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intellectus_fw-la ubi_fw-la mens_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la investigandae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la aug._n in_o psa_n 48._o their_o soul_n be_v always_o the_o slave_n of_o their_o body_n neither_o do_v they_o perceive_v when_o they_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n or_o glory_n how_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o bull_n that_o foam_n and_o fight_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o heifer_n or_o to_o be_v leader_n of_o the_o herd_n philosopher_n be_v a_o degree_n high_o than_o sinner_n and_o take_v reason_n for_o their_o guide_n they_o think_v they_o can_v err_v 41._o rationalc_n animal_n est_fw-la homo_fw-la consummatur_fw-la itaque_fw-la ejus_fw-la bonum_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la adimplevit_fw-la cvi_fw-la nascitur_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la ratio_fw-la exigit_fw-la rem_fw-la facillimam_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la vivere_fw-la senec._n epist_n 41._o they_o fancy_v proud_a ostentous_a design_n they_o 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wickedness_n a_o soul_n be_v uncapble_a of_o when_o it_o reject_v the_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o be_v the_o jew_n cast_v
august_n solemnity_n then_o what_o appear_v at_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n man_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o their_o sovereign_n they_o express_v some_o sadness_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v either_o counterfeit_a or_o interest_v those_o that_o expect_v their_o liberality_n be_v afflict_v at_o their_o death_n those_o that_o fear_v their_o power_n or_o their_o displeasure_n rejoice_v but_o be_v they_o so_o general_o belove_v that_o the_o regret_n be_v universal_a at_o least_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o nature_n will_v not_o weep_v over_o their_o funeral_n she_o will_v be_v insensible_a of_o their_o death_n nor_o will_v she_o disorder_v her_o course_n to_o witness_v her_o lamentation_n this_o honour_n be_v reserve_v for_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v never_o any_o king_n but_o he_o register_v by_o quick_a and_o dead_a none_o but_o this_o innocent_n draw_v tear_n from_o the_o star_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_n who_o obsequy_n 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