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a_o challenge_n for_o a_o general_a council_n wherein_o â—he_v whole_a state_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n may_v be_v decide_v by_o free_a voice_n of_o the_o learned_a a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o christendom_n 1._o john_n .4_o ephes._n 4._o matt._n 10._o 1._o thes._n 5._o custom_n of_o time_n and_o imitation_n of_o forefather_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o all_o nor_o in_o any_o respect_n nor_o yet_o in_o all_o thing_n see_v the_o bookâ—_n of_o john_n francisce_n piâ—us_n mirandulâ—_n call_v staurosticoâ—_n concern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n fall_v latâ—ly_o from_o heaven_n from_o the_o german_n â—n_v the_o time_n of_o maximilian_n the_o roman_a kâ—ng_n anno_fw-la 1501._o and_o also_o again_o 1504_o apoc._n 17._o aug._n the_o uniâ—â—_n baptis_fw-la li._n 3._o cap._n 8._o do_v 8._o verâ—â—â—â—_n chronology_n chronicle_n of_o time_n time_n ambros._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la we_o do_v rightful_o condemn_v all_o thing_n 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