loveth Him: and just that number of times receiveth none other answer of Peter,* than that He is loved; just that number of times giveth none other charge to Peter, than that His sheep be fed. For the thrice denying there is rendered a thrice confessing, that the tongue be not less servant unto love than it had been servant unto fear, nor death imminent seem to have then elicited more of speech, than Life present shall elicit now. Be it the office of love to feed the Lord’s flocka, if it was the
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