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〈◊〉_d which_o after_o valesius_fw-la i_o have_v translate_v sect_n in_o so_o narrow_a a_o sense_n as_o may_v respect_v only_o the_o novatian_o and_o some_o other_o separatist_n and_o heretic_n it_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o historian_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o a_o sense_n so_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a as_o may_v reach_v the_o catholic_n as_o well_v as_o those_o that_o be_v separate_v and_o divide_v from_o they_o but_o suppose_v this_o doubtful_a he_o affirm_v in_o this_o same_o chapter_n that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o orthodox_n in_o opposition_n to_o separatist_n and_o heretic_n differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o rite_n and_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o he_o give_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n alexandria_n egypt_n thessaly_n and_o antioch_n they_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n but_o in_o rite_n and_o custom_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n among_o they_o 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