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church_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n why_o so_o since_o the_o spirit_n can_v no_o more_o deceive_v one_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o they_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o to_o have_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v the_o church_n nay_o much_o great_a for_o the_o other_o be_v only_o the_o certainty_n of_o reason_n and_o discourse_n but_o this_o be_v a_o inward_a certainty_n of_o experience_n above_o all_o ratiocination_n but_o how_o again_o shall_v the_o church_n judge_n of_o this_o if_o the_o church_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n she_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o accusation_n if_o she_o do_v not_o she_o can_v have_v no_o pretence_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o by_o experience_n so_o that_o if_o man_n speak_v consequent_o and_o agreeable_o to_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o trial_n leave_v for_o pretender_n to_o these_o thing_n and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v every_o enthusiast_n from_o this_o pretence_n or_o something_o very_o like_o it_o viz._n divine_a inspiration_n why_o shall_v the_o pretence_n to_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o liable_a to_o the_o trial_n of_o other_o man_n reason_n or_o authority_n than_o the_o pretence_n to_o mystical_a union_n can_v they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o very_a same_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o justify_v all_o the_o fanatic_a pretence_n to_o immediate_a impulse_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n can_v they_o tell_v man_n as_o easy_o that_o they_o that_o be_v unexperienced_a be_v no_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o the_o sensual_a man_n can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nay_o these_o have_v be_v the_o very_a plea_n of_o all_o our_o enthusiast_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n
god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o hold_v his_o peace_n to_o give_v way_n to_o another_o to_o speak_v he_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o that_o he_o who_o speak_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n i._n e._n against_o his_o will_n be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o speak_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o speak_v in_o other_o place_n 33._o in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o vision_n and_o revelation_n which_o come_v â—rom_o god_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o not_o like_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o montanus_n nay_o s._n chrysostom_n go_v high_a 1._o and_o impute_v all_o fanatic_a ecstasy_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o blind_v the_o understanding_n and_o darken_v the_o reason_v faculty_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o so_o but_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o know_v what_o it_o say_v the_o 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rapture_n which_o s._n c._n and_o o._n n._n do_v plead_v for_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a light_n of_o it_o as_o the_o very_a height_n of_o fanaticism_n but_o o._n n._n will_v have_v man_n believe_v 16._o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v very_o much_o favour_n such_o ecstasy_n and_o vision_n to_o that_o end_n he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n aâ—imâ—â—9_n concern_v the_o sister_n that_o fall_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o corporeity_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o though_o tertullian_n be_v not_o know_v to_o have_v take_v the_o part_n of_o montanus_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o those_o cite_v by_o o_n n._n he_o plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o vision_n and_o ecstasy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o