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saint_n augustâ—â—â—ath_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ly_o of_o the_o woman_n but_o of_o the_o priâ—â—te_n and_o particular_a man_n to_o wit_n whether_o he_o doâ—_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o neces_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o whiâ—h_a â—éâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rather_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—easâ—_n 13._o wiâ—e_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d that_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o certain_a fault_n although_o that_o â—ée_v make_v it_o light_n but_o he_o have_v take_v it_o as_o it_o happen_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—to_o the_o good_a mariner_n who_o through_o the_o violence_n â—â—_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v constrain_v to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o right_a 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o follow_v whether_o the_o tempest_n and_o wind_n will_v drive_v and_o carry_v they_o there_o â—s_v no_o doubt_n that_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n augustine_n that_o error_n and_o custom_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o receive_v wherefore_o saint_n augustine_n â—â—rst_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v it_o no_o more_o also_o dare_v he_o â—o_o allow_v it_o nor_o altogether_o excuse_v it_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o do_v follow_v the_o rule_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o will_v put_v we_o â—ut_z of_o all_o double_a although_o that_o we_o yet_o have_v on_o our_o side_n the_o four_o council_n of_o africa_n which_o have_v forbid_v the_o same_o without_o any_o exception_n 100_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o the_o â—eâ—réâ—s_n â—f_n graâ—ian_n that_o canon_n be_v allege_v but_o not_o accord_v to_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o counsel_n for_o he_o add_v to_o it_o the_o exception_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a original_a hillarius_n although_o that_o â—here_o wâ—re_v none_o but_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o priest_n they_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o when_o one_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o 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