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nostris_fw-la as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o whereby_o we_o show_v of_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v in_o that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o and_o therefore_o beseech_v god_n to_o forgive_v us._n cassianus_n write_v that_o some_o in_o his_o time_n will_v leave_v out_o this_o dom_n clause_n as_o the_o pelagian_n will_v have_v do_v the_o former_a for_o which_o they_o be_v tax_v by_o a_o council_n sept_fw-fr for_o this_o foul_a default_n we_o must_v think_v christ_n teach_v we_o a_o most_o heavenly_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o impiety_n be_v it_o to_o alter_v the_o same_o we_o must_v show_v mercy_n that_o look_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgive_v that_o look_n for_o forgiveness_n wherefore_o with_o charitable_a mind_n we_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n 10_o when_o we_o have_v crave_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a we_o begin_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o time_n 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fear_v they_o as_o you_o neglect_v to_o fear_v he_o which_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o he_o say_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v 27._o but_o labour_n for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v not_o he_o do_v not_o thâ—…eby_o dehort_v we_o from_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o this_o be_v speak_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la comparationis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o be_v do_v not_o so_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v that_o you_o neglect_v to_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v not_o so_o when_o he_o say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n 33._o thereof_o it_o be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n provide_v afore_o hand_n thing_n necessary_a 2._o provide_v for_o thing_n necessary_a have_v his_o time_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n primum_fw-la quaerite_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v first_o remember_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n 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