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which_o seem_v to_o stand_v at_o distance_n and_o hinder_v the_o work_n and_o to_o make_v they_o meet_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o in_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o we_o for_o our_o turn_n be_v our_o satisfaction_n all_o that_o we_o can_v make_v which_o she_o have_v join_v together_o 2._o condigna_fw-la est_fw-la satisfatio_fw-la maul_v facta_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la correcta_fw-la non_fw-la reiterare_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr just._n dom._n c._n 1._o satisfactio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiochens_n conc_fw-fr can_v 2._o never_o to_o be_v sever_v his_o suffering_n with_o our_o repentance_n his_o agony_n with_o our_o sorrow_n his_o blood_n with_o our_o tear_n his_o flesh_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n with_o our_o lust_n
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