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their_o own_o diocese_n 502._o ibid._n p._n 170_o 219.496_o &_o 497.501_o &_o 502._o for_o if_o it_o be_v once_o decide_v that_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n from_o christ_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n it_o will_v be_v decide_v also_o that_o they_o have_v from_o he_o authority_n necessary_a for_o it_o which_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o restrain_v they_o take_v this_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o that_o acts._n 20.17_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o 20.17.20_o act_n 20.17.20_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n which_o indeed_o be_v against_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o diocessan_n bishop_n as_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o presbyter_n this_o and_o other_o place_n abovemention_v be_v their_o letter_n patent_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n therefore_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v almost_o gain_v their_o cause_n by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n cry_v out_o against_o it_o every_o 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