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sometime_o so_o great_a liking_a not_o onn_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o the_o body_n yâ—_z they_o can_v not_o tell_v &_o that_o may_v no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o alone_a that_o by_o experience_n felyth_v it_o and_o thenne_n may_v he_o ari_fw-la michi_n auten_v absit_fw-la glori_fw-la ari_fw-la well_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n betide_v i_o never_o to_o be_v joyefull_a but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o my_o lord_n jhun_v cryste_n amen_o ¶_o of_o tho_o thing_n that_o befall_v after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o after_o none_o eplm_fw-ge xlv_o what_o time_n that_o this_o worshipful_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n n_o ca._n xlv_o b_o n_o as_o it_o be_v say_v next_o before_o abode_n &_o dwell_v beside_o the_o cross_n with_o other_o true_a lover_n of_o he_o before_o name_v behold_v our_o lord_n jhesu_n contynuel_o so_o pytous_o hang_a deed_n on_o the_o cross_n between_o two_o thief_n lo_o thene_n come_v many_o arm_a man_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n towards_o they_o 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her_o sykensse_n by_o touching_n of_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o lord_n clothinge_n captm_n xxi_o the_o gospel_n name_v not_o the_o woman_n that_z be_v hele_v by_o the_o be_v finibria_n vestimenâ—a_o be_v touch_v of_o the_o hem_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi clothinge_fw-mi but_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o she_o be_v martha_n the_o sister_n of_o marry_o maudeleyne_v by_o the_o hem_n of_o jhesus_n clothing_n as_o sainte_fw-fr bernerd_a say_v may_v be_v understonde_v every_o meek_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o any_o virtuous_a deed_n that_o he_o do_v owe_v to_o know_v true_o herte_a and_o open_o knowleche_v by_o mouth_n that_o only_a god_n be_v principal_a doer_n thereof_o and_o noughté_fw-fr he_o as_o the_o cloth_n hele_v not_o but_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o were_v that_o cloth_n ¶_o of_o the_o conuersyon_n of_o mary_n maudeleyne_v captm_n xxii_o ovre_n curteis_fw-la lord_n jhesus_n be_v pray_v of_o simon_n the_o leprose_n on_o a_o day_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o and_z thereto_o he_o grant_v glad_o &_o come_v to_o mete_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v oftsythe_n both_o of_o his_o owene_a curtosie_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n &_o the_o zele_n that_o he_o have_v iâ—â—â—â—_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n alâ—tateâ—_n dom_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o savacyon_n of_o mane_n soul_n for_o yâ—_z wyche_a he_o be_v make_v man_n for_z so_o et_a with_o hem_n &_o benygn_o comine_v with_o they_o he_o drowe_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o also_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o so_o pertite_o pour_v that_o he_o take_v none_o pocession_n of_o worldly_a god_n for_o himself_o as_o for_o he_o therefore_o thruÈ_n that_o love_n of_o poverte_a he_o that_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o mekenes_n what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o beden_fw-mi to_o mete_v take_v it_o for_o the_o time_n &_o the_o place_n meke_o &_o
contrary_a to_o their_o he_o will_v and_o after_o the_o which_o they_o woten_a well_o that_o they_o shall_v feel_v great_a passion_n &_o sekeness_n and_o so_o not_o onn_o in_o the_o bodi_fw-la undispose_v to_o serve_v god_n &_o to_o virtuous_a occupaconn_n but_o also_o the_o n_o n_o soul_n be_v defoyled_a that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v god_n with_o clenes_n of_o herte_a as_o he_o make_v he_o to_o and_o soth_o this_o be_v a_o foul_a vice_n &_o a_o peryllous_a and_o nevertheless_o moche_n peple_n ben_fw-mi blind_v and_o deceyve_v in_o this_o point_n both_o ghostly_a &_o worldly_a that_o excusen_fw-mi they_o false_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o stir_a of_o the_o lust_n that_o comin_o eschewyth_o that_o be_v moo_v wholesome_a to_o the_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v not_o like_v to_o the_o sensualyte_n &_o desire_v that_o be_v moo_v unwholesome_a if_o it_o be_v delycate_a &_o like_v thereto_o wherefore_o among_o all_o the_o spice_n nota_fw-la nota_fw-la of_o gloteny_n this_o semith_n moo_v reprovable_a in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o onn_o contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o it_o destroy_v &_o slee_v yâ—_z body_n and_o so_o he_o that_o take_v meet_a or_o drink_v wilful_o know_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o undispose_v to_o bodily_a heel_n may_v drede_v of_o his_o doom_n and_o repreif_n in_o goddys_n sight_n as_o of_o a_o man_n sleer_fw-la and_o that_o be_v worse_a sleer_o of_o himself_o other_o man_n that_o ben_fw-mi overcome_v by_o the_o sensualyte_n &_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o flessh_n for_o to_o take_v of_o meet_a &_o drink_v that_o be_v wholesome_a though_o it_o be_v like_n either_o in_o untyme_n or_o more_o in_o quamtyte_n than_o it_o need_v or_o with_o great_a lust_n &_o gredynes_n be_v more_o excusable_a for_o the_o co_fw-la my_o infirmyte_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o