Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	servant_n	wage_n	1,026	5	11.4895	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20716	Varietie of lute-lessons viz. fantasies, pauins, galliards, almaines, corantoes, and volts: selected out of the best approued authors, as well beyond the seas as of our owne country. By Robert Douland. VVhereunto is annexed certaine obseruations belonging to lute-playing: by Iohn Baptisto Besardo of Visonti. Also a short treatise thereunto appertayning: by Iohn Douland Batcheler of Musicke.	Dowland, Robert, ca. 1586-1641.; Besard, Jean Baptiste, b. ca. 1567.; Dowland, John, 1563?-1626.	1610 (1610)	STC 7100; ESTC S121704	768,371	74

we_o ought_v to_o think_v ourselves_o merciful_o 13._o deal_v with_o if_o we_o escape_v the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o promise_v reward_n unto_o the_o servant_n for_o his_o service_n well_o perform_v may_v not_o the_o servant_n expect_v the_o promise_a reward_n i_o answer_v that_o what_o reward_n soever_o sh●…ll_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v either_o promise_v or_o give_v it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o master_n bounty_n and_o not_o to_o the_o servant_n merit_n three_o §_o vii_o for_o the_o three_o that_o which_o be_v do_v of_o mere_a duty_n by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n there_o belong_v no_o reward_n in_o justice_n as_o deserve_v by_o he_o but_o all_o that_o we_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v do_v of_o mere_a bind_a duty_n to_o our_o lord_n therefore_o to_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v there_o belong_v no_o reward_n as_o just_o deserve_v by_o we_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v i_o speak_v by_o supposition_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v we_o must_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n that_o be_v as_o be_v manifest_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o parable_n such_o as_o can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o therefore_o our_o gracious_a lord_n shall_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o bounty_n free_o to_o promise_v and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n gracious_o to_o reward_v our_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o great_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v it_o more_o that_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o it_o as_o well_o please_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o well-beloved_a but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v most_o gracious_o and_o undeserved_o reward_v it_o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n they_o do_v not_o merit_v no●…_n deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o their_o lord_n all_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o they_o who_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v can_v merit_v then_o much_o less_o they_o who_o obedience_n be_v defective_a as_o the_o obedience_n even_o of_o the_o best_a be_v so_o say_v hierome_n pelag_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explerenon_fw-mi potuit_fw-la §_o viii_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v first_o because_o our_o saviour_n servant_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v all_o be_v impudent_a liar_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v profitable_a servant_n second_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a lord_n and_o servant_n for_o if_o earthly_a lord_n and_o master_n owe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n to_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v indeed_o their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o can_v do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v they_o acceptable_a service_n how_o much_o less_o do_v god_n who_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n do_v also_o give_v we_o will_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o owe_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o servant_n by_o do_v all_o possible_a service_n to_o their_o earthly_a master_n who_o be_v but_o their_o fellow_n servant_n can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o their_o hand_n how_o much_o less_o can_v we_o who_o serve_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o our_o unperfect_a and_o defective_a service_n of_o he_o three_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o debitum_fw-la and_o merit●…m_fw-la duty_n and_o merit_n for_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o perform_v his_o whole_a duty_n can_v merit_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o master_n but_o must_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v a_o heavenly_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o perform_v not_o their_o whole_a duty_n but_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n both_o by_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o do_v §_o ix_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unavoidable_a argument_n bellarmine_n exposition_n seek_v many_o eva●…ions_n which_o he_o will_v glad_o father_n upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v four_o egregious_a exposition_n give_v by_o the_o father_n none_o whereof_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n 17._o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n ●…apt_v and_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n ambrose_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v though_o by_o grace_n we_o become_v profitable_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v agnoscenda_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ignoranda_fw-la natura_fw-la reply_v ambrose_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n by_o grace_n profitable_a but_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v servant_n and_o by_o grace_n son_n for_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o he_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o work_n as_o if_o by_o they_o they_o do_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la jure_fw-la domino_fw-la debemus_fw-la obsequium_fw-la because_o by_o right_n we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n neither_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o exempt_v from_o continue_a obedience_n because_o we_o be_v