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he_o approve_v the_o concession_n of_o the_o clergy_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o bind_v themselves_o by_o promise_n in_o convocation_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la not_o to_o exact_v or_o promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o new_a canon_n or_o constitution_n without_o the_o king_n assent_n here_o you_o see_v the_o clergy_n power_n so_o tie_v up_o that_o they_o can_v publish_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n flock_n which_o they_o do_v not_o first_o evidence_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v for_o such_o publication_n his_o consent_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatever_o be_v any_o way_n evidence_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v publish_v without_o and_o against_o their_o consent_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o he_o be_v make_v by_o these_o man_n the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n §_o 35_o now_o here_o suppose_v the_o prince_n receive_v the_o direction_n of_o some_o clergy_n man_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v 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