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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a person_n and_o chrysostom_n show_v that_o one_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o terrible_a hebr._n homil_n 17._o add_v hebr._n voice_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n against_o charity_n it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o blind_a soul_n that_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o we_o have_v leave_v open_a no_o mother_n will_v suffer_v her_o child_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o may_v be_v poison_n to_o it_o no_o shepherd_n will_v call_v his_o sheep_n into_o such_o pasture_n as_o will_v certain_o rot_v they_o no_o friend_n will_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o furious_a man_n no_o physician_n will_v reach_v water_n to_o a_o hydropic_a that_o eager_o thirst_v for_o it_o it_o be_v charity_n as_o well_o as_o
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