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propter_fw-la 〈…〉_z displicet_fw-la evim_fw-la latroni_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quâ—…â—…t_fw-la 〈…〉_z vindictarevertitur_fw-la ad_fw-la crimma_fw-la say_v sâ—…_n augustine_n there_o be_v many_o say_v he_o that_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o present_a affliction_n upon_o they_o a_o thief_n be_v soâ—â—ie_a for_o his_o offence_n when_o he_o feel_v the_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v once_o over_o he_o fall_v to_o steal_v again_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o their_o weep_n because_o of_o the_o heavy_a cross_n lay_v upon_o they_o the_o three_o cause_n of_o their_o weep_n be_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n both_o in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o danger_n before_o it_o do_v assault_v as_o also_o that_o now_o they_o can_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v unto_o other_o in_o distress_n for_o the_o former_a peter_n do_v weep_v exceed_o be_v so_o forward_o a_o little_a before_o and_o so_o peremptory_a to_o stand_v to_o his_o 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