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what_o a_o bless_a end_n he_o make_v through_o the_o help_n of_o s._n pachomius_n chap._n 11._o saint_n pachomius_n have_v in_o his_o convent_n a_o certain_a monk_n call_v silvanus_n this_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v a_o comediant_a and_o of_o a_o life_n as_o common_o such_o person_n be_v very_o wild_a and_o dissolute_a whereupon_o at_o his_o entrance_n into_o religion_n s._n pachomius_n have_v particular_o exhort_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o to_o maintain_v himself_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o sensuality_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o vice_n and_o levitye_n past_a and_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v to_o do_v then_o he_o take_v the_o habit_n and_o indeed_o so_o walk_v he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n last_v but_o afterward_o through_o weariness_n of_o combat_v and_o subtraction_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o happen_v for_o one_o to_o be_v tepid_a without_o be_v as_o it_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o so_o 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how_o i_o have_v bear_v with_o thou_o all_o this_o while_n how_o many_o chasticement_n have_v i_o both_o against_o my_o will_n and_o custom_n inflict_v upon_o thou_o since_o than_o neither_o with_o fair_a mean_n nor_o yet_o with_o foul_a thou_o will_v amend_v thyself_o how_o can_v i_o or_o how_o shall_v i_o permit_v so_o contagious_a and_o infect_v a_o member_n shall_v go_v waste_v thus_o and_o consume_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o religion_n to_o this_o so_o bitter_a a_o answer_n silvanus_n reply_v with_o new_a humiliation_n and_o promise_n and_o yet_o s._n pachomius_n stand_v firm_a in_o his_o purpose_n till_o be_v convince_v with_o the_o perseverant_fw-la submission_n of_o the_o other_o he_o require_v pledge_n which_o may_v give_v security_n of_o his_o change_n of_o manner_n when_o immediate_o a_o venerable_a man_n by_o name_n petronius_n be_v move_v out_o of_o charity_n take_v the_o obligation_n upon_o he_o and_o full_a of_o divine_a confidence_n give_v his_o word_n that_o siluaâ—…_n shall_v be_v renew_v in_o spirit_n and_o shall_v give_v himself_o serious_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n with_o this_o intercession_n be_v s._n pachomius_n content_a to_o prolong_v his_o term_n nor_o be_v the_o grace_n afford_v in_o vain_a or_o the_o promise_n any_o way_n temerarious_o make_v since_o from_o that_o time_n silvanus_n begin_v to_o wage_v a_o sharp_a war_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o become_v a_o mirror_n of_o perfection_n to_o all_o the_o convent_n have_v get_v among_o other_o thing_n so_o great_a a_o gift_n of_o tear_n as_o they_o stream_v from_o his_o eye_n like_o a_o perpetual_a river_n so_o as_o neither_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o stranger_n nor_o at_o the_o table_n can_v he_o possible_o contain_v himself_o from_o they_o while_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psalm_n agree_v with_o he_o cinerem_fw-la tamquam_fw-la paâ—…_n manducabam_fw-la &_o poâ—…_n meum_fw-la cum_fw-la fletu_fw-la miscebam_fw-la he_o be_v instance_a by_o some_o that_o if_o he_o can_v not_o abstain_v altoâ—…ather_n yet_o by_o all_o mean_n at_o least_o he_o will_v forbear_v in_o the_o preâ—…nce_n of_o the_o guest_n when_o he_o affirm_v he_o have_v endeavour_v the_o â—…me_a many_o time_n but_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n can_v he_o refrain_v they_o â—…swered_v that_o a_o devout_a soul_n may_v well_o abide_v always_o with_o inâ—…rnall_a compunction_n without_o break_v into_o open_a demonstration_n â—…erof_o and_o in_o sum_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o repress_v they_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d refection_n because_o many_o be_v confound_v &_o move_v with_o such_o â—…spectacle_n refrain_v from_o take_v their_o necessary_a nourishment_n when_o â—…luanus_n not_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o other_o than_o