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Title: Vitas patrum.
Print source: Vitas patrum.
Jerome, d. 419 or 20,, Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491,
[Westminster: Printed by Wynkyn de Worde, 1495]
Alternate titles: Here foloweth the right deuoute, moche lowable, and recommendable lyff of the olde auncyent holy faders hermytes. Here foloweth the right devoute, moche lowable, and recommendable lyff of the olde auncyent holy faders hermytes.
Notes:
Vitae patrum. English.
An edition of: Vitae patrum.
Sometimes attributed to St. Jerome.
The title is xylographic (white on black).
Colophon reads: Thus endyth the moost vertuouse hystorye of the deuoute [and] right renommed lyues of holy faders .. translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by Wyllyam Caxton of Westmynstre late deed, and fynysshed it at the last daye of his lyff. Enprynted in the sayd towne of Westmynstre be my Wynkyn de Worde the yere of our lorde .M.CCCC.lxxxxv. and the tenth yere of our souerayne lorde kyng Henry the seuenth.
Signatures: 2A a-o p6 q-x y10 z-2t 2v-2x6.
Prologue, 2A2r, begins: Here foloweth the right deuoute, moche lowable, [and] reco[m]mendable lyff of the olde auncyent holy faders hermytes, late translated out of latyn in to frenshe, and dylygently corrected in the cyte of lyon, ye yere of our lord. M.CCCC.lxxxvi. vpon that whiche hath be wryten and also translated out of Greke in to Latyn, by the blessyd [and] holy saynt Saynt Ierome .. [and] other solytarye relygyouse persones after hy[m] and after in the yere of our lorde .M.CCCC.lxxxxi. reduced in to Englysshe ..
There are variants of 2A1, q2.7, and the colophon. "One L copy has some leaves reprinted c. 1529 w. a woodcut of about that date"--STC.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Subject terms:
Fathers of the church -- Early works to 1800.
Christian saints -- Early works to 1800.
Hermits -- Early works to 1800.
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title page
foreword
¶The Prologue of the translatour.
table of contents
¶Here foloweth the fyrste parte
¶Prologue of saynt Ihero
¶ Of saynt Iohn̄ the Heremyte the fyrst chapytre / whiche begynnyth in la¦tyn Primum igitur /
¶ Of saynt Am̄on abbot of thre thou¦sande monkes / And begynnyth in la∣tyn. Vidimus autem / Caplm iii.
¶ Of saynt Benon abbot ledynge an angelles lyfe. begynnynge Vidimus & alium. Caplm iiii.
¶ Of the cyte of Exirynque· in ye whi∣che dwellyd neuer heretyke / begynnyn∣ge Vidimus autem. Caplm v.
¶ Of saynt Theon whythe was xxx. yere wythout spekynge / and begyn̄yth vidimus et alium / Caplm vi.
¶ Of saynt Apolonyen. cōfessour & of his vertues. begyn̄ynge Vidim{us} & aliū ¶ Caplm vii.
¶ Of saynt Ammon thermyte / why∣che slew a dragon. & conuerted the the∣ues. and begynnyth in latyn ¶Que an diuim{us} / Caplm viii.
¶ Of saynt Coprete preest and Here∣myte / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Erat quidam / Caplm ix.
Of saynt Cyr. Ysaye. & Paule. whiche begyn̄yth Adhebat adhuc / Caplm x.
chapter 11
chapter 12
¶ Of saynt Pithiryon. whiche begyn∣nyth ¶ Redeūtes / Caplm xiii.
¶ Of saynt Eulogyon. whyche begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Vidimus et alium Caplm xiiii.
¶Of saynt Appellen· and begynnyth in latyn ¶Vidimus & aliū presbiterū / Caplm xv.
¶Of saynt Paphunce / and begyn̄yth in latyn ¶ Vidimus et alium monaste¦rium / Caplm xvi.
¶Of the monastery of saynt Ysodore begynnynge in latyn ¶ Vidimus apud thehaidam / Caplm xvii.
¶Of saynt Serapyon abbot / whyche begynnynth in latyn ¶ Sed et in regi∣one, Caplm xviii.
¶ Of saynt Apolonyon Religyous & martyr. begynnyng in latyn ¶ Trade hant ergo / Caplm xix.
¶Of saynt Dioscore abbot begin̄yng Vidimus & aliū / Caplm xx.
¶Of ye monasteries of Nitrye. & begȳ¦nyth in latyn ¶ Venim{us} / Caplm xxi.
¶ Of a nother place callyd Cecylya & begynnyth in latyn ¶ Post hunc ve∣ro / Caplm xxii.
¶ Of saynt Am̄onion abbot. begyn̄yn¦ge ¶Vidim{us} quendā / Caplm xxiii.
¶ Of saynt Dydyme why the begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶Vidimus inter cos Caplm xxiiii.
¶ Of saynt Crenyon whiche begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶ Vidim{us} / Caplm xxv.
¶ Of saynt Orygene. begynnynge in latyn ¶ Erat autem / Caplm xxvi.
¶ Of saynt Enagrion. whyche begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Vidimus ibi / & cetera Caplm xxvii.