bâ—ok_n and_o i_o desire_v o._n n._n 6._o and_o his_o brethren_n to_o consider_v a_o little_o better_a what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o charge_v i_o with_o make_v all_o antiquity_n fanatic_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o i_o charge_v fanaticism_n on_o their_o church_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o this_o discourse_n that_o i_o have_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o montanus_n clear_o on_o my_o side_n and_o i_o declare_v free_o that_o i_o value_v this_o consent_n above_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n from_o s._n antony_n downward_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a considerable_a thing_n which_o diano_n say_v on_o this_o subject_n 24._o if_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o vision_n and_o rapture_n and_o revelation_n what_o will_v become_v say_v he_o of_o all_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o legend_n which_o be_v full_a of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o lippoman_n surius_n baronius_n and_o the_o monastic_a history_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o speculum_fw-la exemplorum_fw-la of_o the_o promptuaria_fw-la the_o libre_fw-la apum_fw-la the_o legend_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o excellent_a book_n true_o it_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o my_o concernment_n what_o become_v of_o they_o and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v write_v and_o if_o as_o o._n n._n say_v it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o cry_v such_o thing_n down_o 13._o i_o be_o very_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a discovery_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o montanus_n have_v too_o much_o possess_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o catholic_n church_n but_o o._n n._n beside_o tertullian_n produce_v several_a passage_n of_o s._n augustin_n to_o justify_v these_o supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o caress_n receive_v from_o god_n 40._o for_o those_o of_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n bernard_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o deserve_v a_o particular_a consideration_n where_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v so_o full_o prove_v already_o s._n augustin_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o acknowledge_v his_o conversion_n from_o manichaism_n to_o have_v be_v from_o a_o divine_a revelation_n concern_v god_n incorruptibility_n and_o immutability_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o the_o free_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o reason_n be_v continue_v therein_o yet_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v appear_v by_o any_o thing_n say_v by_o s._n augustin_n 6._o in_o the_o dispute_n with_o fortunatus_n he_o do_v say_v that_o he_o will_v answer_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o know_v that_o god_n can_v suffer_v no_o necessity_n nor_o have_v any_o violence_n put_v upon_o he_o which_o fortunatus_n say_v god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n make_v use_n of_o the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n he_o say_v by_o that_o he_o be_v divine_o admonish_v to_o leave_v the_o manichean_a doctrine_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o mystical_a divinity_n what_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o vision_n or_o rapture_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v something_o divine_a in_o the_o force_n of_o a_o particular_a argument_n to_o convince_v he_o do_v i_o ever_o call_v it_o fanaticism_n for_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o illumination_n of_o their_o mind_n when_o some_o particular_a argument_n may_v persuade_v they_o at_o some_o time_n which_o at_o another_o may_v not_o have_v do_v it_o and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o s._n augustin_n