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ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o heretofore_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v obtain_v any_o licence_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n nor_o to_o any_o person_n be_v in_o great_a age_n and_o in_o debility_n and_o weakness_n thereby_o nor_o to_o any_o person_n be_v sick_a or_o notable_o hurt_v without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o say_a sickness_n nor_o to_o any_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n or_o lie_v in_o childbed_n for_o eat_v of_o such_o one_o kind_n of_o flesh_n as_o she_o shall_v have_v great_a lust_n unto_o nor_o to_o any_o person_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o any_o other_o offence_n than_o for_o any_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n neither_o to_o any_o that_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n highness_n 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