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dethe_v /_o ¶_o and_o always_o through_o his_o grece_z mercy_n &_o painful_a passion_n so_o moche_o benygne_o he_o have_v buy_v we_o again_o ¶_o we_o also_o shall_v consydre_v that_o at_o all_o time_n that_o we_o fall_v in_o dede_o sign_n the_o devyll_n may_v slay_v us._n &_o bring_v in_o to_o hell_n /_o and_o in_o deed_n he_o shall_v do_v it_o ne_o be_v the_o perfyghte_a love_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v to_o we_o ¶_o for_o contynuel_o by_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o chyrche·_n he_o pray_v we_o to_o return_v to_o penance_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v have_v his_o grace_n /_o ¶_o o_o moost_n swetnes_n when_o he_o that_o may_v both_o dampne_a &_o save_v we_o at_o his_o will_n and_o that_o alle_fw-mi thing_n may_v wythoute_n we_o /_o and_o without_o he_o we_o may_v no_o thing_n /_o nevertheless_o he_o pray_v we_o that_o we_o will_v love_v he_o /_o ¶_o how_o many_o thief_n &_o evyll_n doer_n be_v in_o the_o word_n that_o god_n punysshyth_v not_o but_o coveryth_v their_o sin_n /_o 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thou_o shall_v be_v present_n afore_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o holy_a man_n have_v ever_o in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o good_a symeon_n that_o have_v be_v so_o iusce_fw-mi and_o that_o which_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o he_o dethe_v be_v come_v /_o &_o that_o his_o soul_n ascend_v to_o paradys_n /_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o deville_n in_o dyvers_a order_n /_o first_o meet_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v symeon_n the_o order_n of_o proud_a devylles_n and_o there_o she_o be_v question_v if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v proud_a after_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o devylles_n prince_n of_o sklaundr_a /_o and_z in_o like_a wise_n she_o be_v there_o askyd_v if_o she_o have_v not_o report_v evil_a of_o other_o /_o after_z this_o she_o meet_v with_o other_o devylles_n prince_n of_o fornycaconn_n the_o which_o will_v accuse_v he_o of_o flesshe_o dede_n and_o flesshe_o desire_v /_o and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v sty_v unto_o heaven_n and_o that_o she_o must_v needs_o yield_v acounte_v afore_o god_n /_o the_o angel_n gyve_v she_o nomore_o socour_v /_o and_o have_v thenne_n no_o comfort_n ne_o help_v but_o of_o such_o good_a dede_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o world_n /_o as_z to_o this_o time_n the_o good_a patryarke_n considere_v how_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o comfort_n but_o onn_o of_o her_o good_a dede_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o move_v the_o more_o his_o spirit_n /_o he_o bring_v unto_o his_o mind_n the_o dethe_v of_o faint_a hâ—larion_n the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n say_v unto_o his_o soul_n /_o o_o my_o soul_n go_v hardly_o out_o of_o my_o body_n lxxx._n year_n thou_o have_v serve_v god_n /_o why_o fere_v thou_o now_o thy_o depart_a /_o ¶_o o_o wonderful_a a_o thing_n /_o o_o moo_v drede_v o_o charyte_n unable_a to_o be_v cold_a the_o good_a hilarion_n the_o be_v ·lxxx_fw-la year_n &_o all_o his_o life_n have_v seruyd_v god_n in_o do_v great_a penance_n &_o never_o have_v syne_v dede_o but_o all_o his_o day_n be_v join_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v have_v in_o earth_n the_o perfeccyon_n of_o a_o angel_n /_o this_o notwythstond_v &_o that_o he_o live_v a_o heavenly_a life_n in_o make_v wonderful_a miracle_n yet_o he_o feryd_v the_o dethe_v &_o namely_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n that_o say_v ¶_o what_o shall_v thou_o my_o soul_n answer_v to_o the_o horryble_a accuser_n that_o somoche_v be_v subtyll_o /_o i_o fear_v i_o full_a sore_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o our_o answer_n when_o the_o devyls_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o we_o somany_a accusaconn_n as_o of_o leesynge_n of_o covetise_n of_o myssayeng_v of_o unpyte_n of_o evyll_n mynde·_a of_o hate_n and_o of_o all_o other_o syne_v /_o thenne_n shall_v we_o well_o need_v to_o have_v good_a advocate_n that_o shall_v speak_v for_o we_o /_o ¶_o for_o the_o great_a fere_n that_o we_o shall_v thenne_n have_v shall_v keep_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o answer_v no_o thing_n /_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v god_n that_o we_o may_v have_v good_a angel_n for_o to_o lede_v we_o in_o all_o our_o dede_n when_o that_o we_o oon_o go_v fro_o one_o cyte_n to_o a_o neither_o we_o take_v our_o guide_v /_o to_z the_o end_n that_o they_o lede_v we_o the_o straight_a way_n /_o ¶_o thene_n must_v we_o well_o pray_v when_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o heaven_n /_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lad_n from_o our_o straight_o way_n but_o lead_v &_o guide_v by_o good_a conduytour_n /_o this_o holy_a patryarke_n lay_v such_o medyaconn_n afore_o his_o eye_n for_o to_o meek_a hynself_fw-mi /_o and_o who_o that_o
in_o to_z the_o say_v place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o &_o begyn_v in_o laty_z confessor_n caplm_n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o gown_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n heelyd_v folk_n of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o and_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o debonayrte_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o good_a life_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o &_o it_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a aliqn_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxu_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n delyver_v a_o woman_n soore_a traveyl_v of_o the_o devyll_n &_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a adhuc_fw-la auten_v etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o he_o helyd_v a_o child_n that_o be_v traveyl_v with_o the_o fiend_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tali_fw-la igit_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n syluayn_n &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a taliter_fw-la igit_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_v lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n command_v that_o a_o deed_n body_n shall_v be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o vestymente_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a eoden_n