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earnest_o desire_v that_o the_o primacy_n may_v be_v after_o his_o decease_n transfer_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o better_a manifestation_n of_o his_o ardenâ—…_n desire_n he_o not_o only_o declare_v this_o intent_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-la to_o the_o stander_n by_o but_o even_o likewise_o do_v intimate_v and_o recommend_v the_o same_o by_o letter_n and_o precept_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o s._n patrick_n to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a and_o especial_o to_o personage_n of_o quality_n and_o very_o particular_o to_o both_o the_o king_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a momoniâ—…_n these_o through_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v the_o thought_n of_o celsus_n and_o they_o have_v a_o glad_a success_n though_o not_o so_o easy_a nor_o yet_o so_o speedy_a as_o he_o will_v have_v wish_v s._n malachy_n be_v elect_v bishop_n mauritius_n hold_v stillpossession_n whilst_o s._n malachy_n refuse_v the_o charge_n be_v enforce_v by_o malcus_n and_o the_o pope_n legâ—…_n to_o accept_v it_o chap._n 9_o the_o 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whence_o with_o multiply_a seed_n the_o number_n of_o religious_a every_o day_n increase_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n and_o vow_n of_o s._n malachy_n s._n malachy_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n and_o there_o cure_v king_n david_n son_n he_o pass_v from_o thence_o into_o ireland_n and_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o benchor_n chap._n 16._o the_o venerable_a guest_n be_v depart_v from_o we_o &_o prosperous_o land_v in_o scotland_n find_v there_o king_n david_n in_o a_o certain_a castle_n of_o he_o with_o his_o only_a son_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o incurable_a disease_n where_o be_v entreat_v to_o stay_v and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o afford_v he_o health_n he_o sprinkle_v he_o with_o water_n by_o he_o bless_v &_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n say_v to_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n since_o you_o be_v not_o to_o die_v at_o this_o present_a these_o be_v his_o word_n &_o immediate_o the_o effect_n follow_v for_o the_o day_n after_o the_o prince_n recover_v his_o health_n to_o the_o exceed_a consolation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o infinite_a iubiley_o and_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o court_n and_o final_o to_o the_o stupour_n and_o amazement_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v and_o know_v the_o same_o the_o rumour_n thereof_o be_v spread_v there_o be_v nothing_o every_o where_o but_o bonâ—…yers_n ring_v of_o bell_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o voice_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o for_o the_o unexpected_a recovery_n of_o their_o lord_n as_o for_o the_o greatness_n &_o novelty_n of_o the_o miracle_n itself_o this_o david_n the_o father_n and_o henry_n the_o son_n be_v now_o valorous_a and_o wise_a souldiâ—…urs_n be_v yet_o lyve_v to_o this_o day_n and_o as_o at_o that_o time_n they_o use_v much_o importunity_n to_o retain_v s._n malachy_n their_o guest_n with_o they_o to_o make_v much_o of_o he_o so_o while_o he_o live_v they_o always_o strive_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o show_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v unmyndfull_a and_o very_o grateful_a for_o such_o a_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o offer_v to_o he_o many_o rich_a present_n but_o the_o wise_a contemner_n of_o transitory_a reward_n and_o worldly_a pomp_n by_o any_o mean_n on_o the_o next_o morning_n will_v needs_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n of_o crugeldus_fw-la restore_v speech_n to_o a_o certain_a young_a girl_n and_o in_o the_o island_n of_o s._n michael_n he_o cure_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n a_o woman_n so_o possess_v with_o devil_n as_o her_o friend_n be_v enforce_v to_o hold_v she_o very_o straight_o bind_v with_o cord_n &_o sometime_o in_o chain_n of_o iron_n from_o thence_o be_v come_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o lapisperius_fw-la while_o he_o expect_v commodity_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o ireland_n he_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o among_o other_o thing_n give_v order_n and_o himself_o likewise_o put_v hand_n to_o a_o certain_a oratory_n of_o grate_n or_o lattuce-worke_n &_o encompass_v it_o round_o with_o a_o fence_n leave_v in_o the_o midst_n a_o certain_a space_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o bless_v the_o same_o which_o be_v so_o efficacious_a as_o that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n from_o diverse_a part_n be_v bring_v thither_o many_o laguish_a person_n and_o ill_o affect_v and_o from_o thence_o return_v with_o strength_n and_o wish_a comfort_n that_o same_o also_o be_v very_o notable_a which_o happen_v there_o to_o a_o certain_a insolent_a fellow_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o