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over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o paragraph_n in_o keeble_n book_n of_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n etc._n etc._n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o 18_o paragraph_n of_o that_o act_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n instantiâ—m_fw-la by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o assign_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v 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ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v