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think_v that_o altar_n be_v build_v before_o the_o church_n euseb._n l_o 3_o c._n 30._o dion_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o s._n iust._n orat._n ad_fw-la anton._n pium_fw-la euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 8_o 9_o niceph._n l._n 3._o c._n 27._o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 13_o niceph._n l._n 3._o c._n 28._o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o euseb._n 5._o c._n 5._o niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 1â—_n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o niceph._n l._n c._n 4._o c._n 19_o euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 12_o tertul_n apolog_fw-la euseb._n l._n 8._o ca_fw-mi 1_o 2._o euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 6.11_o l._n 6._o c._n 9_o l._n 7._o c._n 31._o euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o euseb._n l._n 3.11.19_o l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 5._o amb._n ep._n 33._o l._n 5._o tertul._n apol._n s._n amb._n l._n 5._o ep._n 32.35_o council_n laod._n can._n 9_o euseb._n 3.20_o euseb._n 4.14_o council_n ancyâ—_n can._n 2.3_o 4_o 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o euseb._n 6_o 42._o euâ—eb_n l._n 7.29_o euseb._n 6.42_o euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o tertul._n apol._n euseb._n 2.17_o clem._n â—ecog_n l._n 10._o euseb._n 3.20_o niceph._n 3.2_o euseb._n 6.9_o euseb._n 2.25_o cent._n 3._o c._n 3._o dion_z in_o adr._n beda_n flores_n hist._n pol._n virgil._n hist._n angle_n 2._o euseb._n â—_o c._n 1._o euseb._n 7.24_o euseb._n 5.34_o tertul._n adverse_a valent._n s._n iust._n quâ—_n 118._o s._n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 29._o orig._n hom_n 5._o in_o numb_a s._n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n cap._n 27._o s._n greg._n nyss._n orat._n 5._o de_fw-la orat_fw-la dominica_n s._n aug._n l._n â—â—_o de_fw-fr sâ—r_fw-fr dom_fw-la in_o mont_z c_o 9_o damas._n l._n 4._o defy_v ca._n 1â—_n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o pag._n 128._o suidas_n euseb._n 5.28_o cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 7._o euseb._n 6.34_o s._n cyp._n l._n 4._o â—p_n 5._o s._n cyp._n 4._o â—p_n 2._o euseb._n â—_o 43_o tertul_n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 16._o council_n ancyr_n can._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o euseb._n 5.26_o euseb._n 7.15_o euseb._n 4.21_o euseb._n 6.29_o euseb._n 3.23_o cent._n 3_o c._n 6._o euseb._n 7.19_o euseb._n 5._o c._n 20._o s._n aug._n l._n 2._o cont._n litter_n petil_o ca._n 51._o s._n aug._n cont._n manich._n epist_n cap._n 4._o tom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o ca._n â—_o 4_o 5._o tertul._n de_fw-fr perâ—scrip_n ca._n 11._o s._n cypr._n l._n 1_o ep_n 6._o s._n aug_n l._n 2._o cont._n petil_o ca._n 51._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 14._o decret_a euar_n decret_n hyg_n second_o grâ—t_fw-la clâ—â—eâ—_n ep_n ad_fw-la jacob_n contâ—_n 3_o c_o 7._o euseb_n l._n 3.23_o s._n iren._n l._n 1.9_o s._n iren._n l._n 3.4_o tert._n de_fw-fr praesâ—r_fw-fr c._n 10_o 11._o tertul._n the_o penitent_a c._n 9_o council_n aâ—_n cyr_n ca._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o anno_fw-la 308._o council_n nicen._n ca._n 11._o socraâ—_n l_o 5._o c._n 1â—_n council_n agath_fw-mi can._n 11._o c._n 15._o distin_a 5._o s._n ambr._n ep_n 33._o l._n 5._o innocent_n 1._o ep_n ad_fw-la decen_n ca._n 7._o council_n carth_n 4._o c._n 80_o 82._o tertul._n de_fw-fr poeâ—â—ten_v â—_o ca._n 10._o euseb._n 3.23_o euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 20_o iren_n l._n 3._o c_o 3_o cent._n 2._o c._n 7._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 16._o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 2_o euseb._n 6._o c._n 22.25_o s._n justin._n apoâ—_n ad_fw-la antonin_n council_n