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man_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o more_o because_o man_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o avoid_v occcasion_n to_o follow_v that_o other_o vincendi_fw-la genus_fw-la non_fw-la pugnare_fw-la to_o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o contemn_v and_o avoid_v it_o this_o argue_v a_o wise_a indeed_o but_o a_o week_n faint_v spirit_n therefore_o it_o main_o concern_v you_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n and_o snare_n to_o be_v watchful_a over_o yourselves_o and_o this_o you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v for_o your_o encouragement_n ecclus._n 33.1_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v unto_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o temptation_n even_o again_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o abound_v in_o conjugal_a affection_n to_o your_o yoke_n fellow_n amor_fw-la perennis_fw-la conjugis_fw-la casta_n manet_fw-la love_v they_o as_o yourselves_o for_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o you_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n render_v they_o 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