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very_o different_a from_o those_o whereof_o they_o have_v most_o need_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v know_v how_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n what_o be_v sit_v for_o you_o see_v you_o exercise_v your_o self_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o own_o fault_n &_o frailtye_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o shall_v know_v what_o to_o ask_v and_o by_o understanding_n and_o consider_v your_o great_a necessity_n you_o will_v ask_v it_o with_o fervour_n and_o as_o you_o ought_v as_o poor_a needy_a beggar_n use_v to_o do_v who_o well_o know_v and_o feel_v their_o necessity_n and_o misery_n s._n bernard_n andrea_n bern._n ser_n 1._o de_fw-la sancto_fw-la andrea_n treat_v thus_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o go_v fly_v but_o walk_v towards_o perfection_n nemo_n repentè_fw-fr fit_n summus_fw-la ascendendonon_fw-la volando_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la summitas_fw-la scalae_fw-la say_v that_o we_o walk_v and_o rise_v towards_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o these_o two_o foot_n 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