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but_o that_o bishop_n have_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v receive_v institution_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o segna_n reply_v that_o if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o christ_n neither_o can_v the_o council_n have_v any_o from_o he_o which_o consist_v of_o bishop_n that_o if_o bishop_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n the_o authority_n of_o they_o be_v altogether_o humane_a and_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o speak_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n must_v needs_o think_v that_o this_o synod_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o profane_a man_n in_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o preside_v but_o a_o power_n receive_v precary_o from_o man_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a illusion_n general_o of_o all_o christendom_n to_o propose_v it_o not_o only_o as_o the_o best_a but_o as_o the_o only_a and_o necessary_a mean_n to_o decide_v controversy_n that_o he_o will_v 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