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1 I| thou shalt return to thy brethren. Lord sweet God, show that
2 I| be his sons, then be ye brethren each to other, and between
3 I| each to other, and between brethren always ought to persevere
4 I| give thankings to God: My brethren, saith he, when ye sacrifice
5 I| his father, and called his brethren to see, which came backward
6 I| and said to them: O ye my brethren, I beseech you that ye will
7 I| thee. Be thou lord of thy brethren, and the sons of thy mother
8 I| I have subdued all his brethren to his servitude. I have
9 I| he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are ye? Which answered:
10 I| gone, who anon took his brethren and pursued him by the space
11 I| he came thither with his brethren, he said to Jacob: Why hast
12 I| Shechem to his father and brethren: Whatsoever ye ordain I
13 I| history of Joseph and his brethren, which is read the third
14 I| feed the flock with his brethren, he being yet a child, and
15 I| Joseph complained on his brethren, and accused them to their
16 I| not for need. Then the ten brethren of Joseph descended into
17 I| whatsoever happed to the brethren in their journey. Then they
18 I| the people. Then when his brethren were come and had adored
19 I| without children. Then the brethren took the gifts and double
20 I| make a feast, for these brethren shall dine with me this
21 I| and after that he set his brethren in order, each after their
22 I| Judah entered first with his brethren unto Joseph and all they
23 I| gone out sauf he and his brethren, he began to say to them
24 I| liveth yet my father? The brethren were so afeard that they
25 I| king's hall that Joseph's brethren were come. And Pharaoh was
26 I| that he should say to his brethren: Lade ye your beasts and
27 I| way. And thus he let his brethren depart from him saying:
28 I| Then said Joseph to his brethren and to all the house of
29 I| shall say to him, that my brethren and the house of my father
30 I| said to him: My father, my brethren, their sheep and beasts
31 I| And he brought five of his brethren tofore the king, whom he
32 I| Joseph: Thy father and thy brethren be come to thee, the land
33 I| Joseph gave to his father and brethren possession in Egypt in the
34 I| called in the name of their brethren in their possessions. Then
35 I| thee one part above thy brethren, which I gat and won from
36 I| house of Joseph with his brethren, without the young children,
37 I| returned into Egypt. Then his brethren after the death of their
38 I| sin and trespass of thy brethren, ne the malice that they
39 I| he wept bitterly, and his brethren came to him kneeling low
40 I| these things he said to his brethren: After my death, God shall
41 I| he was dead and all his brethren and kindred, the children
42 I| full grown, he went to his brethren, and saw the affliction
43 I| one of the Hebrews, his brethren. And he looked hither and
44 I| shall go and return to my brethren into Egypt, and see if they
45 I| and of Joseph with his brethren. And at last delivered to
46 II| him in the middle of his brethren. And forthwith the spirit
47 II| sheep, and three of his brethren were in the host with Saul.
48 II| sheep he prayed all his brethren to come eat with him, and
49 II| Job had possessed. All his brethren came to him, and all his
50 II| them heritage among their brethren, and thus Job by his patience
51 II| departed daily with his brethren of his kindred which were
52 II| Whence be ye, young men my brethren? And they said: Of the tribe
53 II| shall not pass, and our brethren that be disperpled from
54 II| Lord our God. And now ye brethren, ye thee be priests, on
55 II| mother of God. ~Right dear brethren, how the conception of the
56 II| body. And consider ye fair brethren, men of good renown among
57 II| had ordained two young men brethren which were much rich, and
58 II| fed at my table with thy brethren. Then S. John arose up and
59 II| receive me for to be with my brethren, with whom thou hast summoned
60 II| yet that thou live for thy brethren, to the end that they by
61 II| I come from visiting thy brethren, then said S. Macarius:
62 II| Thou hast founden good brethren. Then answered the abbot:
63 II| abbot: Truly I have good brethren, but there is no door on
64 II| said he because that the brethren had overmuch their mouths
65 II| saved. ~On a time when the brethren hermits were assembled tofore
66 II| Anthony laboured with his brethren the hermits, and he saw
67 II| be over delicious. Fair brethren, put yourselves to prayer,
68 II| body. ~It happed that two brethren german, very christian men
69 II| how good and joyful it is brethren to dwell together. To whom