vero_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxâ—xx_n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n see_v the_o angel_n bear_v a_o way_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o relygyous_a in_o to_o paradys_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a moratê°_n eâ—_n caplm_n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o some_o be_v brente_a by_o fire_n dyvyne_a because_o they_o let_v the_o build_a of_o a_o monasterye_n /_o and_z begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a sanctus_n ergo_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o inquysycyon_n of_o a_o philosophy_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o lacyd_n â—nterea_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o abstynence_n of_o the_o religyouse_n &_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a provide_v pachomius_n caplm_n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi law_n &_o correct_v by_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a thought_n of_o chanachoryte_n that_o be_v relygyouse_a heretylâ—es_n &_o begynnyth_v to_o latyn_a he_o in_o pachomius_n caplm_n lxxxxv_n ¶_o of_o the_o revelaconn_n the_o saint_n pachomyen_n have_v of_o the_o govern_v that_o his_o relygyouse_n shall_v hold_v after_o his_o death_n /_o &_o also_o the_o prelate_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a monacis_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o a_o exhortaconn_n for_o to_o withstonde_v the_o devyll_n /_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a tune_n pachomius_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o his_o meryce_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n /_o begin_v cunque_fw-la ê‘gâ—rent_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o devyll_n show_v himself_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o begin_v alio_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la tempe_fw-la caplm_n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o may_v of_o the_o devyll_n be_v show_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a in_o hoc_fw-la ecian_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_n helyd_v a_o man_n that_o be_v bytte_n of_o a_o scorpyon_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a interra_fw-mi &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.i._n ¶_o how_o likeness_n prouffyte_v oft_o to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o begin_v tali_fw-la quoque_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o pacyence_n of_o zacheus_n that_o be_v a_o relygyous_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a zacheus_n qdan_n monachê°_n caplm_n c.iij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a certus_n â—taque_fw-la pachomius_n caplm_n c.iiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n crysten_v the_o relygyous_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quidanâ—enomanensis_fw-la caplm_n c.u._n ¶_o of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_a and_o bysshop_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o after_o that_o it_o be_v rehercyd_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n by_o saint_n â—eonce_n /_o in_z his_o time_n bysshop_n of_o naples_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n begin_v in_o latyn_a cumque_fw-la pervenissem_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n johan_n ordain_v to_o the_o poor_a â—olke_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a their_o sustentaconn_n &_o daily_a food_n ordynate_o call_v they_o his_o lord_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a promotê°_n ergo_fw-la caplm_n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o he_o stablysshyd_v in_o the_o cyte_v weyght_o &_o measure_n equal_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a justum_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o he_o correct_v theym_fw-mi the_o receyven_v any_o yetre_n &_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a relatum_fw-la est_fw-la auten_v caplm_n c.ix_o ¶_o how_o he_o gaaf_a licence_n &_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o will_v come_v to_o hy_o /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a discens_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.x._n ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n receyve_v meke_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v flee_v for_o to_o schewe_v the_o wodenesse_n of_o theym_n of_o percy_n &_o begynnyth_n cvius_fw-la sancti_fw-la caplm_n c.xi_o ¶_o of_o the_o shappe_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o apere_v to_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n patryarke_v of_o alexandrye_a /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a /_o cunque_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xij_o ¶_o of_o a_o pylgryme_n that_o will_v tempt_v saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o begin_v in_o lytyn_a adorione_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o maryner_n &_o of_o the_o tin_n that_o be_v torn_v to_o silver_n /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a nauclerus_fw-la quidam_fw-la &c_n &c_n caplm_n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a descendence_n sanctissimo_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xu_o ¶_o of_o nyceta_n patryce_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o comyn_v we_o will_v in_o alexandrye_a /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a intuens_fw-la niceta_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n cxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o scarnesse_n and_o derthe_n of_o corn_n and_o such_o good_n and_o of_o a_o man_n that_o require_v to_o be_v make_v deaken_fw-mi /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a qui_fw-la abraham_n &c_n &c_n caplm_a c.xvij_o ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o die_v fall_n in_o to_o sin_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a quibusdan_n caplm_n c.xviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o noise_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n johan_n have_v against_o the_o ruler_n nyceta_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a deifri_fw-la quidam_fw-la caplm_n c.xix_o ¶_o of_o gregory_n the_o nevewe_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a isle_n memoriabilis_fw-la caplm_n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyaconn_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n name_v damyen_fw-mi /_o &_o begin_n in_o latyn_a nunciatum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxi_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n /_o the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v full_o make_v /_o &_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a diffinicomem&c_a diffinicomem&c_a diffinicomem&c_a caplm_n cxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_n that_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n send_v to_o the_o patryarke_n of_o iherusalem_n for_o a_o 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so_o die_v the_o devowte_n saint_n paula_n /_o for_o with_o this_o that_o she_o gaaf_v her_o good_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n /_o she_z gaaf_a and_o abandon_v her_o body_n to_o penance_n by_o fastynge_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o be_v the_o hair_n and_o other_o maceâ—acyons_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o ¶_o vnneth_n and_o with_o great_a pain_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o great_a feest_n will_v she_o take_v any_o oil_n for_o she_o mete_v and_o refeccyon_n /_o ¶_o as_o the_o thunder_n &_o tempeste_n be_v moche_v incline_v by_o his_o nature_n to_o torment_fw-mi and_z cast_v down_o hyhe_a place_n and_o mountain_n enhance_v and_o reyse_v on_o heyghte_n /_o ¶_o right_a so_o be_v envy_n of_o his_o cursyd_v inclynation_n more_o actyf_v and_o obstynate_a to_o quench_v and_o bring_v to_o noughte_v the_o loose_a and_o good_a fame_n of_o virtuous_a person_n and_o well_o renom_v ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o holy_a and_o devowte_n paula_n /_o ¶_o no_o thing_n to_o the_o detriment_n and_o hurt_n of_o her_o fair_a virtue_n /_o but_o to_o the_o exaltacyon_n and_o soverayne_a perfeccyon_n of_o theym_n /_o ¶_o she_o thenne_v fructefyenge_a in_o good_a werke_n be_v envy_a of_o a_o evyll_n papelart_n and_o ypocryte_n /_o ¶_o which_o by_o envy_n contynuel_o tempt_v and_o detract_v her_o wening_a to_o bring_v she_o to_o impacyence_n /_o ¶_o but_o she_o die_v right_a prudent_o and_o wise_o her_o utylyte_n and_o prouffyte_n /_o for_o in_o gadere_v and_o hepe_a virtue_n upon_o virtue_n against_o the_o say_a detraccyon_n she_o meke_v and_o humble_v herself_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v /_o like_a as_o she_o have_v be_v grette_v synnar_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o wy_fw-mi man_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v she_o be_v counseyl_v that_o the_o shall_v go_v her_o way_n like_v as_o davyd_v by_o cause_n saul_n pursew_v he_o and_o as_o jacob_n for_o his_o brother_n esau_n /_o which_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o /_o ¶_o she_o ansuer_v i_o know_v that_o the_o devyll_n gyvyth_v always_o batayle_n to_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n /_o in_o what_o some_o ever_o place_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi ¶_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o go_v away_o yet_o he_o shall_v gyve_v in_o other_o place_n empessheman_n or_o lettynge_n and_o bataylle_n peradventure_o gretter_n thanne_v thigh_n that_o he_o gyve_v i_o now_o /_o ¶_o on_o that_o other_o side_n by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v well_o /_o that_z there_o be_v no_o country_n so_o holy_a as_o this_o be_v of_o bethleem_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v conclude_v not_o to_o depart_v fro_o the_o place_n wherein_o i_o be_o /_o ¶_o the_o
i_o be_v admynystre_v in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n johan_n in_o iherusalem_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o despise_v not_o my_o request_n /_o but_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o with_o this_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o john_n abbot_n of_o thy_o monasterye_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi some_o thing_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o his_o chyrche_n and_o abbaye_n the_o which_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o tell_v to_o the_o now_o /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v advertyse_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o relygyouse_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v the_o good_a woman_n return_v in_o to_o her_o cave_n and_o dwelling_n place_v accustom_v ¶_o the_o good_a zozimas_n returning_n to_o his_o monastery_n kyss_v the_o ground_n where_o as_o she_o have_v markyd_v /_o in_o praise_v god_n /_o and_o say_v non_fw-la thing_n alle_fw-mi that_o year_n of_o that_o he_o have_v seen_v /_o ¶_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o dare_v no_o thing_n say_v /_o he_z enterteyn_v with_o his_o brother_n whanne_v they_o be_v return_v from_o the_o desert_n after_o their_o custom_n /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o year_n sygh_v zozimas_n somoche_n desire_n have_v he_o that_o it_o be_v passyd_v ¶_o whanne_n the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o brother_n shall_v depart_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o desert_n to_o make_v their_o fastynge_n as_o they_o have_v be_v accustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o zozimas_n be_v take_v with_o a_o fever_n /_o and_o therefore_o he_o abide_v in_o the_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o thene_n he_o remember_v that_o she_o have_v say_v to_o he_o whanne_v he_o will_v have_v go_v with_o the_o other_o he_o may_v not_o ¶_o the_o day_n of_o the_o cene_z come_fw-mi /_o and_o after_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o brother_n be_v return_v from_o desert_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n in_o obeyenge_a that_n which_o that_o the_o good_a lady_n saint_n marye_n egypcyen_n have_v say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o he_o take_v a_o chaly_n and_o the_o precyous_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o put_v fygge_n and_o date_n in_o a_o lytyll_a pannier_n and_o in_o a_o lytyll_a pot_n pottage_n with_o water_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o as_o he_o have_v be_v cauzâ—e_o unto_o the_o rynage_n of_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o in_o abide_v the_o good_a woman_n marye_n egypcyen_v /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_v that_o it_o be_v long_o â—â—_o she_o come_v thyde_a /_o yet_o zozimas_n slepte_v not_o /_o fere_a that_o she_o have_v be_v there_o tofore_o his_o come_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o he_o weep_v and_o pray_v god_n in_o sayenge_a /_o my_o god_n which_o haste_v will_v to_o yeve_v to_o i_o the_o grace_n to_o see_v this_o holy_a woman_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o it_o may_v