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no_o long_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o kindness_n break_v out_o to_o our_o father_n to_o our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o well_o then_o consider_v the_o lord_n excellency_n more_o and_o observe_v his_o benefit_n and_o work_v they_o upon_o the_o heart_n till_o you_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o find_v such_o a_o impulsion_n in_o your_o spirit_n as_o you_o can_v hold_v from_o break_v out_o into_o his_o praise_n i_o come_v now_o from_o the_o description_n to_o the_o ascription_n to_o he_o 5._o be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n can_v we_o bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o god_n or_o wish_v any_o real_a worth_n and_o excellency_n to_o be_v superadd_v to_o he_o i_o answer_v no_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o which_o be_v in_o god_n already_o may_v be_v first_o more_o sensible_o manifest_v isa_n 64._o 2._o make_v thy_o name_n know_v among_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n people_n when_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v discover_v they_o value_v it_o above_o their_o own_o benefit_n and_o safety_n see_v psal_n 115._o 1._o they_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n before_o their_o deliverance_n 2._o more_o serious_o and_o frequent_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o see_v other_o praise_n god_n psal_n 107._o 8._o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 3._o more_o deep_o esteem_v that_o god_n may_v be_v more_o in_o request_n more_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n god_n child_n no_o not_o count_v it_o enough_o that_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o themselves_o but_o they_o desire_v also_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o other_o as_o fire_n turn_v all_o thing_n near_o it_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o be_v grace_n diffusive_a good_a man_n be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o they_o will_v travel_v thither_o by_o troop_n and_o in_o company_n but_o let_v we_o more_o particular_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o ascription_n and_o so_o first_o what_o be_v ascribe_v glory_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n let_v we_o open_v these_o word_n glory_n be_v clara_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la notitia_fw-la excellency_n discover_v with_o praise_n and_o approbation_n and_o notech_v that_o high_a honour_n and_o esteem_v that_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n majesty_n be_v the_o next_o word_n which_o imply_v such_o greatness_n &_o excellency_n as_o make_v one_o honour_v &_o prefer_v above_o all_o therefore_o a_o stile_n usual_o give_v to_o king_n but_o none_o so_o due_a as_o unto_o christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o three_o term_n be_v dominion_n which_o imply_v the_o foveraignty_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o thing_n especial_o over_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n the_o last_o word_n be_v power_n which_o signify_v that_o all_o sufficiency_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n from_o hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o gracious_a heart_n have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n worth_n and_o 6._o perfection_n that_o it_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a ascribe_v to_o he_o therefore_o be_v divers_a word_n here_o use_v when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o utmost_a we_o come_v short_a for_o god_n name_n be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o above_o all_o praise_n nehem._n 9_o 5._o yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v love_n to_o god_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a praise_n i_o will_v praise_v he_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o love_n enlarge_v the_o heart_n towards_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o excellent_a he_o shall_v have_v it_o well_o then_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o dead_a heart_n to_o be_v a_o niggard_n in_o praise_n to_o be_v spare_v careless_a or_o cold_a this_o way_n 2._o when_o we_o think_v of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o relief_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o consider_v 7._o of_o his_o glory_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v manifest_v acknowledge_v and_o esteem_v in_o god_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o respect_n to_o he_o it_o incourage_v we_o in_o our_o service_n we_o need_v not_o think_v shame_n of_o his_o service_n to_o who_o glory_n and_o