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confessioni_fw-la suae_fw-la praefixâ_fw-la among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o augustine_n be_v curt_a and_o pithy_a in_o phil._n 2.10_o wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o humilitas_fw-la claritatis_fw-la meritum_fw-la olaritas_fw-la humilitireis_n praemium_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o formâ_fw-la servi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o humility_n he_o merit_v his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o humility_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o as_o he_o be_v make_v man_n etc._n etc._n zanchy_n assertion_n that_o occasion_v that_o defence_n be_v thus_o de_fw-fr relig._n christ_n cap._n 11._o apho._n 15._o credimus_fw-la christum_fw-la suâ_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promeruisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o i_o say_v pag._n 125_o to_o that_o place_n in_o phil._n 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