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compassion_n of_o his_o master_n extreme_a abstinence_n begin_v modest_o to_o ex_fw-la hort_fw-mi and_o pray_v he_o to_o refresh_v himself_o a_o little_a therewtih_o and_o to_o en_fw-fr joy_n that_o blessing_n which_o the_o common_a lord_n have_v destine_v for_o himâ—…_n but_o the_o bless_a bishop_n with_o eye_n not_o allure_v and_o vanquish_v witâ—…_n that_o present_a food_n and_o ear_n shut_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o enticement_n make_v he_o say_v to_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o lay_v out_o upon_o this_o fish_n here_o and_o the_o other_o answer_v some_o two_o crown_n god_n forbid_v reply_v s._n otho_n that_o my_o belly_n shall_v i_o so_o dear_a go_v too_o then_o &_o go_v thy_o way_n present_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o my_o jesus_n mean_v by_o that_o word_n some_o needy_a sick_a and_o disease_a person_n as_o for_o i_o that_o be_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n so_o sound_a and_o able_a this_o loaf_n of_o bread_n shall_v suffice_v such_o be_v his_o delicacye_n amid_o so_o much_o riches_n 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he_o soon_o draw_v he_o from_o that_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n a_o exploit_n sure_o of_o a_o poor_a monk_n true_o glorious_a and_o hitherto_o unheard_a or_o howbeyt_v perhaps_o for_o so_o happy_a a_o success_n may_v some_o praise_n also_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o time_n wherein_o common_o the_o signor_n and_o potentate_n of_o christendom_n apply_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o easy_o at_o lest_o be_v bring_v to_o exalt_v &_o propagate_v the_o splendour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n whereas_o at_o this_o day_n o_o unworthy_a spectacle_n it_o seem_v as_o all_o be_v strive_v to_o abate_v the_o same_o to_o weaken_v and_o even_o to_o extinguish_v it_o quite_o but_o here_o let_v we_o silence_v all_o odious_a and_o unprofitable_a complaint_n trouble_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o antipope_n be_v by_o s._n bernard_n pacify_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o true_a pope_n with_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o a_o chief_a party_n of_o the_o schism_n chap._n 14._o innocent_o be_v thus_o free_v by_o mean_n of_o s._n bernard_n from_o the_o anxiety_n he_o be_v in_o and_o have_v take_v moreover_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o a_o inviolable_a promise_n of_o lotharius_n to_o come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o may_v to_o quiet_a the_o tumult_n there_o and_o to_o place_v he_o in_o the_o pontifical_a throne_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o joyful_o go_v towards_o italy_n make_v his_o journey_n through_o burgundy_n and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v please_v to_o visit_v and_o take_v clarevallis_n for_o his_o inn_n where_o receive_v much_o consolation_n of_o the_o voluntary_a poverty_n and_o abstinence_n &_o religious_a conversation_n of_o the_o monk_n he_o prosecute_v his_o journey_n and_o arrive_v at_o rome_n find_v lotharius_n there_o ready_a with_o his_o army_n by_o who_o be_v bring_v through_o