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nissen_n in_o his_o life_n and_o by_o s._n basil_n lib._n de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 39_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n antony_n by_o s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n hierome_n the_o miracle_n of_o s._n martin_n by_o severus_n sulpitius_n of_o s._n nicolas_n by_o diuer_n greek_a writer_n of_o s._n benet_n by_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o other_o of_o s._n malachy_n by_o s._n bernard_n of_o s_n bernard_n by_o diverse_a most_o grave_a author_n of_o that_o age_n of_o s._n francis_n by_o s._n bonaventure_n of_o s._n dominicke_n by_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o from_o man_n of_o very_a great_a credit_n the_o miracle_n of_o s._n francis_n de_fw-fr paula_n be_v recount_v in_o the_o bull_n of_o his_o canonization_n the_o miracle_n of_o b._n father_n xaverius_n after_o most_o diligent_a inquisition_n make_v and_o witness_n depose_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o public_a tostimony_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o india_n who_o then_o will_v â—hinke_v that_o these_o man_n excel_v in_o 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