himself_o only_o with_o â—…reat_a feel_n break_v forth_o into_o those_o word_n will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o â—…int_v my_o tear_n i_o pray_v in_o see_v so_o many_o saint_n with_o who_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o worthy_a to_o be_v number_v to_o 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while_n lay_v hold_n of_o the_o psalter_n â—…egan_v to_o read_v the_o first_o verse_n as_o it_o lay_v before_o he_o be_v just_a that_o same_o of_o the_o 8._o psalm_n which_o say_v exit_fw-la ore_fw-la infantium_fw-la &_o lactentium_fw-la perfecisti_fw-la â—…uden_n propter_fw-la inimicos_fw-la tuos_fw-la ut_fw-la destruas_fw-la inimicum_fw-la &_o defensorem_fw-la the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o text_n be_v so_o translate_v instead_o of_o ultâ—…rem_fw-la at_o which_o word_n â—…o_v pronounce_v be_v lift_v immediate_o a_o cry_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o â—…eaven_n to_o the_o extreme_a confusion_n &_o shame_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o s._n martin_n with_o out_o more_o resistance_n of_o any_o beside_o himself_o be_v elect_v â—…r_o rather_o forcible_o constrain_v to_o the_o bishopric_n in_o which_o administration_n it_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v explicate_v how_o full_o or_o rather_o suâ—…er_v abundant_o he_o give_v correspondency_n to_o the_o full_a expectation_n which_o be_v have_v of_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v dispose_v to_o that_o degree_n with_o the_o exquisite_a address_n of_o a_o most_o chaste_a mind_n in_o the_o sacred_a vnâ—…ion_n beside_o he_o receive_v so_o great_a abundance_n of_o new_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o heaven_n as_o continual_o outstrip_v himself_o he_o retain_v â—…oth_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o private_a person_n &_o further_o add_v to_o his_o singular_a praise_n all_o the_o good_a qualtye_n of_o a_o public_a man_n s._n martin_n retire_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o his_o monk_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v there_o chap._n 6._o saint_n martin_n in_o the_o treat_v of_o his_o own_o person_n will_v change_v nothing_o of_o his_o wont_a manner_n his_o fare_n and_o apparel_n be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o before_o for_o habitation_n only_o he_o betake_v himself_o into_o a_o little_a cell_n hard_o by_o the_o cathedral_n church_n but_o even_o likewise_o from_o thence_o through_o too_o much_o importunity_n of_o frequent_a visit_n he_o 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sell_v be_v not_o there_o permit_v to_o no_o manner_n of_o art_n apply_v they_o themselves_o but_o to_o writing_n and_o to_o the_o only_a be_v the_o yoâ—…ger_n depute_v those_o of_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attend_v as_o it_o be_v to_o nothing_o else_o then_o to_o thing_n divine_a very_o râ—…rely_o go_v any_o out_o of_o his_o cell_n but_o when_o they_o all_o assemble_a togâ—…ther_n in_o the_o oratory_n to_o pacify_v god_n beside_o they_o do_v eat_v all_o togâ—…ther_n in_o the_o evening_n wine_n be_v not_o afford_v to_o any_o except_o to_o 〈◊〉_d sick_a the_o greaâ—…_n part_n will_v be_v wear_v of_o cilice_n clothes_n whiâ—…_n have_v any_o fineâ—…â—…sse_n in_o they_o be_v abhor_v of_o â—…ch_n one_o 〈◊〉_d manifest_a scandal_n a_o thing_n so_o much_o more_o admirable_a as_o many_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v noble_a of_o blood_n and_o dainety_o breed_v but_o for_o the_o louâ—…d_n christ_n and_o the_o cross_n they_o do_v all_o very_o voluntary_o submit_v themâ—…ues_n to_o such_o a_o peâ—…ance_n of_o 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those_o of_o his_o fellow_n the_o same_o man_n add_v how_o after_o he_o have_v feed_v the_o body_n of_o his_o guest_n with_o moderate_a victâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v afterward_o affoard_v they_o a_o most_o sweet_a food_n of_o â—…tuall_a discourse_n for_o their_o soul_n exhort_v they_o with_o like_a modesty_n and_o efficacy_n to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o