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word_n of_o christ_n as_o origen_n do_v 45._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 53_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 80._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 11._o ideo_fw-la venit_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n ut_fw-la salvum_fw-la faceret_fw-la quod_fw-la perierat_fw-la venit_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mundi_fw-la tolleret_fw-la ut_fw-la vulnera_fw-la nostra_fw-la curaret_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la medicinam_fw-la expetunt_fw-la sed_fw-la plerique_fw-la refugiunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la volentes_fw-la curate_fw-la non_fw-la adstring_n it_o invitos_fw-la 11._o non_fw-fr injust_a judicat_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la vult_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la manente_fw-la justitia_fw-la deus_fw-la utique_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la cur_fw-la 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