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quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la venire_fw-la isthuc_fw-la noluisti_fw-la nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la prae_fw-la dolore_fw-la mortuus_fw-la esses_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la vidiss_v quae_fw-la ad_fw-la eludendam_fw-la reformationem_fw-la infanda_fw-la patrantur_fw-la cl._n sanct._n epist_n ad_fw-la espenc_n who_o go_v with_o the_o other_o french_a divine_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n relate_v what_o he_o observe_v there_o in_o these_o word_n speak_v to_o espencaeus_fw-la never_o be_v you_o more_o plain_o inspire_v by_o god_n than_o when_o you_o refuse_v to_o come_v hither_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v have_v die_v with_o grief_n if_o you_o have_v see_v those_o wicked_a art_n which_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n to_o elude_v a_o reformation_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v suspect_v the_o like_a of_o any_o other_o council_n he_o will_v have_v no_o mean_a author_n for_o his_o leader_n in_o it_o however_o that_o the_o father_n of_o any_o council_n be_v better_o 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