inviolable_a cemeter_n with_o soul_n and_o impious_a intent_n to_o profane_v the_o same_o he_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o a_o ugly_a and_o horrible_a toad_n which_o sudden_o show_v it_o selfforth_o with_o a_o swell_a look_n fall_v a_o spit_v of_o venom_n upon_o he_o whereat_o the_o poor_a wretch_n be_v sore_o astonish_v and_o affright_v throw_v himself_o over_o the_o sacred_a rail_n even_o headlong_o the_o short_a way_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o degression_n and_o return_v to_o s._n malachy_n after_o he_o have_v embark_v himself_o in_o the_o say_a port_n with_o a_o good_a gale_n he_o very_o happy_o arrive_v at_o the_o monastery_n of_o benchor_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o first_o child_n perhaps_o may_v likewise_o be_v the_o first_o to_o gain_v his_o benediction_n and_o who_o be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o express_v the_o joy_n they_o feel_v in_o the_o review_v and_o receive_n of_o such_o a_o father_n return_v safe_a and_o find_v from_o part_n so_o remote_a nor_o the_o say_a congregation_n only_o but_o even_o all_o those_o people_n also_o thereabouts_o do_v show_v forth_o such_o joy_n for_o his_o return_n that_o even_o from_o city_n castle_n and_o town_n they_o run_v thither_o in_o great_a troop_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_n &_o bid_v he_o welcome_n and_o he_o himself_o not_o to_o hold_v his_o new_a legation_n in_o vain_a without_o delay_n endeavour_n to_o visit_v all_o those_o kingdom_n distribute_v on_o every_o side_n very_o wholesome_a gift_n of_o apostolical_a faculty_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o sex_n nor_o age_n nor_o condition_n or_o profession_n whatsoever_o remain_v without_o feeling_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o comfort_n he_o celebrate_v likewise_o some_o national_n counsel_n in_o the_o more_o convenient_a city_n where_o for_o the_o sound_n and_o catholic_a religion_n be_v most_o profitable_a canon_n and_o decree_n establish_v carry_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o eye_n continual_o fix_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o every_o one_o and_o apply_v remedye_n all_o way_n as_o need_v require_v now_o with_o sweetness_n and_o now_o with_o severity_n nor_o be_v there_o here_o to_o be_v find_v any_o one_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o contradict_v his_o precept_n or_o proud_o contemn_v his_o admonishment_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o accept_v of_o all_o as_o wholesome_a medicine_n and_o as_o constitution_n derive_v from_o heaven_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o while_o all_o be_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o work_n above_o nature_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o beside_o those_o other_o we_o have_v touch_v already_o we_o will_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v relate_v some_o other_o most_o to_o our_o purpose_n since_o to_o recount_v &_o unfold_v they_o all_o be_v not_o possible_a and_o i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_o more_o willing_a to_o dilate_v myself_o in_o thing_n conduce_v to_o imitation_n than_o such_o as_o may_v only_o excite_v admiration_n a_o brief_a description_n of_o s._n malachye_n manner_n of_o life_n as_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v chap._n 17._o in_o my_o judgement_n true_o the_o first_o and_o most_o stupendous_a miracle_n that_o s._n malachy_n wrought_v be_v s._n malachy_n himself_o for_o why_o set_v apart_o the_o interior_a man_n who_o beauty_n worth_a and_o sincerity_n sufficient_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o his_o life_n and_o action_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o exterior_a only_o which_o with_o conformity_n of_o manner_n to_o wit_n most_o modest_a and_o decent_a he_o will_v be_v always_o show_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o not_o the_o least_o thing_n can_v ever_o be_v discover_v therein_o that_o may_v any_o way_n seem_v to_o offend_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v sure_o most_o certain_a that_o for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o trip_v in_o talk_v be_v a_o very_a great_a perfection_n and_o yet_o what_o man_n so_o curious_a let_v he_o be_v be_v ever_o know_v that_o can_v ever_o espy_v or_o note_n in_o s._n malachy_n i_o say_v not_o a_o word_n but_o so_o much_o as_o a_o ill_a gesture_n who_o ever_o see_v he_o to_o move_v either_o hand_n or_o foot_n with_o vanity_n nay_o wherein_o give_v he_o not_o edification_n to_o his_o neigbhour_n in_o walk_v in_o his_o habit_n and_o semblance_n he_o have_v so_o perpetual_a a_o serenity_n in_o his_o contenance_n as_o neither_o with_o the_o gravity_n of_o melancholy_a or_o levity_n of_o laugh_v be_v he_o ever_o see_v to_o be_v distemper_v all_o be_v discipline_n in_o he_o all_o harmony_n all_o virtue_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o scoff_v but_o yet_o not_o austere_a or_o froward_a remiss_a will_v he_o be_v sometime_o but_o dissolute_a never_o careless_a in_o nothing_o though_o in_o many_o he_o know_v well_o how_o to_o dissemble_v till_o time_n and_o place_n quiet_v oftentimes_o but_o yet_o not_o once_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v slothful_a from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o conversion_n unto_o his_o last_o breath_n he_o have_v never_o any_o thing_n proper_a not_o servant_n nor_o farm_n nor_o message_n nor_o final_o any_o manner_n of_o rent_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a for_o his_o episcopal_a table_n he_o have_v no_o assignment_n make_v he_o at_o all_o yea_o the_o good_a prelate_n indeed_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o determinate_a dwell_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o as_o he_o
