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Miracle data
Source name: Jean Mielot, Miracles de Nostre Dame
Short title: Prayer to Live for Confession [Nevers]
Poncelet Key: 220 - Contigit anno Dñi 1225 in comitatu Nivernensi (al. Vernensi)
Reference numbers: no.48 no.
Foliation in source: f. 62-63
Rubric/Title in source: Dun homme quil ne se pouoit tenir de mal faire; touteffoiz il emprint de jeusner toutes les veilles de nostre dame en pain et en eaue, pour quoy il fut preserue de morir sans confession
Incipit: En la cite de Neuers auoit jadiz vng chastellain, qui par sa couuoitise
Notes: Another version of this miracle under a different title will be found below, No. LV.