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sustinuerunt_fw-la tà m_fw-la pericula_fw-la corporum_fw-la quam_fw-la suarum_fw-la dispendia_fw-la facultatum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la volentes_fw-la ipsos_fw-la favore_fw-la prosequi_fw-la gratioso_fw-la concessimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v next_o mention_v that_o of_o edward_n iv_o in_o who_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n do_v that_o good_a service_n in_o recover_v mont-orgueil_a castle_n from_o the_o french_a who_o have_v surprise_v it_o edoardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o francia_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la praesentes_fw-la litterae_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la nobilissimus_fw-la progenitor_n noster_fw-la inclytae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la richardus_fw-la quondam_a rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o francia_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la post_fw-la conquestam_fw-la secundus_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la svas_fw-la patentes_fw-la datas_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la 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now_o dean_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o our_o say_a isle_n according_a to_o these_o canon_n and_o constitution_n thus_o make_v and_o establish_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr souveraineté_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy._n premierement_n selon_fw-fr le_fw-fr devoir_n que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr devons_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr tres-excellente_a majesté_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr ordonné_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr doyen_n &_o minister_n ayan_n cure_v des_fw-fr ames_n seront_fw-fr tenus_fw-la un_fw-fr chascun_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr leur_fw-fr pouvoir_fw-fr scavoir_n &_o cognoissance_n d'enseigner_n mettre_fw-fr en_fw-fr evidence_n &_o desclare_a purement_n &_o sincérement_n sans_fw-fr aucune_fw-fr feintise_n ou_fw-fr dissimulation_n &_o le_fw-fr plus_fw-fr souvent_fw-fr que_fw-fr fair_a se_fw-la pourra_n &_o que_fw-fr les_fw-fr occasion_n s'en_fw-fr presenteront_fw-fr que_fw-fr toute_fw-fr puissance_fw-fr foreign_a estrangere_fw-la &_o vsurpée_v pour_fw-fr autant_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr 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prayer_n and_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n whereat_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o assist_v at_o a_o convenient_a hour_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o that_o case_n requisite_a be_v attentive_a at_o the_o read_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n during_o the_o prayer_n and_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o shall_v also_o testify_v their_o consent_n and_o participation_n in_o say_v amen_o and_o in_o pursuance_n thereunto_o during_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o church_n warden_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o interruption_n or_o hindrance_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o insolence_n or_o talk_n of_o any_o person_n either_o in_o church_n or_o church-yard_n 5._o there_o shall_v be_v public_a exercise_n in_o every_o parish_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n morning_n by_o read_v the_o common_a prayer_n 6._o when_o any_o urgent_a occasion_n shall_v require_v a_o extraordinary_a fast_o to_o be_v celebrate_v the_o dean_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o minister_n shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o consent_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v general_o observe_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n by_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n of_o baptism_n 7._o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n with_o fair_a and_o common_a water_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o limitation_n of_o day_n nor_o shall_v any_o delay_v the_o bring_n of_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n long_o than_o the_o next_o sunday_n or_o public_a assembly_n if_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v and_o no_o one_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o godfather_n that_o do_v not_o participate_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n woman_n alone_o viz._n without_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v godfather_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v godmother_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 8._o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o church_n four_o time_n a_o year_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v at_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o christmas_n and_o every_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o say_a supper_n shall_v first_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n himself_o and_o after_o distribute_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n 9_o all_o father_n and_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v exhort_v and_o enjoin_v to_o cause_v their_o child_n and_o domestic_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o ordinary_a catechise_v of_o marriage_n 10._o none_o shall_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o table_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o nullity_n and_o censure_n 11._o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v ask_v three_o sunday_n successive_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o both_o party_n and_o the_o party_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v celebrate_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o bring_v certificate_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o bane_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n nevertheless_o in_o lawful_a case_n there_o may_v be_v licence_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o say_a bane_n give_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o dean_n who_o shall_v take_v good_a security_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o party_n 12._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o separation_n à _fw-fr thoro_n &_o mensâ_fw-la but_o in_fw-la case_n of_o adultery_n cruelty_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n due_o prove_v and_o this_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o woman_n during_o the_o separation_n she_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n of_o minister_n 13._o none_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o teach_v nor_o able_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o benefice_n within_o the_o isle_n or_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o be_v ordain_v after_o the_o form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 14._o none_o either_o dean_n or_o minister_n shall_v hold_v two_o benefice_n together_o unless_o in_o time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o the_o originary_n or_o native_n of_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o to_o the_o ministry_n 15._o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n after_o the_o public_a morning_n prayer_n shall_v expound_v some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n shall_v handle_v some_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 16._o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o shall_v observe_v the_o title_n due_a to_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v he_o supreme_a 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