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representation_n of_o a_o eternal_a peace_n so_o that_o virtue_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o friendship_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o knot_n which_o unite_v the_o heart_n shall_v be_v sacred_a and_o derive_v its_o force_n from_o piety_n to_o become_v true_a and_o real_a finis_fw-la sapientes_fw-la pacis_fw-la causâ_fw-la bellum_fw-la gerunt_fw-la &_o laborem_fw-la spe_fw-la otij_fw-la tolerant_fw-la clemens_n alex_n and_o storm_n 2d_o voluptas_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la inâ—levit_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la voluptâ—â—es_fw-la &_o dâ—lores_fw-la totum_fw-la nâ—gotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o civilis_fw-la versabitur_fw-la aâ—ist_n mor._n nicom_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 3._o bonum_fw-la nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la delecter_n non_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la august_n li_z de_fw-fr spir._n &_o littâ—ra_n cap._n 3._o inclinavi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendas_fw-la justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la propter_fw-la retributionem_fw-la psal_n 118._o de_fw-fr torrente_n voluptatis_fw-la â—otabis_fw-la eos_fw-la psal_n 36._o 36._o nature_n qui_fw-la juraâ—vit_fw-la cum_fw-la muliere_fw-la contrahere_fw-la potest_fw-la eam_fw-la râ—pellere_fw-la propter_fw-la supâ—â—uâ—nientem_fw-la deâ—ormitatem_fw-la cap._n quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-fr jurejur_fw-fr delectatio_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la actionis_fw-la quia_fw-la illiâ—s_fw-la sinis_fw-la est_fw-la iâ—_n quo_fw-la quiescit_fw-la s._n tho._n 2._o 2._o q_o 30._o henestum_fw-la cum_fw-la utili_fw-la convenit_fw-la atque_fw-la jucundo_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la earum_fw-la absolutam_fw-la acquisitionem_fw-la jam_fw-la possidetur_fw-la leo_fw-la heb._n de_fw-fr amore._n dial_n 2._o vi_o tus_fw-la 〈…〉_z ciâ—_n ipsum_fw-la diagâ—aâ—m_fw-la quid_fw-la iliud_fw-la quam_fw-la voluptas_fw-la coniecit_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_z tyr._n max._n prudentia_fw-la recta_fw-la regula_fw-la actionum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la anima_fw-la arist_n make_fw-mi moral_a lâ—b_fw-la 1._o cap._n ult_n prudentia_fw-la informat_fw-la actuat_fw-la &_o applicat_fw-la quae_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la cognoscendo_fw-la invencrum_fw-la cassian_n coll_v 1._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z verâ—ari_fw-la aâ—las_fw-la regum_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la nec_fw-la veritas_fw-la nec_fw-la trqâ—â—uillitas_fw-la sed_fw-la simulatio_fw-la marsil_n fiâ—iâ—us_fw-la 〈…〉_z aut_fw-la imprimit_fw-la sen._n epist_n 7._o nihil_fw-la sore_n nihilâ—_n impo_fw-la nihil_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr popule_n imâ—â—_n unicum_fw-la negotium_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la nâ—â—c_fw-la â—aquâ—m_fw-la â—eâ—arâ—m_fw-la terâ—uâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr pal_z liâ—_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la blaâ—diatur_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la omne_fw-la stuprum_fw-la adulterium_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la virolicet_fw-la quoâ—â—_n mulicrinon_fw-la tâ—cet_fw-la eadem_fw-la avi_fw-la roquâ—â—e_fw-la ab_fw-la uxore_fw-la debâ—tuâ—_n caâ—â—â—monia_fw-la d._n ambrose_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 4._o de_fw-fr aâ—raha_n facilè_fw-la lâ—nera_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la ingenia_fw-la ad_fw-la honesti_fw-la amorem_fw-la sen_n epist_n 50._o quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la serva_fw-la bit_n odorem_fw-la testa_fw-la diu_fw-la hor._n qui_fw-la regit_fw-la majestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la tuetur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la severitate_fw-la vultus_fw-la quam_fw-la morum_fw-la rectitudine_fw-la august_n lib._n 5._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la non_fw-fr decent_a stultum_fw-la verba_fw-la composita_fw-la nec_fw-la principem_fw-la labium_fw-la mâ—ntiens_fw-la proverb_n 7._o qui_fw-la regit_fw-la majestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la tuctur_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la severitatâ—_n vultâ—â—s_fw-la quam_fw-la morum_fw-la rectitudine_fw-la august_n lib._n 5._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la hos_fw-la ventrâ—_n obedientes_fw-la animalium_fw-la loco_fw-la numeremus_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la senec._n epist_n 60._o monstrum_fw-la habetur_fw-la libido_fw-la sine_fw-la