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faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o substance_n and_o sum_n of_o s._n leos_n reason_n be_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o true_a flesh_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o therefore_o he_o take_v the_o true_a flesh_n of_o man_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v give_v it_o we_o to_o eat_v ergo_fw-la eutiche_n be_v deceive_v who_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v take_v the_o true_a flesh_n of_o man_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v take_v only_o some_o shadow_n or_o similitude_n of_o it_o and_o because_o i_o be_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrament_n i_o will_v join_v s._n leos_n testimony_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n in_o quo_fw-la say_v he_o foluitur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la episcopum_fw-la epist_n 84._o ad_fw-la aquileiensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la therefore_o be_v one_o baptize_v that_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o he_o it_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n infant_n do_v 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