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si_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aut_fw-la radere_fw-la aut_fw-la eluere_fw-la &_o rasum_fw-la aut_fw-la lotum_fw-la
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this_o kingdom_n make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n who_o disciple_n he_o be_v before_o and_o send_v into_o these_o part_n or_o consecrate_v by_o he_o here_o and_o make_v bishop_n of_o tullun_n in_o lorraine_n tullenses_n habuere_fw-la apostolun_n suaeque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fidei_fw-la primum_fw-la antistitem_fw-la s._n mansuetum_fw-la s._n petri_n apostoli_fw-la discipulum_fw-la s._n clementis_fw-la collegan_n origine_fw-la scotum_n arnold_n merman_n in_o theatro_fw-la conuers_n gentium_fw-la in_o metensib_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o tullum_n say_v arnoldus_fw-la mermannius_fw-la bad_a for_o their_o apostle_n and_o first_o bishop_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n s._n mansuetus_n a_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o fellow_n of_o s._n clement_n a_o scot_n by_o birth_n a_o other_o citinge_v alsoe_o for_o author_n antonius_n democarez_n and_o petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n say_v guliel_n eiseng_n centenar_fw-mi 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o pag._n 56._o petrus_n 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