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power_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o 3._o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n man_n constitute_v in_o apostolical_a jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n according_a the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o schoolman_n ground_v on_o the_o canon_n be_v deadly_a sin_n yea_o venial_a sin_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n excommunicationis_fw-la minoris_fw-la in_o consequence_n to_o the_o foresay_a decree_n of_o perjury_n other_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a congregation_n and_o particular_o one_o date_v the_o 17._o augusti_fw-la 1646._o impose_v upon_o such_o city_n and_o town_n cessation_n from_o mass_n and_o divine_a office_n that_o will_v admit_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n follow_v a_o comminatorie_a excommunication_n be_v set_v forth_o against_o those_o that_o will_v adhere_v or_o by_o any_o mean_n favour_v the_o say_a peace_n but_o the_o evil_a as_o yet_o increase_v division_n and_o faction_n perpetual_o multiply_v after_o several_a admonition_n another_o excommunication_n be_v publish_v the_o month_n follow_v wherein_o i_o read_v thus_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o decree_v be_v force_v to_o unsheathe_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n we_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n do_v cum_fw-la virtute_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la deliver_v over_o such_o person_n to_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o excommunicate_v execrat_fw-la and_o anathematise_v all_o such_o as_o after_o publication_n of_o this_o our_o decree_n and_o notice_n either_o private_o or_o public_o give_v they_o hereof_o shall_v defend_v adhere_v to_o or_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o chiesely_a those_o who_o shall_v bear_v arm_n or_o make_v or_o join_v in_o war_n with_o for_o or_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o puritan_n or_o other_o heretic_n of_o dublin_n cork_n yoghell_n or_o of_o other_o place_n within_o this_o 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