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thing_n reform_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o restore_v di_fw-mi 〈…〉_o so_o the_o 〈…〉_o riâ—s_v of_o soâ—_n great_a 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a manâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o ke_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_a time_n saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d btayn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n k_o 〈…〉_o man_n a_o peâ—ce_n of_o land_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o â—iver_n fâ—ldâ—_n begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o famous_a benedictine_n monastery_n which_o 〈…〉_o h_v to_o this_o day_n and_o be_v call_v the_o abbey_n fulda_n the_o building_n of_o the_o benedictine_n abbey_n of_o fulda_n of_o fulda_n famous_a for_o religion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o abbot_n thereof_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o vâ—â—â—rible_a conâ—â—sation_n to_o who_o and_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o morike_n the_o land_n where_o the_o 〈…〉_o nasterie_n now_o stand_v be_v by_o the_o royal_a charter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o confirm_v and_o grant_v for_o ever_o which_o do_v this_o ver_fw-la 〈…〉_o prince_n grow_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o perfect_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o find_v that_o in_o the_o world_n he_o can_v not_o see_v pure_o and_o perfect_o 〈…〉_o ine_z to_o the_o height_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o magdalen_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monk_n caroloman_n beco_n m_v a_o benedictine_n monk_n â—hall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o learn_v the_o ample_a kingdom_n of_o his_o terrene_a dominion_n to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o brother_n pâ—piâ—_n he_o depart_v to_o mount-ca_a 〈…〉_o in_o it_o 〈…〉_o the_o place_n 〈…〉_o holy_a father_n saint_n benedict_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o ver_fw-la 〈…〉_o order_n and_o in_o which_o be_v yet_o observe_v a_o most_o strict_a discipline_n of_o 〈…〉_o sticall_a life_n and_o now_o in_o that_o place_n this_o noble_a prince_n change_v his_o â—oyall_a robe_n of_o majesty_n to_o the_o simple_a weed_n of_o a_o self-punishing_a humility_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o a_o monk_n under_o the_o master_n 〈…〉_o of_o discretion_n the_o 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f_o 〈…〉_o there_o to_o finish_v his_o humane_a 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o take_v his_o beginning_n there_o he_o may_v all_o sâ—e_n make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o e_o 〈…〉_o licall_a preach_n and_o his_o mortal_a life_n together_o thy_o 〈…〉_o then_o he_o go_v not_o without_o a_o presage_n of_o what_o shall_v befall_v unto_o he_o for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d take_v his_o journey_n be_v appoint_v his_o saythfull_a disciple_n and_o companion_n l_o 〈…〉_o we_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o metropolitan_a sea_n of_o m_o 〈…〉_o z_o diligent_o recommend_v unto_o he_o careful_o to_o sert_fw-la forward_o the_o build_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o fulda_n and_o together_o with_o some_o book_n to_o send_v he_o a_o shroud_n to_o mind_v his_o body_n in_o after_o death_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o fulda_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d bless_v 〈◊〉_d to_o perform_v with_o tear_n the_o holy_a man_n command_n xv._o be_v arrive_v into_o friesland_n by_o his_o preach_n he_o convert_v a_o tion_n the_o sacra_fw-la mean_v 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