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that_o /_o the_z soul_n be_v deed_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n be_v deed_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n deed_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v virtue_n by_o cause_n it_o adourn_v the_o soul_n with_o good_a werke_n &_o with_o good_a manner_n /_o it_o be_v call_v charyte_n because_o it_o join_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n /_o &_o also_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n for_o charyte_n be_v nothing_o ely_v but_o a_o dear_a unyte_n /_o that_o be_v the_o perfeccyon_n and_o the_o beneurte_fw-fr to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v moche_n be_v deceyve_v the_o auncyente_a philosopher_n that_o so_o curious_o dysputeden_fw-mi &_o enquyreden_fw-mi who_z be_v the_o soverayne_a good_a in_o this_o life_n /_o and_o never_o coude_fw-fr they_o find_v ne_o know_v it_o /_o for_o some_o set_v their_o stuyde_n and_o their_o wytin_n delight_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o in_o rychessy_v the_o other_o in_o honest_a but_o the_o great_a philosopher_n 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as_o touching_n his_o deyte_n /_o that_o he_o be_v god_n /_o and_o that_o be_v this_o i_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n /_o soon_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o and_z in_o this_o we_o ought_v for_o to_o byleve_v that_o he_o be_v semblable_a &_o equal_a unto_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o apperteyne_a unto_o the_o deyte_n /_o and_o be_v one_o thing_n with_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o sauf_o the_o person_n which_o be_v other_o than_o the_o fader_fw-mi as_o touching_n thumanyte_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n andrew_n sa_v et_fw-la in_o ihesum_fw-la xpmm_n filium_fw-la eius_fw-la unicum_fw-la dnmm_n nostrum_fw-la ¶_o the_o iii_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o concepcyon_n of_o cryst_n /_o and_o be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n
to_o destroy_v if_o he_o may_v /_o other_o be_v also_o like_o theery_n of_o corn_n that_o flower_n well_o and_o prouffyte_n well_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o theym_v the_o fiend_n cry_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o shame_v too_o his_o power_n the_o other_o be_v perfyte_n in_o great_a estate_n and_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n for_o to_o bete_v down_o their_o good_a loose_a and_o renown_n &_o for_o to_o mynisshe_v their_o good_a dede_n /_o the_z envious_a dress_v all_o his_o engyne_n for_o as_o moche_v gretter_n as_o the_o goodness_n be_v so_o moche_v more_o sorrow_n he_o have_v this_o sin_n be_v so_o perylous_a that_o un_v may_v one_o that_o use_v it_o come_v a_o right_a to_o veray_v repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o which_o be_v fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o that_o syn_v against_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgyvenes_n ne_o mercy_n in_o 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people_n sin_n in_o hope_n the_o ii_o sin_n ageyn_v the_o holy_a goost_n be_v dyspayre_n which_o benym_v and_o take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o mercy_n like_a as_o presumpcyon_n take_v from_o he_o his_o justyce_n the_o iii_o be_v obstynacyon_n this_o be_v hardenes_n of_o herte_n when_o one_o be_v so_o enharded_a in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o malice_n /_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v humble_v ne_o meked_a ne_o bow_n and_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o ne_o amend_v the_o fourthe_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v dyspyte_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n purpose_v in_o his_o herte_n /_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n the_o fyfth_o be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o a_o other_o the_o syxth_o be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o earnest_a wetyng_o /_o and_z in_o