make_v restitution_n example_n 1._o marry_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n have_v detract_v from_o her_o brother_n our_o lord_n god_n be_v so_o angry_a thereat_o that_o the_o cloud_n which_o cover_v the_o tabernacle_n withdraw_v itself_o and_o marie_n become_v instant_o cover_v all_o over_o with_o leprosy_n num._n 12._o the_o cloud_n say_v origen_n withdraw_v itself_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n withdraw_v itself_o from_o the_o detractor_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n remain_v all_o full_a of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n hom._n 7._o upon_o num._n 2._o at_o another_o time_n the_o israelite_n detract_v moses_n and_o god_n punish_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o serpent_n which_o devour_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o num._n 21._o 3._o core_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n do_v likewise_o detract_v moses_n and_o within_o a_o while_n after_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o descend_v quick_a into_o hell_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o their_o complice_n be_v consume_v with_o a_o fire_n which_o come_v forth_o from_o our_o lord_n numb_a 16._o 4._o a_o detractor_n of_o s._n vincent_n ferrier_n after_o his_o death_n albeit_o he_o have_v satisfy_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n yet_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n till_o first_o he_o have_v be_v to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o good_a name_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o those_o before_o who_o he_o have_v take_v it_o away_o as_o himself_o say_v unto_o s._n vincent_n appear_v unto_o he_o a_o little_a before_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n s._n vincent_n serm_n dom._n in_o albis_fw-la 5._o donatus_n a_o african_a by_o nation_n &_o a_o priest_n of_o milan_n set_v at_o the_o table_n with_o certain_a religious_a begin_v to_o detract_v s._n ambrose_n who_o whas_fw-ge dead_a &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n almighty_a god_n strike_v his_o tongue_n with_o such_o a_o sore_n as_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n 6._o a_o while_n after_o at_o carthage_n mauranus_n bishop_n of_o bolitan_a do_v as_o much_o and_o be_v also_o punish_v with_o the_o same_o chastisement_n and_o self_n same_o death_n paulinus_n upon_o baron_n tom_fw-mi 5._o anno_fw-la 397._o 7._o a_o certain_a detract_n priest_n fall_v sick_a become_v as_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n before_o his_o death_n tear_v himself_o &_o cut_v out_o his_o own_o tongue_n thomas_n à _fw-fr cantip._n l._n 2._o ap_fw-mi c._n 37._o p._n 3._o loe_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o detractor_n in_o the_o 24._o 21._o of_o the_o proverbe_n where_o he_o say_v with_o detractor_n meddle_v not_o because_o their_o perdition_n shall_v sudden_o rise_v and_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o who_o know_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o detractor_n and_o of_o he_o that_o harkn_v to_o he_o §._o 6._o of_o lie_v to_o lie_v be_v to_o speak_v against_o one_o thought_n or_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o one_o think_v which_o never_o be_v permit_v no_o not_o to_o conserve_v a_o whole_a city_n nor_o which_o be_v more_o not_o to_o conserve_v the_o whole_a world_n s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mendacio_fw-la ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la c._n 3._o innocentius_n 3._o c._n super_fw-la eo_fw-la de_fw-fr usura_fw-la &_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n in_o 3._o d._n 37._o &_o 38._o when_o the_o devil_n speak_v a_o lie_n say_v our_o lord_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o john_n 8._o 44._o and_o david_n say_v thou_o will_v destroy_v at_o all_o that_o speak_v lie_n psal_n 5._o 7._o six_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o our_o lord_n hate_v and_o the_o seven_o his_o soul_n detest_v lofty_a eye_n a_o lie_a tongue_n hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n pro._n 6._o 16._o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v kill_v the_o soul_n sap._n 1._o 11._o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v pro._n 19_o 5._o to_o all_o liar_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o pool_n burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n apoc._n 21._o 8._o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v no_o less_o s._n basil_n say_v the_o most_o mighty_a thing_n of_o