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bisshoppe_n of_o milan_n 5._o of_o sabinus_n bisshoppe_n of_o camisina_n 6._o of_o cassius_n bisshoppe_n of_o narni_n 7._o of_o andrew_n bisshoppe_n of_o funda_fw-la 8._o of_o constantius_n bishop_n of_o aquinunt_fw-la 9_o of_o frigidianus_fw-la bishop_n of_o luna_n 10._o of_o sabinus_n bishop_n of_o placentia_n who_o by_o his_o letter_n make_v the_o river_n of_o po_n to_o retire_v into_o his_o channel_n 11._o of_o cerbonius_n bishop_n of_o populonium_n 12._o of_o fulgentius_n bishop_n of_o otricoly_a 13._o of_o herculanus_n bishop_n of_o perusium_n 14._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n isaac_n 15._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n euthitius_n and_o florentius_n 16._o of_o martius_n the_o
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willing_o do_v i_o prefer_v that_o before_o my_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o god_n grace_n assist_v i_o in_o this_o four_o book_n follow_v i_o will_v clere_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n 1._o that_o carnal_a man_n do_v the_o less_o believe_v eternal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n because_o those_o of_o which_o they_o hear_v they_o know_v not_o by_o experience_n 2._o that_o a_o infidel_n live_v not_o without_o faith_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v three_o vital_a spiritte_n create_v 4._o of_o that_o question_n of_o solomon_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v all_o one_o 5._o of_o that_o question_n concern_v the_o soul_n which_o go_v invisiblye_o out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n when_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v 6._o that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o 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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 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sure_a you_o make_v no_o doubt_n for_o you_o know_v very_o well_o his_o life_n and_o fidelitye_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o province_n of_o nursia_n there_o dwell_v two_o man_n obseruinge_v the_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o holy_a monk_n distinct_a habit_n of_o monk_n conversation_n the_o one_o be_v call_v euthicius_n &_o the_o other_o florentius_n of_o which_o euthicius_n bestow_v his_o time_n in_o spiritual_a zeal_n and_o fervour_n of_o virtue_n and_o labour_v much_o by_o his_o exhortation_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n but_o florentius_n lead_v his_o life_n in_o simplicity_n &_o devotion_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o remain_v there_o be_v a_o abbey_n the_o governor_n whereof_o be_v dead_a &_o therefore_o
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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 experience_n in_o myself_o for_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n when_o i_o live_v in_o the_o abbey_n so_o sick_a that_o i_o often_o sound_v and_o be_v by_o mean_n thereof_o with_o often_o pang_n continual_o at_o death_n door_n and_o in_o such_o case_n that_o unless_o i_o do_v continual_o eat_v some_o thing_n my_o vital_a spirit_n be_v goinge_v away_o easter_n day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o see_v that_o upon_o so_o sacred_a a_o vigil_n i_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o often_o eat_v fast_v prescript_n day_n of_o fast_v in_o which_o not_o only_o old_a person_n but_o evene_n child_n use_v to_o fast_o i_o be_v more_o afflict_v with_o grief_n then_o grieve_v with_o my_o infirmitye_n yet_o at_o length_n my_o sorrowful_a soul_n quick_o find_v out_o a_o devise_n and_o that_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o man_n of_o god_n secret_o into_o the_o oratorye_n and_o there_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v for_o i_o of_o god_n so_o much_o strength_n and_o abilitye_n as_o to_o fast_v that_o day_n which_o fall_v out_o accordinglye_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o come_v into_o the_o oratorye_n with_o humility_n and_o tear_n he_o fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o after_o a_o while_n have_v make_v a_o end_n he_o come_v forth_o and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o his_o bless_a prayer_n my_o stomach_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o meat_n nor_o feel_v any_o grief_n at_o all_o then_o i_o begin_v to_o marâ—aile_n at_o myself_o and_o to_o think_v in_o whaâ—_n case_n i_o be_v before_o and_o how_o i_o feel_v myself_o now_o and_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o former_a sickness_n i_o find_v none_o of_o those_o pang_n with_o which_o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o when_o my_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o abbey_n my_o sycknes_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o my_o memory_n yea_o &_o as_o i_o say_v if_o i_o do_v thâ—ncke_v thereof_o yet_o feelinge_v myself_o so_o well_o and_o strong_a i_o begin_v to_o doubt_n whether_o i_o have_v eat_v or_o no._n when_o evening_n be_v come_v i_o find_v myself_o so_o lusty_a that_o i_o can_v very_o well_o have_v fast_v until_o the_o next_o day_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v experience_n of_o his_o prayer_n in_o myself_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o those_o thing_n also_o be_v true_a which_o in_o other_o place_n he_o do_v though_o myself_o be_v not_o then_o present_a peter_n seinge_v you_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a compunction_n desirous_a i_o be_o to_o be_v better_o inform_v touchinge_v the_o efficacye_n of_o compunction_n and_o tear_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o