pleyse_v the_o to_o grant_n to_o i_o again_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o once_o see_v she_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o prayenge_a and_o make_v his_o orison_n come_v to_o he_o a_o neither_o fantasye_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o say_v /_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o she_o shall_v come_v /_o how_o shall_v she_o come_v over_o the_o ryver_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v no_o boot_n to_o row_v she_o over_o /_o alas_o that_o i_o be_o unhappy_a /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sayenge_a the_o holy_a woman_n come_v and_o tarry_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n zozimas_n see_v she_o he_o be_v replenissh_v with_o joy_n and_o thank_v god_n /_o always_o think_v how_o she_o may_v come_v over_o wychoute_n boot_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o behold_v she_o what_o she_o die_v he_o see_v she_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o water_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o she_o begin_v to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n /_o in_z pass_v over_o as_o steadfast_o as_o she_o have_v walk_v upon_o dry_a land_n ¶_o she_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o water_n say_v to_o zozimas_n /_o what_o do_v thou_o faint_v fader_fw-mi which_o be_v priest_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n keep_a the_o holy_a thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o say_v she_o come_v unto_o the_o other_o ryvage_n of_o the_o flood_n where_o as_o be_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o who_o she_o salew_v right_a humble_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o answer_v i_o be_v so_o admerueyl_v of_o this_o miracle_n that_o i_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o aslepe_o /_o now_o i_o know_v /_o that_o always_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o god_n say_v which_o have_v promise_v to_o theym_v that_o puryfye_v theym_fw-mi by_o penance_n /_o that_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o he_o ¶_o alas_o i_o know_v now_o /_o how_o well_o i_o be_v lass_n in_o perfecconn_n thanne_v they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n /_o ¶_o and_o i_o hold_v i_o the_o moost_n perfyghte_n in_o my_o former_a monastery_n ¶_o this_o do_v the_o holy_a marye_n egypcyen_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v the_o symbol_n quicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la saluus_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la ¶_o after_o they_o say_v the_o orayson_a domynycall_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la /_o the_o which_o achyeve_v she_o kyss_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi zozimas_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n her_o maker_n and_o â—â—res_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o lyfte_v uppe_o her_o ande_fw-mi to_o heaven_n and_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n suffer_v now_o thy_o honde_a maid_n and_o poor_a servant_n in_o pease_n after_o thy_o word_n /_o ¶_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v seen_v thy_o helthe_n ¶_o after_o she_o say_v to_o zozimas_n go_v now_o in_o to_o thy_o monasterye_n and_o live_v in_o pease_n with_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v this_o year_n shall_v be_v pass_v thou_o shall_v come_v again_o unto_o the_o lytyll_o break_v where_o i_o first_o speak_v to_o the_o /_o and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v i_o again_o if_o it_o plaice_n to_o my_o god_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n answer_v /_o will_v god_n that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v with_o the_o /_o ¶_o my_o mother_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o may_v eat_v a_o lytyll_a of_o the_o meet_a that_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o take_v three_o grain_n of_o his_o lentylle_n and_o put_v it_o in_o her_o mouth_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o it_o suffyse_v to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o sustain_v the_o soul_n undefoyl_v of_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v zozimas_n pray_v for_o i_o /_o and_o remember_v my_o infelycyte_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n take_v she_o by_o the_o foot_n in_o prayenge_a her_n that_o she_o will_v have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a synnar_n and_o himself_o for_o recommend_v /_o ¶_o thyse_n thing_n thus_o do_v the_o good_a woman_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o flom_o jourdan_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o water_n as_o she_o die_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o zozimas_n dredefull_a and_o joyeous_a return_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monasterye_n /_o ¶_o but_o he_o be_v dysplayse_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o ask_v her_o name_n /_o ¶_o the_o year_n pass_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o the_o place_n afore_o say_v /_o ¶_o and_o byhold_n on_o alle_fw-mi side_n if_o he_o may_v see_v she_o ¶_o but_o he_o cowde_v fyude_v none_o apparaunce_n nor_o knowledge_n ¶_o and_o lyft_v uppe_o his_o eye_n to_o henen_fw-la make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n playsyth_v it_o that_o to_o show_v to_o i_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v or_o liken_v /_o ¶_o and_o thyse_n word_n thus_o proffer_a and_o utter_v /_o he_o see_v over_o the_o say_v break_v a_o clerenesse_n shine_v as_o the_o son_n /_o ¶_o under_o which_o bryghtnes_n lie_v deed_n the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a egypcyen_fw-mi /_o have_a the_o face_n toward_o the_o ee_a and_o her_o ande_fw-mi join_v upon_o her_o breast_n /_o thenne_fw-fr zozimas_n aroo_v and_o go_v unto_o the_o say_a body_n /_o ¶_o by_o which_o he_o weep_v a_o long_a while_n /_o washing_n her_o foot_n with_o his_o teere_n without_o towching_n any_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o think_v in_o hynselfe_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o towche_v she_o /_o ¶_o but_o by_o the_o provydence_n of_o god_n he_o find_v a_o letter_n in_o which_o be_v wreton_n this_o that_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o fader_fw-mi zozimas_n put_v in_o sepulture_n the_o poor_a body_n of_o marye_n egypcyen_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o rendre_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v his_o /_o and_o powder_n to_o powder_n /_o in_o prayenge_a god_n for_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n be_v moche_o admerueyl_v in_o think_v how_o thyse_n lettre_n have_v be_v wreten_v /_o nevertheless_o he_o rejoice_v he_o of_o that_o he_o know_v her_o name_n /_o and_o praise_v and_o
