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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la superaddita_fw-la perfectio_fw-la qua_fw-la intellectus_fw-la confortatur_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la deum_fw-la tho._n aquin._n do_v undo_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n holy_a daniel_n vision_n though_o but_o a_o vision_n do_v dispirit_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o without_o strength_n saint_n john_n his_o vision_n though_o but_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o the_o beatifical_a sight_n of_o god_n stay_v he_o outright_o for_o a_o time_n i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n be_v set_v beyond_o all_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o surprise_n of_o glory_n while_o god_n fill_v their_o faculty_n he_o do_v also_o sustain_v and_o perfect_v it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o faculty_n shall_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o its_o object_n but_o still_o behold_v it_o with_o fresh_a vigour_n and_o delight_n so_o it_o follow_v a_o six_o and_o last_o perfection_n be_v fixednese_n fixedness_n 6._o perfection_n fixedness_n in_o the_o 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