especyall_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o crysten_v faith_n ¶_o all_o these_o foresay_a sin_n be_v ageyn_v the_o bounte_n and_o goodness_n 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slay_v which_o never_o have_v blame_v ne_o trespaced_a /_o monasterye_n &_o chyrche_n be_v break_v up_o /_o and_o throw_v down_o /_o and_o ben_fw-mi sometime_o brente_a town_n destroy_v and_o burn_v abbaye_v and_o great_a pryorye_n destroy_v /_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n dysheryte_v and_o put_v to_o poverte_a /_o robberye_n /_o woman_n marry_v /_o and_o maiden_n defouled_a and_o corrupt_a /_o and_z over_o many_o other_o evylles_n that_o be_v do_v for_o that_o cause_n and_o all_o this_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o rendre_fw-fr and_o to_o make_v amends_n /_o all_o they_o by_o who_o so_o many_o myscheve_n and_o harm_n have_v be_v do_v and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o their_o help_n in_o such_o wicked_a and_o evyll_n werke_n /_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n of_o dampnacyon_n /_o and_o far_o from_o their_o saluacyon_n for_o they_o may_v not_o amend_v ne_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr the_o damage_n that_o they_o have_v do_v /_o &_o they_o behoove_v to_o restore_v or_o to_o 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four_o virtue_n say_v the_o say_v phylosophre_n /_o that_o a_o man_n be_v they_o worthy_a that_o he_o be_v governoure_n of_o himself_o /_o and_z after_o of_o other_o in_o these_o four_o virtue_n study_v the_o ancient_a phylosophre_n which_o dyspyse_v all_o the_o world_n for_o to_o acquyre_v and_o gete_v virtue_n &_o wysdome_n /_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v phylosophre_n /_o which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o love_v of_o sapyence_n ¶_o o_o good_a god_n how_o shall_v this_o confound_v we_o and_o make_v we_o afeard_a that_o they_o that_o be_v paynym_n &_o without_o law_n write_v and_o nothing_o know_v of_o the_o veray_fw-fr grace_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o sty_v up_o in_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o perfeccyon_n of_o lyve_v by_o force_n &_o by_o their_o proper_a virtue_n /_o and_o dayn_v not_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o world_n /_o ne_o to_o do_v evyll_n /_o ne_z to_o consent_n to_o sin_n /_o &_o we_o that_o ben_fw-mi crysten_v man_n that_o have_v the_o veray_fw-fr faith_n /_o &_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o &_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o if_o we_o will_v &_o our_o sin_n cause_v it_o not_o /_o that_o we_o may_v more_o prouffyte_n for_o our_o health_n anent_o god_n in_o a_o day_n /_o than_z they_o may_v in_o a_o year_n /_o we_o defoule_n we_o /_o &_o lie_v here_o beneath_o as_o a_o swine_n in_o a_o mire_n /_o &_o in_o the_o ordure_n of_o this_o world_n /_o and_o sin_n in_o the_o fylthe_n and_o dung_n of_o delyce_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o the_o paynym_n that_o be_v without_o law_n shall_v juge_v we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n /_o that_o have_v have_v here_o the_o law_n /_o &_o we_o neither_o hold_v ne_o keep_v it_o /_o and_z by_o cause_n they_o have_v not_o ryÈt_a faith_n ne_fw-fr the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ne_o no_o virtue_n ne_o quick_o ne_fw-fr very_a faith_n /_o they_o may_v not_o well_o know_v how_o these_o virtue_n be_v good_a and_o fair_a /_o for_o as_o moche_v dyfference_n as_o be_v bytwene_v a_o brenning_a coal_n /_o and_o a_o deed_n coal_n /_o and_o a_o lyve_a man_n and_o a_o deed_n man_n so_o moche_n dyfference_n be_v there_o bytwene_a virtue_n that_o be_v without_o charyte_n /_o &_o virtue_n that_o be_v with_o charyte_v /_o which_o be_v the_o bounte_n /_o the_o valour_n and_o the_o lyf_v of_o other_o virtue_n /_o whereof_o saint_n austyn_n say_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o four_o virtue_n /_o he_o devyde_v theym_a by_o four_o manner_n of_o love_n and_o by_o four_o thing_n that_o veray_v love_n
