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duraeus_n 140._o con._n whitelâ—_n p._n 140._o the_o father_n be_v not_o count_v father_n when_o they_o either_o write_v or_o teach_v of_o their_o own_o and_o what_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n 75._o p._n 1._o pa._n 75._o and_o dominicus_n bannes_n the_o more_o part_n of_o doctor_n if_o some_o few_o bee_n against_o they_o make_v no_o infallible_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 4._o de_n iurisd_v p._n 4._o dr_n marta_n also_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o doctor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v when_o another_o contrary_a opinion_n favour_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n 10._o de_fw-fr vorb_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 10._o likewise_o bellarmine_n the_o father_n expound_v the_o scripture_n not_o as_o judge_n but_o as_o doctor_n now_o not_o to_o this_o but_o that_o authority_n be_v require_v and_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr in_o expound_v the_o scripture_n the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o always_o and_o 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