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not_o his_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n even_o their_o own_o decree_n also_o do_v testify_v in_o the_o do_v 96._o chap._n si_fw-mi imperatur_fw-la gelasius_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v the_o privelege_n of_o his_o power_n at_o god_n hand_n why_o then_o do_v bonifacius_n arrogant_o claim_v it_o unto_o himself_o namely_o that_o which_o long_v to_o god_n only_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la veteri_fw-la enucleando_fw-la in_o the_o law_n first_o justiniane_n justiniane_n justinian_n declare_v that_o his_o power_n be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o the_o gloze_v in_o extravag_n de_fw-fr maioritate_fw-la &_o obediencia_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n say_v that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o king_n of_o god_n only_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o do_v indeed_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o altar_n 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