/_o that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o veray_fw-fr teery_n which_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o right_a feeling_n of_o the_o herte_fw-fr for_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o child_n that_o be_v all_o naked_a tofore_o his_o maystre_n &_o that_o can_v not_o his_o lesson_n /_o or_o that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o the_o poor_a man_n endet_v /_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o his_o credytour_n /_o &_o have_v not_o whereof_o he_o may_v fine_o ne_fw-mi pay_v his_o debt_n or_o that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o thief_n prove_v that_o be_v take_v with_o a_o hondred_a trespace_n /_o and_o that_o have_v the_o cord_n about_o his_o neck_n /_o or_o that_o he_o be_v like_o the_o lame_a man_n that_o lie_v at_o chirche_n door_n /_o which_o have_v no_o shame_n to_o show_v his_o maladye_o and_o his_o soore_n to_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o /_o for_z cause_n that_o each_o body_n shall_v have_v pyte_n on_o he_o if_o the_o wylte_n thenne_n learn_v to_o pray_v god_n /_o pray_v and_o adoure_v he_o aright_o /_o these_o four_o thing_n aforesaid_a shall_v enseygne_v and_o teach_v the_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v /_o the_z child_n /_o the_o man_n endet_v /_o the_o thief_n /_o and_o the_o lame_a man_n ¶_o of_o he_o that_o be_v veray_fw-fr humble_a and_o meek_a ca._n c.i._n the_o custom_n be_v of_o a_o veray_fw-fr meek_a &_o humble_a man_n to_o praise_v another_o &_o gyve_v high_o loose_a /_o to_z hy_o afore_o allow_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n /_o &_o by_o werke_n to_o bear_v he_o honour_n he_o be_v like_o the_o lytell_fw-mi be_v that_o make_v the_o honey_n /_o which_o eschew_v stynke_v /_o and_o sech_v flower_n of_o the_o field_n &_o souk_v the_o dew_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o /_o and_z make_v honey_n for_o to_o garnysshe_v with_o his_o house_n thus_o do_v the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a /_o which_o take_v none_o heed_n of_o the_o stenche_n /_o the_o sin_n /_o and_o default_n of_o other_o but_o all_o the_o god_n that_o other_z do_v /_o he_z hold_v theym_a love_v and_o praise_v and_o souk_v the_o swetenes_n of_o devocyon_n of_o his_o herte_n with_o which_o his_o conscience_n be_v replenyssh_v the_o veray_v humble_a see_v none_o so_o ill_n a_o thing_n /_o ne_o so_o hard_a /_o ne_o so_o sinful_a /_o but_o that_o he_o can_v draw_v matter_n to_o allow_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o herte_n he_o preyse_v other_o in_o three_o manner_n for_o he_o beleve_v more_o the_o wit_n of_o a_o other_o man_n /_o than_z the_o wit_n of_o himself_o /_o he_o will_v that_o the_o will_n of_o other_o man_n be_v do_v soon_o than_o his_o own_o all_o the_o contrary_n do_v the_o proud_a man_n like_o as_o we_o have_v show_v tofore_o after_o also_o the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a and_o humble_a man_n allow_v &_o praise_v other_o man_n by_o word_n the_o good_a dede_n the_o other_o have_v do_v he_o enhance_v and_o praise_v they_o /_o and_z the_o evyll_n dede_n he_o excuse_v and_o make_v they_o less_o the_o veraye_v meek_a man_n tourn_v to_o the_o mean_a thing_n in_o to_o good_a /_o and_o understand_v they_o always_o to_o the_o best_a /_o &_o this_o be_v against_o the_o evyll_n tatch_v of_o the_o myssayer_n /_o which_o enhance_v the_o evyll_n dede_n &_o mynysshe_v the_o good_a /_o &_o the_o mean_a prevert_v &_o tear_v to_o the_o be_v the_o veray_v meek_a and_o humble_a praise_v by_o werke_n /_o &_o honour_v in_o deed_n everych_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o as_o he_o may_v do_v without_o mysdo_v thus_o do_v not_o the_o proud_a man_n /_o but_z all_o the_o contrary_a like_a as_o we_o have_v say_v tofore_o in_o the_o treatyse_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ¶_o of_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a of_o heart_n ca._n c.ii_o the_o custom_n be_v of_o hy_o that_o have_v a_o humble_a heart_n that_o all_o his_o good_a dede_n he_o have_v behind_o he_o at_o his_o back_n /_o and_o all_o his_o evyll_n /_o his_o sin_n &_o all_o