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nevertheless_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o same_o place_n &_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n theodoret_n also_o comment_v upon_o this_o same_o place_n of_o malachi_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n &_o in_o most_o plain_a word_n teach_v that_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o malachi_n in_o lieu_n of_o irrational_a host_n be_v now_o sacrifice_v a_o immaculate_a lamb_n lastelie_o saint_n damacen_n &_o rupert_n agree_v to_o malach._n dam._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o rupertus_n in_o com._n malach._n the_o rest_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n of_o malachi_n who_o word_n although_o most_o plain_a i_o do_v not_o cite_v because_o i_o know_v the_o novellist_n mâ—st_v common_o reject_v their_o authority_n as_o not_o be_v writer_n of_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n in_o which_o how_o little_a reason_n they_o have_v to_o proceed_v in_o that_o manner_n with_o learned_a &_o grave_a author_n i_o will_v not_o now_o discuss_v only_o this_o i_o say_v that_o i_o doubt_v 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