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non_fw-la recedit_fw-la et_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la plebs_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la adunata_fw-la &_o pastori_fw-la svo_fw-la grex_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la ep._n 69._o he_o not_o move_v to_o it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o present_a one_o then_o declare_v against_o the_o manichean_o for_o the_o church_n as_o st._n cyprian_n have_v observe_v before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o people_n unite_v to_o their_o priest_n the_o flock_n adhere_v to_o their_o pastor_n never_o fall_v off_o from_o christ_n though_o stubborn_a and_o proud_a multitude_n of_o man_n fall_v off_o from_o her._n how_o can_v god_n abandon_v the_o church_n to_o error_n and_o yet_o give_v her_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n the_o power_n to_o exact_v a_o full_a submission_n of_o judgement_n this_o st._n paul_n bear_v witness_v unto_o 2_o cor._n 10._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n cast_v down_o all_o imagination_n or_o 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