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earth_n let_v i_o therefore_o conclude_v with_o that_o holy_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n and_o that_o most_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n ergo_fw-la fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la quot_fw-la quot_fw-la habetis_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la amore_fw-la saeculi_fw-la praegravantur_fw-la avaros_fw-la perjuros_fw-la adulteros_fw-la inspectores_fw-la nugarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quicquid_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la malorum_fw-la esse_fw-la nostis_fw-la quantum_fw-la potestis_fw-la improbate_a ut_fw-la cord_n recedatis_fw-la &_o redarguite_fw-la ut_fw-la exeatis_fw-la inde_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la consentire_fw-la ut_fw-la immundum_fw-la ne_fw-la tangatis_fw-la therefore_o my_o brethren_n as_o many_o as_o you_o have_v among_o you_o who_o be_v overcharge_v with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n coverous_a person_n perjurer_n adulterer_n beholder_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o evil_n you_o know_v among_o you_o reject_v they_o 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