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ultimum_fw-la est_fw-la refugium_fw-la singular_a remedium_fw-la deficiente_fw-la sapientia_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la sufficient_a sanctiatis_fw-la succumbentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la illa_fw-la succurrit_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la defecerit_fw-la virtus_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la conturbor_fw-la scio_fw-la quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la poculum_fw-la salutaris_fw-la accipiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o instruction_n that_o we_o must_v learn_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o unspeakable_a gift_n christ_n be_v twofold_a first_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o return_v our_o love_n again_o as_o aug._n say_v sinon_n be_o be_v saltem_fw-la redam_fw-la be_v debemus_fw-la as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n so_o we_o must_v show_v our_o reciprocal_a love_n to_o god_n and_o for_o his_o son_n give_v he_o ourselves_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o wealth_n we_o must_v bestow_v our_o wealth_n on_o he_o again_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o liberty_n honour_n child_n long_a life_n knowledge_n 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