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A28645 The soliloquies of St. Bonaventure containing his four mental exercises and also his treatise called, A bundle of myrrh, concerning the passion of our Saviour : with XII spirituall exercises of the said St. Bonaventure. Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274. 1655 (1655) Wing B3555; ESTC R27893 73,818 360

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the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n about_o her_o head_n this_o woman_n as_o i_o think_v be_v a_o bless_a soul_n the_o daughter_n bride_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n a_o daughter_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o nature_n a_o bride_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n a_o queen_n by_o the_o collation_n of_o glory_n this_o soul_n be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n because_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o divine_a cleverness_n crown_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o which_o happiness_n for_o the_o special_a comeliness_n there_o be_v 12_o joy_n figure_v by_o the_o star_n by_o which_o the_o celestial_a happiness_n be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v these_o joy_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o ough_a daily_a &_o devout_o to_o contemplate_v &_o seek_v no_o consolation_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n &_o sojourn_v &_o in_o hope_n patient_o and_o joyful_o to_o sustain_v all_o 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