understande_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o compunction_n there_o be_v of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o compunction_n chapter_n xxxiiii_o gregory_n compunction_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o kindeâ—_n to_o wit_n when_o every_o sin_n be_v of_o penitent_a man_n in_o particular_a bewaileâ—_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n in_o the_o person_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n speak_v thus_o my_o eye_n have_v 3._o thren_n 3._o bring_v forth_o division_n of_o water_n but_o speak_v more_o proper_o there_o be_v especial_o two_o kind_n of_o compunction_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o god_n be_v first_o sorrowful_a in_o heart_n for_o fear_n and_o afterward_o upon_o love_n for_o first_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o weep_v because_o call_n to_o mind_n former_a sin_n commit_v it_o fear_v to_o endure_v for_o punishment_n of_o they_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o when_o long_a anxiety_n and_o sorrow_n have_v banish_v away_o that_o fear_n than_o a_o certain_a security_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n do_v follow_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o â—ove_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n and_o whereas_o before_o it_o do_v weep_v for_o fear_n of_o eternal_a pain_n afterward_o it_o pour_v out_o tear_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o the_o soul_n do_v then_o contemplate_v those_o glitter_v quire_n of_o angel_n that_o heavenly_a company_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n that_o great_a majesty_n of_o the_o eternal_a beholdinge_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o do_v lament_v so_o much_o more_o now_o because_o it_o want_v that_o everlasting_a felicity_n than_o it_o weep_v before_o at_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a punnishement_n which_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v mystical_o set_v down_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o true_a history_n for_o there_o we_o read_v how_o axa_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n do_v sigh_v &_o when_o her_o father_n demand_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v she_o answer_v he_o thus_o give_v i_o your_o blessing_n a_o southern_a 15._o josue_n 15._o and_o dry_a land_n you_o haâ—e_v give_v i_o join_v also_o a_o wattery_n and_o he_o give_v she_o a_o watterie_n ground_n above_o and_o beneath_o for_o axa_fw-la then_o ride_v upon_o the_o ass_n when_o our_o soul_n do_v subdue_v and_o govern_v the_o sensual_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o sighinge_a do_v crave_v wet_a ground_n of_o her_o father_n when_o it_o do_v with_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n desire_v of_o our_o creator_n the_o grace_n of_o tear_n &_o weep_a for_o some_o there_o be_v upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v such_o a_o gift_n that_o they_o will_v speak_v free_o in_o defence_n of_o justice_n help_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v zealous_a in_o religion_n but_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o tear_n these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v ground_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o that_o which_o be_v dry_a but_o yet_o do_v they_o want_v that_o which_o be_v moist_a and_o wet_a because_o albeit_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o fervent_a in_o good_a work_n yet_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o either_o for_o fear_v of_o hell_n or_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o life_n past_a but_o because_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o compunction_n therefore_o her_o father_n give_v she_o that_o which_o be_v wettabove_n and_o also_o wet_a beneathe_n for_o our_o soul_n do_v then_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v wet_a above_o when_o it_o be_v grieve_v and_o do_v weep_v for_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o do_v then_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v â—â—ett_v beneath_o when_o it_o be_v afraid_a and_o pour_v forth_o tear_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o albeit_o that_o which_o be_v â—â—ett_v beneathe_n be_v bestow_v upon_o our_o sâ—ule_n before_o that_o which_o be_v weet_v above_o yet_o because_o the_o compunction_n of_o love_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a convenient_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v wet_a above_o shall_v be_v first_o name_v
be_v afraid_a when_o they_o die_v and_o of_o the_o monk_n call_v anthony_n merulus_fw-la and_o johne_n 48._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v dream_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o dream_n there_o be_v 49._o o_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o in_o his_o dream_n have_v long_o life_n promise_v and_o yet_o die_v short_o after_o 50._o whether_o the_o soul_n receive_v any_o commodity_n by_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o body_n in_o the_o church_n 51._o of_o a_o certain_a nun_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n laurence_n which_o appear_v half_o burn_v 52._o o_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n valerianus_n 53._o of_o the_o body_n of_o valentinus_n which_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n after_o it_o be_v bury_v 54._o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dier_z bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o afterward_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 55._o what_o thing_n that_o be_v which_o after_o death_n have_v force_n to_o helppe_v man_n soul_n and_o of_o a_o priest_n of_o centumcellis_n