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1 I| knowledge of God, by which he fell into evil errors, and therefore
2 I| while Tiberius the Emperor fell into a grievous malady.
3 I| exile, but because that he fell in many miseries by despair
4 I| overthrew in the day and fell into the night of sin. And
5 I| but was angry that they fell not suddenly into the furnace.
6 I| great earthquakes of which fell down many churches and many
7 I| the land but that there fell great hunger therein, wherefore
8 I| seed greatly. And Abram fell down lowting low to the
9 I| shall come of him. Abraham fell down on his face toward
10 I| his works. ~After this it fell so that two officers of
11 I| Joseph and all they together fell down platte to the ground.
12 I| Which anon as Joseph saw, he fell on his visage and kissed
13 I| of them, wherefore they fell down low to the ground and
14 I| an almond tree. That rod fell to Aaron. ~And after this,
15 I| into the Tabernacle and fell down to the ground low,
16 II| him name the ark of God he fell down backward by the door
17 II| be our king. And the lot fell on the tribe of Benjamin,
18 II| and in that tribe the lot fell upon Saul the son of Kish.
19 II| Philistines. Anon then Saul fell down to the earth. The words
20 II| dead, he took his sword and fell on it and was dead with
21 II| entered in to the king, and he fell down and worshipped the
22 II| and evils that ever yet fell to thee. Then David the
23 II| Anon after this, Jeroboam fell to idolatry and great division
24 II| and said: The fire of God fell down from heaven and hath
25 II| swallow's nest above there fell down hot dung of them on
26 II| Israel. Then all the people fell down on to their faces worshipping
27 II| clothes, and intolerable dread fell on them, and were sore troubled
28 II| measured this space when he fell from heaven into the abysm,
29 II| went unto the holy man, and fell down on their knees humbly
30 II| have filled the cup, he fell into the water with the
31 II| when he had offered it, it fell down, like as one had cast
32 II| long prayed and sighed he fell asleep, and when he awoke
33 II| were departed, they twain fell down on their knees on the
34 II| her prayers for her mother fell asleep, and she saw in her
35 II| down her pipe or flute, and fell down at the feet of the
36 II| eaten of the fruit they fell asleep, and they had one
37 II| king came against him and fell down at his feet, and required
38 II| or of the ring, the ring fell down to the ground, and
39 II| repenting him bitterly, and fell down to the feet of the
40 II| soon as he was out the bath fell down. ~Cassiodorus saith
41 II| was seventy years old he fell in a grievous malady by
42 II| Lord into Egypt, the idols fell down, for like as at departing
43 II| enticement of the devil, fell great debate, variance,
44 II| liberties and franchise, and fell down on his knees and said,
45 II| his head, that his brain fell on the pavement. And so
46 II| of apostles, and anon he fell down to the earth weeping
47 II| was opened. Then Genebald fell down in the midst of the
48 II| blew on them and anon they fell to the earth. It is read
49 II| and thirst so much that he fell down to the ground, wherefore
50 II| given to the people, he fell down in prayer upon the
51 II| little child all black, and fell down at his feet and confessed
52 II| light about him, and she fell down to his feet, and by
53 II| and strangled him that he fell down dead. ~And when the
54 II| she was in her prayers she fell asleep, and she saw in her
55 II| that young man that she fell down to the ground tofore
56 II| abashed, and for sorrow fell down to the ground, and
57 II| and have repented them. It fell many times that S. John
58 III| childed Jesu Christ, she fell in a vision, and as she
59 III| death of this woman? She fell in a malady mortal and saw
60 III| to our Lady. And anon she fell asleep, in which she had
61 III| vanished away. Then she fell down in prayers and said:
62 III| and a part of the wall fell down upon Silvain, counsellor
63 III| as he was come, the king fell down to his feet and prayed
64 III| died suddenly. And they fell down to the earth upon their
65 III| cleft asunder and his bowels fell out. And so it appertained
