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in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n hence_o that_o of_o tertullian_n 49._o tertul._n ibid._n apostolical_a can._n 49._o dehinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o order_n be_v command_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o deposition_n and_o zonaras_n on_o that_o canon_n say_v as_o our_o reconciler_n himself_o well_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o ungodly_a thing_n to_o dip_v in_o holy_a baptism_n but_o once_o tertullian_n mention_n many_o thing_n impose_v upon_o the_o people_n as_o term_n of_o church-communion_n and_o he_o say_v the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n for_o those_o imposition_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n 4._o tertull._n coro_n mil._n c._n 4._o but_o ancient_a custom_n and_o tradition_n harum_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la si_fw-la legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la traditio_fw-la tibi_fw-la proetendetur_fw-la auctrix_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la confirmatrix_fw-la &_o fides_n 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