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15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la vicibus_fw-la innumerabiliter_fw-la innumer_n abilibus_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la species_n numeri_fw-la magni_fw-la pro_fw-la numero_fw-la magno_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la o_o speech_n full_a of_o consolation_n how_o do_v it_o any_o mate_n we_o to_o repose_v on_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n great_a than_o man_n be_v he_o not_o better_o than_o man_n if_o he_o require_v so_o great_a compassion_n in_o a_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n trespass_v against_o he_o so_o often_o what_o compassion_n be_v in_o himself_o to_o forgive_v his_o own_o poor_a penitent_a creature_n that_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o his_o mercy_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o forgive_v so_o often_o will_v much_o more_o free_o do_v it_o himself_o who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a who_o favour_n be_v incomprehensible_a who_o love_a kindness_n endure_v for_o ever_o 50._o look_v both_o 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