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peccare_fw-la nequid_fw-la 〈…〉_z deterius_fw-la fiat_fw-la solomon_n denique_fw-la &_o saul_n &_o caeteri_fw-la multi_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la in_o vijs_fw-la domini_fw-la ambulaverunt_fw-la datam_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tenere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la recedente_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la dominica_n recessit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la goulartius_n here_o talk_v to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o cloud_n total_o or_o final_o it_o skill_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n depart_v away_o from_o they_o therefore_o they_o lose_v their_o faith_n in_o saint_n cyprian_n judgement_n by_o which_o they_o stand_v at_o first_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o nazianzen_n too_o who_o write_v thus_o of_o saul_n in_o his_o apology_n unto_o his_o father_n pag._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_v he_o be_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o at_o that_o time_n be_v spiritual_a i_o dare_v not_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o he_o nay_o more_o than_o so_o he_o 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