¶ Of saynt Machayre Egypcyen / be∣gynnynge in latyn ¶ Narrabant au∣tem / Caplm xxviii.
¶ Of the vertues of that other saynt Machayre of Alexandrye / And begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Alius vero sāctus. &c· Caplm .xxix.
¶ Of saynt Amon fyrst relgio{us} in Ny¦trie. whiche begynynnth in latyn ¶ Ini¦ciū sancti / Caplm .xxx.
¶ Of saynt Pyamon. whyche begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶ Non autē michi. &c. Caplm .xxxi.
¶ Of an other holy fad{er} yt whiche was namyd Iohn̄. begȳnyng in latyn ¶ E∣rat in ipis locis / Caplm .xxxii.
¶ Of ye peryllis yt ben on ye way for to goo to ye hermytages. & begȳnith in la¦tyn ¶ Sepcies nā{que} / Caplm .xxxiii.
chapter 34
¶ Of ye lif of saynt Poul first hermyte begȳnyng ¶ Sub decio / ca· .xxxv·
¶Here folowyth the lyfe of saynt An∣thonye Abbot / Whyche fyrste was bro¦ughte in to wrytynge. and sente by sa∣ynt Anathase to the bysshopp of Alex∣andrye / And after by saynt Enagrion preest translated out of Greke in to la¦tyn. and put it to this present boke. whi¦che is made of holy faders / And begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Igit{ur} Anthonius. &c. Caplm .xxxvi.
¶ Thus endyth the lyfe of the blessyd saynt Anthonye. And after folowyth ye lyfe of saynt Hylaryon Heremyte / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Hilarion ortus Caplm .xxvii.
¶ Here folowyth the life of saynt Ma¦lachye / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Ca¦romas / Caplm .xxxviii.
¶Here folowyth the lyfe of saynt Po∣ul the symple heremyte / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶ Fuit quidam. et cetera Caplm .xxxix.
¶Here folowith the lyfe of saynt Pau¦la or Paulyne / And begynnynth in la∣tyn ¶Si cuncta corporis mei membra &c. Caplm .xl.
¶Here folowyth of her dedes and vertues /
¶ Here after folowyth of the order of the monasterye of the good lady saynt Paula / And also of the contynence of the deuowte good and holy Relygyou∣ses / As well of theym as came to vysy¦te her as of other / And how she labou∣red and dyde payne in the acquysycy∣on and purchasynge of theyr helthe of theyr soules /
¶ Here folowyth the lyfe' of saynt Pe∣lage / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Quid factū est. &c / Caplm .xli.
¶ Here foloweth the lyf of saynt ma∣rie Egypcyen whyche in deserte ladde a solytarye lyf. And begynneth in la∣tyn. Fuit quidam Senex et cetera / ¶ Capitulum xlii.
¶ And nexte folowyth the lyfe of sa¦ynt Maryne / Begynnynge in latyn ¶ Fuit frater quidam / et cetera Caplm .xliii.
¶ The lyfe of saynt Eufrosyne / & be∣gynnyth in latyn ¶ Fuit vir. et cetera. Caplm .xliiii.
¶ Of saynt Frontynyan. Whyche be∣gynnyth in latyn ¶ Quomam sepe de¦sideratis / Caplm .xlv.
¶ Here folowyth the lyfe of saynt Sy∣meon heremyte / And begynnyth in la∣tyn ¶ Sanctus Symeon. et cetera Caplm .xlvi.
¶ Of saynt Eufraxe vyrgyn / Whyche begynnyth in latyn ¶ In diebus theo∣dou / Caplm .xlvii.
¶ Of saynt Machan Romayne whi¦che was founde nyght by Paradys ter∣restre / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Glo¦riam et magnificentiam. et cetera Caplm .xlviii.
¶Here folowyth the lyfe of saynt Pas¦tumyen. whyche begynnyth in latyn ¶ Qm̄ desidero. &c· Caplm .xlix.
¶ Here folowyth of saynt Onuffryen Heremyte / And begynnyth in latyn Beate memorie paphoncius. et cetera / Caplm .l.
¶ Here folowyth the lyfe of saynt Abraham the Heremyte. And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶ Cupio. et cetera Caplm .li.
¶Of saynt Pachomyen abbot. and be¦gynnyth in latyn ¶ Dominis noster thūs. &c. Caplm .lii.
¶ How and in what tyme Relygyon was Instytuted. And begynnyth in la∣tyn ¶ Eat pide tēpus / Caplm .liii.
¶ How the sayd Pachomien wolde be Crysten / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶ Per¦idem tēpus / Caplm .liiii.
¶ How in his yonge aege be distroyed the Ydollis / & begyn̄ith in latyn / ¶ Her enim. &c / Caplm .lv.
¶ How the sayde Pachomyen was ta∣ken for to goo on werre. And begin̄yth in latyn ¶ Eodem tempore. et. cetera Caplm .lvi.
¶ How Pachomyen receyued the holy Sacrament of baptim / And bgynnyth in latyn ¶ Igitur constantinus. &c Caplm .lvii·
¶ How saynt Pachomien desirynge to be Heremyte or Relygyous / wente to ye holy fader Palemon. dwellynge in de∣serte / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Andi∣uit autem / Caplm .lviii.
