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Sins Of Large Sections Of Church

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noun

• a mistake resulting from inattention

• a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

• a failure to maintain a higher state

verb

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• end, at least for a long time

• drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

• go back to bad behavior

• let slip

• for time to move forward

37%7Sins of old age were his: terrible sins hidden by king of France
noun

• Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)

28%8 Viewed the Catholic Church as tainted by the sins of its members
adjective

• of or relating to Donatism

noun

• an adherent of Donatism

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