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let_v they_o not_o think_v of_o say_v as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o common_a people_n do_v that_o if_o this_o war_n be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o other_o trouble_n and_o upon_o that_o grow_v secure_a and_o careless_a how_o they_o live_v but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o god_n former_o send_v his_o spirit_n of_o disunity_n into_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o if_o the_o same_o or_o like_a sin_n remain_v he_o will_v again_o send_v the_o like_a or_o some_o other_o as_o fearful_a but_o if_o they_o will_v enjoy_v this_o peace_n let_v they_o learn_v to_o prize_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v 577._o propter_fw-la praesentem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la prosperam_fw-la non_fw-la obliviscamur_fw-la prÄ™teritae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la sed_fw-la subinde_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la oculos_fw-la reflectamus_fw-la eâ—_n enim_fw-la re_fw-mi fit_n ut_fw-la melius_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la beneficii_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la 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