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ponatur_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la reciè_fw-fr vivendum_fw-la alterius_fw-la ad_fw-la flagitia_fw-la non_fw-la dubie_n multo_fw-la dulcior_fw-la sit_fw-la futura_fw-la vita_fw-la quaesecundum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la est_fw-la gravissima_fw-la enim_fw-la tributa_fw-la pendunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ambitioni_fw-la qui_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la qui_fw-la libidini_fw-la serviunt_fw-la that_o be_v suppose_v several_a man_n equal_o accustom_v to_o a_o sinful_a and_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v much_o more_o pleasant_a and_o those_o that_o be_v vassal_n to_o ambition_n covetousness_n sensuality_n will_v find_v the_o tribute_n heavy_a which_o they_o pay_v to_o such_o tyrant_n so_o that_o as_o those_o who_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o find_v out_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o their_o end_n yet_o find_v out_o many_o secret_n and_o experiment_n which_o may_v be_v 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