cartâ—â—_n 4._o c._n 84._o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr sym._n ad_fw-la catech._n l._n 2._o &_o 4._o s._n amb._n deâ—â—s_fw-la qui_fw-la init_fw-la c._n â—_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o op_n c._n 6._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la simp._n q._n 2._o s._n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 237._o s._n ambr._n l._n 5._o ep._n 33._o s._n aug._n tract_n in_o joh._n 96._o s._n basil._n the_o bap_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o s._n aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 11._o s._n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 116._o the_o cur_n pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1â—_n council_n agath_fw-mi c._n 11._o gratian._n do_v 50._o cap._n syricius_n ep._n 1._o hymerio_n council_n agath_fw-mi cap._n 9_o s._n amb._n l._n 5._o ep._n 33._o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o s._n aug_n hom._n 42._o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr sym._n l._n 1._o l._n 2._o &_o 4._o &_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 6._o council_n antisiodo_fw-la c._n 11._o s._n aug._n hom._n 242._o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o s._n ambr._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7_o 8._o s._n greg_n l._n 1._o ep_n 41._o ad_fw-la leonid_fw-la council_n tolet_n 4._o c._n 5._o tertul_n despectâ—c_n c._n 1._o &_o de_fw-fr coro_n mil_fw-mi s._n aug_n de_fw-fr symb._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o s._n cypr._n the_o dupl_n martyr_n s._n aug_n tractat_fw-la in_o joh_n 118._o vrâ—at_v â—p_n 〈◊〉_d council_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o apud_fw-la grâ—t_fw-la de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o s._n justin_n aâ—ol_n ad_fw-la antonâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o opeâ—ibus_fw-la c._n 11._o s._n aug_n hom_n 42._o s._n ambiguity_n de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la ca._n 7._o s._n aug_n ser._n 157._o the_o temp_n s._n diony_n the_o bap_n s._n ambr._n in_o psal._n 47._o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr ca._n 12._o tertul_n de_o poetut_o cap._n 7._o syric_n ep_n 3._o ad_fw-la orthodox_n council_n arel_n 2._o c._n 1._o council_n laodicen_n ca._n 3._o tertul_n the_o praescrip_n c._n â—6_n euseb._n 2.18_o euseb._n 6.31_o euseb._n 6.20_o canon_n apost_n 39.40_o 41.75_o teâ—tul_n aâ—ol_n adv_fw-la gentes_fw-la s._n cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 24_o &_o l._n â—_o ep._n 10._o s._n justinâ—_n apol._n ad_fw-la antonin_n s._n ambr_n l._n 5._o ep._n 32_o orat._n s._n cypr_fw-la l._n 1._o ep._n 7._o &_o 11._o lib._n 4._o ep._n 15._o euseb._n 4.23_o pius_fw-la ep._n 2._o vâ—ban_n ep._n 1._o s._n amb._n com._n in_o 2._o tim._n 2._o orig._n hom._n 11._o in_o levit._n &_o track_v in_o mat._n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o c._n 6._o s._n amb._n l._n 5._o ep_n 33._o teâ—tul_n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la scrip_n 17._o s._n cyprian_n l._n 1._o ep_n 12._o the_o letter_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o earnest_a &_o violent_a for_o a_o altar_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o you_o so_o many_o mistake_n tertul._n l._n â—_o ad_fw-la uxo_fw-la council_n arcl._n ca._n 15._o nicep_v l._n 6._o ca._n 33._o council_n arâ—l_n 2._o c._n 15._o decret_n vrban_n council_n gangr_n c._n 7.8_o s._n cypr._n l._n 4._o epist._n 2._o &_o lib._n 2._o ep._n 1._o council_n nic._n 1._o c._n 14._o council_n constantinop_n 6._o c._n 69._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o s._n cypr._n l._n 1._o ep._n 9_o orig._n hom_n 1â—_n in_o num._n s._n cypr._n l._n 1._o ep._n 7._o &_o 4._o tertul._n de_fw-fr jejunio_n s._n clem._n constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 18.19.13_o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n