gula_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la mulieri_fw-la quoque_fw-la dixit_fw-la multiplicabo_fw-la aerumnas_fw-la tuas_fw-la &_o concâ—ptus_fw-la tuos_fw-la sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la viâ—i_fw-la eris_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la tui_fw-la gen._n 3._o bini_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la jucundissimi_fw-la diâ—s_fw-la alter_fw-la quo_fw-la ducituâ—_n alter_fw-la quo_fw-la mortua_fw-la essertur_fw-la hipponacte_n apud_fw-la stobaeum_n seâ—_n 69._o quid_fw-la some_o nias_fw-la teneros_fw-la aâ—â—us_fw-la &_o exquisi_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la eduâ—â—tos_fw-la delicy_n longum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—râ—e_fw-la maâ—â—imo_n â—um_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epist._n 41._o aegrum_fw-la curavit_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pugnisset_fw-la mox_fw-la donâ—_n vit_fw-mi ampliori_fw-la regao_n quam_fw-la tenuit_fw-la curtius_n servate_a mihi_fw-la pverum_fw-la absalon_n validum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o dolus_fw-la imbecilis_fw-la ubi_fw-la que._n theophilac_n ad_fw-la luc_fw-fr 12._o fortitude_n est_fw-la virtus_fw-la justa_fw-la contemnens_fw-la aut_fw-la scientia_fw-la periculorum_fw-la repellendorum_fw-la exâ—â—piendorum_fw-la provocan_n lorum_fw-la sense_n de_fw-fr â—â—nâ—fic_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 34._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapiâ—ntia_fw-la immo_fw-la lavit_fw-la victimas_fw-la svas_fw-la vel_fw-la fi_fw-la ios_fw-la suos_fw-la sapiâ—nter_fw-la jugulavit_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z advers._fw-la gnostico_v ad_fw-la impleo_fw-la â—a_n quae_fw-la desunt_fw-la passionum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o come_v meâi_fw-la st._n paul_n ad_fw-la colloss_n cap._n 1._o cicatrice_n illae_fw-la utique_fw-la invidiosae_fw-la apud_fw-la christum_fw-la ter._n lib._n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la gâ—udent_fw-la patiâ—ntes_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quia_fw-la fidentes_fw-la â—_z ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ter._n lib._n advers._fw-la gnostico_v superabundo_fw-la gaudio_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la st_n paul_n 2_o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 7._o maior_fw-la est_fw-la reâ—â—ibutio_fw-la lâ—genâ—is_fw-la quam_fw-la pauperis_fw-la &_o mitis_fw-la plus_fw-la enim_fw-la gaudere_fw-la in_o râ—gno_n quam_fw-la habere_fw-la st._n tho._n clo._n sup_v mat._n mat._n des_fw-fr croix_n specios_fw-la as_o personas_fw-la accipere_fw-la debâ—mus_fw-la clarissimas_fw-la uâ—riuâ—que_fw-la sexûs_fw-la lib._n 100_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr veâ—bor_n sigâ—iâ—_n in_o galham_n 〈◊〉_d eloquentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la gibbâ—_n deformâ—m_fw-la ita_fw-la lusit_fw-la laeliâ—â—_n ut_fw-la dicâ—râ—t_fw-la iâ—geâ—ium_fw-la galâ—ae_fw-la maâ—è_fw-la habitare_fw-la thrin_n iâ—_n apâ—fg_n justitia_fw-la est_fw-la perâ—etua_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sus_fw-la suum_fw-la â—uique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la lib._n 10._o the_o just_a &_o jur._n totum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o â—otum_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la habet_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la st._n thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 2d_o laetentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la in_o te_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la exultabunt_fw-la &_o habit_n abis_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la psa_fw-la 5._o in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la amatuâ—_n aut_fw-la non_fw-la laboratur_fw-la aut_fw-la labour_n â—â—se_fw-la amatur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr boâ—_n viduit_fw-la viduit_fw-la s_o math._n cap._n 9_o v._n 9_o consuevit_fw-la deus_fw-la hoâ—o_fw-la rare_a poeniteâ—â—es_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la â—â—nocentes_n p._n damian_n serm._n 56._o discedite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o qui_fw-la operamini_fw-la iniquitatâ—m_fw-la math._n 7._o in_o societate_fw-la &_o communionâ—_n posita_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la arist_n mor._n lib._n 8._o c._n 12._o adulatio_fw-la quam_fw-la similis_fw-la est_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la non_fw-la imitatur_fw-la tantumillam_fw-la sed_fw-la vincit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la sen_n epist_n 45._o veâ—a_fw-la pater_fw-la tantum_fw-la inter_fw-la boâ—os_fw-la prosicit_fw-la inter_fw-la optimos_fw-la consummatur_fw-la cassiod_n sup._n psal_n