power_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n belong_v it_o hearten_v we_o against_o danger_n sure_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n will_v bear_v we_o out_o in_o his_o work_n it_o increase_v our_o awe_n and_o reverence_n shall_v we_o serve_v god_n in_o such_o slight_a fashion_n as_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o governor_n mal._n 1._o 8._o it_o be_v asleep_o lessen_v of_o god_n majesty_n you_o do_v not_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a potentate_n mal._n 1._o 14._o it_o invit_v our_o prayer_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v in_o our_o necessity_n but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n it_o increase_v our_o dependence_n god_n be_v glorious_a and_o will_v maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o we_o be_v daunt_v by_o earthly_a potentate_n it_o be_v a_o relief_n to_o think_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o earthly_a grandeur_n be_v but_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n again_o god_n that_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o back_o it_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n 2._o the_o next_o consideration_n in_o this_o ascription_n be_v the_o duration_n 8._o now_o and_o ever_o thence_o note_n the_o saint_n have_v such_o large_a desire_n for_o god_n glory_n that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o glorify_v everlasting_o and_o without_o cease_v they_o desire_v the_o pray_fw-mi send_v age_n may_v not_o only_o glorify_v god_n but_o the_o future_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v the_o lord_n remain_v and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o remain_v without_o honour_n they_o do_v not_o take_v death_n so_o bitter_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o people_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o their_o great_a comfort_n now_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o a_o great_a congregation_n gather_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n unite_v to_o christ_n present_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v with_o he_o and_o glorify_v he_o for_o evermore_o it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o see_v this_o congregation_n a_o make_n up_o every_o day_n that_o there_o be_v saint_n and_o angel_n to_o praise_n god_n while_o other_o grieve_v and_o dishonour_v he_o they_o prize_v their_o own_o salvation_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o ever_o see_v eph._n 3._o 21._o ps_n 41._o 13_o psal_n 106_o 48._o now_o this_o they_o do_v partly_o from_o their_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n which_o they_o prize_v above_o their_o own_o salvation_n rom._n 9_o 3._o partly_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o everlasting_a love_n to_o they_o god_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a and_o his_o love_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a psal_n 100l_n 17._o he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o therefore_o they_o purpose_v to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o well_o then_o get_v these_o large_a desire_n for_o god_n glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v
hymeneus_n &_o alexander_n be_v say_v to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v false_a faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20_o use_v 6._o 6._o rom._n 16._o 20._o 20._o vide_fw-la scultâ—tum_fw-la in_o isaâ—_n 54._o 54._o rom._n 1._o 17._o observat_fw-la 1._o 1._o mat._n 6._o â—3_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o additional_a supply_n like_o paper_n and_o pack-thread_n which_o be_v give_v over_o and_o above_o the_o bargain_n bargain_n james_n 1._o 9_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 1_o 5._o observat_fw-la 2._o observat_fw-la 3._o observat_fw-la 4._o observat_fw-la 5._o 5._o so_o in_o the_o angel_n song_n luke_n 2._o â—9_n glory_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n all_o come_v from_o good_a will_v that_o be_v the_o first_o couseâ—_n â—_z god_n glory_n be_v the_o last_o end_n under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v be_v his_o 1._o mercy_n mercy_n iâ—â—git_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la deuâ—_n esse_fw-la misericordem_fw-la luther_n luther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—â—riâ—oâ—dia_fw-la suâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n parley_n peâ—â—aâ—orâ—m_fw-la â—lâ—â—or_fw-la coâ—it_fw-la ut_fw-la pâ—niâ—â—_n sâ—lâ—_n sâ—lâ—_n mutat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la decretum_fw-la bradwardine_n bradwardine_n luk._n 16._o 11_o 11_o joel_n 2._o 12._o jonah_n 4._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 