i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o and_o that_o god_n have_v holpen_v i_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o devyll_n unto_o now_o /_o it_o restyth_v oon_o that_o i_o gyve_v the_o consolacyon_n of_o thy_o daughter_n eufrosyne_n /_o ¶_o byleve_v sure_o that_o i_o be_o she_o /_o and_o therefore_o be_v constant_a and_o mighty_a wythoute_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o anger_n the_o ¶_o and_o this_o that_o i_o show_v to_o the._n ne_o show_n ne_o declare_v it_o to_o any_o man_n lyve_v /_o ¶_o but_o thou_o allone_n tofore_o that_o i_o be_v put_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v wasshe_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o woman_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v promise_v many_o londe_n and_o possessyon_n to_o the_o chyrche_n here_o within_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v accomplysshe_v and_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a devocyon_n /_o ¶_o pray_v for_o i_o i_o command_v the_o to_o god_n and_o my_o body_n and_o my_o soul_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n she_o render_v and_o gaaf_a her_o spiryte_n to_o god_n ¶_o whanne_n pafunce_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o good_a lady_n have_v herd_n thyse_n word_n /_o seenge_v that_o she_o be_v thenne_n deed_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o deed_n /_o ¶_o after_o this_o run_v agapytus_n and_o he_o seenge_v that_o smaradyn_n be_v deed_n and_o pafunce_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n cast_a water_n in_o to_o the_o visage_n of_o pafunce_n in_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o what_o eyle_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o friend_n arise_v uppe_o /_o ¶_o pafunce_fw-mi ansuer_v alas_o that_o i_o dye_n not_o right_a here_o /_o this_o day_n have_v i_o seen_v thing_n enarrable_a /_o ¶_o after_o he_o roo_v up_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o daughter_n &_o wysshe_v she_o with_o his_o teere_n /_o ¶_o and_o whane_a he_o have_v long_o wayll_v and_o weep_v upon_o the_o body_n /_o he_o say_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n ¶_o alas_o my_o sweet_a daughter_n why_o haddeste_v not_o thou_o 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and_o drown_v in_o teere_n say_n /_o alas_o i_o have_v well_o cause_n to_o make_v lamentacyon_n whanne_v with_o so_o great_a pain_n i_o have_v find_v the_o holy_a man_n onufryen_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lytyll_a whyse_n with_o he_o /_o ¶_o after_o whanne_n he_o have_v long_o wayll_v &_o wepte·_a he_o depart_v his_o garment_n in_o to_o two_o part_n /_o and_o of_o that_o one_o he_o clothe_v himself_o /_o and_o in_o that_o other_o he_o wound_n the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o put_v it_o in_o a_o sepulture_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o paphunce_o seenge_v that_o he_o be_v there_o alone_o weep_v more_o thanne_n he_o die_v before_o /_o ¶_o and_o suppose_v to_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o but_o whanne_v he_o be_v atte_a the_o entry_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roche_z fall_v down_o /_o by_o which_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o say_a place_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o thenne_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n in_o egypte_n /_o where_o as_o he_o recount_v this_o bistorye_n like_o as_o tofore_o be_v wreton_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n onuffryen_n dey_v the_o twellyfth_n day_n of_o juyn_n the_o day_n of_o saint_n barnaby_n the_o apostle_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n abraham_n the_o heremyte_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o cupio_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n li_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o time_n to_o halowe_v the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n approach_v and_o draw_v nyghe_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v thereby_o and_o persyste_v /_o his_o parent_n and_o kynnesman_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o so_o grete_o that_o for_o the_o greyf_v that_o he_o have_v of_o their_o hevynesse_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o to_o proceed_v forth_o therein_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o marriage_n of_o theym_n solempnyse_v /_o and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n and_o lay_v a_o bed_n with_o his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n /_o ¶_o sudden_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o fervent_a will_n for_o to_o depart_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o then_n that_o he_o be_v well_o two_o mile_n from_o the_o cyte_n /_o where_o he_o find_v a_o lytyll_a house_n wherein_o no_o man_n frequent_v nor_o usyd_v /_o and_o enter_v in_o and_o keep_v he_o there_o a_o certain_a time_n prayenge_a and_o make_v devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n his_o parent_n and_o kynnesâ—es_n know_v that_o he_o be_v goon_o they_o be_v moche_o angry_a /_o and_o for_o to_o seche_v
wit_n /_o and_o fynable_o come_v in_o to_o a_o cyte_n named_fw-la panos_n /_o and_o there_o as_o enrage_v throw_v himself_o in_o to_o a_o deep_a cave_n full_a of_o hot_a water_n in_o which_o sudden_o he_o dey_v /_o ¶_o how_o pachomyen_n go_v thorugh_v the_o desert_n and_o begynnith_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la pachomius_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxii_o pachomyen_n after_o go_v bare_a foot_n thorugh_o the_o desert_n and_o by_o mountain_n endure_a pacyent_o the_o pryckynge_n and_o hurt_n of_o thorn_n whereof_o his_o foot_n be_v swell_v and_o moche_v soâ—e_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o he_o enjoy_v in_o himself_o reduce_v to_o remembrance_n how_o our_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o ande_fw-mi hole_n perâ—yd_n by_o foâ—e_n of_o great_a naylle_n recourble_v &_o blout_v /_o which_o be_v more_o grevous_a than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sharp_a pryck_n ¶_o all_fw-es his_o herte_fw-la and_o desire_n be_v for_o so_o dwell_v in_o place_n solytarye_a for_o to_o pray_v god_n by_o great_a desire_v /_o to_o the_o end_n