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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o straight_o way_n after_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o greek_a sentence_n of_o ignatius_n wherein_o as_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o mention_v make_v of_o this_o word_n mass_n leo_n also_o be_v cite_v in_o his_o .9_o epistle_n to_o dioscurus_n mass_n leo._n and_o argument_n against_o private_a mass_n where_o i_o confess_v that_o that_o father_n make_v mention_v of_o mass_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o be_v wonderfullye_o against_o private_a mass_n for_o he_o be_v demand_v see_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o so_o large_a that_o it_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o whole_a people_n which_o come_v while_o holy_a thing_n be_v administer_v what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n shall_v do_v which_o remain_v without_o and_o can_v not_o be_v present_a leo_n answer_v that_o when_o that_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v go_v forth_o which_o be_v before_o present_a at_o the_o 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