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ut_fw-la possint_fw-la perseverare_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la sicut_fw-la datum_fw-la fuit_fw-la adâ—_n say_v tale_n ut_fw-la â—is_fw-la porseverantia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la donctur_n august_n tom._n praed_fw-we colum._n 1343._o nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o witness_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a speak_v s._n augustine_n there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n good_a and_o the_o hold_v it_o persevere_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o also_o to_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v and_o again_o now_o say_v he_o to_o the_o saint_n predestinate_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o such_o a_o help_n of_o perseverance_n that_o 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