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.27_o b._n compare_v the_o scripture_n to_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n .100_o c._n pius_fw-la pope_n his_o opinion_n of_o priest_n marriage_n .198_o c._n plague_n notable_a .130_o pope_n decree_n not_o above_o prince_n law_n fol._n 5._o pag._n 1._o a._n the_o causer_n of_o dissension_n between_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a .55_o c._n he_o be_v luminare_fw-la maius_fw-la .67_o do_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o wife_n .200_o a._n one_o disanulle_n the_o other_o do_v grant_v .204_o c._n call_v antichrist_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresine_n .214_o diverse_a of_o they_o byshoppe_n and_o priest_n son_n .313_o pope_n sergius_n purge_v by_o aldelme_n of_o his_o fornication_n .200_o b._n pope_n matter_n .33_o pag._n 158._o pontifical_a of_o rome_n false_o bring_v in_o for_o the_o pontifical_a of_o england_n .183_o a._n 185._o a_o polidorus_fw-la judgement_n of_o force_a chastity_n .262_o b._n pontifical_a book_n .282_o pretence_n of_o martin_n book_n fol._n 2._o pag._n 1._o b._n 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