24._o nisi_fw-la expectaret_fw-la impium_fw-la non_fw-la inveniret_fw-la quem_fw-la glorificarâ—â—_n piuâ—_n aug._n aug._n as_o they_o say_v we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o chrysost_o châ—â—nâ—â—â—us_fw-la obsâ—râ—aâ—_n aâ—â—ter_v 〈…〉_z in_o dispu_n 〈…〉_z quando_fw-la cum_fw-la â—ominibus_fw-la svi_fw-la similibus_fw-la â—iâ—aâ—tuâ—_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o meditationibus_fw-la quando_fw-la corem_fw-la deo_fw-la sistunt_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quosi_n coâ—sa_fw-la dicenda_fw-la â—ssâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n davenant_n de_fw-fr jâ—sâ—â—tiâ—_n jâ—sâ—â—tiâ—_n â—â—â—â—_o non_fw-it â—â—â—_o vixi_fw-la uâ—_n pudeat_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la vivere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z quia_fw-la â—onum_fw-la 〈…〉_z habâ—o_o possidius_n in_o vita_fw-la august_n use_v 2._o 2._o ezek_n 18_o 21._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o and_o 1_o john_n 1_o 9_o 9_o job_n 38._o 41._o mat._n 6._o 26._o luke_n 12._o 2d_o 2d_o jonah_n 3._o 10._o â—oâ—l_o 2._o 14._o use_v 3_o 3_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o 1_o tim._n â—_o 13_o gen_n 33_o 6_o phil._n 2_o 27._o use_v 4._o 4._o so_o those_o in_o matthew_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o make_v excuse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 22._o 5_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o into_o their_o care_n and_o thought_n thought_n deut._n 9_o 4._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 3_o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 6._o observat_fw-la tranquilluâ—_n deus_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la omne_fw-la eodem_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la gâ—uâ—â—â—ti_fw-la aug._n confess_v de_fw-fr seipso_fw-la &_o alipio_n use_v 1_o trial_n trial_n pax_fw-la nostra_fw-la bellum_fw-la contra_fw-la satanâ—m_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la martyras_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n exhortation_n pet._n 2._o 3._o use_v 3_o 3_o iniqua_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la exquinari_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la tertul._n apol._n love_n definition_n 1._o ground_n &_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o radius_fw-la reflexus_fw-la languet_fw-la languet_fw-la rom._n 1._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n why_o we_o must_v love_v god_n 1._o god_n have_v commend_v it_o 2_o reason_n god_n have_v deserve_v it_o property_n of_o god_n love_n 1._o the_o ancientness_n 2_o the_o freeness_n â—ii_n 〈…〉_z 3_o frequency_n 4._o variety_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n 1._o creation_n creation_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o â—_o preservation_n 3._o redemption_n redemption_n ephes_n 3._o 10._o 10._o john_n 3._o 16._o 3._o god_n have_v desire_v it_o 1._o threaten_v 2._o promise_v 3_o beseech_v four_o argument_n the_o nature_n of_o love_n show_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n see_v neirâ—nbergius_n de_fw-fr ingenio_fw-la amoris_fw-la amoris_fw-la domini_fw-la sâ—cistâ—â—os_fw-la propter_fw-la to_o &_o irrequietum_fw-la est_fw-la coâ—â—â—sâ—â—um_fw-la dâ—neâ—_n perveâ—iat_fw-la ad_fw-la tâ—_n aug._n aug._n act_n 17._o 26_o 27._o 5_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o sanâ—s_n sanâ—s_n sâ—_n sic_fw-la peccâ—â—i_fw-la pudorem_fw-la illig_a iâ—ferni_fw-la horrâ—ren_n etc._n etc._n anseâ—â—r_n anseâ—â—r_n psal_n 31._o 23._o 23._o eadem_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o noâ—â—â—_n ea_fw-la demum_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la amicitia_fw-la sallust_n sallust_n prov._n 8._o 13._o rev._n 2._o 6._o evidence_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n â—_o evidence_n god_n will_v be_v love_v alone_o 2_o evidence_n the_o effect_n of_o love_n 1_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 2_o delight_n in_o obedience_n obedience_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o heb_n 6._o 10_o 3._o delight_n in_o god_n presence_n and_o grief_n for_o his_o absence_n help_n doct._n 1._o reason_n or_o motive_n motive_n minime_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la melâ—â—r_fw-la fieri_fw-la noâ—_n vulâ—_n bernarâ—us_fw-la bernarâ—us_fw-la ephes_n 2._o 13._o 13._o mat_n 12_o 34._o act_n 26._o 28._o 28._o see_v sâ—aâ—â—eâ—m_n dub._n evang._n parâ—o_v 31._o dâ—b_n 135._o &_o alios_fw-la passin_n passin_n isaiah_n 5._o â—_o rom._n 1._o 17_o phil._n 3._o 14_o 2._o obser_n obser_n asâ—ndenâ—o_o â—on_v volando_fw-la ascinditur_fw-la summiâ—as_fw-la scalae_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n