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dishearten_v labour_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o fool_n and_o every_o ignorant_a person_n be_v a_o child_n still_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o who_o talk_v foolish_o shall_v do_v childish_o and_o weak_o 3._o to_o our_o weak_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o our_o foolish_a discourse_n man_n do_v daily_o superinduce_v evil_a habit_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_v consuetudo_fw-la mala_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hamus_fw-la infixus_fw-la animae_fw-la say_v the_o father_n a_o evil_a custom_n be_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o draw_v it_o whither_o the_o devil_n please_v when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n peter_n word_n be_v a_o heart_n exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n than_o it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v the_o good_a it_o fain_o will_v or_o to_o avoid_v the_o evil_n which_o in_o a_o good_a fit_n it_o pretend_v to_o hate_v this_o be_v so_o know_v i_o shall_v not_o 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