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than_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o all_o passion_n what_o soever_o thus_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o short_a tribulation_n be_v true_a merit_n of_o endless_a glory_n though_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o same_o which_o truth_n you_o impugn_v by_o your_o false_a and_o heretical_a translation_n but_o let_v we_o see_v further_o your_o deal_n in_o the_o self_n same_o controversy_n to_o make_v it_o plain_o that_o you_o bend_v your_o translation_n against_o it_o more_o than_o the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v permit_v you_o fulk_n 9_o a_o man_n may_v see_v you_o be_v drive_v to_o extreme_a shift_n when_o you_o will_v seek_v praemia_fw-la meritorum_fw-la in_o s._n augustine_n &_o can_v find_v it_o not_o where_o but_o among_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la which_o bear_v no_o credit_n of_o augustine_n work_n but_o of_o some_o late_a gatherer_n the_o true_a augustine_n in_o ps._n 70._o con._n 1._o thus_o write_v nihil_fw-la es_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la invoca_fw-la 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