mean_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o any_o particular_a revelation_n in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o confession_n he_o give_v a_o account_n by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n he_o be_v bring_v off_o from_o manichaism_n and_o as_o much_o by_o the_o 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be_v capable_a of_o 11_o the_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glorify_a saint_n the_o most_o divine_a exercise_n of_o contemplative_a soul_n 181._o more_o perfect_o practise_v only_o in_o heaven_n and_o now_o he_o make_v a_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o give_v i_o and_o all_o my_o friend_n a_o holy_a ambition_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o contemplative_a prayer_n 37._o though_o by_o i_o so_o much_o despise_v but_o of_o the_o good_a effect_n he_o say_v it_o will_v have_v upon_o i_o i_o do_v the_o most_o wonder_n at_o that_o which_o he_o add_v viz._n that_o it_o will_v exceed_o better_v my_o style_n i_o have_v hitherto_o think_v the_o choice_n of_o clear_a and_o proper_a expression_n such_o as_o most_o easy_o and_o natural_o convey_v my_o thought_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o another_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o style_n but_o all_o before_o mr._n cressy_n that_o have_v be_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o mystical_a 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jesu_n maria_n theol_n myst._n c._n 8._o p._n 89_o 90._o de_fw-fr discreet_a spirit_n c._n 19_o n._n 1._o de_fw-fr not._n &_o sigâ—_n sanct._n sect_n 8._o c._n 4._o de_fw-fr discreet_a spirit_n c._n 19_o n._n 7._o n._n 4._o c._n 20._o n._n 2._o cajet_fw-fr in_o 2._o 2._o q._n 174._o art_n 6._o de_fw-fr discreet_a spirit_n c._n 20._o n._n 4._o p._n 409._o ib._n c._n 17._o p._n 299._o fanatiâ—â—â—m_fw-la p._n 67_o 68_o p._n 70._o vâ—â—a_o in_o coâ—â—i_fw-la trid._n l._n 9_o catharin_n de_fw-fr certit_fw-la great_a c_o ult_n suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 3._o sect_n 10._o lugo_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 1._o sect_n 11._o ysambert_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 12._o art_n 3._o suarez_n ib._n n._n 7._o council_n lâ—tâ—ran_n sub_fw-la leon._n 10._o sess_v 11._o aâ—â—madvers_fw-la p._n 68_o câ—20_n n._n 3_o 4_o epistle_n apologâ—t_n p._n 30._o fanaticism_n p._n â—9_n dionys._n de_fw-fr mysticâ_fw-la theol._n cap._n 1._o dâ—_n diâ—ir_n nomiâ—_n c._n 7._o â—_o 3._o s._n joh._n 17._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o joh._n 1._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o comment_fw-fr in_o myst._n theol._n p._n 135._o jamblich_n de_fw-fr myster_n segm._fw-la 5._o c._n 11._o s._n aâ—gâ—st_n de_fw-fr ci._n it_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o â—_o c_o 10._o c._n 27_o 28._o 29._o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la &_o script_n porphyr_n c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d vit_fw-mi porpâ—yr_n porphyrii_fw-la 〈…〉_z n._n 10._o n._n 7_o 8_o 29_o 30_o n._n 31_o 32._o n._n 34._o n._n 36._o n._n 37._o n._n 41._o de_fw-fr sâ—ript_n poâ—phyr_n c._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la deâ—_n l._n 10._o â—_o 29._o plâ—â—â—_n eâ—neaâ—_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o eâ—â—â—ad_n 3._o l._n 6._o â—_o 5._o ennead_a 6._o l._n 9_o c._n 3._o c._n 4._o c._n 9_o c._n 11._o enncad_n 5._o l._n 8._o c_o 10_o 11._o enncad_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 5_o 6._o enncad_n 3._o l._n 6._o c._n 6._o iâ—â—bli_fw-it â—_o dâ—_n mist_n r._n sâ—gm_n 3._o c._n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr myster_n â—egm_n 5._o â—27_n sâ—â—â—_n 10._o c._n 6._o segm_n 1._o c._n 3._o 2._o c._n 11._o sâ—id_n v_o proclus_n marin_n deâ—vit_fw-la procli_n ante_fw-la procl_n theolog._n procl_n theoâ—log_n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o carol._n herâ—sent_a aâ—aâ—_n ad_fw-la theolog_n mystiâ—_n p._n 4â—_n mars_n ficin_n