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heaven_n light_n lord_n praise_v 2,749 5 10.0376 5 false
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A69364 Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.; De meditatione. English. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1574 (1574) STC 924; ESTC S100328 71,249 294

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son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n thy_o only_a trinity_n which_o surmount_v all_o knowledge_n be_v know_v full_o to_o none_o but_o to_o thyself_o alone_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o vain_a man_n have_v say_v that_o i_o know_v thou_o for_o who_o know_v thou_o else_o save_v thyself_o for_o thou_o only_o oh_o god_n in_o thy_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a word_n be_v term_v almighty_a pass_v praise_n worthy_a pass_v glorious_a pass_v exalt_v pass_v high_a and_o pass_v substantial_a because_o thou_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o understanding_n or_o to_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n &_o above_o all_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v beyond_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o be_v for_o true_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o reason_n 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