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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reply_n remonstrance_n with_o reply_n a_o very_a barbarism_n or_o nugation_n for_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o divide_v church_n into_o church_n for_o the_o church_n always_o be_v a_o congregation_n you_o may_v have_v quote_v if_o you_o have_v a_o quote_v where_o the_o apostle_n by_o constitution_n do_v divide_v national_a church_n into_o diocese_n or_o diocese_n into_o parish_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o very_a deed_n appoint_v to_o bishop_n certain_a of_o they_o their_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o jurisdiction_n though_o sundry_a bishoprike_n be_v appoint_v before_o in_o which_o division_n the_o division_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o rome_n into_o province_n diocese_n prefecture_n rom._n de_fw-fr rep._n rom._n etc._n etc._n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v as_o lazius_n testify_v the_o four_o chapter_n assertion_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o elect_v the_o officer_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v place_v demonstration_n 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