¶ How Palemon the Heremyte gaaff to Pachomyen the habyte of Religyon And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Tunc sanc¦s Palemon / Caplm .lix.
¶Here folowyth of his abstynēce. And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Per idem temp{us} &c. Caplm .lx.
¶ Of a proude relygyous man whiche came for to vysite theym. And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶ Vna vero dierum· &c Caplm .lxi.
¶How Pachomyen went thorugh the desertes. And begynnith in latyn ¶ I∣gitur pachomius / Caplm .lxii
¶How a vo from heuen spake to Pa¦chomyen And begynnyth in latyn ¶Quodam vero tempore. et cetera / Caplm .lxiii.
¶Of the deth of saynt Palemon. And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Inter he vene∣rabilis. &c / Caplm .lxiiii.
¶How the sayde saynt Pachomyen & one his brother namyd Iohn conuerse∣den togyder. And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Quo peo / Caplm .lxv.
¶Of the grete repentaunce and dys¦playsaunce that had the sayde Pacho¦myen for Indygnacōn and angre that he hadde agaynst his brother / And be∣gynnyth in latyn ¶ Inter hec et cetera Caplm .lxvi.
¶ How saynt Pachomyen resysted the temptacyons of the deuyll / And begyn¦nith in latyn ¶ Tūcinfatigabilis. &c. Caplm .lxvii.
¶ Of the Illusyons that the deuyl ma¦de to the sayde Pachomyen And begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Quadam vero die. &c. Caplm lxviii.
¶How saynt Pachomien was greuous¦ly beten of the deuyll / ¶ And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶ Alia quo{que}. et cetera Caplm .lxix.
¶Of the suretee and puyssaunce why∣che saynt Pachomyen pyned of god And begȳnyth in latyn ¶ Tantam ve¦ro / Caplm .lxx.
¶ How saynt Pachomyen prayed god that he neuer sholde slepe. To the ende that he myghte the lyghtelyer resyste ye temptacyons of the deuyll / And begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Cun{que} se, vsdeer. &c / Caplm .lxxi.
¶How thangell spake to Pachomyen famylierly / & begȳnyth ¶ Quodam ve¦ro tempore. Caplm .lxxii.
¶ The rules of the religyous hermytes delyuered by an angell to saynt Pacho¦myen / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Sin∣gulis iuxta vires. Caplm lxxiii
¶Of thre men that came to saynt Pa¦chomyen. and begynnyth in latyn Exnt autem. Caplm lxxiiii.
¶ How he resceyued many one to the state of Relygyon / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Regulas igitur et cetera. Caplm lxxvi
¶ Of the humylyte of saynt Pachomy¦en. To the chapitre that begynnyth in latyn ¶Omnes autem et cetera / Caplm lxxvi.
¶Of the charytee of saynt Pachomy∣en / To the chapytre whyche begyn̄yth ¶ Quodam vero tempore et cetera Caplm lxxvii.
¶ Of the cōdempnacōn of some scryp¦tures of Origenes / The chapytre be∣gynnyng ¶ Per idem tempus et cetera Caplm lxxviii
¶ Of the monastery that saynt Pa∣chomien dide buylde for his suster. and beginnyth in latyn ¶ Comperit igitur Caplm lxxix.
To the chapytre whiche begynnyth in latyn ¶ Her talis / Caplm lxxx.
¶ How Theodore was receyued of sa¦ynt Pachomyen / To the chapytre be∣gynnynge in latyn ¶ Quodam vero Caplm lxxxi.
¶ How Theodore refusyd to see hys moder / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ De¦ui{que} tam preclaram / Caplm lxxxii.
¶ Of many reprouyd Relygyouses / To the chapytre begynnynge in latyn ¶ Igitur sicut / Caplm lxxxiii.
¶ How Relygyouses of other monaste¦ryes comynge to vysyte the monastery of saynt Pachomien were not receyued in to the sayd place amonge the dwel∣lers / And begynnyth in latyn ¶ Con∣fessor &c. Caplm lxxxiiii
¶How the gowne of saynt Pachomy¦en heelyd folke of the blody Flux / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Mulier et cetera Caplm lxxxiiii.
¶How saynt Pachomyen by his de¦nayte was cause of the good lyfe of a Relygyous / And it begynnyth in latin ¶Aliquando vero et cetera Caplm lxxxv.
¶How saynt Pachomyen delyuered a woman soore traueylled of the deuyll And begynnyth in latyn ¶Adhuc au∣tem & cetera / Caplm lxxxvi.
¶How he helyd a childe that was tra¦ueylled wyth the fende / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Tali igitur et cetera Caplm lxxxvii.
¶Of the Conuersion of saynt Sylua¦yn / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Ta∣liter igitur et cetera / Caplm lxxxviii.
¶How the holi man cōmaūded that a deed body shold be vnclothed of his ve¦stimentes / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Eodem vero tēpore / Caplm .lxxxx.
¶How the holy man Pachomien saw the angels bere awaye the soule of a re¦lygyous in to paradys / & begynnyth in latyn ¶Morat{us} ē / Caplm lxxxxi.