be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n may_v be_v preseruyd_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o trawde_n decepcyon_n and_o temptacyon_n of_o our_o ennuye_n the_o send_v of_o hell_n /_o ¶_o how_o a_o voâ—â—_n from_o heaven_n speak_v to_o pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quodam_fw-la vero_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxiii_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n that_o saint_n pachomyen_n enter_a in_o a_o town_n named_fw-la thebayde_v far_o enough_o from_o his_o hermytage_n /_o in_o which_o town_n when_o he_o enter_v dwell_v no_o person_n ¶_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o prayer_n /_o and_o be_v there_o long_o /_o ¶_o so_o hear_v he_o a_o voy_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v to_o high_a pachomyen_n abide_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o edefyâ—_n here_o a_o monastery_n many_o shall_v come_v to_o the._n desire_v to_o prouffyte_n by_o thy_o instytucyon_n ¶_o and_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v to_o theym_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o shall_v desyner_o to_o the_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o appyered_a the_o angel_n which_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o table_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o rule_n which_o be_v shall_v teâ—he_v all_o theym_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o say_a place_n for_o to_o be_v relygyous_a under_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o rule_n yet_o kepen_v the_o tabenesiens_n ¶_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi right_a affectuous_o alle_fw-mi that_o which_o thangell_n have_v bring_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n /_o to_o who_o he_o recite_v alle_fw-mi that_o which_o be_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o aungel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o as_o say_v be_v /_o ¶_o palemon_n which_o be_v humble_a &_o will_v not_o trowble_n his_o dyscyple_a /_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o hy_o /_o and_o there_o arrive_v incontynent_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n make_v a_o lytyll_a house_n /_o in_o the_o which_o long_o time_n they_o pray_v to_o god_n devowte_o /_o byseching_n he_o that_o they_o may_v perform_v the_o chirche_n like_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v warn_v pachomien_n ¶_o long_o time_n after_o palemon_n say_v to_o pachomyen_n now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v descend_v upon_o the._n &_o that_o thou_o be_v dysposyd_v for_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v /_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o we_o make_v this_o paccyon_n &_o covenannt_n togyder_n that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v not_o separate_v in_o courage_n ne_fw-la divide_v /_o but_o by_o vysitacyon_n fraternal_a we_o gyve_v consolacyon_n eke_v to_o other_o the_o which_o paccyon_n they_o make_v and_o entrehelden_v /_o for_o after_o oft_o time_n they_o vysit_v each_o other_o /_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n palemon_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o inter_v heâ—_n venerabilis_fw-la &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_fw-ge lxiiii_o a_o lytyll_a time_n after_o palemon_n strong_o enfeeble_v of_o nature_n by_o the_o extreme_a abstinence_n that_o he_o make_v felle_n in_o a_o great_a maladye_o /_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o which_o well_o oft_o he_o eat_v wythoute_n drink_v and_o sometime_o he_o eat_v not_o /_o but_o his_o refeccyon_n be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o to_o drink_v oon_o /_o ¶_o some_o brother_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o vysite_v he_o /_o and_o prayy_v he_o to_o enforce_v to_o take_v refecconn_v suffisaunt_o for_o to_o sustain_v his_o body_n /_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n hear_v their_o request_n take_v oon_o meet_a for_o to_o comfort_v his_o membre_n which_o be_v moche_o enfeblyssh_v by_o his_o say_a abstynence_n but_o nevertheless_o that_o avayl_v no_o thing_n /_o ¶_o for_o his_o maladye_o be_v to_o high_o more_o grevous_a when_o he_o eat_v more_o thanne_n he_o be_v accustomye_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o after_o his_o appetyte_n and_o suffer_v pacyent_o his_o maladye_o consyder_v that_o many_o marter_n have_v be_v despiece_v in_o to_o pyece_n ¶_o some_o have_v their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o the_o other_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o fire_n and_o always_o they_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v he_o have_v by_o their_o example_n farye_a &_o ample_a matere_n of_o pacyence_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o a_o lytyll_o maladye_o corrumpe_fw-la by_o gormandyse_n his_o lytyll_a penaunce_n and_o fastynge_n acustomyd_fw-la /_o ¶_o he_o say_v ferth_a that_o they_o have_v give_v he_o more_o pain_n by_o the_o mete_n that_o he_o have_v eten_v in_o his_o maladye_o thanne_v the_o abstynence_n that_o he_o make_v and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o first_o penance_n /_o ¶_o and_o a_o month_n after_o in_o persevere_a in_o fastynge_n he_o dey_v &_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n ¶_o but_o tofore_o his_o dethe_v come_v to_o high_a saint_n pachomyen_n which_o behold_v high_a as_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o kiss_v &_o enbrace_v high_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o fare_v well_o and_o after_o he_o bury_v his_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n /_o &_o his_o soul_n be_v enhance_a glorious_o with_o changellis_n in_o to_o the_o joy_n &_o glory_n of_o heaven_n /_o the_o which_o grant_v to_o we_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_a saint_n pachomyen_v &_o one_o his_o brother_n named_fw-la john_n converseden_fw-mi togyder_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o quo_fw-la peâ—â—o_fw-es /_o caplm_fw-ge lxu_o after_o the_o saint_n palemon_n be_v by_o saint_n pachomyen_v bury_v the_o same_o saint_n pachomyen_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n where_o god_n have_v instytute_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o come_v to_o hy_o his_o brother_n germayn_v name_v john_n which_o long_a time_n have_v seek_v he_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v his_o brother_n be_v moche_o joyous_a for_o since_o he_o have_v be_v crysten_v he_o have_v seen_v none_o of_o his_o friend_n ¶_o the_o good_a 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case_n &_o thereby_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o some_o â—ynne_n or_o evyll_n temptaconn_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a repentance_n and_o dysplaysaunce_n that_o have_v the_o say_v pachomyen_v for_o indygnaconn_n and_o anger_n that_o he_o have_v against_o his_o brother_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o inter_fw-la hec_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxvi_o saint_n pachomyen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n die_v increase_n the_o place_n where_o he_o &_o john_n his_o brother_n dwell_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_z that_o shall_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o say_a place_n like_o as_o thangell_n have_v show_v shall_v find_v place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o /_o ¶_o john_n which_o be_v elder_a be_v wroth_a with_o high_a by_o
