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and_o valesius_fw-la take_v notice_n that_o we_o have_v no_o homily_n of_o any_o roman_a bishop_n before_o leo_n 1._o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o historian_n he_o observe_v that_o cassiodore_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n have_v translate_v this_o passage_n which_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v do_v and_o publish_v it_o in_o rome_n itself_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 17._o true_a prim._n ep_v p._n 16_o 17._o to_o carry_v on_o this_o notion_n of_o but_o one_o assembly_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o great_a city_n 276._o city_n petau._n animad_fw-la in_o epiph._n p._n 276._o petavius_n be_v cite_v with_o a_o ample_a character_n that_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a for_o learning_n among_o the_o jesuit_n nor_o any_o to_o who_o prelacy_n be_v more_o oblige_v but_o our_o author_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prelate_n if_o while_o other_o witness_n speak_v doubtful_o and_o with_o reserve_v he_o be_v 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