fly_v the_o sensualitye_n of_o the_o present_a life_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o perilous_a trash_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v able_a tâ—…_n more_o â—…imbly_o and_o free_a to_o follow_v jesus_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o will_v set_v before_o they_o the_o fresh_a example_n of_o s._n pâ—…_n bishop_n of_o nâ—…a_n who_o after_o he_o have_v distribute_v very_o â—…mple_a 〈◊〉_d â—…or_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a do_v final_o with_o a_o example_n of_o christian_a piety_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o sell_v himself_o into_o a_o most_o cruel_a bondage_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v hold_v in_o afric_a slave_n to_o the_o saracen_n with_o such_o manner_n â—…f_a comparison_n as_o this_o and_o moreover_o with_o precept_n take_v out_o of_o the_o â—…red_a writ_n go_v s._n martin_n exciting_a in_o spirit_n as_o many_o as_o come_v beâ—…re_v he_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d much_o to_o give_v to_o other_o who_o so_o continual_o treasure_v up_o for_o himself_o remain_v even_o amid_o exterior_a action_n always_o with_o the_o hart_n 〈◊〉_d unite_a with_o god_n as_o neither_o in_o word_n nor_o deed_n he_o will_v ever_o â—…o_v forth_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o as_o smith_n without_o other_o matter_n to_o work_v on_o through_o use_n &_o for_o their_o pleasure_n only_o will_v sometime_o â—…e_v lay_v on_o the_o anvil_n so_o s._n martin_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n depuâ—…d_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o divine_a worship_n but_o likewise_o at_o all_o hour_n â—…sides_n will_v either_o read_v or_o write_v or_o be_v deal_v with_o man_n and_o â—…hrough_a the_o great_a habit_n he_o have_v get_v he_o will_v be_v continual_o â—…collected_v in_o the_o interious_a man_n converse_v sweet_o with_o the_o heaâ—…enly_a spouse_n and_o with_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n he_o will_v never_o loose_v time_n in_o the_o day_n and_o whole_a night_n he_o will_v often_o pass_v over_o in_o labour_n and_o watch_n to_o the_o body_n â—…e_n give_v that_o refection_n and_o that_o repose_v which_o extreme_a necessity_n reâ—…uired_v lie_v on_o the_o bare_a ground_n cover_v only_o with_o a_o sharp_a cilice_fw-la he_o take_v heed_n with_o all_o caution_n from_o judge_v the_o intention_n of_o oâ—…ers_n interpret_n what_o he_o can_v each_o thing_n to_o the_o better_a part_n and_o â—…wayes_o very_o high_o esteem_v the_o reputation_n &_o fame_n of_o the_o neighâ—…our_n the_o injury_n detraction_n &_o the_o envy_n of_o persecutor_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v not_o want_v to_o he_o he_o will_v â—…compence_v with_o weep_v bitter_o for_o their_o offence_n and_o also_o as_o â—…ccasion_n serve_v with_o afford_v they_o benefit_n &_o serve_v they_o not_o â—…xcluding_v any_o what_o lie_v in_o he_o from_o his_o holy_a friendship_n he_o be_v â—…ever_o see_v to_o laugh_v vain_o or_o to_o be_v contristate_n at_o any_o thing_n conâ—…ruing_v always_o the_o same_o tranquillity_n of_o hart_n and_o serenity_n of_o counteâ—…ance_n amid_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o human_a accident_n either_o prosperous_a â—…nd_n cheerful_a or_o how_o strange_a and_o adverse_a soever_o they_o be_v whereof_o those_o few_o action_n which_o we_o shall_v tell_v you_o anon_o shall_v give_v â—…rth_o a_o very_a evident_a testimony_n though_o in_o each_o one_o of_o these_o preciâ—…s_n example_n do_v shine_v withal_o as_o often_o it_o happen_v many_o other_o verâ—…es_v beside_o s._n martin_n be_v much_o honour_v by_o a_o miracle_n from_o god_n for_o a_o charitable_a
