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execution_n of_o your_o majesty_n own_o rightful_a power_n and_o just_a jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a it_o may_v please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n upon_o due_a notice_n give_v and_o in_o tender_a consideration_n of_o our_o grievance_n herein_o to_o take_v some_o speedy_a order_n for_o the_o help_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o your_o highness_n wisdom_n piety_n and_o clemency_n shall_v seem_v just_a fit_a and_o convenient_a and_o your_o majesty_n supplyants_n shall_v ever_o more_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v with_o all_o due_a thankfulness_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o your_o majesty_n long_a and_o happy_a life_n and_o prosperous_a reign_n ibid._n fol._n 364._o vii_o rex_fw-la venerabili_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la j._n eâdem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la cant._n archiepiscopo_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la primati_fw-la 221._o see_v p._n 221._o sal._n quia_fw-la lewelinus_fw-la filius_fw-la griffini_n &_o wallenses_n complice_n 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