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cerinthian_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n the_o manichee_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o scar_n of_o the_o wound_n after_o his_o resurrection_n the_o eutychian_n who_o say_v the_o human_a nature_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o divine_a nature_n after_o christ_n rise_v the_o ubiquitary_n who_o give_v to_o christian_a uncircumscribed_a and_o omnipresent_a body_n the_o gnostic_n who_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o christ_n remain_v 18._o month_n here_o one_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n 13_o concerning_o his_o ascension_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o reject_v the_o christolyte_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n divinity_n ascend_v only_o the_o manichee_n and_o seleucians_n who_o teaeh_v that_o christ_n body_n ascend_v no_o high_a than_o the_o sun_n where_o it_o remain_v the_o carpocratian_n who_o affirm_v that_o only_a christ_n soul_n ascend_v the_o ubiquitary_n which_o make_v christ_n ascension_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o invisible_a and_o glorify_v condition_n after_o 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