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same_o such_o as_o we_o be_v persuade_v will_v be_v very_o profitable_a not_o only_o to_o our_o clergy_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n and_o to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v well_o observe_v have_v therefore_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n of_o our_o especial_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n give_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v give_v our_o royal_a assent_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforesaid_a to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v as_o they_o be_v before_o write_v and_o furthermore_o we_o do_v not_o only_o by_o our_o say_a prerogative_n royal_a and_o supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ratify_v confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n the_o say_a canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o do_v likewise_o propound_v publish_v and_o straight_o enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o our_o say_a authority_n and_o by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n the_o same_o to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v execute_v and_o equal_o keep_v by_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n both_o within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n in_o all_o point_n wherein_o they_o do_v or_o may_v concern_v â—very_n or_o any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o this_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n hereby_o signify_v and_o express_v and_o that_o likewise_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o they_o every_o minister_n by_o what_o â—ame_n or_o title_n soever_o he_o be_v call_v shall_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o chapel_n where_o he_o have_v charge_n read_v all_o the_o said-canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n at_o all_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o 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case_n 13_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v but_o by_o a_o priest_n 14_o concerning_o commutation_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o they_o 15_o touch_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n 16_o concerning_o licence_n to_o marry_v 17_o against_o vexatious_a citation_n finis_fw-la
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