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ad_fw-la tria_fw-la autem_fw-la omne_fw-la christi_fw-la mandata_fw-la referuntur_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ut_fw-la abnegatâ_fw-la impietate_fw-la &_o saecularibus_fw-la desideriis_fw-la sobrie_n quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la just_a quoad_fw-la proximum_fw-la &_o piè_fw-la quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la vivamus_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la expectantes_fw-la bonam_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o adventum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magni_fw-la dei._n hanc_fw-la credimus_fw-la summam_fw-la esse_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la exigit_fw-la christus_fw-la suâ_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la eòque_fw-la illos_fw-la esse_fw-la verè_fw-la evangelicos_fw-la verèque_fw-la christianos_n qui_fw-la in_fw-la horum_fw-la studium_fw-la serio_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o all_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n be_v refer_v to_o three_o to_o wit_n that_o have_v deny_v or_o renounce_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o with_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o just_o with_o 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