commend_v to_o s._n martin_n expect_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o ambition_n to_o receive_v it_o afterward_o from_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o great_a prelate_n have_v taste_v thereof_o drink_v to_o his_o priest_n give_v to_o understand_v thereby_o in_o that_o assembly_n be_v none_o more_o worthy_a than_o he_o to_o pledge_v he_o esteem_v he_o have_v do_v ill_o if_o either_o the_o emperor_n himself_o or_o his_o chief_a favourit_n or_o near_a to_o he_o have_v be_v prefer_v by_o he_o before_o that_o poor_a servant_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v all_o much_o edification_n heerat_a &_o be_v slight_v in_o that_o case_n take_v it_o so_o much_o the_o better_a as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o other_o bishop_n in_o court_n be_v subject_a to_o base_a flattery_n and_o with_o much_o indignity_n seek_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o cesar._n true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o liberty_n and_o confidence_n of_o s._n martin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o convenient_a and_o fit_a for_o all_o not_o have_v equal_a splendour_n of_o life_n nor_o such_o divinity_n of_o miracle_n as_o he_o whereof_o though_o we_o have_v mention_v some_o already_o notwithstanding_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o yet_o remain_v we_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o set_v down_o some_o few_o which_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o in_o some_o manner_n without_o injury_n of_o the_o saint_n himself_o may_v not_o well_o be_v let_v pass_v how_o s._n martin_n miraculous_o escape_v burn_v chap._n 18._o saint_n martin_n be_v go_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n to_o visit_v a_o place_n of_o his_o diocese_n a_o lodging_n be_v prepare_v he_o by_o his_o clerk_n in_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o air_n the_o chamber_n there_o wâ—…_n a_o great_a fire_n make_v underneath_o and_o instead_o of_o a_o bed_n be_v strew_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o dry_a litter_n and_o straw_n whereon_o s._n martin_n at_o night_n repose_v and_o settle_v himself_o to_o sleep_v and_o be_v accustom_v as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o lie_v on_o the_o hard_a ground_n can_v not_o away_o with_o such_o softness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v displease_v therewith_o immediate_o put_v the_o straw_n aside_o return_v to_o his_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o lodging_n but_o aâ—…_n the_o flore_fw-la be_v break_v and_o full_a of_o cleâ—…s_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n pierce_v through_o they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o come_v to_o enkindle_v the_o straw_n and_o furious_o to_o burn_v whereupon_o s._n martin_n awake_v and_o see_v himself_o sudden_o in_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n without_o have_v time_n or_o to_o say_v better_o advertence_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o divine_a aid_n with_o a_o natural_a motion_n which_o he_o have_v get_v up_o on_o his_o foot_n &_o run_v in_o haste_n to_o open_v the_o door_n but_o it_o please_v god_n he_o find_v it_o so_o bâ—…red_v as_o that_o while_o he_o labour_v and_o toil_v himself_o to_o put_v back_o the_o bolt_n the_o fire_n 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of_o burn_a be_v alone_o while_o he_o labour_v with_o a_o trouble_a mind_n to_o open_v the_o bolt_n but_o that_o after_o he_o have_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o prayer_n the_o flame_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a as_o he_o say_v so_o contract_v within_o themselves_o as_o they_o leave_v he_o untouched_a through_o divine_a power_n how_o euantius_n be_v cure_v of_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n by_o s._n martin_n and_o what_o other_o notable_a thing_n he_o wrought_v beside_o chap._n 19_o about_o this_o time_n a_o certain_a honourable_a person_n and_o a_o man_n of_o much_o piety_n by_o name_n euantius_n fall_v mortal_o sick_a and_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v despair_v of_o by_o the_o physician_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o faith_n call_v for_o s._n martin_n who_o without_o all_o delay_n go_v his_o way_n thither_o a_o admirable_a thing_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v half_a way_n when_o the_o sick_a man_n feel_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o