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doctor_n chap._n 15._o confess_v my_o lord_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o tribunal_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o these_o time_n preach_v be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o as_o ancient_a as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o to_o do_v it_o public_o in_o these_o time_n may_v be_v call_v a_o novelty_n and_o pernicious_a to_o catholic_n 12._o in_o more_o than_o three_o whole_a leaf_n from_o n._n 16._o he_o labour_v to_o make_v good_a that_o sotus_n favour_v m._n doctor_n all_o his_o discourse_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o when_o sotus_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a law_n that_o in_o general_a to_o every_o church_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n proper_a bishop_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v those_o word_n in_o general_a be_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v christ_n in_o general_n have_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n command_n every_o particular_a man_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 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