deâ—hristian_a râ—â—ig_n c_o 22._o sâ—id_n in_o dioâ—ys_n prâ—_n l._n theoâ—_n plat_v c._n 12._o p._n 36._o râ—sbroâ—â—_n de_fw-fr nupt._n spirit_n l_o 2._o c._n 20_o 21_o 22._o h._n 〈◊〉_d theolog_n mâ—â—t_fw-la l._n 2._o part._n 3._o c._n 41._o psell._n in_o orac._n chald._n p._n 120._o oraâ—ul_a chaldaic_n ed._n obsopaei_fw-la p._n 19_o 20._o psell._n in_o orac_n chald._a p._n 85_o 90._o nicepâ—_n gregor_n in_o syne_n de_fw-fr insoâ—_n p._n 383._o joh._n pic._n mirand_n cp_n marsil_n ficin_n p._n 249._o hâ—â—â—â—_n in_o â—â—â—â—a_n câ—â—â—_n pâ—thag_n syâ—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d insomn_n p._n 136_o etc._n etc._n jamblich_n de_fw-fr myster_n segm._fw-la 2._o c._n 3._o pâ—â—cl_n in_o timaeum_n platon_n p._n 47._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr script_n ecch_n in_o dioâ—â—â—_n petau._n 〈◊〉_d iâ—d_n ad_fw-la tom._n dâ—_n dogm_n theol._n sirmond_n de_fw-fr 2._o dionys._n c._n 8._o labbâ—_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n laâ—â—â—v_o discuss_v discuss_v c._n 16._o godeaâ—_n hist._n eglis_fw-la l._n 1._o a._n d._n 99_o p._n 125._o habert_n observe_v 1._o iâ—_n rit_fw-fr ordâ—â—â—_n graec._n morinus_n de_fw-fr ordin_n sacr._n p._n 2._o c._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o petau._n de_fw-fr iâ—carn_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o n._n 6._o l._n 14._o c._n 13._o â—_o 9_o leoâ—t_fw-la de_fw-fr sectis_fw-la act_n 8._o what_fw-mi cod._n 230._o fa_o â—nd_n l._n 1._o p_o 40._o lib_fw-la â—at_a iâ—_n brev._n c._n 10._o theodor._n hist._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o gâ—a_fw-la ad_fw-la catalogue_n c._n 2._o auâ—â—st_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d c._n 90._o auct_v frag_v c._n severi_n apâ—d_a canis-anti_a lect._n to_o 4_o p._n 236._o max._n sand._n iâ—bilum_fw-la societ_fw-la jesu_fw-la ob_fw-la theolog._n mystic_n coloâ—_n a._n d._n 1640._o fanaticism_n p._n 21._o animaâ—vers_n p._n 28._o p._n 39_o p._n 42._o p._n 53_o 54._o eâ—â—â—â—_n a_o olog_n â—_o 29._o toâ—_n â—_z 35._o hugo_n menard_n concord_n regularum_fw-la p._n 52._o aâ—â—tol_n benedict_n p._n 190._o p._n 70._o regul_n benedict_n c._n 1._o cassian_n collatine_n 18._o c._n 4_o 7_o 8._o gazae_fw-la notâ—_n in_o cassian_n colâ—_n 18._o c._n 8._o cassian_n de_fw-fr iâ—stitut_o reâ—â—â—ciant_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 39_o fanaticism_n p._n 23._o regul_n bewed_a c._n 8._o caraâ—_n theolog_fw-la regularis_fw-la n._n 1102._o cassian_n de_fw-fr â—act_n orat_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o cassian_n collatine_n 10._o c._n 10_o meâ—a_fw-fr d._n not_o in_o concord_n râ—g_v p._n 341._o stâ—abâ—_n de_fw-fr â—_o bus_fw-la esâ—â—ef_n c._n 23._o cassian_n de_fw-fr noâ—t_fw-fr oâ—at_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5_o 6._o reg._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 10._o c._n 18._o pillad_n hist._n lâ—â—s_o de_fw-fr tabâ—â—â—sioâ—s_fw-fr synod_n turoâ—_n 2._o c._n 18._o pallud_fw-la ib._n cassian_n de_fw-fr diuâ—a_fw-fr orat_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o c._n 3._o c._n 4._o regul_n bened_a c._n 16._o regul_n bened_a c._n 20._o menard_n in_o concord_n regul_n p._n 404._o cassian_n de_fw-fr noct_n oâ—at_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7_o 8._o c._n 10_o 11._o râ—g_v bened._n c._n 13._o s._n basil._n inter_fw-la 37._o gabr._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—â—olng_n bened._n l._n 3._o hugo_n menard_n concord_n reg._n p._n 355._o c._n 18._o pallad_n hist._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr tabeanâ—ns_fw-fr sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o nicâ—ph_n l._n 9_o c._n 14._o geâ—â—ad_a de_fw-fr script_n eâ—clâ—_n s._n iâ—_n pachom_n vincent_n sâ—ec_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 82._o martyrolog_n rom._n maii_n 14._o rosweyd_n noâ—_n in_o vit_fw-fr patr._n p._n 141._o cassian_n l._n 4._o c._n â—_o 〈…〉_z gazae_fw-la in_fw-la regul_n pachom_n epistle_n apologet_n n._n 35._o reg._n bew_v