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have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o now_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o prelate_n which_o have_v not_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o contrary_a custom_n by_o their_o preach_n &_o write_n shall_v have_v offend_v 12_o the_o power_n &_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n will_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v more_o in_o the_o receive_n than_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o it_o 13_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o judge_v sound_o of_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v herein_o to_o be_v imitate_v 14_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v err_v in_o faith_n &_o good_a manner_n 15_o it_o will_v beâ—_n a_o occasion_n of_o schism_n in_o christianity_n have_v it_o be_v
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