70 II| them saying: Suffer ye him brethren and let him curse me, lo!
71 III| named Julius. These two brethren went to the Emperor Theodosius,
72 III| disciples and said: Fair brethren, ye know how our Lord Jesu
73 III| sermon and said: Right dear brethren, well ought we to have doubt
74 III| prayed to S. Maur and the brethren that they would pray for
75 III| were an hundred and forty brethren. And S. Maur commanded that
76 III| great destruction of his brethren, but the angel of our Lord
77 III| and then he came unto the brethren and said to them that he
78 III| God have mercy on you fair brethren; I said to you well, at
79 III| within a while after, his brethren for to do him comfort bare
80 III| And every night when his brethren were abed he would go and
81 III| went to matins with his brethren. But his brethren knew nothing
82 III| with his brethren. But his brethren knew nothing of his standing
83 III| but at the last one of his brethren espied it and knew his doing,
84 III| him, and to be with the brethren clerks, but he could nothing
85 III| in the churchyard of the brethren. It happed after, that upon
86 III| of which miracle all the brethren were amarvelled, and they
87 III| abbey and recounted to his brethren the conversation of this
88 III| gladness be began to say: fair brethren, my soul shall depart anon,
89 III| who saith, the health of brethren. The passion of these twain
90 III| religiously the monks his brethren, and drew them to holy living
91 III| Thursday he sent for all his brethren and asked of them forgiveness,
92 III| that would return to their brethren into Judea, sent unto the
93 III| shalt find there some of the brethren that abide thee. Then Barnabas
94 III| prayed the abbot and his brethren that they would receive
95 III| thankings; and at the last the brethren had pity on him and considered
96 III| Gervase and S. Prothase were brethren of one burden of father
97 III| Soissons the bodies of two brethren germanes, martyrs, S. Crispin
98 III| to Rome, and many other brethren which S. Clement sent into
99 IV| were there: Peace to you brethren that dove truth. To whom
100 IV| here, assembled all his brethren and took Clement by the
101 IV| Processe and Martinian. ~The brethren then, when the prison was
102 IV| and when he came to his brethren, he told to them what our
103 IV| wailing and weeping of the brethren. Then said S. Paul to S.
104 IV| whither he would. God forbid, brethren, said he, that I should
105 IV| and after that bade his brethren farewell, and bound his
106 IV| but of all men and of his brethren he suffered opprobrium,
107 IV| prison. Wherefore some of the brethren considering his teaching,
108 IV| follow the Lives of the Seven Brethren. ~The seven brethren were
109 IV| Seven Brethren. ~The seven brethren were the sons of S. Felicitas,
110 IV| fast and pray, and serve my brethren devoutly. And she thus saying
111 IV| astonished, went with his brethren to her cell, and found her
112 IV| sorrowful of the passion of her brethren, and she was blessed by
113 IV| Simplicien and Faustin, brethren, when they would not by
114 IV| body and buried it with her brethren, and after that Lucretius
115 IV| come all the convent of brethren and of sisters, and said
116 IV| have ye awakened me, my brethren? Our Lord Jesu Christ hath
117 IV| and bade that he and his brethren should seek some rule approved,
118 IV| then S. Dominic came to his brethren, and showed to them what
119 IV| Toulouse, and departed his brethren, some to Paris, some into
120 IV| a monastery, and all the brethren were at rest, and he would
121 IV| Dominic published to many brethren after his death. Then was
122 IV| friars, and said: Now eat, my brethren. ~When S. Dominic on a time
123 IV| swallowed in to him the brethren that were with him. And
124 IV| this vision, he warned his brethren to resist strongly the fiend
125 IV| on him. And he called his brethren into the chapter, and said
126 IV| them all, that four of his brethren should die shortly, two
127 IV| common to his fellows and brethren in all honesty, and at hours
128 IV| him whereof he tempted the brethren there. Then he put out his
129 IV| accuseth him tofore all the brethren, for they be here warned,
130 IV| recomforting them sweetly said: My brethren, let not my departing trouble
131 IV| some books of S. Ambrose: Brethren, S. Laurence was not slain
132 IV| comforted them all and said: Brethren, dread ye not, for ye and
133 IV| heartily that my sons and my brethren the apostles may be assembled
134 IV| and said: Let us abide brethren unto the time that she that
135 IV| O would God that all my brethren the apostles were here,
