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bloxam_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n de_fw-fr apparicione_fw-la septem_fw-la sigillorum_fw-la joannes_n elyne_n 2._o anglus_fw-la li_n i._o secundum_fw-la isidorum_fw-la ethimolo_fw-la joannes_n tilneye_n anglus_fw-la li._n i_o septem_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la in_o asya_n henricus_fw-la winchingham_n anglus_fw-la li._n i_o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la joannes_n thorpe_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n joannes_n egidius_n gallus_n lib._n i._n apocalip_n etc._n etc._n joanni_n euangeliste_n joannes_n haynton_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la legit_fw-la verba_fw-la exit_fw-la augustinianis_n augustinus_n de_fw-fr auchona_n italus_n bertrandus_fw-la lib._n i._n jordane_n saxo_n germanus_n lib_n primo_fw-la bertrandus_fw-la parayte_n tholosanus_n lib_n i._n augustinus_n de_fw-fr roma_n italus_n li_z primo_fw-la philippus_n de_fw-fr mantua_n italus_n li._n primo_fw-la joannes_n capgrave_n anglus_fw-la li._n primo_fw-la sylvester_n meoccius_fw-la venet._n lib._n ay_o 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