all_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o malice_n be_v lie_v in_o proemio_fw-la de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o lyinge_v be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o the_o devil_n ep_v 63._o &_o 79._o and_o b._n cesarius_n say_v that_o every_o liar_n have_v within_o he_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n hom._n 16._o s._n hierom_n say_v that_o a_o virgin_n esteem_v it_o sacrilege_n for_o to_o lie_v ep_v 7._o ad_fw-la laetan_a have_v thou_o hear_v thou_o wretched_a liar_n the_o orracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n hear_v now_o then_o the_o example_n that_o follow_v example_n 1._o a_o certain_a woman_n accuse_v wrongful_o to_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o young_a man_n be_v take_v with_o he_o and_o both_o put_v upon_o the_o torture_n the_o young_a man_n not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o pain_n confess_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o fact_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v not_o do_v but_o she_o not_o able_a to_o lift_v up_o her_o hand_n which_o the_o hangman_n have_v tie_v lift_v up_o her_o eye_n to_o
40._o sidon_n de_fw-fr occid_n imp._n l._n 9_o baron_fw-fr a_o 390._o 2._o s._n bridgit_n have_v upon_o a_o time_n give_v some_o sign_n of_o impatience_n our_o lord_n appear_v unto_o she_o and_o say_v i_o thy_o creator_n and_o thy_o spouse_n have_v endure_v for_o thou_o whip_n and_o scourge_n and_o thou_o can_v thou_o not_o endure_v for_o i_o a_o few_o word_n be_v present_v before_o the_o judge_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n without_o so_o much_o as_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o thou_o have_v answer_v sharp_o and_o use_v reproach_n with_o loudness_n of_o voice_n thou_o in_o truth_n ought_v to_o suffer_v all_o patient_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o who_o have_v be_v nail_v a_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o be_v thou_o then_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v better_o advise_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o say_v not_o a_o word_n until_o the_o time_n thy_o choler_n be_v past_a and_o then_o thou_o may_v speak_v with_o sweetness_n and_o meekness_n lud._n blos_n mon._n spirit_n c._n 4._o 3._o sapritius_n priest_n after_o he_o have_v suffer_v much_o for_o the_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o execution_n he_o meet_v with_o nicephorus_n with_o who_o he_o have_v some_o former_a quarrel_n who_o cast_v himself_o down_o at_o his_o foot_n beseech_v he_o he_o will_v forget_v what_o be_v past_a and_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o grace_n this_o he_o do_v diverse_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a wretch_n will_v never_o forgive_v he_o but_o god_n punish_v he_o by_o and_o by_o take_v from_o he_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v already_o prepare_v for_o he_o and_o give_v the_o same_o unto_o nicephorus_n for_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v behead_v he_o say_v he_o will_v adore_v the_o idol_n as_o he_o do_v which_o nicephorus_n see_v he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n go_v up_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n and_o be_v behead_v o_o what_o 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case_n how_o this_o obstinate_a man_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n his_o eye_n roll_v in_o his_o head_n and_o his_o mouth_n full_a of_o the_o some_o of_o blood_n the_o holy_a cardinal_n fall_v to_o prayer_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n lift_v he_o up_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o perfect_a sense_n then_o all_o change_v into_o another_o man_n he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o enemy_n neck_n kiss_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n in_o his_o turn_n with_o the_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n tho._n cantipr_fw-la l._n 2_o ap_fw-mi c._n 18._o p._n 2._o 5._o behold_v here_o another_o more_o admirable_a than_o the_o former_a s._n bernardin_n write_v to_o have_v see_v in_o the_o year_n 1419._o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarie_n in_o jerusalem_n a_o woman_n carry_v quite_o away_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o cast_v into_o a_o welle_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n for_o have_v by_o mischance_n amid_o a_o press_n of_o people_n be_v shoulder_v by_o a_o young_a man_n 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