his_o default_n he_o have_v always_o in_o mind_n tofore_o his_o eye_n /_o &_o the_o good_a dede_n of_o other_o he_o have_v always_o tofore_o his_o eye_n /_o and_o the_o evyll_n default_n and_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o he_o set_v they_o behind_o he_o at_o his_o back_n as_o in_o oblyaunce_n or_o forgetinge_v and_o hereof_o hap_v oftimes_o that_o the_o veray_v meek_a and_o humble_a man_n the_o more_o he_o praise_v other_o and_o honour_v /_o so_o moche_n more_o he_o dysprayse_v himself_o the_o veray_v humble_a and_o meek_a person_n of_o herte_n be_v like_o the_o avarycyous_a and_o coveytous_a man_n that_o have_v always_o his_o eye_n on_o the_o good_n that_o other_o have_v /_o and_o that_o they_o do_v and_o always_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v no_o spyrytuall_a good_a in_o he_o for_o like_a as_o there_o be_v a_o evyll_n proud_a man_n /_o so_z be_v there_o veray_v meek_a and_o humble_a he_o that_o be_v veray_fw-fr humble_a of_o herte_n be_v like_o a_o lytell_a child_n which_o be_v soon_o of_o a_o king_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o realm_n /_o which_o wepe_v &_o cry_v /_o and_o know_v nothing_o of_o his_o hyene_n ne_o of_o his_o riches_n he_o be_v also_o like_a unto_o the_o simple_a sheep_n /_o in_o who_o all_o be_v good_a &_o prouffytable_a /_o the_o wool_n /_o the_o felle_fw-fr /_o the_o flesh_n /_o the_o milk_n /_o and_z his_o dung_n /_o and_o the_o sheep_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o /_o ne_z he_o thynk_v on_o it_o /_o and_z in_o this_o manner_n say_v the_o great_a patryarke_n abraham_n of_o himself_o /_o that_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o ash_n and_o poudre_fw-la and_o holy_a job_n that_o be_v so_o great_a &_o rich_a in_o the_o world_n say_v in_o like_a wise_n and_o saint_n andrew_n that_o say_v also_o of_o himself_o /_o what_o be_o i_o but_o ash_n /_o dust_n fylthe_n /_o rotynne_n /_o a_o worm_n /_o wound_n /_o shadow_n /_o leve_n that_o the_o wound_n ber_v away_o /_o &_o dry_a stupple_n which_o be_v nought_o but_o for_o the_o fire_n and_o like_v as_o the_o veraye_v humble_a person_n of_o herte_n praise_v &_o honour_v other_o with_o his_o heart_n &_o mouth_n &_o also_o in_o deed_n as_o we_o have_v say_v right_o so_o dyspyse_v he_o high_a self_n in_o these_o iii_o manner_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o like_o as_o saint_n iherome_n say_v of_o himself_o /_o when_o that_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o that_o i_o wake_v or_o sleep_v /_o always_o i_o thynk_v that_o the_o fereful_a trump_n of_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n blow_v in_o mynery_n sayenge_a /_o come_z to_o thy_o jugement_n /_o come_z to_o thy_o jugement_n /_o and_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v juge_v of_o his_o sin_n /_o he_o seese_v not_o but_o every_o day_n purge_v himself_o /_o keep_v and_o cleanse_v he_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o juge_v /_o condempn_v /_o and_o repreve_v all_o his_o werke_n and_o his_o word_n /_o he_o cry_v &_o nomber_v /_o poyse_v counterpoyse_v and_o repreve_v /_o for_z he_o find_v more_o chaff_n than_o grain_n /_o that_o be_v to_o understonde_v more_o of_o sin_n than_o of_o good_a dede_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v juge_v at_o the_o dethe_v of_o justyce_n /_o will_v he_o not_o leave_v but_o that_o lytell_a and_o great_a be_v examine_v and_o say_v /_o and_o also_o juge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a confessyon_n in_o that_o court_n who_o count_v well_o aright_o /_o be_v all_o quite_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o justyce_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n /_o who_o soever_o he_o owe_v he_o must_v pay_v ne_o never_o shall_v he_o mow_v be_v aquyte_v /_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v perdurable_o dampen_v for_o he_o must_v rendre_fw-fr or_o pendre_fw-fr /_o that_o be_v hang_v alas_o caytyf_v what_o shall_v he_o pay_v that_o have_v no_o thing_n /_o but_o the_o body_n which_o be_v charge_v and_o all_o full_a of_o deed_o sin_n who_o that_o well_o