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a_o pitiful_a case_n kind_n they_o will_v go_v about_o to_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o chapter_n vbinam_fw-la distinct_a 96._o that_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o come_v into_o the_o council_n and_o to_o have_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o consistory_n 2._o even_o as_o well_o as_o the_o anoint_a priest_n which_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a confusion_n &_o disorder_n they_o will_v maintain_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n gelasius_n that_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o lay_v people_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n &_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o gela._n do_v esteem_v they_o for_o terrible_a blasphemer_n of_o god_n &_o robber_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o that_o case_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o special_a commandment_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v with_o the_o
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