¶How some wer brent by fire dyuyne by cause they letted the buyldynge of a monastery· & begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Sāc¦tus ergo / Caplm lxxxxii.
¶Of the Inquyscyons of a philoso∣phre / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Inte∣rea / Caplm lxxxxiii.
¶Of the abstynence of the relygyou∣ses / And begynnynth in latyn ¶Proui¦de pachomius / Caplm lxxxxiiii.
¶How saynt Pachomyen sawe & cor∣rected by reuelacōn of god ye euyl thouz¦tes of thanachorites yt were relygiouse heretykes / & begynnyth in latyn ¶Hec cū pachomius / Caplm lxxxxv.
¶Of the Reuelacyon that saynt Pa∣chomyen hadd of the gouernynge that his religyouses sholde holde after hys dethe / And also the Prelates that were to come after hym / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Monachis vero. et cetera Caplm lxxxxvi.
¶An exhortacōn for to wythstonde ye deuyll / Begynnyth in latyn ¶Tūc pa¦chomius &c. Caplm lxxxxvii.
¶How saynt Pachomyen by his mery¦tes knewe the thoughtes of men / Be∣gin̄yng Cū{que} {per}gerēt / Caplm lxxxxviii
¶How the deuyll shewed himself to sa¦ynt Pachomyen. Begynnynge ¶Alio vero tempore / Caplm lxxxxix.
¶How the myghte of the deuyll was shewed to the holy man Pachomien. & begynnyth in latyn ¶In hoc eciam & cetera / Caplm .C.
¶How the holy man Pachomyen he∣lyd a man that was bytte of a Scorpy¦on / And begynnyth in latin ¶Interea &c. Caplm C.i.
¶How sykenesse prouffiteth oft to the saluacyon of the soule / Begynnynge ¶Tali quo{que} / &c· Caplm C.ii.
¶Of the pacyence of Zacheus: yt was a relygyous. & begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Za¦cheus {qui}dā monach{us} / Caplm C.iii.
¶Of the deth of saynt Pachomyen / & begynnyth in latyn ¶Certus ita{que} pa¦chomius / Caplm C.iiii.
¶Of the lyfe of saynt Crysten the re¦lygyo{us} / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Cui¦dam cenomanensis / Caplm C.
¶Of saynt Iohn̄ the Almoner Patry∣arke and bysshop of Alexandrye. after that it is rehercyd in the lyfe of the fa∣ders by saynt Leonce. in his tyme bys∣shop of Naples / To the chapytre begȳ¦nyng in latyn ¶Cun{que} peruenissē &c. Caplm .C.vi.
¶How the sayd saynt Iohn̄ ordeyned to the poore folke of the cyte of Alexan¦drye theyr sustentacōn and dayly fode dynately. callynge theym his lordes / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Promotus ergo / Caplm .C.vii.
¶How he stablysshyd in the cyte weyg¦hte & mesure equall / & begyn̄yth in la∣tyn ¶Iustū vero / Caplm· C·viii:
¶How he corrected theym yt receyuyd ony yeftes. & begyn̄ith in latyn ¶Rela¦tū est autem / Caplm· C.ix.
¶How he gaaf lycence & leue to them yt wold com̄ to hym. & begynnyth in la¦tyn ¶Discēs vero &c. Caplm .C.x.
¶How the holy bsshop receyued meke¦ly the folke yt were fled for to schewe ye madnesse of theim of Percy & begin̄ith ¶Cuus sancti / Caplm .C.xi.
¶Of the shappe of a woman yt apered to saynt Iohn̄ the Almoner Patryarke of Alexandrye / & begynnyth in latyn ¶Cū{que} illis &c. Caplm .C.xii.
¶Of a pylgryme that wolde tempte saynt Iohan the Almoner / Begyn¦nynge in latyn ¶Adoriue et cetera Caplm .C.xiii.
¶Of a Maryner & of the tynne that was tornyd to syluer / Begynnynge in latyn ¶Nauclerus quidam et cetera Caplm .C.xiiii.
¶Of a Ryche man that was fallen in grete pouertee / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Descendente sanctissimo. &c. Caplm .C.xv.
¶Of Niceta Patrice & ruler of the co∣myn wele in Alexandrye / Begynnyn¦ge in latyn ¶Intuens niceta et cetera Caplm .C.xvi.
¶Of the scarnesse and derthe of scor∣ne and suche goodes / ¶And of a man that required to be made Deaken. and begynnyth in latyn ¶Qui Abraham &c. Caplm: C.vii.
¶Of two clerkes that dyde falle in to synne / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Qui¦busdam / Caplm .C.xviii
¶Of the noyse that the holy Patryar¦ke Iohn̄ had agaynst the Ruler Nice¦ta / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Dem¦quidam / Caplm .C.xix.
¶Of Gregori the neuew of tholy Pa¦tryarke / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Iste memoriabilis / Caplm C.xx.
¶Of the Dyacōn of the sayd holy pa¦tryarke namyd Damyen / Begynnyn¦ge in latyn ¶Nunciatum est. et cetera Caplo· C.xxi. &.xxii.
¶Of the tombe of saynt Iohan the Almoner. the whyche he wolde not suf¦fre to be full made / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Diffinicionem / et cetera Caplm .C.xxiii.
