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this_o devotion_n towards_o her_o spouse_n all_o over_o the_o church_n especial_o throu-out_a all_o europe_n who_o john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n also_o imitate_v for_o what_o do_v he_o not_o do_v in_o this_o point_n he_o compose_v a_o office_n and_o mass_n for_o his_o feast_n he_o write_v to_o several_a bishop_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o order_v his_o feast_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o their_o bishopric_n with_o devotion_n and_o solemnity_n as_o a_o feast_n of_o obligation_n and_o by_o their_o own_o example_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v it_o his_o ordinary_a conversation_n and_o entertainment_n of_o those_o that_o visited_n he_o be_v upon_o this_o subject_a moreover_o those_o who_o listen_v themselves_o in_o the_o confraternity_n of_o saint_n joseph_n and_o by_o their_o piety_n and_o example_n move_v other_o to_o the_o like_a devotion_n do_v hereby_o also_o imitate_v saint_n teresa_n and_o the_o pious_a ghancelour_n devotion_n towards_o 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