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haec_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o hear_v this_o i_o say_v and_o this_o thou_o say_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v there_o be_v the_o lord_n book_n let_v we_o there_o seek_v for_o the_o church_n let_v we_o there_o discuss_v our_o cause_n let_v those_o thing_n be_v lay_v aside_o which_o we_o produce_v one_o against_o another_o not_o out_o of_o the_o divine_a canonical_a book_n the_o present_a roman_a church_n forbid_v people_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n st._n augustine_n exhort_v his_o auditor_n all_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n upon_o psalm_n xxxiii_o read_v the_o scripture_n say_v he_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v they_o write_v that_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o sacrament_n st._n augustine_n say_v all_o the_o people_n must_v receive_v it_o if_o they_o will_v have_v life_n 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