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the_o fruit_n of_o human_a praise_n and_o fly_v the_o purâ—…hase_n of_o solid_a virtue_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v so_o much_o reputaâ—…ion_n &_o so_o prosperous_a success_n of_o s._n benet_n this_o unfortunate_a wretch_n â—…eing_v stir_v up_o and_o excite_v through_o blind_a passion_n begin_v first_o with_o â—…uill_a word_n to_o detract_v from_o the_o merit_n and_o action_n of_o s._n benet_n and_o â—…hen_o to_o hinder_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a the_o concourse_n of_o people_n that_o go_v unto_o he_o after_o which_o perceive_v how_o he_o travail_v in_o vain_a â—…nd_v that_o by_o how_o much_o he_o endeavour_v to_o vilify_v and_o depress_v he_o â—…e_o be_v the_o more_o exalt_v by_o god_n and_o reverence_v of_o man_n he_o suffer_v â—…imselfe_n at_o last_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o same_o very_a devilish_a plot_n whereinto_o â—…hose_v former_a traitor_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v carry_v true_a it_o be_v that_o whereas_o they_o hide_v the_o fraud_n under_o a_o cup_n of_o 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â—…oure_n with_o croak_a and_o show_v a_o will_n and_o fear_v alike_o to_o touch_v â—…hat_o pestilent_a food_n but_o the_o man_n of_o god_n urge_v she_o to_o obey_v with_o â—…onfidence_n take_v it_o up_o with_o her_o claw_n and_o fly_v away_o with_o it_o and_o â—…hen_o after_o some_o three_o hour_n space_n return_v again_o to_o her_o wont_a â—…eate_n at_o such_o ill_a demeanour_n as_o these_o s._n benet_n be_v exceed_o sorry_a â—…ot_v so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n as_o for_o compassion_n of_o his_o adversary_n â—…ut_o florentius_n the_o while_n be_v full_a of_o gall_n and_o obstinate_a in_o malice_n â—…nce_o he_o can_v not_o murder_v the_o body_n of_o the_o master_n endeavour_v to_o â—…estroy_v the_o disciple_n soul_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v the_o imâ—…udence_n to_o contrive_v in_o the_o very_a garden_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o in_o the_o â—…ght_n of_o the_o monk_n themselves_o a_o lascivious_a dance_n of_o naked_a woman_n â—…t_v which_o spectacle_n the_o 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of_o the_o false_a god_n he_o erect_v a_o oratory_n to_o s._n martin_n and_o in_o place_n of_o a_o altar_n build_v a_o chapel_n unto_o s._n john_n bâ—…tist_n through_o who_o intercession_n obtain_v always_o new_a grace_n &_o offer_v up_o most_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o creator_n he_o never_o leave_v labour_v to_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v poor_a mortal_n from_o the_o â—…ruell_a servitude_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n appear_v to_o s._n benet_n he_o throw_v down_o a_o wall_n new_o build_v up_o and_o kill_v one_o of_o â—…he_a monk_n in_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o who_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n again_o with_o other_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n chap._n 6._o the_o ancient_a tyrant_n no_o long_o able_a to_o endure_v to_o foresay_a enterprise_n of_o s._n benet_n beside_o the_o diverse_a difficultye_n and_o impeâ—…iments_n which_o in_o vain_a he_o stir_v against_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n â—…egan_v also_o to_o appear_v unto_o he_o not_o through_o in_o 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