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16._o de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eugen._n lib._n 2._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o 16._o cap._n matth._n ambros._n the_o penitent_a li._n 1._o ca._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o john_n 21._o mat._n 16._o hebr._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o 2._o john_n out_o of_o these_o place_n none_o other_o argument_n can_v be_v make_v than_o these_o john_n 21._o mat._n 16._o heb._n 13_o pastors_n may_v feed_v but_o not_o deprive_v pastor_n may_v threaten_v but_o god_n must_v punish_v prince_n heb._n 10._o 10._o mat._n 16._o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o such_o as_o contemn_v his_o word_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o no_o company_n with_o heretic_n and_o idolater_n company_n not_o duty_n prohibit_v by_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 2._o thes._n 3._o tit._n 3._o 2._o john_n 10._o each_o man_n must_v have_v his_o due_a whether_o he_o be_v turk_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n rom._n 13._o 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de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi dâ—st_n 2_o ¶_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quod_fw-la chrysost._n ad_fw-la caesar._n mâ—nâ—â—l_n mâ—nâ—â—l_n rolaâ—_n de_fw-fr ins._n clâ—riâ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o 31._o bâ—rtram_n de_fw-fr corp_n &_o saâ—g_v dom._n dom._n august_n ad_fw-la boniâ—ac_n episâ—_n 23._o can_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a rule_n to_o keep_v we_o fâ—om_n rasâ—_n mistake_v the_o father_n father_n contra_fw-la adimant_n cap._n 12._o the_o father_n after_o consecration_n never_o call_v the_o bread_n by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n though_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n still_o remain_v the_o bread_n remain_v after_o consecration_n in_o his_o proper_a and_o former_a nature_n and_o substance_n substance_n gelas._n contra_fw-la eutichen_n eutichen_n theod._n dial_n 2._o 2._o ambros._n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 3._o iâ—en_n li._n 4_o c._n 32._o 32._o et_fw-fr cap_n 34._o 34._o 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in_o psal_n 127._o 127._o leo_n de_fw-fr cons_n disâ—_n 2._o â—_o in_o quibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hom_n 83._o in_o mâ—â—â—h_n mâ—â—â—h_n august_n traâ—t_fw-la in_o â—â—â—an_n 26._o 26._o iâ—em_fw-la de_fw-la cons_n do_v 2._o §_o qui_fw-fr manducat_fw-la manducat_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 77._o 77._o idem_fw-la track_v in_o johan._n 27._o 27._o euthym._n in_o maâ—â—_n cap_n 64._o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o they_o the_o â—d_a dial_n 2._o 2._o ambros._n de_fw-fr sacraâ—enâ—is_fw-la â—ib_fw-la 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o natural_a and_o true_a flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v with_o tooth_n tooth_n mark_n 7._o nothing_o can_v enter_v both_o tâ—e_v hart_n and_o the_o belly_n belly_n cor._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 15._o 15._o mark_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 8._o rom_n 17._o 17._o heb._n 13._o 13._o joâ—_a 6._o 6._o ephes._n 3_o 3_o châ—â—sost_n hom_n 43._o in_o loâ—n_n loâ—n_n idem_fw-la ex_fw-la variis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o mat_n 9_o 9_o ambros._n de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la â—â—steriis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 2_o â—_o non_fw-it esâ—aâ—is_fw-la esâ—aâ—is_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr caena_n doâ—â—_n doâ—â—_n cyril_n lib._n 3._o in_o iâ—han_n cap._n 28._o 28._o augâ—le_a cons_n do_v 2._o §_o verum_fw-la sub_fw-la sigma_fw-la sigma_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o eâ—â—â—g_n lâ—câ—â—_n sermo_fw-la 33._o 33._o idem_fw-la tract_n in_o johan._n 25._o 25._o bertram_n de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sanguine_fw-la domini_fw-la christ_n be_v press_v with_o tooth_n swallow_v with_o jaw_n or_o receive_v into_o the_o belly_n their_o own_o law_n deâ—esteth_v it_o for_o a_o heresy_n heresy_n de_fw-fr cons_n do_v 2._o ¶_o non_o isle_n panis_fw-la &_o ¶_o â—ribus_fw-la gradibus_fw-la glossa_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n do_v 2._o ¶_o ego_fw-la berenganius_fw-la glossa_fw-la ibidem_fw-la you_o must_v not_o only_o answer_v but_o your_o answer_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o good_a 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