¶Of the yetes that saynt Iohn̄ the Almoner sent to the Patryarke of Ihe¦rusalem for a socoure agaynst the Pay¦nyms / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Do∣mino &c. Caplm .C.xxiiii.
¶How a marchaūt gaaf to saynt Io∣han ye Almoner a ryche couerlet for to couere ouer his sory bedde / & begyn̄yth ¶Arripuit scūs / Caplm .C.xxv.
¶Of a chaunger namyd Peter. yt ma¦de hymself to be solde by his seruaunt. as a bonde man. for to socoure the pore peple / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Dig¦nū &c. Caplm .Cxxvi.
¶Of saynt Cerapyon / And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶Omnibus, et cetera / Caplm .C.xxvii.
¶How the holy Patryarke wolde not herken to the acusacions that men ma¦de agaynst the Relygyouses / And be∣gynnyth in latyn ¶Semper quidem Caplm .Cxxviii·
¶How the holy Patriarke vysited the in ourynge to theyr dethe warde ¶And of hym that was broughte pry¦er in Perse / And begynnyth in la∣tyn ¶Mortalitate. et cetera Caplm .C.xxix.
¶Of hym that prayed for his sone. and for his shyppe that was vpon the see / by cause it sholde not perysshe / And begynnyth in latyn / ¶Quod in acti{bus} aplo{rum} / Caplm .C.xxx.
¶Of a coueytous bisshopp. the whiche yd moneye Inordynatly & ouermo∣che / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Vrgehat &c. Caplm .C.xxxi.
¶Of the shyppes of the chyrche / And how al the goodes that were the we¦re lost / Whyche chapytre begynnyth in latyn ¶Domin{us} qui diuician. & cetera Caplm .C.xxxii.
¶Of a seruaunt. to whom he gaaf .ii. pounde of golde / And begynnyth in la¦tyn ¶Ad extremam. et cetera Caplm .C.xxxiii.
¶Of a duke that refusyd to leue fyf∣ty pounde of golde / Begynnyng in la¦tyn ¶Districtis / Caplm .C.xxxiiii.
¶Of a woman that forbare wronges other sone in lawe / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Vergente / Caplm .Cxxxv.
¶Of saynt Iohn̄ & saynt Sophrony∣on / Whyche begynnyth in latyn ¶Ad¦volūtatē igit{ur}. &c. Caplm .C.xxxvi.
¶A sermon made by the forsayd holy Patriarke ayenst the beters of folke fo¦lowyth / & begynnyth in latyn ¶Si ve¦ro alicubi. &c· Caplm .C.xxxvii.
¶Of the chylde Orphenym the why¦che was made ryche / And begynnyth in lain ¶Audiens. & cetera Caplm .C.xxxviii.
¶Of a begyler that borowed thyrty pounde of golde of the holy Patryarke And begynnyth in latyn ¶Inpreter∣misse / Caplm .C.xxxix.
¶Of the Abbott Vitalyon / And be∣gyn̄yth in latin ¶Senex quidem ma¦nua. &c· Caplm .C.xl.
¶Of a begger whiche in askȳg an al¦meses of ye sayd Patriarke spake grete wordes ayenst hȳ / And begyn̄yth in la¦tyn ¶Precipiens / Caplm .C.xli.
¶Of ye questyons yt the holy Patryar¦ke made vnto the poore peple. Begyn¦nyng in latin ¶Si vero. ca. / C.xlii.
¶Of a prynce ye hated a nother pryn¦ce / begyn̄yth ¶Maliciā / ca. C.xliii.
¶How ye holy Patryarke constrayned by his humylyte ye proude to be meke / & begyn̄yth in ¶Su{per}bū autē. ca· C.xliiii
¶A sermon yt the holy Patriarke ma∣de to yeue emsāple of mekenes. begyn∣nyth ¶Et hec. Caplm· C.xlv.
¶How he corrected by fayre wordes & swete langage theym that went out of the chyrche. after that the gospell was sayd / And begynnith in latyn ¶Mittā autem / Caplm .Cxlvi.
¶How he forbadde that folke sholde not speke in the chyrche / And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶Loqua autem. & cetera / Caplm .C.xlvii.
¶How he ordeyned two orders of Re∣lygiouses. and buylded theym two chir¦ches / One in the name of oure Lady & the other of saynt Iohn̄. / And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶Voles autem. & cetera Caplm .C.xlviii.
¶How men oughte to eschewe the cō∣pany of Heretykes / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Et hoc beat{us} / Caplm .C.xlix
¶How ye holy Patriarke iuged nor cō¦dēpned neuer no body / Begyn̄ith in la¦tyn ¶Cū ōnibus / Caplm .C.l.
¶Of two Clerkes that made shone. & begynnyth in latyn ¶Duobus clericis &c· Caplm .C.li.
¶How the holy Patriarke was called of god for to decesse out of this worlde And begynnyth in latin ¶Et quidem Caplm .C.lii.
¶The fourme of his Testament fo∣lowyth / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Ad¦ueniente / Caplm .C / liii.
