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〈◊〉_d from_o sabellius_n the_o author_n of_o this_o perverse_a sect._n what_o shall_v i_o sabellius_n say_v of_o that_o carnal_a opinion_n of_o cerinthus_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n cerinthus_n shall_v personal_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v call_v a_o chiliast_n be_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o unbounded_a lust_n and_o luxury_n he_o feign_v a_o great_a plenty_n of_o delicious_a viand_n and_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o beautiful_a woman_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n likewise_o be_v nepos_n a_o bishop_n in_o some_o part_n of_o egypt_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n nepos_n be_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o sensual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n from_o who_o his_o brutish_a follower_n be_v call_v nepotiani_n sixtus_n have_v it_o some_o time_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o baffle_v 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