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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o canon_n and_o prefer_v isidore_n mercator_n translation_n before_o the_o original_a greek_a and_o have_v it_o thus_o vicariis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quos_fw-la graeci_fw-la chorepiscopos_fw-la vocant_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconos_fw-la ordinare_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la autoritate_fw-la literarum_n ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la whereby_o contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n by_o addition_n mutilation_n etc._n etc._n they_o impose_v a_o sense_n direct_o contradict_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o so_o gross_a a_o manner_n that_o thorndike_n himself_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v 142._o right_o of_o the_o church_n pag._n 141_o 142._o that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a 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