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A66441 Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel. Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel. 1665 (1665) Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006 194,887 304

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deflecti_fw-la a_o kempis_n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o p._n 152._o he_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o belove_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o lover_n it_o become_v he_o who_o love_v to_o embrace_v willing_o all_o hard_a and_o bitter_a thing_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o he_o love_v nor_o for_o all_o contrary_a occurrence_n to_o be_v turn_v aside_o from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o upright_a christian_a this_o have_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o whole_a noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v with_o the_o strong_a resolution_n and_o most_o invincible_a steadfastness_n entertain_v all_o the_o threat_n and_o torment_n of_o their_o enemy_n rather_o than_o deny_v christ_n or_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o love_n upon_o this_o account_n they_o have_v be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o 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forth_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a with_o ready_a devotion_n to_o that_o battle_n which_o have_v the_o great_a conflict_n diviva_fw-la conflict_n ita_fw-la animati_fw-la ut_fw-la incorruptam_fw-la fidei_fw-la firmit●tem_fw-la non_fw-la blanditiae_fw-la decipiant_fw-la non_fw-la minae_fw-la terreant_fw-la non_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la ac_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi devincant_fw-la nec_fw-la plus_fw-la ad_fw-la dejiciendum_fw-la potest_fw-la terrena_fw-la poena_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la erigendum_fw-la tutela_fw-la diviva_fw-la nor_o do_v flattery_n deceive_v nor_o threat_n terrify_v nor_o pain_n and_o torment_v overcome_v the_o incorrupt_a firmness_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o wrought_v by_o love_n as_o true_a faith_n do_v gal._n 5.6_o nor_o be_v any_o earthly_a punishment_n more_o able_a to_o cast_v they_o down_o than_o divine_a protection_n be_v to_o raise_v they_o up_o ibid._n up_o tolerâstis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la durissimam_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la nec_fw-la cessistis_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la sed_fw-la vobis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cesserunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n steterunt_fw-la torti_fw-la torquentibus_fw-la fortiores_fw-la &_o pulsantes_fw-la ac_fw-la laniantes_fw-la ungulas_fw-la pulsata_fw-la ac_fw-la laniata_fw-la membra_fw-la vicerunt_fw-la inexpugnabilem_fw-la fidem_fw-la superare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la diu_fw-la saeviens_fw-la plaga_fw-la repetita_fw-la quamvis_fw-la rupta_fw-la compage_fw-la vis●crum_fw-la torquerentur_fw-la in_o seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la membra_fw-la sed_fw-la vulnera_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n they_o endure_v the_o most_o grievous_a inquisition_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o glory_n nor_o do_v they_o yield_v unto_o punishment_n but_o punishment_n rather_o yield_v unto_o they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o torment_a stand_v strong_a than_o their_o tormentor_n their_o beat_a and_o tear_v member_n overcome_v those_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n wherewith_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o tear_v cruel_a stripe_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o often_o renew_v can_v not_o overcome_v their_o impregnable_a faith_n no_o not_o though_o their_o very_a bowel_n be_v dig_v out_o and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o member_n as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v torment_v in_o another_o place_n have_v write_v to_o some_o martyr_n they_o return_v he_o a_o answer_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o tell_v he_o epist_n he_o host_n veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la perho●rescimus_fw-la sed_fw-la provocamus_fw-la &_o inimicos_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la c●ssimus_fw-la vicimus_fw-la epist_n 26._o inter_fw-la cypr._n epist_n now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o provoke_v they_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n we_o overcome_v they_o and_o a_o little_a before_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o animate_v they_o to_o this_o combat_n and_o among_o other_o place_n these_o be_v two_o there_o mention_v which_o give_v they_o great_a encouragement_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o mat._n 10.37_o and_o that_o forecited_n rom._n 8.35_o etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v their_o love_n to_o christ_n which_o make_v they_o invincible_a in_o all_o their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o rightness_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v steadfast_a and_o invincible_a i_o may_v give_v you_o innumerable_a instance_n of_o this_o as_o many_o martyr_n so_o many_o instance_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o name_v two_o or_o three_o ignatius_n who_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o keep_v this_o fire_n in_o amid_o the_o water_n and_o flood_n of_o persecution_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v while_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n a_o little_a before_o his_o suffering_n 86._o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n edit_fw-la usser_n mihi_fw-la p._n 86._o now_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n i_o care_v for_o