c._n 1._o c._n 2._o c._n 22._o c._n 39_o c._n 40._o c._n 22._o c._n 35._o c._n 32._o c._n 33._o c._n 55._o reg_n bâ—â—ed_v c._n 65._o c._n 21._o c._n 23._o c._n 31._o c._n 32._o c._n 33._o c._n 35._o c._n 36._o c._n 38._o sozoâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o c._n 12._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o c._n 23._o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o 〈…〉_z soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o v_o roswâ—â—d_n viâ—_n patr._n hiâ—â—â—_n vit_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 33_o 34._o l._n 3._o c._n 14._o hieroâ—_n ad_fw-la princiâ—iâ—m_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cassian_n collat_n 18._o c._n 7_o greg._n naâ—iaâ—z_n iâ—_n moâ—od_n cod._n thâ—od_n 16._o tit_n 6._o baron_fw-fr a._n d._n 390._o n._n 48._o cod._n thâ—od_n 9_o tit_n 40_o 16._o chrys_n or_o 17._o ad_fw-la pop_n aâ—och_n sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o zosin_n l._n 5â—_n p._n 800._o sozom._n l._n â—4â—_n c._n 2._o c._n 27._o council_n chalced._n act_n 4._o p._n 524._o leo_fw-la â—p_n 83._o baâ—oâ—_n ad_fw-la a._n 452._o n._n 10._o ad_fw-la 15._o eâ—iph_n haer_fw-mi 68_o s._n 3._o soâ—r_n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o soz._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o soâ—r_n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o evagâ—_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o tâ—eod_n lect._n l._n 1._o 〈…〉_z 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o synâ—s_n dâ—on_n p._n 45_o etc._n etc._n petau._n not_o in_o syâ—_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 153._o hiâ—r_n ad_fw-la â—â—stic_n p._n 45._o viâ—_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 238._o hiâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—_n rustic_a p._n 45._o hieron_n ad_fw-la euâ—toch_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 42._o râ—g_v s._n benâ—d_n c._n 2._o epistle_n apologâ—t_n n._n 30._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 17._o reg._n s._n ben_v c._n 7._o menard_n in_o conc_fw-fr regul_n p._n 312._o râ—g_a s._n ben._n â—_o 68_o câ—ss_n l._n 4._o c._n 26_o 27._o c._o â—_o c._n 28._o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n coâ—â—ord_n râ—g_v p._n 8â—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 15._o arnold_n wion_n de_fw-fr antiq_n f._n â—â—_o iii._o i_fw-it anicià _fw-la vâ—n_n 1595._o cassiod_n de_o instâ—tut_o diviâ—_n licâ—_n 〈…〉_z ay_o 1._o c._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o aâ—â—_n tom_fw-mi 7._o a._n d._n 519._o 〈…〉_z l._n 1._o c._n 1._o aâ—gelus_n de_fw-fr nuce_n ad_fw-la chroâ—_n cassiâ—_n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o n._n 13._o 84._o 〈…〉_z c._n 3._o 〈…〉_z p._n 50._o 〈…〉_z c._n 31._o eâ—ist_n apoâ—_n n._n 31._o 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la moâ—â—ch_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 103._o 〈…〉_z &_o reâ—p_n p._n 54_o 57_o 91_o 94_o 99_o 100_o 110._o p._n 64._o p._n 32._o epist._n apol._n n._n 32._o synod_n doâ—z_n 2._o c._n 7._o grâ—g_v tâ—ron_n l._n 10._o c._n 29._o cassian_n praef_n ad_fw-la collat._n 11._o eucher_n de_fw-fr laud._n eremi_fw-la annal._n eccl._n fraâ—c_n a._n 496._o n._n 111._o grâ—g_v 〈◊〉_d l_o 9_o c._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—aâ—c_n a._n d._n 667._o â—_o 20._o proâ—at_fw-la ad_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la bâ—nedict_n n._n 14._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d eccl._n fâ—an_n a._n d._n 734._o n._n 32_o &c_n &c_n 751._o n._n 107_o etc._n etc._n 667._o â—_o 20._o aâ—â—old_n wioâ—_n ligâ—_n vitæ_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o bibliotheca_fw-la cluniac_a p._n 1633._o v._o biblothâ—_n cluniac_a p._n 57_o 58â—_n etc._n etc._n pâ—tr_n cluniac_a eâ—ist_n l._n 6._o â—p_n 17._o biâ—lioth_n clâ—â—iac_n p._n 1354_o &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n poâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d 85._o statut._n cluâ—iac_n c._n