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christian_a adoration_n and_o therefore_o of_o old_a may_v have_v be_v use_v profitable_o petrus_n martyr_n class_n 4._o locus_fw-la 10._o sect._n 49._o &_o 50._o in_o sacramento_n distinguimus_fw-la symbola_fw-la à _fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o symbolis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la honorem_fw-la deferimus_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ut_fw-la tractentur_fw-la decenter_n &_o non_fw-la abijciantur_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la sacrae_fw-la res_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la semel_fw-la deputatae_fw-la quo_fw-la verò_fw-la vel_fw-la res_fw-la significatas_fw-la eas_fw-la promptè_fw-la &_o alacriter_fw-la adorandas_fw-la concedimus_fw-la inquit_fw-la enim_fw-la augustinus_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la peccatur_fw-la adorando_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatur_fw-la non_fw-la adorando_fw-la adoratio_fw-la interna_fw-la potest_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la sine_fw-la periculâ—_fw-la neque_fw-la externa_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la esset_fw-la mala_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la piè_fw-la genua_fw-la flectunt_fw-la 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