son_n for_o as_o we_o be_v son_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n which_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a we_o be_v servant_n as_o therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o master_n do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o one_o work_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o then_o bid_v he_o sit_v down_o and_o eat_v but_o have_v do_v one_o work_n thou_o exact_a of_o he_o another_o vers_n 8._o so_o god_n do_v not_o require_v the_o use_n of_o one_o work_n in_o thou_o but_o while_o we_o live_v we_o must_v always_o work_v second_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o unapt_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n but_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o namely_o to_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o without_o grace_n can_v be_v do_v require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o humble_a and_o true_a confession_n that_o even_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o parable_n who_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n because_o in_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o do_v but_o their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o exclude_v merit_n for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la yea_o but_o bellarmine_n prove_v out_o of_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o that_o by_o grace_n man_n 21._o become_v profitable_a to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o purge_v himself_o shall_v become_v a_o vessel_n profitable_a unto_o the_o lord._n answ._n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n to_o use_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o household_n and_o fit_v for_o every_o good_a work_n but_o that_o our_o piety_n or_o obedience_n bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a second_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o though_o repugnant_a to_o this_o present_a assertion_n bellarmine_n himself_o do_v commend_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o so_o he_o say_v bede_n §_o x._o we_o be_v command_v as_o bede_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n but_o that_o what_o good_a thing_n

soever_o we_o do_v be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o but_o not_o to_o god_n reply_n beda_n give_v two_o reason_n though_o bellarmine_n conceal_v the_o better_a why_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v be_v notwithstanding_o call_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o former_a quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la because_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o good_a thing_n which_o though_o true_a yet_o do_v neither_o so_o well_o fit_a the_o comparison_n wherein_o the_o servant_n though_o useful_a to_o his_o master_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n can_v not_o by_o all_o his_o endeavour_n deserve_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n render_v because_o we_o have_v ●…one_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o latter_a we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reaveal_v that_o be_v because_o we_o can_v deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o service_n but_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v say_v he_o who_o crown_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o thy_o merit_n and_o work_n because_o by_o who_o mercy_n we_o be_v prevent_v that_o we_o may_v in_o humility_n serve_v god_n by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v crown_v that_o in_o sublimity_n we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o so_o bede_n §_o xi_o the_o three_o exposition_n he_o say_v be_v augustine_n viz._n that_o augustine_n we_o may_v be_v call_v unprofitable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n because_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o christ_n himself_o do_v render_v neither_o can_v we_o from_o thence_o demand_v 3._o any_o just_a reward_n unless_o god_n have_v make_v a_o liberal_a covenant_n with_o we_o for_o by_o our_o condition_n we_o be_v the_o bondservant_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v bind_v we_o to_o perform_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o it_o please_v he_o without_o reward_n this_o our_o condition_n christ_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o humility_n will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v howbeit_o by_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n we_o may_v expect_v reward_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o matth._n 20._o 13._o which_o god_n in_o his_o great_a bounty_n have_v promise_v to_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n as_o augustine_n teach_v replpy_n this_o answer_n of_o bellaamine_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v or_o rather_o admire_v first_o for_o the_o impudency_n of_o it_o in_o that_o he_o father_v this_o exposition_n upon_o augustine_n who_o in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o quote_v do_v not_o once_o mention_v this_o text_n of_o luk._n 17._o 10._o nor_o have_v one_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o this_o exposition_n be_v allege_v except_v the_o clause_n of_o god_n bounty_n which_o as_o it_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v that_o very_a testimony_n of_o augustine_n which_o he_o quote_v so_o do_v it_o evident_o exclude_v merit_n second_o for_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n which_o force_v he_o to_o contradict_v his_o own_o assertion_n both_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n for_o first_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o which_o do_v no_o more_o but_o his_o duty_n do_v not_o merit_n and_o that_o we_o do_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v second_o where_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n he_o renounce_v all_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n and_o three_o in_o that_o he_o confess_v that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n he_o take_v away_o all_o merit_n of_o condignity_n four_o he_o confess_v that_o without_o god_n gracious_a promise_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la and_o not_o ratione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la operis_fw-la