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may_v be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o number_n for_o hier._n 61._o contra_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o some_o thing_n receive_v by_o tradition_n as_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o marry_v after_o virginity_n profess_v but_o of_o ceremony_n he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o tridentine_a council_n which_o be_v next_o quote_v i_o will_v not_o vouâ—…afe_a to_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o none_o antiquity_n but_o hold_v within_o these_o few_o yéâ—…res_n by_o the_o papist_n then_o follow_v cyprian_n epist_n 66._o which_o i_o know_v not_o wherefore_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o for_o ceremoâ—…es_n or_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o but_o against_o the_o novasianes_n and_o anerroneous_a opinion_n of_o he_o that_o none_o can_v baptize_v but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o cyprian_a we_o be_v bid_v to_o look_v in_o augustine_n de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christiana_fw-la without_o quote_v the_o chapter_n but_o for_o what_o i_o know_v 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