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ista_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a temple_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d templum_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la 2._o which_o also_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n against_o the_o erection_n of_o whatsoever_o image_n to_o christ_n because_o that_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o deity_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v in_o quo_fw-la habitat_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la 1_o divinitatis_fw-la always_o speak_v general_o of_o beast_n that_o he_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v never_o as_o appear_v to_o i_o use_v any_o beast_n so_o familiar_o as_o the_o ass_n to_o be_v significant_a of_o the_o high_a ass_n mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o piety_n and_o goodness_n which_o 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