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this_o to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o layman_n and_o of_o the_o dative_n case_n which_o case_n the_o pope_n exceed_o abhor_v for_o bellarmine_n feign_v that_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o christian_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a whence_o one_o say_v of_o old_a not_o unpleasant_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o participle_n &_o of_o the_o ablative_a case_n from_o whence_o doubtless_o the_o stilt-walker_n learn_v as_o he_o have_v other_o thing_n to_o contend_v for_o the_o spirituality_n of_o alm_n not_o that_o he_o exceed_v in_o give_v but_o only_o in_o receive_v and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o distribute_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o the_o quality_n whereof_o i_o will_v brief_o discuss_v first_o in_o a_o juggle_a way_n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o sanctity_n of_o churchaâ—mes_n do_v wonderful_o exceed_v that_o of_o layman_n so_o that_o these_o be_v profane_a and_o worldly_a not_o appertain_v proper_o to_o christ_n 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