his_o courage_n the_o while_n nor_o yet_o trouble_v for_o the_o repulse_n have_v with_o his_o wont_a faith_n and_o fortitude_n lay_v hold_v of_o his_o ancient_a remedye_n he_o put_v on_o a_o course_n cilice_fw-la sprinkle_v himself_o with_o ash_n take_v leave_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n &_o drink_v from_o thence_o enter_v into_o sigh_n and_o prayer_n he_o persevere_v so_o long_o till_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n appear_v to_o he_o &_o bid_v he_o bold_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n for_o the_o gate_n though_o of_o purpose_n shut_v against_o he_o shall_v now_o stand_v open_a to_o he_o &_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o mercylesse_a prince_n shall_v fall_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o with_o this_o confidence_n s._n martin_n go_v thither_o find_v his_o entry_n so_o easy_a as_o without_o any_o impediment_n he_o come_v to_o the_o room_n where_o valentinian_n himself_o be_v who_o see_v he_o a_o far_o off_o be_v exceed_v angry_a therewith_o at_o the_o first_o and_o 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faithful_a â—…iend_n of_o poverty_n with_o much_o edification_n of_o all_o the_o court_n without_o â—…ccepting_v of_o any_o one_o repair_v to_o his_o cure_n and_o diocese_n as_o soon_o as_o â—…ight_v be_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n with_o patience_n and_o â—…ith_n prayer_n overcome_v all_o obstacle_n guide_v his_o busyness_n to_o a_o â—…yre_a port_n &_o as_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v deject_a a_o whit_n with_o â—…dignityes_n and_o affront_n so_o keep_v he_o himself_o amid_o favour_n and_o â—…rosperityes_n perpetual_o immuâ—…uable_a â—…ow_n s._n martin_n be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v by_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n tâ—…_n the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o clergy_n chap_n 16._o if_o ever_o any_o prelate_n be_v welcome_a and_o make_v much_o of_o by_o great_a prince_n this_o holy_a man_n have_v as_o much_o respect_n of_o they_o as_o any_o for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o his_o most_o rare_a gift_n shine_v no_o less_o apostolical_a majesty_n then_o religious_a modesty_n whereof_o maximus_n the_o emperourâ—…mong_n â—…mong_z other_o have_v give_v we_o a_o very_a good_a testimony_n who_o within_o a_o â—…hile_n after_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n be_v assumpt_v by_o the_o soulâ—…iours_n to_o the_o empire_n though_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o be_v very_o tenaciâ—…us_a and_o commit_v many_o extorsion_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o show_v he_o â—…imselfe_n to_o be_v desirous_a of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o a_o man_n of_o timeâ—…ous_a conscience_n be_v much_o further_v therein_o by_o the_o empress_n his_o â—…ife_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o no_o less_o ready_a to_o favour_n for_o her_o â—…art_n the_o catholic_a prelate_n then_o that_o arrian_n be_v solicitous_a to_o â—…inder_v they_o by_o these_o two_o personage_n now_o it_o can_v be_v express_v how_o 〈◊〉_d martin_n be_v reverence_v and_o esteem_v so_o as_o go_v at_o those_o time_n â—…ikewise_o to_o the_o court_n by_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v of_o certain_a prisoâ—…ers_n release_n of_o bandit_n and_o recover_v from_o the_o treasury_n some_o good_n confiscate_v and_o of_o other_o such_o work_n of_o paternal_a charity_n maximus_n do_v receive_v he_o with_o singular_a veneration_n and_o after_o he_o have_v â—…ispatched_v with_o he_o the_o aforesaid_a business_n he_o will_v call_v he_o aâ—…de_v and_o very_o willing_o hear_v he_o discourse_n of_o the_o uncertaynty_a of_o present_a thing_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o future_a world_n of_o the_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a greatness_n of_o god_n at_o which_o discourse_n the_o devout_a queen_n be_v always_o present_a be_v his_o deâ—…_n consort_v no_o less_o in_o religion_n then_o in_o the_o empire_n sit_v humble_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n still_o hang_v in_o suspense_n with_o all_o recollecton_n and_o silence_n on_o the_o word_n and_o gesture_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n wherewith_o now_o be_v warm_v she_o be_v soon_o inflame_v with_o so_o great_a a_o fervour_n 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