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how_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n do_v allow_v and_o recommend_v the_o same_o in_o plain_a word_n for_o this_o be_v the_o speech_n which_o osiris_n than_o bishop_n there_o make_v much_o importunity_n and_o too_o much_o confluence_n with_o unlawful_a suit_n have_v bring_v the_o matter_n to_o this_o pass_n that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o either_o favour_n or_o credit_v commit_v unto_o we_o while_o there_o be_v some_o which_o cease_v not_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o especial_o they_o of_o africa_n who_o as_o we_o know_v reject_v and_o contemn_v the_o wholesome_a direction_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a brother_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n gratus_n who_o do_v not_o only_o present_a diverse_a and_o sundry_a matter_n not_o material_a to_o the_o church_n as_o many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o widow_n orphan_n and_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v succour_v but_o they_o do_v further_o crave_v for_o certain_a secular_a dignity_n and_o civil_a office_n this_o 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judgement_n soever_o they_o receive_v they_o ought_v here_o to_o be_v relieve_v and_o without_o all_o doubt_n their_o pardon_n to_o be_v crave_v therefore_o if_o it_o so_o please_v you_o as_o i_o have_v say_v so_o let_v it_o be_v decree_v they_o all_o give_v a_o placet_fw-la and_o let_v it_o be_v enact_v this_o canon_n contain_v a_o certain_a exposition_n of_o the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o what_o secular_a care_n a_o bishop_n or_o a_o priest_n may_v undertake_v and_o what_o not_o the_o bishop_n in_o this_o point_n be_v imitator_n of_o their_o father_n the_o prophet_n which_o always_o give_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o widow_n orphan_n and_o other_o afflict_a people_n do_v we_o not_o read_v how_o fatherly_a and_o friendly_a the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la greet_v the_o sunamite_n after_o his_o entertainment_n 4._o 2._o reg._n 4._o what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o he_o speak_v for_o you_o to_o 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