who_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v after_o his_o death_n be_v holpen_v by_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o monk_n call_v justus_n 56._o of_o the_o lise_fw-fr and_o death_n of_o bisshoppe_n cassius_n 57_o of_o one_o that_o be_v take_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o iron_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v loose_v and_o of_o the_o mariner_n call_v caraca_n save_v by_o the_o sacred_a host_n from_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n 58._o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n 59_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o procure_v contrition_n of_o heart_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o of_o the_o custodye_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o we_o have_v be_v sorrowful_a sore_o our_o sin_n 60._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o four_o book_n of_o s._n gregory_n dialogve_n how_o carnal_a man_n give_v 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seruulus_fw-la who_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o also_o do_v remember_v who_o as_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o wealth_n so_o scotfree_a in_o merit_n this_o man_n have_v long_o merâ—â—_n merâ—â—_n time_n be_v adact_v with_o sickness_n for_o from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o know_v he_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d never_o can_v i_o remember_v but_o that_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n and_o that_o so_o pitiful_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v nor_o sit_v up_o iâ—_n his_o bed_n neither_o be_v he_o ever_o able_a to_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o mouth_n or_o to_o turn_v from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n do_v serve_v and_o attend_v he_o and_o what_o he_o get_v in_o alm_n that_o by_o their_o hand_n he_o bestow_v upon_o other_o poor_a people_n read_v he_o can_v not_o yet_o do_v he_o buy_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o very_o careful_a you_o he_o cause_v such_o religious_a man_n as_o he_o entertain_v to_o read_v unto_o 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that_o place_n by_o a_o certain_a sickness_n he_o die_v and_o be_v straightway_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o torment_n and_o innumerable_a place_n of_o hell_n and_o diverse_a who_o be_v mighty_a man_n in_o this_o world_n hang_v in_o those_o flame_n and_o that_o as_o himself_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v throw_v also_o into_o the_o same_o fire_n sudden_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o be_v wtifull_a attire_n appear_v who_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o those_o torment_n but_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n go_v thy_o way_n back_o again_o and_o hereafter_o careful_o look_v unto_o thyself_o how_o thou_o lead_v thy_o life_n after_o which_o word_n his_o body_n by_o little_a and_o little_o become_v warm_v and_o himself_o wake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_v of_o everlasting_a death_n report_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v about_o he_o after_o which_o time_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o such_o fast_v and_o watchinge_v that_o though_o 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be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o many_o thing_n come_v to_o light_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o know_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o by_o open_a revelation_n and_o manifest_a sign_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v far_o of_o why_o in_o latter_a time_n so_o many_o thing_n be_v know_v concern_v man_n soul_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o chapter_n xli_o gregory_n so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o near_a that_o this_o present_a world_n draw_v to_o ward_n a_o end_n so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v at_o hand_n and_o show_v itself_o by_o more_o plain_a and_o evident_a token_n for_o see_v in_o this_o world_n we_o know_v not_o one_o a_o other_o cogitation_n and_o in_o the_o next_o man_n heart_n be_v know_v to_o all_o what_o fit_a name_n can_v we_o give_v to_o this_o world_n then_o to_o term_v it_o night_n and_o what_o better_a to_o the_o next_o then_o to_o call_v it_o day_n but_o as_o when_o the_o 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you_o bring_v be_v so_o clear_a that_o i_o can_v not_o gain_v say_v it_o but_o now_o a_o other_o question_n come_v to_o my_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v how_o the_o soul_n can_v true_o be_v call_v immortal_a see_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v die_v in_o that_o perpetual_a fire_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v immortal_a and_o never_o to_o die_v if_o it_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n chapter_n xlv_o gregory_n because_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o life_n consequent_o also_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o death_n for_o one_o kind_n of_o life_n there_o be_v by_o which_o we_o live_v in_o god_n another_o which_o we_o receive_v by_o our_o creation_n orgeneration_n and_o therefore_o one_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o live_v blessedlye_o and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o live_v natural_o the_o soul_n therefore_o be_v both_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a mortal_a because_o it_o lose_v the_o felicity_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n and_o immortal_a in_o that_o it_o 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