understode_v &_o feel_v these_o thing_n /_o he_o shall_v hold_v &_o keep_v he_o from_o all_o sin_n /_o &_o shall_v withdraw_v he_o from_o mockerye_n and_o lesynge_n /_o which_o they_o contryve_v against_o the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a &_o humble_a person_n which_o drede_v god_n and_o love_n he_o /_o by_o cause_n they_o fear_v &_o drede_v he_o /_o they_o will_v keep_v they_o clean_o without_o ordure_n of_o sin_n and_o confess_v they_o glad_o and_o oft_o /_o but_o lytell_fw-mi avayll_v confessyon_n without_o repentance_n /_o and_z without_o penance_n /_o &_o withgood_a jugement_n /_o and_o that_o justyce_n be_v not_o do_v true_o /_o &_o therefore_o all_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o veraye_v meek_a and_o humble_a person_n make_v
and_o the_o sinner_n ought_v to_o tell_v his_o sin_n with_o great_a drede_fw-la /_o &_o aught_o to_o open_v his_o herte_n and_o pour_v it_o abroad_o that_o it_o flow_v over_o /_o like_o as_o one_o shede_v out_o a_o full_a pot_n of_o water_n when_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v out_o there_o abide_v no_o colour_n as_o do_v of_o milk_n ne_o odour_n /_o as_z of_o wine_n ne_o savoure_n /_o ne_o no_o smell_n ne_o taste_v as_o of_o honey_n /_o thus_o shall_v nothing_o be_v retain_v of_o the_o sin_n /_o since_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o confessyon_n ne_o the_o colour_n that_o be_v a_o evyll_n manner_n that_o be_v have_v in_o speak_v /_o or_z in_o behold_v /_o or_z in_o follow_v evyll_n company_n /_o or_z in_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v colour_n of_o sin_n also_o one_o ouÈt_n to_o leave_v the_o savoure_n and_o taste_v of_o sin_n /_o he_o retain_v the_o savour_n of_o sin_n /_o that_o thynk_v on_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o delyte_v he_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o &_o 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god_n /_o like_o as_o the_o linen_n cloth_n which_o be_v oft_o wasshen_v /_o be_v the_o more_o white_a also_o for_o the_o venyal_n sin_n that_o one_o fall_v in_o oft_o /_o he_o aught_o to_o wasshe_v he_o alsoo_o for_o to_o chase_v and_o dryve_v away_o the_o devyll_n from_o he_o /_o and_z for_o to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o thraldom_n and_o of_o his_o net_n the_o bird_n withdraw_v he_o &_o depart_v glad_o fro_o the_o place_n as_o his_o neste_a be_v break_v and_o deffeat_v /_o and_z from_o then_n that_o his_o egg_n be_v take_v away_o also_o for_o to_o learn_v for_o to_o confess_v high_o well_o for_o the_o usage_n make_v a_o master_n /_o like_o as_o it_o appyer_v in_o these_o craft_n also_o by_o cause_n that_o one_o know_v not_o if_o he_o have_v be_v well_o sorry_a and_o well_o repentance_n /_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v recours_fw-fr unto_o his_o confessor_n /_o and_o to_o confess_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n suffysauntlye_o also_o for_o to_o humble_v himself_o /_o for_z to_o 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shadow_n that_o he_o see_v and_o certaynlye_o this_o penance_n that_o we_o do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o purgatorye_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o wicked_a love_n that_o the_o synnar_n have_v enlace_v that_o he_o love_v so_o moche_v his_o delyte_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o /_o &_o thynk_v that_o for_o no_o thing_n he_o will_v confess_v he_o /_o but_o slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n like_o a_o swine_n in_o the_o dung_n the_o iiii_o thing_n be_v hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v /_o whereof_o the_o devyl_v say_v to_o he_o /_o the_o art_n a_o young_a man_n /_o thou_o shall_v live_v long_o /_o thou_o shall_v well_o recoure_v a_o confessor_n /_o but_z he_o take_v no_o heed_n ne_o see_v not_o the_o dethe_v that_o awayt_v he_o /_o &_o shall_v take_v he_o soon_o than_o he_o wen_v /_o for_o god_n which_o promyse_v pardon_n unto_o high_a that_o repent_v /_o promyse_v not_o to_o morn_n as_o saint_n gregory_n 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