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god_n there_o be_v therefore_o three_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o christian_a law_n do_v consist_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n hope_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o as_o charity_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o pefection_n be_v the_o first_o because_o most_o perfect_a so_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o wit_n how_o they_o be_v produce_v than_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o apostle_n nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o there_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o faith_n which_o first_o of_o all_o before_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v iustify_v not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n add_v unto_o faith_n this_o condition_n non_fw-la ficta_fw-la not_o feign_v for_o faith_n begin_v 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