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Fathers of the church -- Early works to 1800.
Christian saints -- Early works to 1800.
Hermits -- Early works to 1800.
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"Vitas patrum." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04386.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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¶ Of saynt Enagrion. whyche begyn¦nyth in latyn ¶ Vidimus ibi / & cetera Caplm xxvii.
AFter he sawe also in the same place a nother named Enagri¦on. a man right wyse / the why¦che was Instructe of saynt Machairy / Whyche was strongely possessed wyth all vertues / ¶ And aboue all thynge he Instructed his brethern to lyue sobrely Sayeng if they wolde eschewe the fan¦tasyes and Illusions of the deuyll. that they sholde not drynke soo moche wa∣ter as they well myghte drynke / By¦cause that grete repleccyon of water ca¦usyth dyuerse fantasyes in mannes bo¦dy / By the moyen wherof the deuyll with synne entreth more lyghtly / ¶ In¦enfecte the sayd holy hermyte Enagry¦on and his brethern ete not for all me∣tes but oonly a lytyll brede and salte / Wherof they were more contente than we ben of metes. delycyous and cury∣ouse /
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