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worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion-book_n may_v true_o take_v to_o they_o the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o dare_v presume_v to_o publish_v it_o that_o this_o their_o pretend_a church_n have_v of_o long_a time_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o certain_a grievance_n impose_v upon_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o member_n thereof_o before_o mention_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n therein_o by_o law_n establish_v let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 11._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v or_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v within_o this_o realm_n other_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bear_v subject_n than_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o allow_v which_o may_v right_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a church_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 12._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o sort_n of_o minister_n or_o lay-person_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o join_v together_o and_o make_v rule_n order_n or_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a without_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v can._n 139._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n assemble_v be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 140._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n not_o be_v themselves_o particular_o assemble_v in_o the_o say_v sacred_a 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