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sententiam_fw-la nimis_fw-la subtiliter_fw-la probando_fw-la perdidit_fw-la in_o loc_n be_v not_o the_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n in_o both_o number_n without_o any_o the_o least_o difference_n in_o sense_n for_o instance_n st._n matthew_n say_v when_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 16._o open_v matth._n 3._o 16._o st._n luke_n say_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 21._o open_v luke_n 3._o 21._o yea_o the_o same_o evangelist_n use_v they_o both_o indifferent_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o word_n be_v plural_a in_o the_o introduction_n singular_a in_o the_o three_o petition_n both_o in_o st._n matthew_n and_o luke_n and_o in_o both_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o father_n from_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a frequent_o express_v matth._n 18._o 18._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o matth._n 16._o 19_o in_o the_o singular_a as_o chamier_n have_v prove_v at_o large_a 13._o large_a 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6._o col._n 74._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1631._o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o call_v they_o all_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a doorkeeper_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o discussor_n say_v he_o likewise_o affirm_v he_o advance_v above_o the_o rest_n advance_v in_o what_o if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o word_n quia_fw-la solus_fw-la respondit_fw-la caeteris_fw-la apostolis_n silentibus_fw-la supereminentem_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la confession_n locum_fw-la promeruit_fw-la but_o what_o if_o the_o word_n locum_fw-la be_v not_o in_o hilary_n what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o his_o foist_v in_o one_o word_n for_o another_o be_v not_o the_o action_n unworthy_a and_o disingenuous_a in_o he_o especial_o who_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o truth_n and_o honest_a deal_v the_o best_a palliation_n i_o can_v make_v for_o he_o be_v that_o he_o find_v it_o in_o bellarmine_n 12._o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n l._n 1._o 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