see_v plutarch_n in_o hiâ—_n treatise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 13._o 11._o 11._o young_a man_n if_o they_o know_v their_o heart_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o hypocrisy_n as_o old_a man_n of_o deadness_n mr._n thomas_n goodwinâ—_n in_o a_o treatise_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la use_v 1_o use_v 2._o doct._n 1_o reason_n reason_n summus_n utâ—iusq_fw-la indâ—_n surorâ—â—ulâ—o_fw-la quod_fw-la numina_fw-la viâ—inorum_fw-la oâ—it_fw-la u_fw-la tâ—â—q_fw-la locus_fw-la juuâ—nali_fw-la 2_o reason_n 3_o reason_n 1_o use_v use_v eph._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 6â—_n 14._o doct._n observat_fw-la zecharias_n cum_fw-la lâ—qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la scripsit_fw-la observe_v observe_v judg._n 5â—14_n †_o scribant_fw-la doctique_fw-la indoctique_fw-la poemata_fw-la passion_n juvenal_n juvenal_n counsel_n have_v think_v it_o worthy_a their_o care_n vide_fw-la canon_n apostolorum_fw-la ut_fw-la vocaâ—t_fw-la can._n 60_o synod_n dordraâ—_n concilia_fw-la de_fw-la corrigâ—ndis_fw-la tyâ—ographiae_n abusibus_fw-la session_n â—22_n â—22_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la numae_fw-la numae_fw-la alternù_fw-fr viâ—bus_fw-la contensiosâ—suâ—e_fw-fr sune_n uâ—e_v â—_o dâ—eâ—_n in_o â—eâ—eram_fw-la traximuâ—_n â—bstreâ—entâ—bus_n â—tâ—aâ—_n quâ—busdam_fw-la spectantâ—â—us_fw-la â—ingâ—lo_fw-la umnâ—bâ—â—o_fw-la quodam_fw-la veritas_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o bâ—abatuâ—_n â—er_o ul_a coâ—tra_fw-la luâ—aeâ—s_fw-la observe_v observe_v observe_v gemmam_fw-la anâ—â—lâ—_n câ—rvae_fw-la iuclâ—sam_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la &_o gigas_fw-la a_o â—_o plectitur_fw-la &_o puâ—rulus_n â—eeâ—_n gâ—gas_fw-la â—oâ—tius_fw-la â—am_fw-la aâ—pâ—ctatur_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la pew_n â—lus_fw-la tâ—mâ—n_fw-la mâ—net_fw-la annâ—lus_fw-la aeqâ—e_fw-la â—reâ—iâ—sâ—s_fw-la &_o gâ—mmâ—_n aeque_fw-la pâ—â—ciosa_fw-la â—â—theâ—nâ—â—_n â—â—theâ—nâ—â—_n fides_n â—na_fw-la &_o â—adâ—oâ—â—oâ—_n respectu_fw-la subjeâ—â—oruâ—_n graduâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la speciti_fw-la object_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z tertul._n in_o â—raesâ—â—â—p_n adversus_fw-la haeâ—â—â—cos_fw-la observe_v observe_v observe_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o observe_v observe_v fides_n est_fw-la duplex_fw-la â—iâ—es_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la credâ—tur_fw-la &_o â—ides_fw-la qua_fw-la câ—â—dâ—â—uâ—_n câ—â—dâ—â—uâ—_n â—liquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la â—râ—ditum_fw-la non_fw-la a_o te_fw-la inventum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la acâ—episâ—i_fw-la non_fw-la exaâ—iâ—asti_fw-la etc._n etc._n vincensius_fw-la lyrinensiâ—_n observe_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v fâ—eâ—â—y_o fâ—eâ—â—y_o john_n 6._o 44_o 45_o observe_v observe_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o observe_v 1._o observe_v 2._o 2._o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la non_fw-la a_o te_fw-la intentum_fw-la quod_fw-la accepisti_fw-la non_fw-la excogitasti_fw-la vinc._n lyr._fw-la mensis_fw-la 1._o observat_fw-la 1._o 1._o josh_n 24._o 3_o gen._n 39_o 2._o 2._o exo._n 24._o 12_o 12_o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 3._o monstra_fw-la diabolica_fw-la colâ—bant_fw-la aâ—gâ—ptiaca_n nunc_fw-la numero_fw-la vincentia_fw-la gildas_n use_v observat_fw-la 2._o 2._o isai_n 43._o 10_o non_fw-fr crederen_fw-mi scripturae_fw-la nisi_fw-la i_o ecclesia_fw-la moveret_fw-la author_n it_o as_o aug._n aug._n deut._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 32._o 2._o observat_fw-la 3._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 17._o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v rev._n 2._o 25._o 25._o act_n 2._o 17_o heb._n 1._o 1._o 3._o observat_fw-la observat_fw-la erubescit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la â—â—_o praedam_fw-la dâ—â—_n ctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la propria_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la hieron_n in_o epitaph_n marcellae_fw-la we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 5._o psa_fw-la 25._o 14_o john_n 7._o 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazi_n orat._n ut_fw-la memini_fw-la 40._o holiness_n do_v not_o blunt_a the_o wit_n but_o sharpen_v none_o have_v a_o worse_a spiritual_a sight_n than_o they_o that_o lack_v grace_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o doct._n doct._n mat._n 11._o 19_o 19_o quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o christiana_n religione_fw-la