¶Of the woman that gaaf her synne in wrytynge to saynt Iohn̄ the Patry¦arke / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Aliud autem / Caplm .C.liiii
¶How the dethe of the forsayd holy Patryarke Iohan was shewed to a re¦lygyouse namyd Sauyn / And begyn∣nyth in latyn ¶Eadem enim die. &c / Caplm .C.lv.
¶Of a nother vysion yt a Citeyzyn of Alexādrie had. touchȳge ye deth of this holy Patryarke Iohn̄ ye Almoner / & be¦gyn̄yth ¶Cū autē / Caplm .C.lvi.
¶How out of his sepulcre flowed and ranne oyle· And begynnyth in latyn ¶Hymnodia. &c· Caplm .C.lvii
¶Here begynnyth the lyfe of saynt Eugene / whose feest is halowed ye day after the feest of the Natiuyte of our sa¦uyour Ihū Cryste / And begyynyth in latin ¶In septimo igitur. et cetera Caplm .C.lviii.
¶Here folowyth of saynt Basille bys¦shop of Capadoxe / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Basillius ita{que} et cetera / Caplm .C.lix.
¶How Eubole was crystened in the Flūme Iourdan / And begynnyth in la¦tyn ¶Apprehendentes autem. & cetera Caplm .C.lx.
¶How saȳt Basylle beyng a bysshop cōposed ye masse / in cōposyng of whiche he sawe god & his apostles. begynning ¶Cōuenientes. &c· Caplm .C.lxi.
¶Of an Ebrew man that saw a chyl¦de bytwene the hōdes of saynt Basylle whan he deuided the body of our lorde And begȳnyth in latin ¶Diuino qui∣dem. &c· Caplm .C.lxii.
¶Of one that forsoke god. and gaaf a wrytynge therof. sealed wyth his ow¦ne honde / And begȳnyth in latin ¶Il∣ludius autē / Caplm .C.lxiii
¶Of a woman to whom her sin̄es we¦re forgyuen by the prayer of saynt Ba¦sylle / And begyn̄yth in latyn ¶Mulier quidā. &c. Caplm .C.lxiiii.
¶Of Ioseph the Hebrewe / Whyche Hystorye is ann dexed to the sayde cha¦pytre /
¶Here folowyth of the holy fader Ef∣frem / And begynnyth in latyn ¶Fra∣tres enaracionem volo facere / & cetera Caplm .C.lxv.
¶Here foloweth the seconde parte.
¶Dyuerse exhortacyons here folowen whiche begynne in latyn. Quidē sanc∣to{rum} senior &c.
¶Here fynysshed the exortacions how men ought to eschewe the synne of for¦nycacyon. ¶Other exortacyons folowen for to acquyre the vertue of pacyence and hu¦mylyte begynnyng in latyn (Dicebāt sancti seniores &c.
¶An other brother questyned ones an olde fad{er} askyng hȳ how long must o∣ne kepe hȳ styll. And the holy fad{er} an∣swered to hȳ / tyll the tyme yt he be ques¦tyoned or aposed / & in all place where yu shall be / yf yu kepe sylence / yu shalt be in tranquylyte and peasyble reste.
¶A Relygyouse Requyred humbly Saynt Macharye that he wolde gy∣ue and graunte hym some good In∣struccyon / by whiche he myghte gete his saluacyon. ¶To whome he an∣swered. It is necessarye to the Rely∣gyouse whiche desyreth to be saued to flee the companye of men and to ke∣pe hym selfe within his celle there for to wepe ouer his synnes contynuelly / and with this he muste be garnysshed with a vertue whiche is aboue all other that is to wyte / to Refrayne his ton∣ge and his bely.
¶Here after consequently foloweth a lytyll boke or treatyse conteynyng ma¦ny instruccyons for folke of Relygyon & other contemplatyue / how they owe to behaue them selfe yt one with the o∣ther / & to profyte in Relygyon / whiche begynneth in latyn Interrogauit &c.
¶Here foloweth a nother lytyll treaty¦se whiche techeth to fynde the reste of conscyence. And begynneth in Latyn. Dixit abbas Anthonius.
¶Here foloweth the treatyse techynge how men ought to styre them to com∣punccyon / and begynneth in latyn. Di¦cebant de abbate Arsenio.
¶Here fynyssheth the treatyse of compunccyon.
¶Here foloweth a nother treatyse a∣yenst fornycacyon.
¶An other treatyse foloweth / wherin is conteyned that folke of Relygyon ought not to possesse nothyng / & begyn¦neth in latyn (Frater quidā &c)
¶An other lytyll treatyse herafter con¦sequently foloweth of the vertue of for¦ce & of pacyence / and it begynneth in latyn (Sanctus abbas Anthonius &c)
¶ Here foloweth an other lytyll treaty¦se conteynyng that no thyng sholde be doon for exaltacōn or vayne glorye.
¶An other lytyl treatyse rechyng how noman ought to Iuge ony other.
¶Here foloweth an other treatyse she¦wynge how one ought to haue dyscre∣cyon.
¶Here after foloweth an other lytyll treatyse techyng how a man ought to lyue sobrely. And begynneth in Latyn. Frate quidam.