and_o dearly_a love_v by_o we_o so_o as_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o we_o can_v enjoy_v both_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n to_o undervalue_v any_o advantage_n which_o we_o may_v have_v by_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o which_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v harden_v against_o all_o their_o tear_n entreaty_n and_o offer_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o keep_n or_o draw_v we_o from_o his_o service_n thus_o have_v the_o saint_n love_v he_o hierom_n deserve_v to_o lead_v the_o way_n in_o the_o instance_n which_o shall_v be_v produce_v for_o that_o noble_a resolution_n record_v of_o he_o in_o these_o word_n 132._o word_n clark_n life_n part_v 1._o p._n 132._o if_o my_o father_n stand_v weep_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o i_o and_o my_o mother_n hang_v on_o my_o neck_n behind_o i_o and_o all_o my_o brethren_n sister_n child_n and_o kinsfolk_n howl_v on_o every_o side_n to_o retain_v i_o in_o a_o sinful_a life_n i_o will_v fling_v my_o mother_n to_o the_o ground_n run_v over_o my_o father_n despise_v all_o my_o kindred_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n that_o i_o may_v run_v to_o christ_n when_o 94_o when_o clark_n ●n_o ●rtyrol_n ●g_z 93_o 94_o satyrus_n a_o nobleman_n in_o africa_n be_v threaten_v by_o genserick_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v arian_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o house_n and_o good_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n give_v to_o the_o camel-driver_n his_o wife_n hear_v of_o her_o doom_n go_v to_o he_o with_o her_o garment_n rend_v her_o hair_n dishevel_v her_o child_n at_o her_o heel_n and_o a_o suck_a infant_n in_o her_o hand_n who_o cast_v at_o her_o husband_n foot_n she_o say_v to_o he_o have_v compassion_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a wife_n and_o of_o these_o thy_o child_n look_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v make_v slave_n let_v not_o i_o be_v yoke_v to_o a_o base_a marriage_n that_o which_o thou_o be_v require_v to_o do_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o willing_o but_o by_o constraint_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n but_o he_o give_v her_o answer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o job_n thou_o speak_v like_o a_o foolish_a woman_n thou_o act_v the_o devil_n part_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o husband_n thou_o will_v never_o seek_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o sin_n which_o will_v prove_v the_o second_o death_n i_o be_o resolve_v therefore_o as_o my_o lord_n command_v i_o to_o forsake_v wife_n child_n land_n house_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v be_v his_o disciple_n thus_o 249._o thus_o idem_fw-la p._n 249._o george_n carpenter_n a_o bavarian_a martyr_n say_v to_o one_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o prison_n and_o bid_v he_o recant_v his_o error_n that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o that_o they_o can_v be_v buy_v from_o i_o with_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n but_o for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n i_o willing_o forsake_v they_o all_o thus_o 332._o thus_o mason_n act_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 332._o richard_n woodman_n a_o english_a martyr_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n to_o look_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n answer_v god_n know_v how_o dear_o i_o love_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o i_o have_v they_o as_o if_o i_o have_v they_o not_o but_o regard_v the_o please_a of_o god_n more_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n 211._o thing_n clark_n english_a martyrol_n p._n 211._o a_o poor_a woman_n in_o cornwall_n another_o martyr_n in_o q_n mary_n time_n be_v bid_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o remember_v her_o husband_n and_o child_n answer_v i_o have_v they_o and_o i_o have_v they_o not_o while_o i_o be_v at_o liberty_n i_o enjoy_v they_o but_o now_o stand_v here_o as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n where_o i_o must_v forsake_v christ_n or_o my_o husband_n i_o be_o content_a to_o stick_v to_o christ_n only_o my_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o other_o many_o other_o such_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o i_o shall_v close_v with_o that_o of_o one_o 162._o one_o ward_n