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the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o seven_o general_a council_n or_o second_o at_o nice_a which_o though_o it_o deviate_v in_o other_o point_n be_v firm_a in_o this_o and_o null_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n make_v by_o secular_a power_n and_o not_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a though_o it_o decree_v awry_o touch_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n in_o detestation_n of_o those_o that_o like_a jew_n abuse_v they_o too_o far_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n with_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardyca_n the_o most_o favourable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o of_o any_o other_o council_n whatsoever_o who_o judgement_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v just_o hope_v they_o will_v stand_v to_o as_o they_o tender_v their_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o same_o three_o canon_n 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monster_n forever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n yet_o themselves_o must_v own_v its_o canon_n to_o be_v in_o force_n if_o they_o insist_v that_o other_o shall_v and_o if_o so_o by_o the_o three_o canon_n which_o contain_v this_o grant_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o monk_n augustine_n entrance_n and_o setlement_n here_o in_o britain_n be_v great_o unsettle_a unless_o he_o have_v be_v call_v and_o invite_v hither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o province_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v by_o the_o unanimous_a desire_n of_o the_o british_a clergy_n for_o want_v whereof_o see_v his_o danger_n canon_n 1_o and_o 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o episcopal_a dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v balsamon_n as_o a_o very_a impudent_a person_n for_o this_o intrusion_n and_o to_o be_v deny_v all_o christian_a communion_n not_o only_o among_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o among_o they_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o his_o pretence_n of_o 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bishop_n or_o pope_n for_o what_o impudence_n be_v it_o otherwise_o for_o person_n who_o stand_v excommunicate_a by_o a_o general_a council_n which_o themselves_o must_v approve_v to_o clamour_v for_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n where_o none_o be_v due_a yea_o when_o no_o christian_n can_v afford_v they_o so_o much_o as_o their_o communion_n under_o such_o fault_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o 10_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o a_o man_n pray_v with_o a_o person_n outlaw_v from_o communion_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o house_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o clergy_n also_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o with_o clergy_n depose_v be_v themselves_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n together_o with_o they_o canon_n 11._o or_o where_o be_v their_o honour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o their_o country_n which_o vulgar_a breast_n seldom_o
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