have_v sudden_o receive_v health_n come_v in_o person_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o to_o entertain_v he_o as_o a_o guest_n and_o s._n martin_n be_v willing_a to_o depart_v the_o next_o day_n with_o humble_a intreatye_n and_o much_o importunity_n he_o be_v enforce_v at_o last_o to_o remain_v a_o while_n with_o he_o in_o that_o interim_n a_o page_n of_o the_o house_n be_v sting_v with_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n so_o pestiferous_a indeed_o as_o he_o be_v now_o even_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o last_o breath_n when_o lo_o the_o same_o euantius_n take_v he_o on_o his_o shoulder_n with_o great_a confidence_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o now_o be_v the_o evil_a already_o spread_v through_o all_o his_o limb_n when_o you_o may_v have_v see_v the_o skin_n to_o swell_v in_o every_o vein_n and_o the_o vital_a part_n to_o stretch_v like_o a_o bladder_n till_o s._n martin_n which_o his_o bless_a hand_n feel_v they_o here_o &_o there_o at_o last_o with_o his_o finger_n touch_v the_o 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her_o tongue_n may_v be_v loose_v when_o as_o s._n martin_n with_o much_o modesty_n begin_v to_o put_v of_o that_o office_n to_o those_o two_o prelate_n allege_v that_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n nothing_o will_v be_v impossible_a but_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unite_n their_o intreatye_n with_o the_o suppliant_a begin_v to_o urge_v he_o much_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o comfort_v he_o whereupon_o s._n martin_n without_o more_o delay_n show_v no_o less_o piety_n in_o the_o prompt_a execution_n than_o humility_n in_o the_o first_o refusal_n give_v order_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v stand_v off_o and_o he_o remain_v only_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n put_v himself_o
himself_o at_o least_o on_o one_o side_n to_o take_v some_o â—…st_n but_o he_o reply_v let_v i_o alone_a brother_n and_o suffer_v i_o rather_o to_o â—…oke_v to_o heavenward_n then_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o put_v my_o soul_n into_o â—…to_o the_o right_a way_n be_v even_o now_o ready_a to_o pass_v to_o the_o creator_n after_o this_o see_v the_o devil_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o what_o do_v â—…ou_fw-mi here_o say_v he_o thou_o bloody_a beast_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d i_o o_o thief_n arahams_n bosom_n lie_v open_a and_o ready_a for_o i_o and_o with_o these_o word_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n upon_o saturday_n about_o â—…idnight_n in_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n emperor_n in_o the_o â—…eare_n of_o our_o lord_n 397._o or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o 402._o have_v his_o â—…ce_n so_o resplendent_a and_o all_o those_o member_n and_o fleâ—…h_n of_o he_o so_o ill_o inâ—…eated_v before_o and_o mortify_v now_o so_o white_a fresh_a and_o sweet_a to_o â—…ehold_v as_o they_o seem_v already_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o state_n of_o â—…ory_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n be_v hear_v most_o sweet_a haâ—…onyes_n â—…bove_n of_o angelical_a quire_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o those_o part_n but_o â—…uen_o likewise_o in_o the_o city_n of_o colen_n where_o the_o bless_a seâ—…erinus_n biâ—…op_v together_o with_o his_o archdeacon_n be_v paâ—…_n of_o so_o grateful_a acâ—…ents_n also_o and_o the_o same_o bishop_n have_v reveâ—…_n beside_o how_o in_o that_o â—…und_n so_o continue_v in_o his_o ear_n the_o severe_a minister_n of_o the_o eternal_a â—…ustice_n be_v at_o his_o passage_n though_o in_o vain_a withhold_v and_o â—…xamining_v s._n martin_n whence_o every_o one_o may_v consider_v with_o what_o â—…gour_n sinner_n be_v there_o handle_v since_o so_o without_o respect_n the_o very_a â—…st_n be_v so_o strict_o deal_v with_o the_o news_n be_v spread_v abroad_o of_o his_o desâ—…e_n who_o be_v â—…le_a to_o express_v the_o 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