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the_o liberiye_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o charitye_n be_v the_o lady_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o corporal_a thing_n as_o of_o food_n apparel_n money_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o earthly_a benefit_n in_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v so_o free_a as_o charitye_n will_v suffer_v for_o although_o by_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o faith_n all_o external_a thing_n be_v free_a yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o dispensation_n of_o charity_n as_o all_o meat_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v free_a for_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o and_o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n do_v not_o the_o defile_v the_o man_n notwithstanding_o charitye_n dispense_v the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n thing_n it_o be_v i.xu._n mat_n xv_o xi_o i._o cor_fw-la 8_o 13._o charity_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o corporal_a thing_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v if_o so_o be_v meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v never_o 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