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death_n wound_n though_o as_o those_o that_o be_v crucify_v it_o die_v linger_o yet_o it_o die_v certain_o sin_n like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o consumption_n in_o a_o convert_a person_n be_v always_o waste_v and_o die_v till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v quite_o dead_a one_o that_o be_v mortal_o wound_v sprawl_v and_o move_v for_o a_o time_n but_o afterward_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n so_o sin_n while_o saint_n live_v though_o it_o be_v mortal_o wound_v do_v rage_n and_o stir_v but_o it_o abate_v in_o strength_n and_o die_v with_o they_o st._n 6._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 6._o augustine_n relate_v of_o the_o serpent_n that_o when_o she_o grow_v old_a she_o draw_v herself_o through_o a_o narrow_a hole_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n strip_v off_o her_o old_a skin_n she_o renew_v her_o age_n 3._o ambulare_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la versari_fw-la in_o pec_fw-la catis_fw-la ut_fw-la iâ—_n vocaâ—ione_fw-la sva_fw-la ordina_fw-la ria_fw-la daveâ—_n in_o col._n 3._o 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