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verba_fw-la cum_fw-la precem_fw-la facimus_fw-la cypr_fw-la de_fw-la orat._n dom._n sic_fw-la docuit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidie_fw-la in_fw-la corporis_fw-la illius_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la credentes_fw-la audeant_fw-la loqui_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la etc._n etc._n statim_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la communione_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la hierom._n adversus_fw-la pelag._n oratio_fw-la vobis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dicenda_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fueritis_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ista_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_n &_o audiunt_fw-la istam_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la timemus_fw-la ne_fw-la minùs_fw-la illam_fw-la teneatis_fw-la diligenter_n quia_fw-la siquis_fw-la vestrùm_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la tenere_fw-la perfecté_fw-fr audiendo_fw-la quotidie_fw-la tenebit_fw-la aug._n hom._n 42._o orationem_fw-la