Letter to the Brothers of Mont-Dieu
Letter on the spiritual life, attributed to Bernard, asserting that one must imbibe Paul's spirit to understand him.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study
— Bernard cited: no one enters Paul's meaning without first imbibing his spirit
"St. Bernard does not hesitate to assert (in his letter to the Brothers of Mont-Dieu) that no one will enter into the meaning of Paul unless he has first imbibed his spirit"