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which_o he_o allege_v likewise_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 184._o art_n 4._o where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la deliver_v and_o i_o wonder_v m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v gandensis_fw-la particular_o for_o bishop_n he_o speak_v of_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o why_o in_o his_o inference_n upon_o the_o say_a author_n word_n he_o shall_v put_v in_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n say_v where_o a_o religious_a man_n end_v there_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n begin_v whereas_o before_o the_o say_a author_n word_n he_o have_v put_v only_o bishop_n say_v henricus_n a_o gandavo_fw-la handle_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o religious_a or_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o great_a state_n of_o perfection_n conclude_v etc._n etc._n but_o most_o of_o all_o i_o wonder_v that_o m._n doctor_n will_v ground_v his_o say_n that_o a_o bishop_n lay_v his_o foundation_n on_o the_o religious_a man_n top_n and_o roof_n upon_o a_o doctrine_n not_o true_a whatsoever_o the_o thing_n infer_v be_v in_o 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