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be_v that_o passion_n which_o by_o philosopher_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o rejoice_v in_o evil_a which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n and_o that_o himself_o rejoice_v not_o that_o his_o corinthian_n be_v make_v sorry_a 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o as_o many_o now_o a_o day_n do_v heavenly_a angelical_a joy_n be_v at_o the_o conversion_n not_o at_o the_o ruin_n though_o of_o a_o sinner_n magnificat_fw-la sinner_n aug._n in_o magnificat_fw-la qui_fw-la exultant_fw-la cum_fw-la male_a fecerint_fw-la gaudium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o malignitate_fw-la constituunt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v when_o he_o only_o foresee_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o tyrant_n hazael_n 2_o reg._n 8._o 11._o and_o see_v even_o a_o heathen_a king_n fast_v pray_v and_o watch_v for_o good_a daniel_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6._o 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