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dwell_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o that_o parish_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o this_o name_n from_o chapel_n for_o albeit_o diverse_a chapel_n be_v found_v within_o the_o same_o circuit_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a order_n that_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o those_o chapel_n but_o only_o in_o the_o chief_a church_n in_o that_o circuit_n this_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o a_o council_n of_o toledo_n plures_fw-la baptismales_fw-la plures_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o una_fw-la terminatione_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la cum_fw-la capellis_fw-la suis._n the_o counsel_n call_v cabilonense_n about_o the_o year_n 650._o have_v thus_o ecclesiae_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la constitutae_fw-la eccle._n nec_fw-la decimis_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la possessione_n priventur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la novis_fw-la oratorijs_fw-la tribuantur_fw-la and_o in_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v build_v a_o church_n or_o 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