66 III| they cast lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, which forthwith
67 III| they brayed like beasts and fell down to the feet of S. Longinus
68 III| and after, he came and fell on the body of S. Longinus
69 III| Sourgus one of their servants fell from his horse upon a great
70 III| was there named Langiso fell down off an high stair upon
71 III| winnow wheat; but the vessel fell to the earth for negligence,
72 III| sprang out of the helve and fell into a deep water; then
73 III| his foot slode so that he fell into the river which was
74 III| feast, and anon the solar fell upon him and slew him suddenly.
75 III| is not thine, and the man fell down anon to the ground
76 III| without dread. And anon Gallas fell down to the feet of S. Benet
77 III| it was of glass, and it fell on a stone and brake not;
78 III| clear, and a great rain fell down so that for nothing
79 III| words, and then this child fell down and made great heaviness,
80 III| feebleness and faintness, but oft fell down to the ground. And
81 III| first man, was created and fell into original sin by inobedience,
82 III| he was much afeard, and fell down to the feet of this
83 III| when Seconde saw him he fell down at his feet, and our
84 III| image of our Lady, and I fell down and prayed her all
85 III| Then the old father Zosimus fell down unto ground, and thanked
86 III| saw this miracle, anon he fell down to the feet of the
87 III| came a swarm of bees which fell on his visage and his mouth,
88 III| christian men, for the election, fell a great sedition and discord.
89 III| to exile. But that same fell to him, for he himself was
90 III| fall not also, and after he fell, and thus was he taught
91 III| him on the head that he fell to the ground, and then
92 III| and every each one as it fell, were he gentle or poor,
93 III| be delivered when the lot fell on him or her. So it happed
94 III| delivered, insomuch that the lot fell upon the king's daughter,
95 III| towards his palace, fire fell down from heaven upon him
96 III| Saracens that were therein fell in the sea, and died that
97 III| troubled in such wise that he fell, and was like to have been
98 III| bridge, and his horse and he fell in a deep water, and when
99 III| body? Among these words he fell in a light sleep, and saw
100 III| all whole; and after he fell asleep, and he saw in his
101 III| the head, that his brain fell all abroad, and thus by
102 III| saying these words the wasps fell from his nose with the botch
103 III| that had been right strong fell down dead in the streets
104 III| that should bury the dead fell down ofttimes dead upon
105 III| to God; and anon the idol fell down and slew twenty-two
106 III| after S. Dunstan and he fell at strife for his sinful
107 III| six. And that time there fell a great variance among the
108 III| from the holy man. But anon fell on them so great a tempest
109 III| began to shrink and she fell down dead in ensample of
110 III| sermon was ended, the king fell down to the feet of S. Austin
111 III| leprosy, anon all his filth fell away, and a fair new skin
112 III| his grave and forthwith fell to ashes and powder. And
113 III| said commonly that this fell at Strood in Kent, but blessed
114 III| misguiding, and at the last he fell to repentance, and asked
115 III| followed him hastily, and fell sick and lay down in a town,
116 III| and then anon Archemius fell down to his feet and his
117 III| as they were put to them fell down to their feet and stood
118 III| humbly kneeled down and fell to his feet weeping, and
119 III| suddenly a great part thereof fell down and slew a great part
120 III| And anon the mill-stones fell off, and the prison began
121 III| judgment, that the tender brain fell abroad out of his head upon
122 III| such wise that the king fell down dead. And anon then
123 III| will know the sorrow that fell may see it in the life of
124 III| shall see what sorrow there fell, and all was for the death
125 III| threw away his sword and fell down at the feet of S. Alban,
126 III| one stroke, that the body fell to ground and the head hung
127 III| dead body: and anon after, fell a debate among of the paynims,