cause_n he_o make_v thedefice_n so_o great_a &_o say_v to_o high_a my_o brother_n leave_v this_o that_o thou_o haste_v begin_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n superfluous_a to_o make_v so_o large_a this_o place_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_v hear_v these_o word_n ansuerd_a to_o high_a no_o thing_n but_o endure_v in_o his_o courage_n how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v evyll_n content_a with_o high_a esteem_v to_o be_v eniury_v by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a /_o the_o night_n follow_v pachomyen_v descend_v in_o to_o a_o low_a place_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o edefye_v &_o fall_v down_o place_n in_o prayer_n wepinge_v &_o waylyng·_v by_o cause_n that_o for_o thoccasonn_n aforesaid_a he_o have_v be_v wroth_a against_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o in_o his_o lamentation_n he_o say_v /_o helas_n maledycconn_v be_v happen_v to_o i_o i_o walk_v yet_o in_o obeyenge_a to_o the_o flesh_n /_o lord_n god_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o to_z the_o end_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o /_o &_o 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thy_o glory_n &_o felycite_v eternal_a ¶_o thenne_n have_v i_o hope_v by_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o knowelege_v of_o thy_o name_n that_o after_o my_o dethe_v i_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o theym_n that_o shall_v be_v savyd_v /_o ¶_o ellis_n my_o lord_n god_n if_o thou_o gyve_v i_o not_o scyence_n and_o cunning_a like_a as_o thou_o haste_v promise_v to_o i_o /_o i_o shall_v not_o cunne_v teach_v ne_o enseygne_v the_o relygyous_a people_n which_o thou_o haste_v commyse_v and_o give_v the_o charge_n and_o governaunce_n to_o i_o see_v and_o considere_v that_o i_o have_v not_o curious_o overcome_v the_o voluptuosytee_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o ¶_o ne_n also_o obseruyd_v and_o fulfyllyd_v thy_o right_a worthy_a law_n with_o undefoyl_v think_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o ¶_o wherefore_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v ruler_n and_o governor_n under_o thy_o honde_n of_o so_o many_o relygyous_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o and_o 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aswell_o child_n faderlee_n and_o moderlee_n as_o wyman_n and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o person_n in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr /_o bere_a in_o their_o ande_fw-mi branch_n of_o olyve_n tree_n the_o which_o go_v to_o the_o seruyce_n and_o dirige_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o it_o be_v clear_o show_v almese_n deed_n present_v he_o afore_o god_n /_o as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o /_o ¶_o how_o out_o of_o his_o sepulchre_n flow_v and_o run_v oyle·_a and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o hymnodia_n &_o c·_a caplm_n c.lvii_o if_o we_o have_v of_o the_o gloryfycation_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_v none_o other_o reason_n to_o show_v but_o the_o same_o that_o here_o folowith_v /_o yet_o ought_v we_o only_o to_o be_v certain_a without_o any_o doubtful_a deme_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o saint_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o this_o holy_a body_n be_v enteryd_v &_o bury_v our_o redeemer_n willing_a to_o show_v the_o worthiness_n of_o hym·_n command_v that_o out_o 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the_o emperor_n /_o the_o which_o command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o ryver_n of_o tibre_n with_o a_o mylstone_n at_o her_o neck_n &_o it_o be_v do_v so_o /_o but_o assoon_o as_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o great_a â—â—â—me_n the_o stone_n cleave_v all_o in_o piece_n &_o the_o gâ—od_a lady_n be_v seen_v walk_n upon_o the_o waâ—â—_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o crysten_v shall_v know_v /_o that_o the_o god_n that_o have_v savyd_v saint_n peter_n in_o the_o see_v be_v that_o time_n with_o the_o good_a lady_n saint_n eugene_n to_o keep_v her_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v drown_v within_o the_o say_a ryver_n of_o tiber_n /_o ¶_o after_o incontinent_a as_o she_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o streme_a /_o &_o put_v in_o to_o a_o hot_a furnayse_n out_o of_o which_o incontynent_a that_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o it_o the_o heat_n wax_v cold_a and_o after_o they_o put_v she_o in_o a_o derke_n place_n &_o the_o say_a emperor_n command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v leave_v there_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n without_o mete_v nor_o drink_v &_o also_o without_o any_o light_v /_o but_o nevertheless_o within_z the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v thê°_n keep_v be_v seen_v a_o great_a light_n so_o bright_a that_o all_o be_v light_a as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soon_o /_o ¶_o after_o this_o god_n that_o never_o faylyth_v his_o servant_n come_v &_o vysit_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n as_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n /_o &_o say_v unto_o she_o /_o ¶_o eugene_n my_o true_a spouse_n &_o friend_n take_v the_o breed_n that_o i_o bring_v for_o the_o /_o i_o be_o thy_o savyour_fw-mi that_o thou_o haste_v love_v &_o yet_o lovyth_v of_o all_o thy_o herte_fw-fr /_o i_o shall_v lede_v the_o in_o to_o heaven_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n as_o i_o come_v