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obseruat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la questio_fw-la autem_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la ergo_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la sumendum_fw-la exordium_n cur_n schisma_fw-la feceritis_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proinde_fw-la quamvis_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la certè_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n canonicis_fw-la non_fw-la proferatur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la earundem_fw-la tamen_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-mi a_o nobis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la veritas_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la universae_fw-la iam_fw-la placuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la commendat_fw-la autoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la quando_fw-la s._n scriptura_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quisquis_fw-la falli_fw-la metuit_fw-la huius_fw-la obscuritate_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la eandem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la consulat_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la 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baptism_n also_o i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v true_a baptism_n the_o donatist_n in_o rebaptise_v they_o and_o reiterate_v and_o multiply_a
the_o most_o part_n take_v out_o of_o origen_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o error_n move_v i_o to_o put_v this_o opinion_n of_o saint_n hilary_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o other_o whole_o erroneous_a which_o be_v find_v in_o his_o writing_n as_o when_o he_o attribute_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o body_n uncapable_a of_o weariness_n of_o hunger_n of_o thirst_n &_o of_o all_o dolour_n condemn_v of_o error_n â—8_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr trin._n in_o psal_n â—8_o those_o which_o by_o his_o suffering_n conclude_v the_o dolour_n when_o he_o speak_v in_o such_o sort_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a virgin_n have_v but_o bear_v &_o bring_v he_o forth_o without_o contribute_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o substance_n to_o his_o flesh_n trin._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-fr trin._n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o by_o similitude_n or_o adoption_n when_o he_o 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easy_a and_o to_o his_o burden_n which_o be_v light_n wherefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o conclude_v so_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr say_v we_o do_v that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o impiety_n and_o superstition_n our_o conclusion_n be_v thus_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o notwithstanding_o be_v command_v we_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n by_o he_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n to_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n or_o superstition_n we_o grant_v also_o that_o some_o thing_n touch_v the_o order_n &_o outward_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n thing_n not_o unmooveable_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n have_v not_o be_v write_v neither_o all_o the_o particular_a deed_n and_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v all_z the_o head_n of_o doctrine_n be_v not_o write_v and_o another_o 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