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omnes_fw-la mali_fw-la catholici_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o evil_a catholic_n confess_v christ_n in_o word_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n therefore_o be_v not_o you_o as_o man_n careless_a because_o you_o have_v faith_n join_v good_a life_n to_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o more_o plain_o what_o justice_n it_o be_v to_o have_v faith_n without_o good_a work_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advertisement_n of_o s._n augustine_n 26._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 26._o christ_n say_v nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o your_o justice_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n justitia_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o justice_n be_v to_o say_v and_o not_o to_o do_v and_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v our_o justice_n surmount_v and_o be_v more_o abundant_a than_o they_o 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