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church_n chap._n
that_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o that_o of_o contention_n nor_o animosity_n one_o against_o another_o but_o of_o peace_n and_o concord_n if_o the_o book_n of_o that_o excellent_a author_n eutychius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v appear_v with_o all_o its_o truth_n and_o have_v be_v see_v by_o all_o those_o that_o have_v eye_n and_o will_v use_v they_o during_o the_o life_n of_o monsieur_n salmasius_n mounseur_fw-fr blundel_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v be_v yet_o more_o strong_o persuade_v than_o they_o be_v that_o all_o those_o circumstance_n so_o distant_a from_o the_o relation_n that_o eutychius_n make_v of_o they_o savour_v as_o much_o of_o romance_n as_o those_o three_o cross_n which_o helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n find_v or_o as_o the_o donation_n of_o that_o emperor_n to_o silvester_n certain_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o those_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n 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