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stranger_n a_o monster_n to_o former_a time_n we_o shall_v now_o prove_v and_o make_v clear_a that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n admonition_n excommunication_n absolution_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o sole_a man_n 33._o first_o for_o ordination_n cyprian_a in_o his_o exile_n write_v to_o his_o charge_n certify_v they_o that_o aurelius_n be_v ordain_v by_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n who_o be_v present_a with_o he_o who_o be_v these_o colleague_n but_o his_o presbyter_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o writing_z to_z lucius_z in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n 58._o ego_fw-la &_o collegae_fw-la &_o fraternitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o and_o my_o colleague_n and_o my_o whole_a people_n send_v these_o letter_n to_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o cyprian_n time_n presbyter_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o bishop_n do_v not_o ordain_v alone_o firmilianus_n say_v of_o they_o that_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n 75._o quod_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la manum_fw-la
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