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and_o be_v opposite_a to_o concupiscence_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a law_n and_o seat_v in_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v man_n form_n and_o principle_n therefore_o this_o both_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o of_o sin_n &_o also_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v man_n conformity_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o main_a conclusion_n charitas_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la charity_n 10._o be_v the_o fullness_n or_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v say_v s._n augustine_n diffunditur_fw-la in_o cord_n charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la unde_fw-la fiat_fw-la legis_fw-la 89._o plenitudo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la vires_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la qui_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v diffuse_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o law_n fulfil_v not_o by_o 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