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loose_v those_o cord_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o exhortation_n unto_o virtue_n 4._o virtue_n remjituntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la de_fw-fr abel_n &_o cain_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o saint_n ambrose_n say_v the_o same_o that_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o call_v the_o levite_n that_o interpret_v the_o law_n a_o minister_n of_o remission_n as_o the_o jewish_a scribe_n by_o take_v away_o this_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o a_o scribe_n fit_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o mean_n by_o it_o to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n to_o they_o by_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o open_a man_n eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o apply_v the_o word_n 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