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write_v that_o there_o a_o rose_n certain_a heretic_n in_o valentiniane_n the_o emperor_n time_n call_v the_o massians_n the_o which_o err_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n &_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o the_o devyne_a meat_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v he_z that_o eatyth_v my_o flesh_n and_o drynk_v my_o blood_n shall_v live_v ever_o do_v neither_o ê“fect_n neither_o harm_n at_o all_o &_o the_o same_o deny_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n be_v ê“fitable_a for_o christian_a people_n &_o the_o prayer_n only_o be_v sufficient_a the_o which_o herese_n be_v immediate_o of_o the_o excellent_a learned_a man_n byshope_n at_o the_o time_n convince_a &_o condemp_v after_o this_o nestor_z stere_v up_o a_o error_n against_o the_o verytie_n of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o in_o the_o consel_n of_o ephe._n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o cc._o father_n to_o leave_v his_o abominable_a heresy_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v out_o of_o the_o 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