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life_n shall_v lose_v 14._o it_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o that_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n he_o renounce_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v and_o lose_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o in_o every_o thing_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o prelate_n for_o by_o this_o mean_a he_o may_v be_v term_v true_o obedient_a and_o then_o also_o know_v he_o can_v do_v some_o other_o thing_n better_o than_o that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v and_o of_o more_o profitt_a to_o his_o soul_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o will_n unto_o god_n employ_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v of_o less_o fruit_n for_o true_a obedience_n be_v full_a of_o charity_n edifi_v our_o neighbour_n and_o entire_o satisfy_v god_n but_o if_o the_o superior_a shall_v command_v he_o any_o thing_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o only_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v but_o this_o case_n 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