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cull_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sequel_n or_o event_n which_o may_v happen_v if_o remedy_n be_v not_o seek_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n venerabiles_fw-la 15._o distinc_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la constitutio_fw-la otho_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la venerabiles_fw-la and_o it_o have_v many_o other_o ground_n and_o conclusion_n of_o law_n to_o sound_v itself_o upon_o namely_o talis_fw-la debet_fw-la eligi_fw-la cvius_fw-la comparatione_fw-la caeteri_fw-la grex_fw-la dicantur_fw-la et_fw-fr minister_n debet_fw-la esse_fw-la forma_fw-la gregis_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la debent_fw-la subditi_fw-la reformare_fw-la &_o debent_fw-la esse_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la quasi_fw-la signa_fw-la posita_fw-la ad_fw-la sugittandum_fw-la such_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o multitude_n 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