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woman_n who_o be_v grievous_o sick_a of_o a_o incurable_a sore_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o patient_a find_v herself_o even_o possess_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o she_o be_v by_o the_o other_o mean_n to_o receive_v her_o health_n as_o indeed_o it_o prove_v for_o she_o be_v no_o soon_o communicate_v but_o the_o mother_n suor_n maria_n maddalena_n become_v abstract_v from_o her_o sense_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o she_o say_v thus_o joynâ—_n with_o i_o o_o my_o sister_n in_o the_o d_o sire_n of_o your_o health_n she_o hear_v these_o word_n who_o already_o prepare_v herself_o towards_o the_o last_o passage_n resign_v herself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n repose_v in_o he_o all_o her_o confidence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o good_a servant_n of_o god_n note_n note_n sign_v the_o sore_a of_o the_o sick_a person_n thrice_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o make_v a_o short_a prayer_n by_o she_o go_v 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