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the_o preservation_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n revive_v and_o amplify_v an._n 1303._o by_o our_o renown_a countryman_n the_o subtle_a and_o pious_a doctor_n john_n dunscot_n the_o glory_n of_o england_n the_o ornament_n of_o oxford_n the_o star_n of_o the_o seraphical_a order_n and_o the_o illustrious_a champion_n of_o the_o transcendent_a perfection_n of_o holy_a mary_n of_o the_o amplitude_n whereof_o he_o prescribe_v this_o certain_a rule_n that_o all_o that_o excellency_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o holy_a mary_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 38._o church_n durand_n 4._o d._n 49._o q._n 4._o a._n 1._o aug._n triumph_n q._n 17._o sum._n a._n 3._o ad_fw-la 2._o franc._n mayr_n hug._n de_fw-fr prat._n petr._n aureol_n jo._n baccon_n holcot_n greg._n arim._n rusbrock_n vid._n cavel_n rosar_n saec._n 14._o her._n p._n 2._o tr_fw-la 2._o d._n 6._o 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