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 of praise the higher things, thou knowest not; for thou hast it not. Wherefore as thy issue, so thy root and nature. Vanish away from those who hope in the Lord—from their thoughts, from their mind, from their souls, from their bodies, from their doing, from their life, from their conversation, from their activity, from their pursuit, from their counsel, from their resurrection to God, from their sweet savor of which thou wilt have a part, from their fasting, from their prayers, from their holy baptism, from their eucharist, from their food of flesh, from their drink, from their dress, from their love, from their recreation, from their continence, and from their righteousness. From all these, thou most unholy and abominable Satan, Jesus Christ, our God and < Lord? > of those who are like thee and have thy nature, will keep away."

85. After these words John prayed, fetched a loaf of bread to the tomb to break it, and said, "We praise thy name, who hast converted us from error and unmerciful lusts. We praise thee who hast brought before our eyes that which we saw. We bear witness to thy goodness manifested to us in various ways. We hallow thy good name, Lord, that thou didst show those convicted by thee. We thank thee, Lord Jesus Christ, that we believe in thy unchangeable . We thank thee that thou art in need of a saved human nature. We thank thee, that thou didst give us this sure , that thou alone art God, and, for ever. We, thy servants, thank thee, O Holy One,