¶Here begȳneth the treatyse how one ought to praye without Intermyssyon and without cessyng / & begynneth in latyn. Dicebant de abbate.
¶Here begynneth an other lytyll trea¦tyse conteynyng how a man ought to doo mercy. And begynneth in Latyn. Preceperunt aliquando.
¶Here foloweth a lytyll treatyse of obeyssaūce or obedyence.
¶Here foloweth an other lytyll treaty¦se encytyng the people vnto the ryght necessarye vertue of humylyte and me¦kenesse. And begynneth in latyn. Ab∣bas Anthonius.
¶Here begynneth the vertue of pacyence.
¶Here begynneth an other hystorye of Contemplacyon.
¶Here after folowed the seconde cha∣pytre of contemplacyon.
¶Of sygnes and myracles.
¶Here foloweth the boke of the good conuersacyon of dyuerse holy faders.
¶Here begynnen seuen chapytres / the whiche the abbot Moyses sente to the abbot Permenius. And who that ke∣peth theym well / shall be delyuered frō payne eternall.
¶Here foloweth the thyrde parte
And fyrst begynneth the prolo∣gue of thauctour in this maner.
¶Of a solytarye relygyous ye dwelled in Cyrene in a lylyll hous / begynnyng Ante hoc trienniū. Caplm. primū.
¶Of the sygnes of Orygene whiche ben ayenst the fayth / begynnyng. Pro∣spere igit{ur}. Caplm .ij.
¶Of the conuersacōn of Ierome Ihe¦rosolymytayn begynnynge in latyn. Igitur inde. Caplm .iij.
¶How the abbotes were boūden to gy¦ue theyr lyuyng to the brethern whiche they receyueden in to theyr couentes / begynnyng. Hand longe. Caplm .iiij.
¶Of a Relygyous brother whiche in his hermytage was fedde with heuen∣ly brede / begynnyng. Casu super illos dies. Caplm .v.
¶How a lyonesse ete out of the hande of an holy man / lyke as she hadde be tame / begynnyng in latyn. Ego vbi. Caplm .vi.
¶How an holy man nourysshed a wul¦fe the whiche demaūded of hȳ pardon begynnyng in latyn. Alium eque. Ca∣pitulum .vij.
¶How fyue lytyll lyons beyng blynde were enlumyned by an holy man be∣gynnyng in latyn. Habitabant. Ca∣pitulum .viij.
¶How a brod{er} by a storke knewe what herbes he sholde ete / & whiche not / be∣gynnyng in latyn. Fuit et alius. Ca∣pitulum .ix.
¶Of a brother dwellyng in the mon∣tayne of Syna the whiche spacke to no persone by the space of fyfty yere / be∣gynnyng. Sed longū. Caplm .x.
¶Here folowe the grete myracles of obeyssaunce / and begynneth in latyn. Referam &c. Caplm .xi.
¶Here foloweth the seconde myracle of obedyence / begynnynge in latyn. Quidā frater &c. Caplm .xij.
¶Of hym yt chaced the deuylles out of the bodyes of men / wherof he was after ouercomen & fynably purged be∣gynnyng. Quidā autē. Caplm .xiij.
¶Of an hermyte desyryng to retorne to the worlde was punysshed / begyn∣nyng in latyn. Adolescēs. Caplm .xiiij
¶Here foloweth the maner of thabyte and vestement of the relygyous Egyp¦cyens / begynnyng in lathn Sunt pre∣terea &c. Caplm .xv.
¶Of the maner reguler to praye god among the same brethern. And how they haue renoūced the worlde begyn∣nyng in latyn. Ita{que}. Caplm .xvi.
¶Here foloweth the place in whiche the holy faders sawe an angell synge xij. psalmes / begȳnyng in latyn. Iam cū &c. Caplm .xvij.
¶What dyscrecyon & nature ought to be kepte in oryson & prayer / begynnȳg in latyn. Cū igit{ur}. Caplm xviij.
¶Of theyr handy werke / and wherfo¦re pryme / tyerce / sexte / none / & the other hours ben songen in the chirche begyn¦nyng. Ita nam{que}. Caplm .xix.
¶How in a monastery ought to be re∣ceyued a seculer that wyll entre in to re¦lygyon / begynnyng in lytyn. Cum igi∣tur. Caplm .xx.
¶How a monke to thende that he do not his owne wyll / ought not to doo ony thyng without the cōmaundemen¦te of his spyrytuall fader / begynnyng in latyn. Post hec. Caplm .xxi.
¶Of a monke the sone of an Erle / the whiche by the cōmaundement of his abbot bare for to selle openly pan∣yers and hottys / begynnyng in latyn. Nouunus. Caplm .xxij.
¶Of thabbot Pinuphus / begynnyng Vidunus. Caplm .xxiij.
¶A ryght good admonycyon for an¦nouyce begynnynge in latyn. Habent igitur. Caplm .xxiiij.
¶Of a monke that made the pylgry¦mes to ete to fore the hour accustomed whan men fast / begynnyng in latyn. Cū de sirie parti{bus}. Caplm .xxv.
¶Of a monke whiche neuer ete allo∣ne / begynnyng in latyn. Vidimus et aliū in solitudine. Caplm .xxvi.
