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perfidious_a prelate_n have_v resume_v the_o same_o again_o without_o any_o law_n revive_v it_o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o hear_v what_o be_v record_v in_o the_o worthy_a proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n above_o mention_v the_o act_n be_v find_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a 28._o and_o of_o dangerous_a extent_n in_o divers_a respect_n 4._o for_o that_o every_o petty_a offence_n pertain_v to_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a word_n and_o letter_n patent_n ground_v thereupon_o make_v snbject_a to_o excommunication_n and_o punishment_n by_o that_o strange_a and_o exorhitant_a power_n and_o commission_n whereby_o the_o least_o offender_n not_o commit_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o enormous_a or_o high_a nature_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o most_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o london_n or_o york_v which_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o inconvenient_a these_o three_o commissioner_n be_v arm_v with_o double_a vengeance_n and_o power_n of_o 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superior_a court_n and_o synod_n wherefore_o will_v they_o rather_o advocate_n cause_v to_o this_o extraordinary_a court_n of_o high_a
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