life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n among_o his_o sermon_n p._n 162._o kilian_n a_o dutch_a schoolmaster_n who_o to_o such_o as_o ask_v whether_o he_o love_v not_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n answer_v yes_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v gold_n and_o be_v i_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o live_v with_o they_o but_o yet_o my_o soul_n and_o christ_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o all_o and_o thus_o must_v we_o love_v christ_n if_o we_o will_v love_v he_o aright_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o branch_n with_o that_o notable_a say_n of_o the_o same_o author_n who_o end_v the_o former_a 114._o former_a flige●dis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la totum_fw-la muadum_fw-la habere_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quàm_fw-la j●su●_n oss●●sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d o●●●bus_fw-la c●●●●●●●is_fw-la s●●_n fes●s_fw-la solus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la specialis_fw-la diligantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la propter_fw-la jesum_fw-la j●●●s_fw-la a●●●em_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la solus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la singulariter_fw-la a●●●lus_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la amiciss_fw-la a._n hemp._n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 114._o it_o be_v more_o eligible_a to_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n against_o we_o than_o to_o have_v jesus_n christ_n offend_v and_o therefore_o among_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o you_o let_v he_o alone_o be_v your_o belove_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n let_v all_o other_o be_v love_v for_o his_o sake_n but_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v singular_o to_o be_v love_v who_o alone_o be_v find_v good_a and_o faithful_a above_o all_o other_o friend_n sect._n 3_o 3_o love_n jesus_n christ_n plusquam_fw-la te_fw-la more_o than_o thyself_o than_o thy_o own_o life_n life_n above_o our_o own_o life_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n require_v we_o to_o hate_v if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o in_o the_o place_n foremention_v luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o beside_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o even_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o when_o we_o can_v preserve_v our_o life_n without_o be_v treacherous_a to_o christ_n renounce_v our_o profession_n of_o he_o and_o quit_v our_o affection_n and_o service_n to_o he_o we_o must_v so_o far_o hate_v our_o own_o life_n as_o to_o part_v with_o they_o free_o upon_o the_o hard_a term_n rather_o than_o forsake_v he_o every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o mat._n 22.39_o that_o be_v 262._o be_v mant._n on_o james_n p._n 262._o pursue_v his_o good_a with_o the_o same_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o own_o but_o he_o must_v love_v his_o saviour_n more_o than_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a 240._o true_a caryll_o on_o job_n vol._n 1._o p._n 240._o that_o life_n be_v a_o man_n most_o precious_a treasure_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o nature_n which_o every_o one_o love_n so_o dear_o and_o prize_v so_o high_o as_o that_o 269._o that_o nihil_fw-la quicquam_fw-la est_fw-la carius_fw-la pensiusque_fw-la nobis_fw-la quam_fw-la rosmet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la anl._n gel._n noct._n attic_a lib._n 12._o cap._n 5._o mihi_fw-la p._n 269._o nothing_o be_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a therefore_o will_v a_o man_n part_n with_o any_o thing_n with_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n though_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n speak_v it_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v f●r_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o this_o precious_a life_n so_o it_o be_v call_v prov._n 6.26_o must_v be_v neglect_v under_o value_v and_o part_v with_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n when_o call_v for_o on_o christ_n behalf_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v drive_v to_o this_o straight_a that_o life_n and_o sin_n or_o death_n and_o christ_n lie_v before_o he_o and_o one_o can_v be_v avoid_v death_n with_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o prefer_v and_o life_n with_o sin_n against_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v with_o abhorrency_n this_o be_v christ_n demand_n and_o expectation_n from_o his_o follower_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o unreasonableness_n in_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v 1_o that_o we_o owe_v our_o life_n to_o christ_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o 244._o caryll_o on_o job_n vol._n 1._o p
