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the_o devil_n therefore_o he_o answer_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o father_n very_o gracious_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o short_o in_o mercy_n will_v think_v upon_o they_o the_o ambassador_n hear_v this_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n hest_n 8._o then_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n consult_v together_o and_o conclude_v the_o send_n of_o gabriel_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n etc._n etc._n this_o brief_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o tale_n which_o that_o great_a doctor_n bernardine_n do_v handle_v far_o more_o large_o write_v so_o large_o thereof_o as_o be_v write_v again_o in_o latin_a without_o any_o abbreviation_n will_v fill_v two_o sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o be_v it_o not_o pain_n think_v you_o well_o take_v yes_o yes_o without_o all_o doubt_n for_o so_o we_o see_v more_o touch_v the_o send_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o the_o virgin_n then_o be_v contain_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n or_o then_o agree_v with_o any_o truth_n a_o 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