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part_n with_o the_o one_o do_v pronounce_v abjuration_n and_o anathema_n against_o the_o other_o as_o during_o the_o schism_n of_o john_n 23_o the_o and_o of_o gregory_n the_o twelve_o and_o of_o bennet_n the_o 13_o the_o for_o who_o extinction_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n be_v keep_v those_o that_o take_v part_n with_o any_o one_o of_o these_o three_o pope_n pronounce_v abjuration_n and_o anathema_n against_o the_o other_o two_o without_o pretend_v notwithstanding_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o therefore_o during_o the_o schism_n of_o liberius_n and_o felix_n saint_n hillary_n may_v pronounce_v anathema_n against_o liberius_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o his_o communion_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o other_o pope_n without_o separate_a himself_n ever_o the_o more_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o anathema_n be_v not_o pronounce_v 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constantinople_n of_o asclepas_n bishop_n of_o gaza_n in_o palestina_n of_o marcellus_n primate_n of_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n 15._o and_o other_o bishop_n depose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o other_o counsel_n of_o the_o east_n and_o yet_o have_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o church_n arm_v they_o with_o confident_a letter_n and_o write_v into_o the_o east_n and_o restore_v they_o every_o man_n to_o his_o place_n and_o that_o a_o long_a while_n before_o the_o action_n of_o cyrill_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n the_o other_o answer_n be_v that_o sabinus_n himself_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o say_v by_o that_o that_o cyrill_n have_v do_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o the_o word_n of_o sabinus_n import_v from_o a_o less_o tribunal_n to_o a_o great_a that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o council_n of_o palestina_n to_o that_o of_o 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