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in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o master_n of_o sorbon_n what_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n will_v they_o prescribe_v art_n viii_o on_o matt._n 22._o 12._o annot._n the_o marriage_n garment_n be_v faith_n censure_n this_o annotation_n be_v heretical_a ans_fw-fr foreign_a nation_n i_o know_v will_v wonder_v at_o this_o barbarity_n and_o true_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o our_o shame_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n if_o it_o be_v cleanse_v from_o such_o vile_a naughtiness_n under_o which_o it_o faint_v for_o so_o long_a time_n it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o call_v faith_n the_o marriage_n garment_n i_o will_v not_o mention_v the_o ancient_a and_o classical_a doctor_n which_o have_v think_v so_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v consider_v without_o the_o defence_n of_o man_n art_n ix_o on_o jam._n 2._o 17_o annot._n faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o faith_n censure_n this_o proposition_n be_v heretical_a ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v historical_a faith_n 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