d and departed
to the other. The virtue of obedience shone brightly in him, as was
seemly in a good youth. Who should say, "Brother, come hither," and
Nicholas would not come straightway, or "Begone," and he did not
straightway depart? Moreover, a good return came to the monastery
through his means. It happened in a time that he upset and broke a jar,
and so grieved was he at this mischance and loss, that he wept bitterly.
Once also he made ready a sharp rod, and came to the sub-Prior, saying:
"I entreat thee, Father, for God's sake, to inflict a sharp discipline
upon me, for I do often transgress, nor do I make any progress." He was
buried in the eastern part of the cloister near the wall of the church
and beneath the steps of our dormitory.

CHAPTER XIV.

_Of the consecration of our Church and of four Altars in the House of
Mount St. Agnes_.

In the year 1412, on the 8th day of the month of April, being the Friday
after Easter, our church was consecrated, being dedicated in honour of
St. Agnes the Virgin and Martyr of Christ. The rite was performed by
Matthias of Biduane, the Suffragan of our Lord and Reverend Father in
Christ, Frederic de Blanckenhem, Bishop of Utrecht. Many religious
persons and priests were present thereat, namely, the Prior of Windesem,
the Prior of Belheem, Conrad Hengel and John of Haarlem, who were priests
at Zwolle. Many other honourable persons also, both men and women, young
and old, men of the town and men of the country, came together to this
dedication. There was great joy in the hearts of all, and a general
license to enter the monastery was given to strangers, as our statutes
allow to be done on that day only. So when the consecration had been
solemnly performed, the Bishop came forward in his mitre to consecrate
the four altars. First he dedicated the High Altar in the Choir in
honour of the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Mother of God, St. Agnes the
Virgin, and the Apostles of Christ, and he sang Mass in solemn wise for
the dedication of the church and altar.

Then going out of the Choir into the northern aisle of the church, he
dedicated the Altar in the greater chapel in honour of the Holy Cross and
the Blessed Martyrs, and afterwards the Altar which is in the midst of
the church on the left of the Choir in honour of the Blessed Mary ever
Virgin, and of St. Augustine the Bishop, who is Father of our Order.

Lastly, he dedicated the Altar on the south side of the Cho