ada_z but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o this_o vice_n of_o gloteny_n in_o all_o his_o spyce_n be_v reprovable_a therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o for_o to_o eschew_v it_o to_o our_o power_n and_z gete_a and_o keep_v the_o virtue_n of_o dyscrete_a abstynence_n as_z our_o lord_n jhesus_n &_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n haven_n both_o teach_v we_o &_o yeven_v we_o ensample_n keep_a the_o body_n and_o fee_a as_o it_o be_v needful_a thereto_o after_o that_o kind_n thereof_o &_o the_o travail_n that_o long_v thereto_o in_o manner_n as_o a_o horse_n owe_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o to_o do_v his_o journey_n so_o that_o he_o fail_v not_o by_o default_n by_o to_o mykell_v abstynence_n on_o that_o one_o side_n &_o that_o he_o be_v not_o rebelle_n to_o the_o spirit_n &_o proud_a by_o mykel_n pamper_v on_o that_o other_o side_n but_o in_o a_o good_a means_n of_o abstinence_n that_o tech_v the_o virtue_n of_o dyscression_n the_o 〈…〉_o d_o 〈…〉_o whtche_n discression_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v be_v not_o only_o a_o virtue_n but_o also_o keeper_n &_o leder_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o if_o that_o lack_n that_o seem_v virtue_n be_v vice_n and_o as_o sanit_fw-la gregory_n say_v discression_n be_v mother_n and_o kepar_n of_o all_o virtue_n this_o discression_n touching_n abstynence_n &_o fee_a of_o the_o body_n stant_fw-la general_o in_o this_o point_n as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n yâ—_z a_o man_n take_v of_o meet_a &_o drink_v to_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n only_o as_o he_o will_v take_v of_o medecyne_n for_o to_o heel_n his_o infirmyte_n wherefore_o right_a as_o in_o take_v of_o medecyn_n man_n have_v no_o reward_n to_o more_o or_o less_o or_z to_o the_o preciosite_a or_o boystnesse_n or_o sweetness_n or_o bytterne_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v moo_v convenient_a &_o profitable_a to_o heel_n the_o sore_a or_o the_o sekenesse_n so_o for_o as_o mykell_v as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n ben_fw-mi infyrmyte_n of_o mankind_n thuroghe_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n meet_v &_o drink_v that_o be_v as_o medecyn_n to_o this_o infirmite_n shall_v be_v take_v only_o as_o for_o he_o 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abstinencia_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la religiosos_fw-la item_n in_o sermone_fw-la iii._n the_o circumcision_n edomini_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fedinge_v of_o the_o great_a people_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o two_o time_n the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v multyply_v a_o few_o love_n of_o breed_n and_o there_o with_o feed_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n to_o the_o full_a in_o the_o which_o process_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n as_o the_o gospel_n open_o tell_v we_o may_v see_v to_o our_o edyfication_n ghostly_a many_o good_n sterynge_v to_o love_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o soverayn_o and_o specyal_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o process_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v merciful_a and_o curtey_n and_o kind_n and_o dyscrete_a and_o circumspect_a first_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a show_v ricor_n jhesê°_n mouse_n ricor_n his_o word_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v pyte_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o people_n so_o that_o mercy_n styre_v he_o and_z drough_z he_o to_o help_v they_o and_o feed_v they_o at_o she_o need_v for_o as_o davyd_v wytness_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n also_o he_o show_v his_o great_a courtesy_n and_o wonderful_a kyndenesse_n in_o the_o cause_n that_o he_o assign_v after_o sayenge_a thus_o for_o 'loo_o now_o these_o three_o day_n they_o abyden_n lie_fw-la jhesê°_n curia_fw-la lie_fw-la and_o suffren_n and_o beren_fw-mi i_o fast_a and_z they_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o eat_v as_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o for_o her_o benefice_n do_v to_o he_o in_o that_o they_o abyden_n so_o with_o he_o and_o nevertheless_o in_o sothenes_n it_o be_v for_o her_o owen_n good_a &_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o he_o but_o that_o be_v his_o soverayne_a kyndenes_n &_o courtesy_n &_o endeles_a godenes_n that_o he_o have_v like_v to_o dwell_v with_o we_o only_o for_o 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yâ—_z devout_o askyth_v he_o in_o prayer_n that_o thing_n that_o they_o ask_v in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v moo_v spedful_a to_o hem_v saint_n bernard_v by_o devout_a process_n tell_v in_o diverse_a place_n the_o which_o process_n pass_a over_o tear_v we_o to_o our_o lord_n shun_v &_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a process_n of_o they_o what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v alone_o prayenge_a in_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v say_v his_o discyple_n be_v in_o the_o see_v in_o great_a disease_n for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o wound_n be_v against_o they_o and_z yâ—_z ship_n in_o pâ—ynt_n of_o perysshing_n through_o