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the_o clergy_n to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n this_o letter_n beaâ—â—_n date_n march_v 10._o anno_fw-la 494._o the_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o sicily_n be_v date_v in_o march_n of_o the_o same_o year_n he_o speak_v therein_o of_o the_o use_v the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o their_o revenue_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n and_o add_v that_o the_o good_n of_o which_o the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n for_o 30_o year_n past_a do_v belong_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 11_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o dardania_n and_o â—…a_fw-la be_v about_o the_o business_n of_o acacius_n he_o commend_v their_o zeal_n which_o they_o have_v show_v in_o 〈◊〉_d part_n with_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o not_o imitate_v the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n who_o side_v with_o the_o 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