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according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v i_o by_o st._n augustine_n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o i_o o_o 10._o nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la o_o quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la parmenianus_n aut_fw-la pontius_n aut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la illorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la catholicis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sentiendume_v sicubi_fw-la fortè_fw-la fallantur_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentiant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 10._o what_o say_v donatus_n parmenianus_n or_o pontius_n or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o for_o neither_o aught_o we_o to_o agree_v with_o catholic_n bishop_n if_o perhaps_o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v so_o much_o mistake_v as_o to_o entertain_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n thus_o we_o see_v st._n augustin_n prefer_v the_o guidance_n of_o god_n word_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o bishop_n although_o account_v never_o 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the_o pope_n in_o the_o contest_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o privilege_n as_o not_o to_o allege_v their_o infallibility_n in_o the_o point_n which_o will_v have_v put_v a_o speedy_a end_n to_o the_o dispute_n but_o rather_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o a_o pretend_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o so_o many_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v from_o distant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o church_n when_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n so_o near_o at_o hand_n as_o the_o consult_v of_o the_o infallible_a bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o all_o occasion_n and_o last_o that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o shall_v so_o far_o disbelieve_v it_o as_o to_o contradict_v and_o rescind_v the_o decree_n of_o one_o another_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o such_o mighty_a prejudices_fw-la against_o this_o infallible_a judge_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v they_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o instead_o of_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n and_o be_v a_o cure_n to_o the_o evil_n of_o christendom_n as_o be_v pretend_v it_o be_v the_o most_o expedient_a way_n to_o promote_v and_o continue_v they_o by_o possess_v that_o church_n which_o have_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o dispute_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o her_o own_o infallibility_n and_o consequent_o render_v her_o incurable_a in_o her_o error_n and_o incapable_a either_o of_o redress_v they_o or_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o dissent_v from_o she_o consequently_n st._n augustine_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o place_n more_o large_o than_o above_o in_o his_o last_o mention_v passage_n show_v nothing_o to_o have_v infallible_a authority_n except_o the_o holy_a scripture_n no_o not_o a_o general_n council_n itself_o who_o know_v not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n 3._o
add_v grace_n 8._o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o do_v 11._o dialog_n 1._o c._n 8._o which_o symbol_n be_v see_v with_o the_o title_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood._n 24._o dialog_n 2._o c._n 24._o for_o neither_o do_v the_o mystical_a sign_n recede_v from_o their_o nature_n for_o they_o abide_v in_o their_o proper_a substance_n figure_n and_o form_n and_o may_v be_v see_v touch_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o a_o testimony_n that_o will_v be_v esteem_v infallible_a i_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o pope_n gelasius_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la nat._n contra_fw-la eutych_n &_o nestor_n videatur_fw-la picherel_n in_o dissert_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la &_o expositione_n verbo_fw-la rum_o institutionis_fw-la coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la true_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o receive_v be_v a_o divine_a thing_n for_o that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o 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this_o divine_a mystery_n as_o if_o a_o priest_n go_v by_o a_o baker_n shop_n and_o say_v with_o a_o intention_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la whether_o all_o the_o baker_n bread_n be_v turn_v to_o christ_n body_n whether_o a_o church-mouse_n do_v eat_v her_o maker_n whether_o a_o man_n by_o eat_v the_o consecrate_a symbol_n do_v break_v his_o fast_n for_o if_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v christ_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n natural_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o priest_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o god_n himself_o whether_o his_o power_n be_v great_a than_o the_o power_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n for_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o cassenaeus_n 6._o gloria_fw-la mundi_fw-la 4._o num_fw-la 6._o whether_o as_o a_o bohemian_a priest_n say_v that_o a_o priest_n before_o he_o say_v his_o first_o mass_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 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