the_o great_a wawe_v â—_o the_o great_a tempest_n that_o be_v rise_v in_o that_o same_o time_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n by_o deâ—out_a compassion_n in_o what_o mysche_n if_o â—_o tribulation_n they_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n both_o for_o the_o great_a tempest_n yâ—_z be_v rise_v upon_o they_o &_o also_o for_o the_o night_n time_n and_o pryncipal_o for_o they_o lackeden_fw-mi her_o lord_n presence_n that_o be_v all_o her_o refute_v in_o she_o need_v but_o he_o that_o good_a lord_n that_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o hem_v and_z that_o suffer_v this_o disease_n of_o hem_n for_o the_o tyme._n when_o he_o see_v time_n also_o send_v they_o comfort_n &_o help_v and_o so_o at_o the_o foâ—â—th_v wake_v of_o yâ—_z night_n he_o come_v down_o from_o yâ—_z hylle_v go_v upon_o the_o see_v &_o come_v toward_o they_o now_o behold_v we_o here_o inward_o how_o that_o blessed_a lord_n after_o his_o great_a traveyle_n of_o long_o wake_v &_o prayenge_a come_v down_o all_o onnly_a iâ—_n yâ—_z night_n time_n fro_o that_o traveylouê°_n hill_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr stony_a &_o bare_a foot_n and_o so_o gooth_o he_o sad_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o creature_n know_v her_o maker_n and_o be_v obeysaunt_a to_o â—ym_v at_o his_o will_n and_o what_o time_n he_o come_v nigh_o the_o ship_n the_o 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her_o lord_n weren_a put_v in_o great_a rest_n â–ª_o and_o soverayn_o comfort_v by_o his_o bless_a presence_n this_o be_v yâ—_z notabâ—â—_n notabâ—â—_n process_n of_o that_o gospel_n short_o in_o this_o process_n touching_n yâ—_z disciple_n we_o have_v ghostly_a doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o pacyence_n 〈◊〉_d trybulaconn_n &_o of_o profit_n thereof_o as_z we_o have_v before_o touching_n himself_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o as_o it_o felle_n with_o the_o discyple_n bodâ—â—y_n so_o it_o fall_v with_o we_o all_o day_n ghostly_a our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v hem_n yâ—_z been_v choose_v of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v dysease_v and_o have_v trybulaconn_v in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n for_o as_o holy_a wrytt_n wrtnessyth_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o beâ—yth_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o gâ—ace_n â–ª_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v all_o though_o that_o be_v wrthout_n discyplyâ—e_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o kind_a chyldern_n but_o of_o avoutrye_n and_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o beten_v and_o to_o suâ—â—re_v trybulaconn_v &_o disease_n in_o this_o world_n for_o many_o cause_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o know_v ourself_o &_o our_o own_o wretchidne_n also_o there_o through_o we_o profiten_v ghostly_a &_o geten_a virtue_n and_o when_o they_o be_v goten_a theâ—e_n through_o kepen_v hen_n the_o better_a and_o ferdermore_o that_o be_v moost_n of_o all_o there_o through_o we_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi &_o abide_v that_o everlasting_a meed_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z blâ—sse_o of_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a by_o hem_n or_o in_o pacyent_a in_o hem_n but_o rather_o coveyte_v they_o &_o love_v they_o â–ª_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o tribulaconn_n though_o it_o be_v moâ—he_v worth_a and_o of_o great_a virtue_n &_o moche_n meed_n nevertheless_o manâ—_n mâ—_n thynken_a hen_n full_a hard_a &_o grudge_n against_o they_o as_o inportable_a â–ª_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o know_v not_o &_o seen_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v suâ—â—o_fw-la â—ui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o holy_a doctor_n tellen_v &_o techen_fw-ge we_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o hem_n in_o many_o place_n to_o comfort_v we_o gladli_fw-la for_o to_o take_v â—en_z and_o specyal_o among_o other_o saint_n bernard_n in_o dyvers_a tretee_n wherefore_o â—ave_n we_o no_o wonder_n though_o our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v his_o discyple_n the_o which_o he_o love_v so_o specyal_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o tempest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o suffer_v trybulaconn_n for_o he_o kneew_v lxxx_o â—tm_o can_v xiii_o twenty-five_o &_o lxxx_o her_o ghostly_a profit_n thereby_o for_o oft_o we_o rede_v that_o her_o ship_n be_v in_o peryll_n by_o tempest_n &_o contrary_a wind_n but_o it_o be_v neâ—er_o drown_v or_o full_o perisshid_v â–ª_o &_o nomore_o shall_v we_o what_o tribulaconn_v so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v pacyent_o &_o trust_v full_o in_o yâ—_z help_v of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v that_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o at_o our_o need_n â—apitulun_v sequens_fw-la de_fw-fr chananea_fw-la premittitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la notatur_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_fw-la ut_fw-la infra_fw-la caplo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o the_o pharysee_n &_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n &_o dede_n of_o â—hun_v â—aplin_n