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the_o people_n wheerin_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n as_o that_o among_o other_o â—…ymes_n preach_v once_o two_o â—…yes_n together_o one_o after_o the_o other_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n burni_n even_o boniface_n himself_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v there_o present_a â—…uld_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v from_o weep_v outright_o in_o give_v god_n â—…anks_n for_o that_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n there_o be_v always_o find_v very_o â—…cellent_a doctor_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n after_o his_o return_n fronâ—…nishment_n beside_o the_o sermon_n and_o book_n already_o write_v he_o â—…rote_v a_o new_a ten_o other_o against_o the_o lie_n and_o falshod_n of_o fabianus_n &_o â—…ree_a of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n amid_o such_o manner_n of_o exercise_n as_o â—…ese_n s._n fulgentius_n approach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n as_o presage_v what_o be_v short_o to_o follow_v with_o a_o few_o brother_n for_o a_o year_n before_o â—…tyred_a himself_o a_o 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high_a throne_n and_o thence_o convey_v with_o the_o same_o applause_n to_o the_o soldier_n tent_n here_o have_v he_o likewise_o the_o title_n of_o king_n afford_v he_o with_o the_o great_a veneration_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o that_o possible_o may_v be_v for_o which_o benefit_n geisa_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o whit_n ungratful_a with_o ample_a donaryes_n with_o take_v away_o the_o old_a aggreevance_n with_o seatter_v of_o money_n to_o the_o people_n and_o word_n of_o much_o courtesy_n continual_o oblige_v to_o he_o &_o his_o son_n more_o &_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o more_o import_v be_v not_o behind_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a goodness_n with_o solemn_a sacrifice_n &_o extraordinary_a yield_n of_o thanks_n through_o which_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o day_n be_v oppress_v with_o age_n &_o with_o a_o great_a catarh_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 997._o and_o the_o new_a king_n as_o he_o have_v always_o bear_v due_a 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