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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n paul_n quem_fw-la effudit_fw-la who_o god_n pour_v out_o abundant_o upon_o we_o locum_fw-la caietan_n in_o locum_fw-la tam_fw-la abundè_fw-la say_v caietan_n ut_fw-la in_fw-la alios_fw-la derivetur_fw-la so_o abundant_o that_o they_o can_v ministerial_o and_o by_o certain_a effect_n give_v he_o to_o other_o too_o as_o when_o they_o not_o only_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v that_o miraculous_a power_n to_o other_o likewise_o by_o their_o ministry_n as_o also_o those_o admirable_a effect_n which_o attend_v confirmation_n and_o order_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n since_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n 91_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v not_o only_o in_o baptism_n and_o after_o that_o in_o confirmation_n etc._n etc._n but_o sometime_o also_o before_o baptism_n 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