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ubi_fw-la luthero_n cum_fw-la zuinglio_fw-it optimè_fw-la jam_fw-la convenit_fw-la if_o we_o never_o see_v one_o another_o again_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o shall_v meet_v in_o that_o place_n where_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la agree_v very_o well_o together_o industry_n he_o use_v to_o be_v up_o at_o his_o study_n winter_n and_o summer_n before_o sunrising_a and_o spend_v all_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n write_v read_v and_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a he_o be_v so_o famous_a that_o many_o prince_n nobleman_n and_o young_a gentleman_n come_v from_o foreign_a country_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o he_o be_v very_o dutiful_a to_o his_o parent_n character_n liberal_a to_o a_o poor_a brother_n which_o he_o have_v temperate_a in_o food_n and_o apparel_n all_o his_o life_n long_o courteous_a and_o affable_a to_o every_o man_n respectful_a to_o all_o degree_n studious_a of_o love_n and_o concord_n among_o the_o good_a especial_o scholar_n as_o his_o many_o epistle_n show_v many_o 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