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bishop_n persuade_v her_o highness_n for_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o grave_a father_n of_o the_o land_n know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n go_v very_o well_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o her_o majesty_n to_o be_v otherwise_o she_o will_v of_o her_o gracious_a disposition_n make_v speed_n to_o a_o better_a reformation_n wherefore_o see_v they_o that_o write_v for_o reformation_n have_v cause_n or_o may_v pretend_v cause_n or_o colour_n of_o cause_n to_o bear_v hatred_n to_o the_o bishop_n which_o can_v not_o any_o way_n be_v apply_v to_o her_o majesty_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o hatred_n or_o malice_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o proceed_v from_o these_o cause_n can_v not_o fall_v upon_o her_o majesty_n for_o the_o offence_n bring_v hatred_n and_o malice_n to_o the_o person_n &_o man_n be_v malist_v &_o hate_v not_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o good_a meaning_n but_o of_o knowledge_n and_o wilfulness_n furthermore_o the_o 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frivolous_a against_o the_o state_n why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o against_o the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o the_o state_n i_o may_v add_v here_o that_o all_o pâ—inters_n who_o sell_v popish_a book_n and_o all_o other_o who_o publish_v or_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n any_o popish_a or_o other_o book_n that_o cross_v the_o present_a gowernement_n be_v felon_n by_o this_o statute_n if_o this_o argument_n may_v have_v place_n i_o may_v also_o give_v a_o caveat_n to_o master_n doctor_n percy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v in_o perfect_v the_o book_n which_o crammer_n cox_n haddon_n and_o other_o begin_v touchinge_v reformation_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a lest_o peradventure_o he_o shall_v draw_v the_o people_n to_o be_v discontent_v with_o the_o law_n in_o force_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o statute_n i_o may_v also_o show_v that_o they_o who_o have_v receyve_v great_a benefit_n of_o her_o majesty_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o trust_v 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