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thing_n can_v be_v hear_v nothing_o more_o delightful_a desire_a and_o nothing_o better_o find_v saint_n bernard_n in_o the_o 9_o serm._n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o which_o while_o we_o dwell_v we_o vanquish_v our_o enemy_n we_o love_v one_o another_o and_o judge_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o that_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v when_o we_o shall_v reign_v without_o enemy_n where_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o contrary_a advice_n to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o word_n where_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o open_a to_o every_o one_o and_o end_v thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o true_a peace_n because_o he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n by_o the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o his_o blood_n saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o pax_fw-la est_fw-la 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