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that_o opinion_n to_o any_o nor_o can_v we_o acquit_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o from_o such_o a_o conceit_n for_o the_o mark_fw-mi the_o archb._n laud_v in_o his_o relat_n of_o his_o conference_n with_o fisher_n pag._n 176._o mark_fw-mi archbish_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o a.c._n have_v bring_v in_o a_o sentence_n out_o of_o saint_n hierome_n which_o be_v this_o lucifer_n this_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hieron_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n where_n there_o be_v no_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o church_n he_o take_v the_o word_n sacerdos_n for_o one_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v which_o in_o hieromes_n own_o judgement_n be_v no_o mere_a priest_n but_o a_o bishop_n only_o and_o thence_o conclude_v so_o even_o with_o he_o no_v bishop_n no_o church_n which_o he_o so_o approve_v as_o if_o some_o who_o profess_v more_o good_a will_n to_o bishop_n than_o hierome_n he_o hierome_n see_v doubt_v 16_o pag._n 80._o and_o in_o the_o 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