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the_o monastery_n call_v suppentonia_n chapter_n viii_o gregory_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o reverend_a man_n anastasius_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o be_v notarye_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereof_o by_o god_n providence_n i_o have_v now_o the_o charge_n who_o desirous_a only_o to_o serve_v god_n give_v over_o his_o office_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n and_o in_o that_o abbeye_v which_o be_v call_v suppentonia_n he_o live_v many_o year_n virtuous_o and_o govern_v that_o place_n with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n over_o the_o abbey_n there_o hang_v a_o huge_a rock_n and_o beneath_o it_o there_o be_v a_o steep_a downfall_n upon_o a_o certain_a night_n when_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o reward_v the_o labour_n of_o venerable_a anastasius_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o the_o top_n or_o that_o rock_n which_o very_o leisurely_o do_v cry_v out_o come_v away_o anastasius_n who_o be_v so_o call_v straight_a after_o seven_o other_o monk_n be_v 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