down_o in_o the_o earth_n /_o &_o incontynente_fw-la he_o debar_v ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o narâ—uyte_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n that_o hang_v man_n be_v send_v 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of_o ihun_n cryste_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v partner_n with_o we_o of_o the_o soverayne_a joy_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o as_o she_o part_v away·_v she_o gaaf_v such_o a_o light_n in_o the_o say_a place_n that_o no_o mane_n eye_n cowde_v behold_v it_o /_o wherbi_fw-la man_n may_v bileve_v that_o she_o be_v accompany_v of_o the_o right_n glorious_a trynyte_n of_o paradys_n /_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v infynyte_n glory_n &_o also_o loove_a everlasting_a /_o by_o all_o the_o syecle_n of_o the_o syecle_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o of_o saint_n basille_n bysshop_n of_o capadoxe_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o basillius_fw-la itaque_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.lix_o saint_n basyll_n among_o the_o other_o of_o his_o time_n show_v in_o earth_n as_o well_o by_o werke_n as_o by_o word_n a_o life_n covenable_a ordain_a &_o dyspose_n his_o say_a life_n by_o ghostly_a wysdom_n /_o ¶_o he_o gaaf_a unto_o ihun_n cry_v his_o body_n &_o his_o soul_n putting_a hynself_n to_o dyvers_a daungeour_n &_o peril_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o repreve_v many_o error_n which_o he_o overcome_v &_o bring_v down_o in_o his_o seven_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la /_o he_o be_v of_o his_o friend_n set_v to_o school_n where_o he_o be_v abide_v the_o space_n of_o u_o year_n /_o during_o the_o which_o tyme._n he_o almost_o know_v all_o philosophye_n ¶_o after_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o capadoce_n his_o naturell_n country_n /_o &_o go_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o athenes_n that_o thene_n be_v mother_n of_o all_o scyence_n /_o &_o there_o chaste_o heve_v with_o a_o doctor_n named_fw-la eubole_fw-la /_o whereby_o he_o have_v the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o all_o scyence_n /_o for_o he_o study_v full_a besy_o with_o many_o excellent_a man_n /_o ¶_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o after_o the_o say_a time_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n in_o lie_v also_o &_o lybanyen_fw-mi they_o iii_o be_v discyple_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n basylle_n /_o ¶_o he_o make_v a_o promise_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o eat_v breed_n nor_o drink_n wine_n till_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o ghostly_a wysdom_n ¶_o during_o the_o time_n of_o xu_o year_n that_o he_o study_v in_o athenes_n /_o he_o know_v all_o ppylosophye_n after_o the_o inform_n of_o the_o greek_n /_o and_o fynable_o he_o be_v right_a experte_a in_o the_o scyence_n of_o astrologye_n &_o other_o aâ—ter_n liberal_a /_o but_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o very_a wysdom_n by_o the_o which_o folk_n learn_v to_o know_v their_o creator_n /_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o night_n as_o he_o study_v /_o that_o he_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o &_o purpose_a to_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n /_o wherefore_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o athenes_n &_o go_v in_o to_o egypte_n in_o which_o land_n /_o enter_a the_o hon_n of_o a_o devoute_a bysshopp_n named_fw-la porphyre_n the_o lad_n 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unto_o the_o holy_a fader_n by_o revelacyon_n dyvyne_v the_o troth_n of_o this_o befalle_n /_o &_o that_o the_o one_o gafe_v his_o body_n to_o penance_n for_o the_o salualonn_n of_o his_o felawe_n /_o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v the_o sin_n ¶_o man_n may_v do_v no_o fair_a almose_n than_o to_o gyve_v his_o body_n for_o to_o save_v his_o evencrysten_v &_o to_o pray_v god_n for_o his_o soul_n ¶_o a_o other_o brother_n there_o be_v that_o semblable_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n /_o wherefore_o by_o dyverse_a time_n he_o camto_o one_o holy_a fader_fw-mi that_o be_v dwell_v enough_o nyghe_a he_o &_o ever_o he_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v pray_v god_n for_o high_a /_o but_z the_o more_o that_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi pray_v /_o the_o say_v brother_n to_o more_o besely_a require_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o say_v holy_a fader_fw-mi be_v both_o night_n &_o day_n in_o oryson_n for_o he_o /_o but_z it_o prouffyte_v 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whereof_o may_v ensyewe_a prouffyte_n infenyte_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o theym_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o pease_n /_o beginning_z in_o latyn_a saluator_fw-la etc._n etc._n capittulum_fw-la xvi_o the_o yefte_n of_o pease_n the_o which_o among_o all_o other_o be_v soverayne_a /_o leave_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o his_o apostle_n /_o when_o he_o ascend_v in_o to_o heaven_n the_o day_n of_o his_o ascencyon_n to_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi in_o saying_n to_o theym_v i_o gyve_v to_o you_o my_o pease_n i_o have_v leave_v to_o you_o pease_n /_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o find_v you_o again_o and_o this_o that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o theym_fw-mi /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v pea_n /_o he_o desire_v to_o find_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_o every_o crysten_v man_n and_o he_o himself_o show_v to_o we_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o good_n of_o pease_n where_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v the_o 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joy_n of_o the_o contree_n /_o and_o the_o drede_n of_o enemy_n thenne_n it_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v /_o for_o who_o be_v with_o it_o be_v with_o god_n thoffyce_v of_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o admoneste_a the_o people_n of_o the_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o here_o humble_o for_o the_o herdeman_n ought_v to_o deffende_v his_o sheep_n from_o all_o thing_n uniuste_a and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o he_o obeyssaunt_a ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n macharye_n to_o monk_n /_o which_o begyn_v in_o latyn_a in_o primis_fw-la etc._n etc._n