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victory_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o council_n that_o the_o son_n one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v for_o that_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v dispute_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o heretic_n when_o the_o council_n be_v end_v s._n nicholas_n return_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o then_o befall_v a_o great_a dearth_n at_o that_o time_n a_o merchant_n have_v lade_v ship_n with_o wheat_n in_o sicilia_n intend_v to_o transport_v it_o into_o spain_n s._n nicholas_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o sleep_n and_o request_v he_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o lycia_n and_o agree_v with_o he_o for_o the_o price_n and_o in_o wytnes_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v he_o three_o piece_n of_o gold_n in_o earnest_n the_o merchant_n awake_v and_o find_v the_o three_o piece_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n determine_v to_o go_v into_o that_o country_n 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