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25._o folio_n 25._o to_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o in_o one_o sense_n i_o condemn_v it_o not_o so_o in_o another_o i_o like_v it_o not_o for_o i_o see_v that_o you_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o he_o show_v how_o christ_n as_o a_o good_a physician_n do_v cure_v by_o contrary_n make_v as_o it_o be_v our_o life_n to_o spring_v out_o of_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o compare_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o the_o passion_n but_o the_o word_n that_o be_v infer_v savour_v not_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o you_o say_v see_v death_n come_v in_o by_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v conveniente_a that_o life_n and_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v give_v again_o by_o a_o tree_n paul_n speak_v otherwise_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la intravit_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hominem_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v in_o and_o by_o one_o man_n resurrection_n not_o by_o one_o tree_n though_o one_o death_n upon_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o mean_a thereof_o augustine_n 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