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the_o hour_n of_o death_n also_o that_o this_o rule_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n against_o all_o other_o person_n upon_o their_o second_o offence_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n in_o his_o day_n some_o bishop_n will_v not_o receive_v adulterer_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o use_v some_o moderation_n least_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o that_o desperation_n shall_v draw_v they_o on_o headlong_o into_o all_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 20._o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n cap._n 20._o it_o be_v good_a they_o shall_v try_v their_o repentance_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o one_o council_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v seven_o year_n 62_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v whereinto_o those_o man_n do_v fall_v that_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o show_v more_o mercy_n than_o god_n but_o mortal_a man_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o authority_n he_o pretend_v must_v not_o alter_v the_o 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