ix_o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o second_o direction_n con-the_a measure_n of_o your_o love_n to_o c●rist_n i_o sh●●l_v add_v but_o one_o more_o which_o concern_v the_o express_v of_o your_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o present_a distance_n from_o you_o 3._o christ_n the_o three_o direction_n concern_v the_o express_v of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n express_v your_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o present_a distance_n from_o you_o by_o your_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n distribution_n 1_o thes_n 3.12_o sect._n 1_o man_n by_o love_n to_o all_o man_n 1._o a_o christian_n love_n be_v to_o extend_v be_v self_n to_o all_o man_n this_o our_o saviour_n intend_v when_o he_o bid_v we_o every_o one_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o mat._n 22.39_o where_o by_o neighbour_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v only_o our_o own_o country_n m●n_z kindred_n and_o friend_n 138._o friend_n pareus_n musc_n grot._n perkins_n wh●te_v in_o loc_fw-la spanhem_n d●b_n evan●_n vol._n d●b_n 138._o according_a to_o the_o corrupt_a glisse_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 5_o 43._o but_o all_o man_n to_o who_o we_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o christ_n own_o sense_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o a_o stranger_n nay_o a_o enemy_n may_v be_v our_o neighbour_n 16._o neighbour_n ham._n pract._n cat._n edit_n 5._o p._n 53.40_o grot._n in_o luc._n 10.33_o salmer_n in_o parab_n tract_n 16._o for_o such_o be_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o samaritan_n 267._o samaritan_n proximus_fw-la non_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la propinquitate_fw-la sed_fw-la rationis_fw-la societate_fw-la pensandus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quá_fw-la soccii_fw-la su●●_n omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la aug._n epist_n 52._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 267._o there_o be_v a_o propinquity_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o blood_n and_o this_o neighbourhood_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o former_a and_o not_o only_o 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unto_o we_o but_o i_o
reason_n be_v give_v of_o it_o but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o your_o redeemer_n even_o so_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o shall_v this_o make_v you_o retire_v inward_a and_o in_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o these_o thing_n cry_v out_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v thy_o poor_a creature_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n for_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n soul_n for_o a_o great_a while_n yet_o to_o come_v even_o so_o long_o as_o eternity_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o can_v i_o say_v more_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n god_n knowwe_v and_o love_v thy_o servant_n for_o thy_o love_n sake_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o make_v thy_o servant_n 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i_o be_o swallow_v up_o o_o god_n i_o be_o willing_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o bottomless_a abyss_n of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n and_o there_o let_v i_o dwell_v in_o a_o perpetual_a ravishment_n of_o spirit_n till_o be_v free_v from_o this_o clog_n of_o earth_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o enjoy_v that_o which_o i_o can_v now_o reach_v to_o wonder_v at_o thy_o incomprehensible_a bliss_n and_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o in_o the_o bless_a communion_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n thy_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n throne_n dominion_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o the_o beatifical_a presence_n of_o thou_o the_o everliving_a god_n the_o eternal_a father_n of_o spirit_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n one_o infinite_a dei●y_n in_o three_o co-essential_o co-eternal_o co-equal_o glorious_a person_n to_o who_o be_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n 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only_o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n to_o the_o most_o high_a psalm_n 50.14_o and_o count_v himself_o glorify_v thereby_o for_o say_v he_o verse_n 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o yea_o he_o have_v let_v we_o know_v by_o the_o man_n after_o his_o own_o hea●t_n that_o this_o praise_n of_o he_o with_o a_o song_n and_o magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v better_a please_v unto_o he_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n psalm_n 69.30_o 31._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v and_o save_v lose_v sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v or_o speak_v of_o without_o a_o doxology_n by_o all_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o especial_o by_o those_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o it_o this_o shall_v make_v christian_n keep_v a_o perpetual_a 22._o perpetual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la gratum_fw-la se_fw-la declarare_fw-la pro_fw-la accepto_fw-la benefice_n illud_fw-la agnoscendo_fw-la et_fw-la autorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la 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