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east_n from_o hierom_n who_o then_o live_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o damasus_n will_v show_v that_o baronius_n be_v deceive_v in_o this_o do_v colourable_o beguile_v the_o reader_n although_o baronius_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o yet_o the_o pontifical_a book_n conc._n t._n 1._o p._n 496._o give_v credit_n to_o the_o epistle_n of_o damasusâ—o_n â—o_z hierom_n desire_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o graecorum_n psallentiam_fw-la i._o the_o sing_n of_o the_o greek_n not_o psalterium_fw-la ay_o the_o psalter_n of_o the_o 72_o interpreter_n as_o baronius_n will_v have_v it_o especial_o because_o the_o manner_n of_o singer_n be_v not_o use_v among_o they_o nor_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o hymn_n be_v know_v in_o their_o mouth_n damas_n ep._n ad_fw-la hierom._n the_o pontifical_a also_o say_v that_o 496._o damasus_n ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v sing_v both_o on_o the_o day_n and_o night_n by_o the_o clergy_n if_o the_o sing_n of_o 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