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as_o no_o ceremony_n or_o other_o thing_n intervene_v which_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n apostolic_a religion_n iii_o that_o the_o most_o gracious_a infanta_n shall_v take_v with_o she_o such_o servant_n and_o family_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o her_o service_n which_o family_n and_o all_o person_n to_o her_o belong_v shall_v be_v choose_v and_o nominate_v by_o the_o catholic_n king_n so_o as_o he_o nominate_v no_o servant_n which_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n without_o his_o will_n and_o consent_n iv._o that_o as_o well_o the_o most_o gracious_a infanta_n as_o all_o her_o servant_n and_o family_n shall_v have_v free_a use_n and_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v beneath_o capitulate_v v._o that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o oratory_n and_o decent_a chapel_n in_o her_o palace_n where_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o most_o gracious_a infanta_n mass_n may_v be_v celebrate_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n she_o shall_v have_v in_o london_n or_o wheresoever_o she_o shall_v make_v her_o abode_n a_o public_a and_o capacious_a church_n near_o her_o palace_n wherein_o all_o duty_n may_v be_v solemn_o celebrate_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o public_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n the_o celebration_n and_o administration_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n and_o for_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o baptise_v of_o child_n that_o the_o say_a oratory_n chapel_n and_o church_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o such_o decency_n as_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a to_o the_o most_o gracious_a infanta_n vi_o that_o the_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n of_o the_o most_o gracious_a infanta_n and_o their_o servant_n child_n and_o descendants_n and_o all_o their_o family_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o serve_v her_o highness_n may_v be_v free_o and_o public_o catholic_n vii_o that_o the_o most_o gracious_a infanta_n 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all_o hour_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a x._o that_o the_o care_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a chapel_n and_o church_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o such_o as_o the_o lady_n infanta_n shall_v appoint_v to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o appoint_v keeper_n that_o no_o body_n may_v enter_v into_o they_o to_o do_v any_o undecent_a thing_n xi_o that_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o chapel_n and_o church_n aforesaid_a there_o shall_v be_v four_o and_o twenty_o priest_n and_o assistant_n who_o shall_v serve_v weekly_a or_o monthly_o as_o to_o the_o infanta_n shall_v seem_v fit_a and_o the_o election_n of_o they_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o lady_n infanta_n and_o the_o catholic_n king_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o vassal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o if_o they_o be_v his_o will_n and_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v first_o obtain_v xii_o that_o there_o be_v one_o superior_a minister_n or_o bishop_n with_o necessary_a authority_n upon_o all_o occasion_n which_o shall_v happen_v belong_v to_o religion_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o bishop_n that_o his_o vicar_n may_v have_v his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n xiii_o that_o this_o bishop_n or_o superior_a minister_n may_v correct_v and_o chastise_v all_o roman_a catholic_n who_o shall_v offend_v and_o shall_v exercise_v upon_o they_o all_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o moreover_o also_o the_o lady_n infanta_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o her_o service_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a to_o she_o fourteen_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lady_n infanta_n and_o her_o servant_n to_o procure_v from_o rome_n dispensation_n indulgence_n jubilee_n and_o all_o grace_n as_o shall_v seem_v fit_a to_o their_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o to_o get_v and_o make_v use_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o catholic_n book_n whatsoever_o xv._n that_o the_o servant_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lady_n infanta_n who_o shall_v come_v into_o england_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n therein_o which_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n they_o shall_v take_v the_o same_o oath_n that_o the_o spaniard_n do_v xvi_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o england_n against_o religion_n shall_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o say_a servant_n and_o only_o the_o foresay_a superior_a ecclesiastical_a catholic_n may_v proceed_v against_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v by_o catholic_n and_o if_o any_o secular_a judge_n shall_v apprehend_v any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o any_o offence_n he_o shall_v forthwith_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a superior_a ecclesiastic_a who_o shall_v 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oath_n take_v
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