xxviii_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o wonder_n though_o some_o take_v occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o our_o word_n and_o dede_n ben_fw-mi they_o never_o so_o â–ª_o go_v de_n &_o true_a for_o so_o it_o befelle_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la oft_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d descan_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o may_v not_o he_o err_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n wherefore_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o the_o pharysee_v askeden_fw-mi he_o why_o that_o his_o disciple_n wysshe_v not_o her_o ande_fw-mi when_o they_o go_v to_o mete_v and_o in_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o her_o custom_n after_o the_o teching_n of_o her_o elder_n but_o our_o lord_n seenge_v that_o they_o charge_v more_o the_o washing_n without_o forth_o &_o bodily_a clenes_n â–ª_o than_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o inforth_o and_o ghostly_a â–ª_o answerde_n hear_v again_o reprove_a hem_n that_o they_o breken_fw-mi the_o hest_n of_o god_n for_o her_o tradyconne_n and_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n declare_v after_o that_o vice_n that_o come_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o herte_n defoylen_v more_o a_o man_n than_o do_v the_o bodily_a mete_v take_v unwasshen_v wherefore_o they_o weren_a ghostly_a slander_v &_o styre_v against_o he_o but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o they_o we_o ren_fw-it â–ª_o blind_a in_o soul_n through_o malice_n also_o oft_o time_n our_o lord_n â—hesns_v wrought_v miracle_n upon_o the_o sabott_a day_n that_o weren_a god_n holy_a day_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v now_o the_o sunday_n to_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o die_v to_o confusonn_n and_o repreyf_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o kepten_n strayt_o the_o law_n in_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n and_o not_o in_o ghostly_a understond_v as_o his_o will_n be_v for_o he_o bid_v not_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o to_o leave_v therein_o good_a worthing_n and_o dede_n of_o charyte_n but_o for_o to_o seize_v and_o abstain_v fro_o sin_n and_o bodily_a werke_n wherefore_o they_o be_v great_o slander_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v token_n occasion_n of_o sclawd_a against_o he_o and_o conspire_v in_o to_o his_o detâ—e_n and_o sayden_n that_o man_n be_v not_o of_o goddis_fw-la half_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o sabott_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n leave_v not_o therefore_o to_o weâ—ke_v miracle_n and_o do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n in_o those_o day_n but_o moche_n more_o die_v hem_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n error_n afore_o say_v another_o time_n also_o when_o he_o teach_v in_o yâ—_z synagoge_n ghostly_a lore_n &_o say_v that_o he_o
te_fw-la &c_n &c_n jâ—m_o sup_v canâ—_n ser_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n &_o the_o sellar_n ayenste_n goddis_fw-la law_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o two_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n makith_o mind_n our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byer_n &_o the_o sellar_n therein_o and_o that_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o cord_n yâ—_z which_o deed_n among_o all_o the_o miracle_n yâ—_z he_o wrought_a semith_n wonderful_a for_o what_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v other_o miracle_n in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o show_v the_o soverayn_a may_v of_o his_o godhede_v the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o scrybe_n &_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n dispyseden_fw-mi &_o reproveden_fw-mi he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n gadr_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o her_o great_a solempnytee_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o alone_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n of_o his_o zele_n bren_v within_o forth_o for_o the_o unworship_a of_o his_o fader_fw-mi specyal_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o owe_v moo_v to_o be_v worship_v show_v he_o so_o dreadful_a in_o his_o face_n without_o forth_o yâ—_z they_o be_v wonderful_o adradde_a &_o discomfyte_v and_o have_fw-mi no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o this_o process_n after_o the_o exposicyon_n of_o saint_n gregory_n &_o other_o doctor_n be_v full_a dreadful_a to_o all_o cristemmen_fw-mi but_o nam_o to_o prelate_n &_o curate_n and_o other_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o specyal_o we_o religyous_a that_o be_v set_v in_o goddis_fw-la temple_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o contynuel_o in_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o other_o ghostly_a exercyse_n if_o we_o yeve_v we_o to_o coveytyse_v &_o vanytee_n and_o meddle_v we_o over_o need_n with_o worldly_a occupaconn_n &_o chaffaringe_n as_o they_o dyden_n we_o may_v skylful_o drede_v the_o indygnaconn_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o cast_a out_o from_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o 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