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wear_v purple_a and_o hold_v sceptre_n so_o conqueror_n by_o their_o candid_a garment_n and_o palm_n 21._o apoc._n 21._o the_o same_o st._n john_n also_o say_v of_o virgin_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v imprint_v in_o their_o forehead_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o token_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o saint_n conformable_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n who_o say_v that_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a name_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o virgin_n than_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o which_o name_n st._n augustin_n say_v be_v mean_v some_o particular_a devise_n which_o shall_v distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o more_o eminent_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o their_o several_a title_n of_o honour_n beside_o this_o those_o member_n of_o the_o bless_a by_o which_o they_o have_v more_o special_o serve_v god_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o dei._n aug._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei._n shall_v as_o st._n austin_n note_v cast_v forth_o some_o particular_a light_n and_o splendour_n so_o as_o every_o wound_n which_o st._n stephen_n receive_v from_o his_o ston_a shall_v cast_v forth_o a_o particular_a beam_n of_o light_n and_o with_o what_o a_o garment_n of_o glory_n shall_v st._n bartholomew_n be_v clad_v who_o be_v flay_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n st._n james_n intercisus_fw-la who_o be_v hack_v in_o piece_n member_n by_o member_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o confessor_n in_o those_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v mortify_v for_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a enamel_n of_o light_n st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v show_v to_o st._n matilde_n with_o a_o particular_a splendour_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o eye_n for_o not_o dare_v to_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o look_v upon_o our_o bless_a lady_n when_o he_o live_v with_o she_o for_o the_o great_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n he_o bear_v unto_o she_o 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his_o body_n cast_v forth_o a_o most_o fragrant_a perfume_n if_o this_o be_v in_o corruptible_fw-fr flesh_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o immortal_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o taste_n also_o in_o that_o bless_a country_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o delight_n of_o its_o proper_a object_n for_o although_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o there_o feed_v which_o be_v to_o necessitate_v that_o happy_a state_n unto_o something_o beside_o itself_o yet_o the_o tongue_n and_o palate_n shall_v be_v satiate_v with_o most_o pleasant_a and_o savoury_a relish_v so_o as_o with_o great_a decency_n and_o cleanliness_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o delight_n of_o meat_n without_o the_o trouble_n of_o eat_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a delicacy_n of_o this_o celestial_a taste_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v often_o signify_v in_o holy_a scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o supper_n banquet_n manna_n 23._o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la laur._n justin_n de_fw-fr dis_n 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