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eos_fw-la quos_fw-la baptizaverat_fw-la suos_fw-la putabat_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_fw-la super_fw-la poneretur_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la pertinereâ—_n &_o schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la have_v now_o show_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n believe_v the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o superior_a to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n institution_n as_o they_o be_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o antiepiscopal_a deceiver_n die_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n here_o to_o profess_v from_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n and_o authority_n i_o may_v draw_v some_o 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