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abstinence_n and_o shut_v his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n from_o his_o neighbour_n that_o need_v be_v not_o hear_v of_o god._n but_o these_o three_o join_v in_o a_o faithful_a man_n together_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o reach_n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o do_v turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o god_n from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v purchase_v god_n grace_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v need_n of_o as_z toby_z say_v prayer_n with_o fast_v and_o alm_n be_v good_a iiii_o and_o better_a then_o to_o store_v up_o treasure_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o coffer_n a_o man_n may_v also_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n with_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o god_n will_v forgeve_v he_o all_o the_o temporal_a pain_n which_o he_o deserve_v to_o have_v have_v as_o god_n forgive_v saint_a peter_n the_o say_a pain_n for_o his_o great_a repentance_n and_o bitter_a weep_v xxii_o and_o likewise_o marry_o magdalene_n who_o great_a sorrow_n be_v express_v in_o the_o 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