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spread_v under_o the_o false_a title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o armaghs_n direction_n to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o liturgy_n and_o episcopal_a government_n it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o master_n and_o company_n of_o stationer_n and_o all_o other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v shall_v take_v such_o course_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o say_a book_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o print_n or_o if_o it_o be_v already_o print_v not_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v divulge_v and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o print_v or_o publish_v the_o book_n above_o mention_v that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o say_a house_n h._n else_v cler._n dom._n com._n finis_fw-la ☞_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o john_n 20._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o tit._n 2._o 15._o mat._n 16._o 19_o &_o 18._o 18_o rom._n 13._o 4_o ezra_n 7._o 26._o 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