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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fractione_n panis_fw-la in_o his_o break_n of_o bread_n luk._n 24.35_o for_o that_o religious_a work_n they_o know_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o christ_n himself_o or_o his_o priest_n this_o discourse_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v somwt_o enlarge_v beyond_o my_o custom_n not_o to_o teach_v catholics_n for_o although_o the_o greek_a shall_v be_v render_v by_o they_o in_o templo_fw-la they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o every_o place_n where_o that_o most_o sacred_a rite_n be_v do_v be_v a_o temple_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o they_o to_o translate_v it_o either_o in_o templo_fw-la or_o in_fw-la sacro_fw-la but_o to_o let_v other_o who_o be_v not_o catholik_n understand_v that_o more_o be_v imply_v in_o such_o expression_n than_o they_o do_v ordinary_o think_v of_o and_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o primitiv_a christian_n be_v not_o preach_v whereof_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o but_o prayer_n supplication_n sacrifice_n 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