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of_o the_o offend_a church_n honest_a and_o honourable_a term_n in_o deed_n but_o ill_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o injustice_n offer_v unto_o man_n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o sound_o principle_n or_o
slander_v the_o other_o be_v force_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o excuse_v and_o purge_v herself_o that_o what_o soever_o injurious_a or_o slanderous_a word_n she_o have_v speak_v come_v not_o of_o any_o deliberate_a purpose_n or_o intent_n but_o through_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o other_o which_o be_v accuse_v either_o of_o adultery_n or_o sorcery_n be_v command_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o declare_v her_o innocence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o in_o such_o case_n whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a they_o must_v swear_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o unlawful_a lucre_n of_o gain_n and_o money_n be_v fight_v but_o also_o wilful_a perjury_n force_v etc._n etc._n thus_o these_o honourable_a person_n you_o see_v have_v make_v it_o clear_v what_o be_v chief_o intend_v by_o these_o canonical_a purgation_n pretend_v the_o clergy_n what_o soever_o they_o will_v and_o how_o 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