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A08889 The meditat[i]ons of saint Bernard; Tractatus de interiori domo. English Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. 1499 (1499) STC 1917; ESTC S108390 30,253 66

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pease_n right_a wysnesse_n &_o understondyng·_n shall_v be_v comyn_v to_o al._n in_o that_o perpetuell_a pease_n shall_v be_v no_o dyversyte_n of_o tongue_n or_o langage_fw-fr but_o a_o peasyble_a &_o a_o greable_a concord_n of_o manner_n &_o desire_n in_o the_o flood_n of_o that_o playsure_n the_o appetyte_n heepyd_v &_o sacyat_a with_o plentevousnes_n shall_v desire_v no_o more_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o moche_n felycyte_n and_o bliss_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o heap_n or_o mough_n of_o felycyte_n and_o bliss_n exceed_a joy_n and_o mirth_n &_o plentevouse_n gladness_n ¶_o who_o be_v able_a to_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n viijo._o but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v apt_a and_o convenyent_a to_o thyse_n joy_n sothe_o he_o that_o be_v a_o true_a penytent_n a_o good_a obedyent_n a_o lovely_a fellow_n and_o a_o faithful_a servant_n a_o true_a and_o perfyte_n penytent_n be_v ever_o in_o sorrow_n and_o labour_n he_o sorowith_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v present_a &_o also_o 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