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and_o otherwise_o punish_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o prelate_n according_a to_o his_o contumacy_n decree_n ix_o whereas_o all_o the_o breviaries_n use_v in_o this_o church_n be_v nestorian_a and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o prelate_n of_o the_o same_o sect_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n the_o impious_a and_o false_a heretic_n nestorius_n be_v commemorate_a in_o this_o bishopric_n and_o a_o day_n be_v keep_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o at_o other_o time_n theodorus_n diodorus_n abbaratho_n abraham_n narsai_n barchauma_n johanan_n hormisda_n and_o michael_n who_o be_v also_o nestorian_a heretic_n be_v likewise_o commemorate_a nestorius_n theodorus_n and_o diodorus_n be_v commemorate_a on_o the_o friday_n after_o the_o nativity_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o friday_n after_o that_o abraham_n and_o narsai_n and_o all_o the_o abovenamed_a and_o all_o of_o they_o on_o every_o thursday_n in_o the_o year_n in_o the_o say_a nestorian_a office_n and_o every_o day_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o 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