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recepit_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la scrihit_fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n 1._o suum_fw-la discctum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la timotheum_n de_fw-la illo_fw-la ordâ—ne_fw-la instruxisset_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la regulas_fw-la dedisset_fw-la ficut_fw-la de_fw-la superiori_fw-la &_o inferiori_fw-la reâ—utas_fw-la dedit_fw-la rich._n armach_n lib._n â—1_n quaest_a armen_n cap_n 5._o fol._n 84._o manifest_a and_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a order_n between_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o great_a doctor_n who_o receive_v his_o gospel_n from_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v instruct_v timothy_n therein_o and_o prescribe_v rule_n concern_v that_o as_o he_o do_v concern_v the_o order_n above_o and_o below_o it_o 2._o out_o of_o irenaeus_n himself_o who_o 135._o who_o haec_fw-la dogmata_fw-la tibi_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la prisbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la discipuli_fw-la â—xtiterunt_fw-la 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