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common_a cyvyle_n offycer_n do_v appertain_v to_o no_o bysshop_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o neither_o jointlye_o with_o a_o other_o neither_o several_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n ¶_o the._n nineteeen_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o bysshoppe_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o may_v grant_v other_o joint_o or_o severallye_o licence_n to_o teach_v or_o work_v or_o practice_n open_o in_o any_o art_n or_o dyscyplyne_v but_o that_o to_o grant_v these_o lycencye_n appertain_v only_o to_o prince_n or_o to_o he_o that_o be_v head_n governoure_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o reherce_v ¶_o the._n xx_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n may_v lawful_o &_o agreable_o to_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n use_v the_o temporalle_n of_o the_o church_n or_o clergye_n other_o in_o the_o hole_n or_o in_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o publyke_a or_o common_a utylyte_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n after_o that_o the_o 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appertain_v to_o order_fw-fr the_z say_v thing_n accord_v to_o the_o determynation_n intencyon_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o otherwise_o gyver_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o reherce_v ¶_o the._n xxii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n to_o grant_v the_o vowson_n of_o what_o soever_o college_n or_o relygyon_n and_o the_o same_o to_o approve_v and_o to_o allow_v or_o else_o to_o reprove_v and_o dysalowe_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the._n viij_o the._n x._o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xxiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o soveraygne_a to_o judge_v by_o coactyve_a judgement_n heretic_n and_o all_o trespaser_n and_o malefactor_n and_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v ponyssh_v by_o temporal_a pain_n or_o ponysshement_n and_z to_o inflycte_v and_o enjoin_v peyne_n personal_a and_o real_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n real_a to_o apply_v unto_o what_o use_n they_o list_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the._n viij_o the._n x._o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xxiiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o subject_n or_o person_n which_o be_v oblygated_a and_o bind_v to_o another_o by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n may_v be_v lose_a from_o the_o say_a bond_n by_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n with_o out_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n in_o his_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v against_o all_o true_a and_o right_n doctrine_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la the._n seven_o and._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n the._n twenty-five_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_v in_o the_o communyte_n of_o chrysten_v people_n to_o gather_v by_o coactyve_a power_n a_o general_a counceyll_n or_o else_o a_o partycule_a counceyll_n of_o preeste_n and_o bysshoppe_n and_o of_o other_o chrysten_v man_n ¶_o the._n xxvi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o command_n of_o fast_n and_o the_o prohybycyon_n and_o forbyddynge_n of_o certain_a meat_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o only_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n may_v enterdycte_v or_o forbydde_v the_o work_n and_o exercyse_v of_o handcrafte_n or_o the_o teaching_n of_o disciplynes_n which_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exercyse_v &_o use_v in_o almane_a of_o day_n and_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n to_o constrain_v man_n to_o the_o observe_n and_o keep_a of_o the_o same_o commandment_n or_o prohibycyon_n by_o temporal_a payneor_n ponysshement_n ¶_o the._n xxvii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a always_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n or_o stryve_v in_o the_o law_n to_o appeal_v from_o 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