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ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n doctrina_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la refellendum_fw-la haereticos_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o confute_v false_a to_o give_v the_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o rule_v ecclesiastical_a school_n such_o as_o origen_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n clemens_n and_o the_o like_a the_o same_o say_v aretius_n of_o pastor_n 5.26_o aretius_n de_fw-fr effic_fw-la eccles_n loc_fw-la 62._o anselme_n beza_n confess_v christ_n fidei_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 5.26_o and_o that_o teacher_n be_v catechist_n and_o instructor_n of_o babe_n in_o the_o school_n pastor_n be_v such_o as_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n teacher_n be_v such_o as_o feed_v his_o lamb_n pastor_n say_v beza_n be_v such_o qui_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la conscionibus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la verbi_fw-la applicent_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usibus_fw-la privatim_fw-la ac_fw-la 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