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accord_v and_o be_v convenient_a unto_o mild_a person_n and_o as_o concerning_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n these_o ii_o that_o be_v goodness_n and_o benignity_n be_v direct_o attribute_v &_o appropriate_v unto_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n but_o the_o three_o y_o it_o be_v call_v mansuetudo_fw-la that_o be_v mildness_n or_o gentleness_n pertain_v to_o this_o gift_n of_o pity_n indyrect_o for_o it_o take_v away_o the_o let_v &_o impediment_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o pity_n be_v give_v to_o man_n for_o that_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v move_v &_o kindle_v unto_o benignity_n so_o that_o man_n use_v due_o this_o gift_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o same_o eternal_a possession_n &_o heritage_n y_o it_o he_o will_v have_v other_o man_n come_v to_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o say_v before_o y_z t_z by_o the_o great_a compassion_n pity_n &_o mercy_n y_o it_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n show_v upon_o we_o &_o unto_o we_o on_o y_z e_z cross_n we_o 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