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1029._o for_o hugh_n capet_n king_n of_o france_n inculcate_v to_o his_o son_n the_o like_a veneration_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o style_v s._n benedict_n a_o father_n and_o guide_n to_o all_o man_n a_o intercessor_n with_o god_n for_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o christian_n a_o haven_n of_o tranquillity_n a_o sanctuary_n of_o security_n to_o man_n after_o death_n aâ—giâ—_n and_o last_o ludovicus_n pius_n emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a name_n s._n benedict_n a_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 34._o noble_a sir_n if_o these_o suffice_v not_o to_o preponderate_v the_o censure_n give_v by_o you_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v as_o namely_o no_o few_o than_o above_o fifty_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n almost_o of_o christendom_n who_o have_v think_v their_o labour_n well_o spend_v in_o write_v commentary_n on_o s._n benedict_n rule_n i_o will_v for_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o subject_n 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