The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage

John of Ruysbroeck

Translated by C. A. Wynschenk Dom

131 chapters · about 5 h

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The opening

HERE BEGINS THE FIRST BOOK

THE FIRST BOOK

PROLOGUE

Ecce sponsus venit,

exile obviam ei.

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About this edition

The words
C. A. Wynschenk Dom's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 2 places
  • Printed closing line (3 blocks)
  • Non-body source furniture

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