128 III| approached unto the altar, he fell down to ground and died.~
129 III| cast out the enemy and she fell down as dead. Then S. Marcial
130 III| seen and heard, and sith fell down dead at his feet. Then
131 III| Angouleme the walls of the city fell down. He made Almaine and
132 III| was all amarvelled, and fell down to her feet and promised
133 III| tofore the holy virgin she fell down to her feet, and required
134 III| conscience remorsed her, and fell down to her feet in requiring
135 III| her mantle, and after, she fell down in her prayers and
136 III| smitten upon the tree it fell down, and two wild heads,
137 III| her in prayer. Fraterne fell down to her feet saying:
138 III| fair miracle, for the rain fell on all the corn in the fields
139 III| thereabout, and in her field fell not one drop. Another time
140 IV| descended from his horse, and fell down plats to his feet,
141 IV| redressed. A young man that fell out of a window and died,
142 IV| window, and there sleeping, fell down and died, which when
143 IV| that there was a man that fell in despair in the time of
144 IV| and suddenly it died and fell down. The devil could not
145 IV| church. And if any church fell down, or was in decay, S.
146 IV| speak, and the sparrowhawk fell down dead. and the bird
147 IV| much in his days, and he fell in a grievous sickness,
148 IV| was above the earth, there fell a strife between them of
149 IV| and anon both her eyes fell out of her head upon the
150 IV| seen on this day where they fell upon the psalter she read
151 IV| from the felicity that they fell from, for we may never obtain
152 IV| change her purpose, but fell down on her knees at his
153 IV| cursed it. And suddenly it fell down, and when the bishops
154 IV| came to the prison, and fell down at her daughter's feet
155 IV| commanded to overthrow, and anon fell down into powder. And when
156 IV| him, seeing this miracle fell down to his feet and demanded
157 IV| and overthrew, and they fell in the water and were drowned.
158 IV| should go thitherward he fell in fornication. And the
159 IV| saw him he was afeard and fell down off the seat, and his
160 IV| Then the emperor arose, and fell on them, weeping strongly,
161 IV| to God, and all the idols fell down and were broken. And
162 IV| then, in manner of a cross, fell down to the ground and prayed
163 IV| followed him hastily, and fell sick by the way, and died
164 IV| world; and a while after he fell sick of the fevers or axes,
165 IV| great part of the temple fell, and all they that were
166 IV| borne away Laurence, they fell down to the earth as they
167 IV| Then the Blessed Virgin fell down at his feet and said:
168 IV| books, which had no custody, fell in the water, and he could
169 IV| of the cardinal Stephen, fell with his horse into a ditch,
170 IV| and a piece of the wall fell upon the man and slew him,
171 IV| stirred with new light, and fell down at the feet of S. Dominic
172 IV| fish in a water, and he fell therein, and was drowned,
173 IV| people, suddenly the deacon fell with the chalice by the
174 IV| a cruse with water, and fell down at the feet of S. Laurence,
175 IV| suddenly to the altar, it fell out of his hands to the
176 IV| and that the thigh and leg fell off. Then he went to a church
177 IV| he should pass a river he fell into the water and drowned,
178 IV| her hasty departing, he fell down stretched to the earth,
179 IV| like as it had rained, so fell they down one after another.
180 V| pestilence, and in this prayer he fell asleep. And in the meanwhile
181 V| bonds of Gerard brake and fell off, and the door opened
182 V| With Lucifer many of us fell. All these he said by the
183 V| his members, and then he fell down at his feet. And the
184 V| said: I know it well, for I fell down from that one to that
185 V| it to thee. And the devil fell down into hell with a great
186 V| in the same error Austin fell, and abode therein nine
187 V| fairness that thou hast made I fell all deformed and foul. Thou
188 V| sufficed him enough that which fell to him by the church. And
189 V| that day following there fell a miracle in a town named
190 V| he had done so the idol fell to the earth and all tobrake.
191 V| which he blew also, and it fell down then to the earth.