which_o afterward_o he_o deny_v five_o he_o confess_v that_o such_o be_v the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n he_o do_v free_o promise_v a_o reward_n now_o what_o god_n do_v free_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o give_v free_o and_o without_o desert_n for_o eternal_a life_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o purpose_v free_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o in_o mercy_n he_o either_o purpose_v or_o promise_v christ_n by_o his_o merit_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o so_o that_o we_o attain_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o threefold_a right_n by_o god_n free_a donation_n elect_v we_o in_o christ_n as_o his_o free_a gift_n second_o by_o christ_n merit_n as_o our_o inheritance_n three_o by_o god_n free_a promise_n as_o his_o gracious_a reward_n whereby_o he_o crown_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o god_n indeed_o have_v promise_v free_o to_o reward_v our_o work_n but_o that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v the_o reward_n he_o have_v no_o where_o promise_v or_o teach_v 16._o §_o xii_o his_o four_o exposition_n be_v of_o chrysostome_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o bid_v they_o say_v so_o which_o be_v true_a but_o what_o will_v bellarmine_n infer_v therefrom_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o god_n forbid_v for_o than_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o lie_v neither_o do_v god_n allow_v of_o counterfeit_a humility_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n in_o humility_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n that_o because_o they_o have_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o proud_a conceit_n that_o thereby_o they_o have_v merit_v but_o shall_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o by_o do_v no_o more_o than_o their_o duty_n can_v not_o merit_v of_o god_n and_o this_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v by_o custodia_fw-la bernard_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquies_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la monuit_fw-la omne_fw-la dicendum_fw-la planè_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la numquid_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o for_o humility_n sake_n he_o admonish_v they_o thus_o to_o say_v no_o doubt_n for_o humility_n but_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o speak_v against_o verity_n and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o 2._o chrysostome_n elsewhere_o no_o man_n say_v he_o do_v show_v forth_o such_o a_o conversation_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o of_o his_o gift_n therefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o show_v that_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o good_a we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o of_o duty_n wherefore_o himself_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v if_o therefore_o we_o show_v forth_o love_n if_o we_o give_v our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a we_o perform_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n object_n yea_o but_o the_o servant_n 23._o which_o employ_v their_o talent_n well_o be_v commend_v as_o profitable_a servant_n answ._n they_o be_v commend_v as_o good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o of_o he_o because_o they_o profitable_o employ_v their_o talent_n be_v graciouslie_o reward_v but_o of_o their_o merit_n nothing_o be_v say_v if_o they_o have_v not_o 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ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o demetriadem_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o where_o be_v grace_n it_o be_v not_o the_o retribution_n of_o work_n but_o the_o largesse_n of_o the_o giver_n that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 5._o write_v on_o those_o word_n 8._o esai_n 64._o 8._o thou_o be_v our_o father_n he_o say_v si_fw-la nostra_fw-la consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tuam_fw-la autem_fw-la clementiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v our_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v but_o if_o thy_o clemency_n who_o do_v scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v we_o dare_v pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n 6._o 7._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o death_n 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be_v indeed_o two_o principal_a argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o answer_v in_o their_o due_a place_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a 3_o pain_n only_o for_o the_o present_a i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o where_o be_v speech_n of_o our_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n dignation_n as_o bernard_n well_o say_v 5._o digni_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sedipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la we_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o his_o dignation_n or_o deign_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o as_o worthy_a not_o by_o our_o own_o worthiness_n second_o the_o word_n dignus_fw-la and_o dignè_fw-la sometime_o do_v signify_v not_o the_o equality_n of_o worth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a meet_a or_o become_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 3_o joh._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 27._o to_o the_o second_o thatthere_o be_v reward_n free_a liberal_a and_o undeserved_a as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o be_v mercenary_a and_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v merit_n or_o desert_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v these_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 5._o 46._o luk._n 6._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n for_o if_o you_o love_v those_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o quam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habetis_fw-la say_v matthew_n quae_fw-la vobis_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v luke_n what_o thanks_n have_v you_o in_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o of_o the_o name_n §_o iv._o for_o the_o 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