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such_o provision_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o liberty_n without_o which_o we_o can_v due_o discharge_v etc._n etc._n and_o take_v from_o we_o late_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n may_v be_v again_o restore_v and_o that_o all_o law_n which_o have_v take_v away_o or_o do_v any_o way_n hinder_v our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o liberty_n may_v be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n at_o that_o time_n their_o jurisdiction_n and_o liberty_n be_v take_v away_o be_v this_o proof_n sufficient_a against_o all_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 8._o after_o the_o extinguish_n act_n or_o do_v they_o say_v that_o hen._n 8._o take_v away_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n how_o can_v mr._n hickeringill_n divine_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o renounce_v the_o pope_n as_o head_n of_o their_o 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