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name_n in_o he_o or_o in_o any_o other_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o not_o except_v lib._n 4._o epist_n 32.38.39_o and_o whereas_o this_o notwithstanding_o boniface_n the_o next_o but_o one_o to_o gregory_n though_o with_o somewhat_o a_o do_v obtain_v of_o that_o murderer_n and_o traitor_n phocas_n who_o have_v cruel_o slay_v mauritius_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n this_o antichristian_a title_n first_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n witness_n sabellicus_n marianus_n scotus_n martinus_n polonus_n and_o other_o yet_o as_o platina_n witness_v in_o vita_fw-la dom_fw-la the_o church_n of_o ravenna_n in_o italy_n complain_v thereof_o and_o until_o pope_n donus_n time_n which_o be_v seventy_o year_n after_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o tolerate_v and_o like_v of_o it_o otho_fw-la frisingensis_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o a_o ancient_a historiographer_n
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