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according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v i_o by_o st._n augustine_n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o i_o o_o 10._o nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la o_o quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la parmenianus_n aut_fw-la pontius_n aut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la illorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la catholicis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sentiendume_v sicubi_fw-la fortè_fw-la fallantur_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentiant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 10._o what_o say_v donatus_n parmenianus_n or_o pontius_n or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o for_o neither_o aught_o we_o to_o agree_v with_o catholic_n bishop_n if_o perhaps_o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v so_o much_o mistake_v as_o to_o entertain_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n thus_o we_o see_v st._n augustin_n prefer_v the_o guidance_n of_o god_n word_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o bishop_n although_o account_v never_o 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