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and_o the_o fear_n of_o such_o disturbance_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n make_v he_o yield_v the_o controversy_n about_o parma_n which_o controversy_n last_v for_o some_o time_n long_o and_o the_o council_n at_o trent_n be_v dissolve_v within_o a_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o profestant_o in_o germany_n take_v arm_n hence_o no_o french_a bishop_n be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n for_o its_o session_n under_o julius_n but_o this_o protestation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o french_a bishop_n the_o imperialists_n say_v soave_fw-it p._n 320._o esteem_v a_o vanity_n because_o the_o act_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o universality_n be_v ever_o esteem_v lawful_a when_o the_o lesser_a be_v call_v either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o be_v present_a yet_o he_o say_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n viz._n that_o in_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n where_o the_o whole_a belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o have_v 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