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inuectio_fw-la walonis_fw-la britonis_n in_o monachos_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la monachis_fw-la emptoribus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la composui_fw-la satyram_fw-la ordo_fw-la monasticus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la esse_fw-la solebat_fw-la dura_n cibaria_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la agrestia_fw-la rura_fw-la colebat_fw-la nulla_fw-la pecunia_fw-la nulla_fw-la negocia_fw-la prepediebant_fw-la sobria_fw-la copia_fw-la parua_fw-la colonia_fw-la sufficiebant_fw-la pro_fw-la venialibus_fw-la &_o capitalibus_fw-la invigilabant_fw-la tam_fw-la venalia_fw-la quam_fw-la capitalia_fw-la nostra_fw-la placebant_fw-la ordo_fw-la monasticus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la est_fw-la violent_a ecclesiastica_fw-la comparat_fw-la omna_fw-la dona_fw-la potenter_fw-la ordo_fw-la monasticus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la intrat_fw-la ovilia_fw-la desuper_fw-la ostia_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la luctu_fw-la ordo_fw-la monasticus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la clamat_fw-la ad_fw-la ostia_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la iam_fw-la sibi_fw-la clausa_fw-la ordo_fw-la monasticus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la inde_fw-la voco_fw-la quando_fw-la rapacibus_fw-la atque_fw-la tenacibus_fw-la assimulatur_fw-la terra_fw-la pecunia_fw-la magna_fw-la palatia_fw-la templa_fw-la parantur_fw-la vnde_fw-la potencia_fw-la sive_fw-la superbia_fw-la magnificantur_fw-la desunt_fw-la cetera_fw-la chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o abrogation_n abolition_n and_o extinguishment_n of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a and_o exorbitant_a authority_n within_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o upon_o occasion_n of_o delay_n make_v by_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o divorcement_n betwixt_o he_o and_o queen_n katherine_n and_o through_o displeasure_n of_o such_o report_n as_o he_o hear_v have_v be_v make_v of_o he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o prick_v forward_o by_o some_o of_o his_o counselor_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o german_n cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o september_n cott._n anno_fw-la reg_fw-la 22._o forbid_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o purchase_v or_o attempt_v to_o purchase_v any_o manner_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n contain_v matter_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o high_a authority_n jurisdiction_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o this_o realm_n or_o to_o the_o hindrance_n and_o impeachment_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n noble_a and_o virtuous_a intend_a purpose_n upon_o pain_n of_o incur_v his_o highness_n indignation_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o further_a punishment_n of_o their_o body_n for_o their_o so_o do_v at_o his_o grace_n pleasure_n to_o the_o dreadful_a example_n of_o all_o other_o not_o long_o after_o 12._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o appealeâ—_n such_o as_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v pursue_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o have_v neither_o use_v but_o within_o this_o 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