192 V| turned the root upward and fell down, and in the falling
193 V| in the pit where the tree fell. And after, the paynims
194 V| sang mass, a precious stone fell down from heaven into his
195 V| because of the great rain that fell that night, he went into
196 V| their sheep. And the bear fell in the snare and was taken,
197 V| to say: The first pride fell low from great light. So
198 V| his eating of the apple, fell low also. And so brought
199 V| out of his office. Then he fell in despair, in such wise
200 V| man. And then suddenly she fell asleep, and one of the martyrs
201 V| it gluttonously, and anon fell down and was ravished of
202 V| was passed, a strong hail fell in Constantinople upon the
203 V| master had in his hand, fell to the earth, and made the
204 V| church of the saints, and fell suddenly asleep, and then
205 V| heaven from whence they fell. Notwithstanding, by the
206 V| decimo. For whereas Daniel fell, the angel of our Lord touched
207 V| Lord, and at midnight they fell all asleep, and on the morn
208 V| one of the princes that fell, and is now made ready to
209 V| it happed that a house fell and slew a child, and when
210 V| into the water, so that he fell down into the deepest of
211 V| to please God; and then fell down upon the pavement and
212 V| or semblable words, he fell suddenly asleep, and him
213 V| cloven, right great floods fell in many parts, more than
214 VI| he was in his oratory, he fell in a sweet slumber, and
215 VI| realm of England. And what fell thereof, it shall be declared
216 VI| the blessed sacrament he fell in a soft and demure laughing,
217 VI| was taken from him, and so fell into the sea between two
218 VI| and beauteous, then she fell down at the king's feet.
219 VI| threw him to the earth and fell upon him in great anger,
220 VI| when all was silence, he fell into a smiling, and after
221 VI| belly brake and his bowels fell out, and so he died wretchedly.
222 VI| time as he prayed there, he fell asleep, and he heard a voice
223 VI| the tomb of S. Edward and fell down plat in great devotion,
224 VI| the lion, and they anon fell down to the feet of the
225 VI| Rictius saw, he sprang and fell down himself in the fire,
226 VI| Placidus heard this, he fell down again to the earth,
227 VI| first vision, and anon he fell to the ground tofore the
228 VI| might no longer forbear, but fell down at his feet and said
229 VI| pinnacle after long time fell, and remained in the overest
230 VI| passed, his foot slid that he fell half over the bridge, and
231 VI| silver, and suddenly the rock fell on them and slew them all
232 VI| same place whereas the head fell to the ground, there sprang
233 VI| thy deserving. And then he fell down dead to the ground,
234 VI| tower and half the castle fell, and oppressed many of them
235 VI| sprang out of his hood and fell down dead at his feet. After
236 VI| went over the mountains he fell among thieves. And when
237 VI| cross against it, and it fell on that other side and slew
238 VI| that they that rode on them fell down to the earth. And then
239 VI| wise that this Jaquemin fell in the fire as he that could
240 VI| time from the court and fell in a malady, that he was
241 VI| horrible malady, that he fell of the foul evil well six
242 VI| let him go alone, and he fell so that he brake his arm,
243 VI| being in great devotion, fell asleep a little. And S.
244 VI| were abashed, which anon fell down unto the earth. And
245 VI| purple cloth, anon Euphemius fell down aswoon, and when he
246 VI| and beat his breast, and fell down on the corpse of Alexis
247 VI| the body of her son she fell down on it piteously and
248 VI| had so great joy that she fell down as dead, and when the
249 VI| her no way, so that she fell in the deep mire and filth,
250 VI| livest. And then Edmund fell down, meekly thanking God
251 VI| of his scholars came, and fell in slumbering, sitting in
252 VI| in his books, suddenly he fell asleep and forgat to bless
253 VI| fiend had no more power, but fell down from him anon. And
254 VI| were through wet, for there fell so much rain in the high
255 VI| Valerian seeing, for fear fell down to the ground as he
256 VI| so great wonder that she fell, and when she was come to
