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and_o hope_n in_o the_o prefer_n of_o this_o virtue_n s._n gregory_n in_o his_o 38_o homily_n upon_o the_o gospel_n call_v charity_n the_o wedding_n garment_n which_o he_o that_o want_v at_o the_o great_a marriage_n be_v throw_v into_o utter_a darkness_n his_o word_n be_v these_o quid_fw-la debemus_fw-la intelligere_fw-la nuptialem_fw-la vestem_fw-la nisi_fw-la charitatem_fw-la intrat_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la nuptias_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la nuptiali_fw-la veste_fw-la non_fw-la intrat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la assistens_fw-la fidem_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la charitatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n but_o charity_n for_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o wedding_n but_o not_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n who_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n have_v faith_n but_o have_v not_o charity_n he_o add_v further_a to_o this_o purpose_n omnis_fw-la ergò_fw-la vestrûm_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la 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