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under_o who_o protection_n we_o must_v rest_v who_o with_o his_o bless_a spirit_n lead_v we_o in_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n work_v in_o we_o all_o in_o all_o 277._o quemadmodum_fw-la enim_fw-la membrum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la corporis_fw-la recipit_fw-la ab_fw-la epate_n humores_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n vitam_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la sensum_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la sic_fw-la homo_fw-la recipit_fw-la ab_fw-la homne_n carnem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la animam_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la sensum_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la &_o sicat_fw-la membrum_fw-la habet_fw-la duos_fw-la motus_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la sua_fw-la cadere_fw-la deorsum_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la sâ—ilicet_fw-la motum_fw-la sursum_fw-la &_o iste_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la membri_fw-la conformiter_fw-la homo_fw-la quoad_fw-la amimam_fw-la habet_fw-la duos_fw-la motus_fw-la unum_fw-la 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