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〈◊〉_d from_o sabellius_n the_o author_n of_o this_o perverse_a sect._n what_o shall_v i_o sabellius_n say_v of_o that_o carnal_a opinion_n of_o cerinthus_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n cerinthus_n shall_v personal_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v call_v a_o chiliast_n be_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o unbounded_a lust_n and_o luxury_n he_o feign_v a_o great_a plenty_n of_o delicious_a viand_n and_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o beautiful_a woman_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n likewise_o be_v nepos_n a_o bishop_n in_o some_o part_n of_o egypt_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n nepos_n be_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o sensual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n from_o who_o his_o brutish_a follower_n be_v call_v nepotiani_n sixtus_n have_v it_o some_o time_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o baffle_v 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of_o the_o faithful_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o return_n to_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o church_n upon_o condition_n they_o will_v undertake_v a_o 〈◊〉_d course_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d approach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o marry_v a_o widow_n or_o second_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o only_a the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n
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