¶Of a deuoute relygyous named Ma¦chetes / begynnyng in latyn. Vidim{us} et aliū senem. Caplm .xxvij.
¶Of thabbot Theodore / begynnyng Vidim{us} et aliū abbatē. Caplm .xxviij
¶Of an holy hermyte in a meruayl∣lous deserte / begynnynge in latyn. Ita{que} &c. Caplm .xxix.
¶Of two yonge childern the whiche berynng fygges to a seke Relygyous deyed by the waye / & begynneth in la∣tyn. Quidā &c. Caplm .xxx.
¶Of the monkes of Egypte and of theyr dylygence / begynnyng in latyn. Per totū. Caplm .xxxi.
¶Of a brother whiche was a blasphe¦mer of god / the whiche by punycōn dy∣uyne was enbraced with lecherye. Ca∣pitulum .xxxij.
¶Of dyscrecyon the whiche is moder of all vertues / begynnynge in latyn. Quodam Caplm .xxxiij.
¶Of Heron an auncyent fader Ca∣pitulum .xxxiiij.
¶Of tweyne relygyouses whiche wol¦de not ete / but yf god sente to theym theyr refeccyon / begynnyng. Quid di∣cam. Caplm .xxxv.
¶Of a relygyous whiche wolde sacre¦fye his sone to the deuyll begynnynge in latyn. Quid dicā &c. Caplm .xxxvi.
¶Of a Relygyous to whome the de∣uyll shewed the armee of crysten men and of the sarasyns / begynnyng. Fuit &c. Caplm .xxxvij.
¶How for to be cōfessyd of his synnes it chasseth awaye the deuyll more than other thyng begynnyng in latyn. Ab∣bas &c. Caplm .xxxviij.
¶Of Relygyous people slayne by the Infydeles begynnyng in latyn. In pa¦lestine &c. Caplm .xxxix.
¶Of thabbot Danyell begynnyng in latyn. Inter &c. Caplm .xl.
¶Of thabbot Serenus begynnynge / Sūme &c. Caplm .xli.
¶How the deuylles haue not so moche power now ayenst the monkes as they had in olde tyme begynnyng in latyn. Satis tamen Caplm .xlij.
¶Of thabbot Paule begynnyng in la¦tyn. Hic igit{ur} abbas &c. Caplm .xliij.
¶Of thbbot Moyses begynnyng Se∣cundus. Caplm .xliiij.
¶Of a Relygyous whiche sawe by nyght a multytude of deuylles begyn∣nyng in latyn. Quidā antē frater &c. Caplm .xlv.
¶Of two phylosophres whiche went to saynt Anthonye begȳnyng in latyn Quodā vero tempe &c. Caplm .xlvi.
¶Here foloweth the fourth parte
¶Here begynneth the prologue of saynt Paschayse vpon the fourth parte of the lyfe of holy faders as well of Egypte as of Grece.
¶Here begynneth the boke of admony¦cyons / and fyrst ayenst glotonye.
¶How for thendure pouerte causeth to come to the reste of heuen.
¶Of parfyght pacyence.
¶How one ought to serue ye seke men.
¶Of the drede of god.
¶Here foloweth of the temptacyons of thenemye.
¶How a man may mortefye the vyces
¶Here foloweth of perseueraunce.
¶Here foloweth of ye payne & labour of the olde holy faders.
Here foloweth exhortacōn of doctryne.
¶How curyosyte ought to be eschewed
¶How one ought teschewe noyse.
¶How one ought to kepe scylence.
¶Here is made mencōn of the medy∣tacōns of .xij. deuoute hermytes.
¶Here foloweth the fyfthe parte.
¶Of ye praysyng of charyte / begȳnȳg in latyn. Cū igit{ur} &c. Caplm primū.
¶Of ye byndyng togydre & connexion of charyte & of humylyte / begynnyng in latyn. Certissime. Caplm .ij.
Of ye vertue of contynence Caplm .iij.
¶Of the contynence of the syght. Caplm .iiij.
¶Of contynence of speche Caplm .v.
¶How vyle clothyng ought to be de∣syred. Caplm .vi.
¶How alle thynges ought to be doon by reason & mesure. Caplm .vij.
¶Of the wele of conpunccōn whiche pryncypally cometh for a man to mor¦tefye hym selfe. Caplm .viij.
Of ye qualyte of conpuccōn Caplm .ix.
¶Of the maner to praye to god our maker. Caplm .x.
¶Of the bataylle of vyces ayenst the vertues. Caplm .xi.
¶Of the affeccyon for to studye well. Caplm .xij.
¶How one ought pacyently to endure ye aduersytees & maladyes Caplm .xiij
¶Here foloweth thystorye of Theodo¦sius of whome is spoken to fore Capi∣tulum .xiiij.
¶How one ought gladly rede the scryp¦tures / begynnyng in latyn. Sancta{rum} &c Caplm .xv.
¶Of the yefte of peas / begynnynge in latyn. Saluator &c. Capittu∣lum .xvi.
¶Here foloweth ye pystle of saynt Ma¦charye to monkes / whiche begynneth in latyn. In primis &c. Caplm xvij
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