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Personal Information | For with fervent faith he [sc. Willibrord 1] left fatherland, family and friends for the love of God; he showed contempt for earthly things in order that he might acquire heavenly ones. Therefore he found the great fruit of his labour. |
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Nam patriam, cognationem et amicos, feruente fide, pro amore Dei dereliquit; terrena contempsit, ut caelestia adquireret. Idcirco magnum laboris sui fructum inuenit ... |
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