136 IV| added more thereto, saying: Brethren, beware and keep you from
137 IV| knowest, and many of our holy brethren, did assemble at the vision
138 IV| these other apostles our brethren shall go round about the
139 IV| trespasses. And then the brethren saw that the matins were
140 IV| and they and many of our brethren, were assembled for to see
141 IV| it pleased thee to call brethren, which be heavy and sorrowful
142 V| Cistercians. And when his brethren knew it they would have
143 V| but he brought all his brethren and many others to religion.~
144 V| Bernard issued with his brethren out of his father's house,
145 V| afterward he followed his brethren.~When the servant of God,
146 V| abbot of Citeaux sent of his brethren for to edify the house of
147 V| monastery for to visit her brethren in a proud estate and great
148 V| she saw that none of her brethren came against her, one of
149 V| against her, one of her brethren, that was porter, said to
150 V| promise. And he came with his brethren, and because she might not
151 V| grievously sick that all the brethren prayed for him, so that
152 V| did do assemble all his brethren, and said: Wherefore hold
153 V| counsel of this holy man, the brethren so provided by the authority
154 V| Charterhouse, and when the brethren were well edified by him,
155 V| showed little poverty of the brethren, and the prior told it to
156 V| prior told it to one of the brethren. And the brother said it
157 V| was among the most simple brethren he used most amiable humility,
158 V| meditation, or in edifying his brethren by word. On a time as he
159 V| death, said blessedly to his brethren: I require and command you
160 V| die. He called them his brethren, and said: I~have prayed
161 V| approached, he enseigned his brethren that they should retain
162 V| himself in prayers with his brethren, which praying he departed
163 V| world, and he said it to his brethren, and admonished them to
164 V| and so Jacob and Eli were brethren of one mother but not of
165 V| sentence; let us then be brethren and follow we our Lord Jesu
166 V| dwelled among the company of brethren in the dread of God; and
167 V| Avitus and Sergius, be my brethren, and I am Eugenia, thy daughter,
168 V| faith her father, mother, brethren, and all the meiny, and
169 V| and in the frost when the brethren chauffed them after matins.
170 V| Damian.~Cosmo and Damian were brethren germane, that is of one
171 V| and we have three other brethren which be named Antimas,
172 V| should bring forth their brethren, and that they should all
173 V| woodness, made the three brethren to stand by the cross, and
174 V| and did do behead all five brethren together.~Then the christian
175 V| keepers, our ministers, our brethren, our neighbours, the bearers
176 V| honoured for they be our brethren and our neighbours, for
177 V| leave not to show it to the brethren, and they run in the number
178 V| chosen, and dominate over the brethren, and sort their merit with
179 V| even Jerome sat with his brethren for to hear the holy lesson,
180 V| monastery, and when the brethren saw him, anon they fled,
181 V| hurt. Then he called his brethren, and commanded them to wash
182 V| office, by the accord of his brethren, and that was that he should
183 V| without the ass. And when the brethren saw that he was come more
184 V| and lading. And when the brethren saw this they told it to
185 V| to Jerome, and he said: Brethren, wash the feet of our guests
186 V| was to come, said to his brethren: Go and make ye ready all
187 V| gospel, to himself and his brethren, had and to be had, which
188 V| thither and said: Leave ye brethren to praise him, for I shall
189 V| suspection to my right poor brethren, which suppose I abound
190 V| invention dissimuled of his brethren the friars? And as he thought
191 V| obeyed and said: Sire, our brethren be lifted up in good degree
192 V| answered S. Francis: Sire, my brethren be called minors, because
193 V| He called all beasts his brethren. He was replenished of marvellous
194 V| saying: I will that my simple brethren have part in my head.~There
195 V| for continual weeping, his brethren said to him that he should
196 V| the flies. And when his brethren constrained him to take
197 V| then he said to them: My brethren, ye ought strongly to praise
198 VI| My father is dead and my brethren be slain, my mother is wedded
199 VI| feet were likened to two brethren, that if one were overcharged
200 VI| went to matins with his brethren. And when he heard the gospel,
201 VI| was hallowed, he saw his brethren go to the church at midnight
202 VI| he had done, and saw his brethren ring merrily, he said in
203 VI| strength to do as I see my brethren do, for I commit me fully
