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supremacy_n be_v in_o he_o there_o can_v therefore_o lie_v no_o praemunire_n at_o this_o day_n against_o any_o man_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n subordinate_o under_o the_o king_n which_o every_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n both_o do_v and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o do_v see_v to_o this_o purpose_n dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o apol._n p._n 1._o cap._n 18._o sir_n tho_n ridley_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la dr._n cowell_n in_o the_o word_n praemnnire_n whatsoever_o say_v he_o be_v now_o wrought_v or_o threaten_v against_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a by_o colour_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n of_o praemuniâ—e_n be_v but_o in_o emulation_n of_o one_o court_n to_o another_o and_o by_o consequent_a a_o derogation_n to_o that_o authority_n from_o which_o all_o jurisdiction_n be_v now_o derive_v and_o the_o maintenance_n whereof_o be_v by_o those_o prince_n especial_o purpose_v nam_fw-la cessante_fw-la ratione_fw-la cessat_fw-la lek_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n a_o person_n of_o great_a judgement_n 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