257 VI| when she heard that, she fell down aswoon for joy. And
258 VI| fallen by my wife. For she fell in the love of her servant
259 VI| Faustinian. Then the old man fell down for joy as he had been
260 VII| the edifice of the devil fell all from her. For the edifice
261 VII| For the edifice of pride fell from her by humility that
262 VII| edifice of fleshly desire fell from her by her virginity,
263 VII| much astonished, that he fell down as he had been dead.
264 VII| behold them, but all ravished fell down in great dread. Then
265 VII| holy virgin seeing them, fell down for reverence and dread,
266 VII| led the virgin Katherine, fell down flat tofore this royal
267 VII| sorrow of his departing she fell in a swoon so that she lay
268 VII| all that she had said, he fell down to her feet and received
269 VII| and by length of time he fell in foul thought, and lost
270 VII| standing tofore the provost, he fell down and said to her: My
271 VII| be fiends. And then she fell down pat to the earth and
272 VII| suddenly came a fair hound, and fell down at the feet of S. Brandon
273 VII| when our master Lucifer fell down into hell for his high
274 VII| hell for his high pride, we fell with him for our offences,
275 VII| the ocean, and soon after fell a great tempest on them
276 VII| the one wheel of the chair fell off from the axletree, and
277 VII| would, came to Barking, he fell into a great sickness, in
278 VII| and as they went, there fell a great tempest, and so
279 VII| tofore his door, and she fell down to his feet, and he
280 VII| broken it. Then Magistrianus fell down at his feet praying
281 VII| sprang out of his chair and fell down to their feet and worshipped
282 VII| devour him, and in fleeing he fell into a great pit, and as
283 VII| into a great pit, and as he fell he caught a branch of a
284 VII| prayer in weeping, and there fell asleep, and saw by a vision
285 VII| precious stones that were there fell out. And this gem was clear
286 VII| And after this Mahomet fell oft in the epileptical passion,
287 VII| Mahomet, which monk because he fell into the heresy of Nestorius
288 VII| wheat, barley, and corn fell down from heaven like rain.
289 VII| read marvellous acts, which fell and died at Mortaria whereas
290 VII| his horse, and his horse fell down in the water and so
291 VII| might remember. For stones fell as great as eggs and were
292 VII| lightly. Then S. Simeon fell to the feet of this good
293 VII| other foot, but the vermin fell to the ground from his thigh.
294 VII| prayed, one of the vermin fell out of his thigh, and the
295 VII| there by force of heaviness fell asleep. Then appeared to
296 VII| loved him not, he came and fell down tofore the bier suddenly,
297 VII| which bare the corpse behind fell down, but as I suppose the
298 VII| granted and said, Fiacre fell to his feet, and for great
299 VII| drew his staff, the trees fell down both on one side and
300 VII| Soon after these words he fell in a sleep, and as he would
301 VII| he was borne thither he fell yet again on sleep, and
302 VII| pain without end if they fell from their good works. He
303 VII| Upon another time a squire fell of palsy so much that he
304 VII| his mass plenty of tears fell from his eyes along his
305 VII| One condemned to be hanged fell three times from the gallows,
306 VII| Another time at Evreux a child fell under the wheel of a water-mill.
307 VII| build withal, for on them fell a great quantity of earth
308 VII| another time that a great wall fell on a child which was reputed
309 VII| high from the water that he fell on the ground and could
310 VII| Jesu Christ, their candle fell from the candlestick and
311 VII| part of the prison wall fell down and so escaped every
312 VII| torments that the proud and fell Jews did to him. The second
313 VII| before the judge, and with a fell and spiteful mood the judge
314 VII| burned up with the same fell weather. When the emperor
315 VII| they no longer stand, but fell down and brake all in pieces,
316 VII| of stench. And then this fell and cruel emperor took counsel
317 VII| stand up. And forthwith fell from him all his irons and
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