204 VI| and when he came among his brethren in the fraitour, he told
205 VI| his bed and told to his brethren, with full great joy, how
206 VI| and Judas Thaddeus were brethren of James the Less and sons
207 VI| knew not that they were brethren; and our Lord kept the wife
208 VI| for when we worship our brethren we worship ourselves, for
209 VI| visit oft and comfort their brethren and their fellows, and warn
210 VI| S. Gregory commanded his brethren that they should bury his
211 VI| Gregory commanded one of his brethren to say for him every day
212 VI| the which he showed to his brethren. And whiles he visited the
213 VI| And as he lay towards his brethren, he prayed that they would
214 VI| little his body, and he said: Brethren, let me behold more the
215 VI| mother Macidiana. He had two brethren, of whom that one was named
216 VI| enmity fall between the brethren. Then she thought to absent
217 VI| to his mother, and to his brethren, and said that he supposed
218 VI| that his mother with his brethren was drowned in the sea and
219 VI| father and mother and to his brethren. And when she heard that,
220 VI| them: I have pity on you, brethren, for under the likeness
221 VII| anointed and kissed his brethren, and prayed them all to
222 VII| dwelled, and then he with his brethren received them goodly and
223 VII| took his leave of all his brethren and took twelve monks with
224 VII| manner, and then he bade his brethren be of good cheer, for our
225 VII| graces, and then he and his brethren sat down and ate and drank
226 VII| and us merry together as brethren. And always twelve of us
227 VII| Ireland in safety, whom their brethren received with great joy,
228 VII| spiritually, and they were his brethren by spiritual of words of
229 VII| desired muchto see him and his brethren, and saw on a day that he
230 VII| on a day that he and his brethren went to the church; they
231 VII| please thee. He taught his brethren and said: For to keep himself,
232 VII| this world. And one of his brethren asked him what they were,
233 VII| work.~There was one of his brethren which complained him that
234 VII| And when he should die his brethren prayed him that he would
235 VII| he would not grieve his brethren. The abbot Moses said to
236 VII| of people, and when his brethren wept, he said: Lo! see ye
237 VII| inobedience, therefore beware ye, brethren, for I have done this in
238 VII| sinned, and was sent by his brethren to the abbot Moses. And
239 VII| tofore him, for when the brethren spake of a brother that
240 VII| before me be the sins of my brethren, which I consider all day
241 VII| ought to dwell with his brethren, to whom he said: Like as
242 VII| help of God.~And two other brethren were contrary which had
243 VII| to heaven. And when his brethren roused or stirred him he
244 VII| author of persecution to my brethren, but when thou seest time
245 VII| flourished Medard and Gildard brethren, both of one burden and
246 VII| And Louis and Charles his brethren made a battle against him,
247 VII| our Lady of Tarentino, the brethren prayed much instantly their
248 VII| for no new. And yet the brethren prayed him more instantly,
249 VII| of S. Nicholas came, the brethren said their matins all in
250 VII| loud that he awoke all his brethren, and was borne to his bed
251 VII| that time Bernard and his brethren took the religion of Citeaux.
252 VII| great devotion. And then his brethren would please him and brought
253 VII| and said: God forgive you, brethren, wherefore would ye deceive
254 VII| command me to serve all thy brethren. He was received of the
255 VII| six months obeying to the brethren humbly. When the others
256 VII| seen. On a day one of the brethren apperceived that he gave
257 VII| The abbot told this to his brethren, and the next night came
258 VII| force to the abbey. The brethren of the abbey kneeled tofore
259 VII| drawn out thereof by his brethren, and was closed up in a
260 VII| menaces ne fair words his brethren might not change his good
261 VII| notwithstanding that tofore his brethren would have empeshed him
262 VII| sent to Paris. Then his brethren, heard that he should depart,
263 VII| began to cry, saying: Help brethren, for friar Thomas is taken
264 VII| after that hour, one of his brethren saw in a vision towards
265 VII| led with him three of his brethren with the greatest lords
266 VII| young age, was with his brethren bolden and kept under the
267 VII| of Arragon with his two brethren in hostage or pledge for
268 VII| thing to say but: Right dear brethren, pray you God that I may
269 VII| Septuagesima, i. 52.~Seven Brethren. July 10, iv. 66.~Seven
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