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all_o fealty_n homage_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o the_o second_o be_v the_o four_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o three_o which_o as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v declare_v 149._o that_o if_o the_o temporal_a lord_n neglect_v to_o purge_v his_o territory_n from_o heretical_a pravity_n notice_n must_v be_v give_v of_o his_o remissness_n to_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o from_o henceforth_o may_v pronounce_v his_o subject_n discharge_v from_o their_o obedience_n and_o give_v his_o dominion_n to_o catholic_n moreover_o in_o compliance_n with_o these_o popish_a principle_n we_o find_v that_o popish_a prince_n who_o have_v make_v these_o promise_n do_v notwithstanding_o prosecute_v their_o protestant_a subject_n with_o the_o great_a rigour_n and_o act_v clear_a contrary_n to_o the_o engagement_n make_v unto_o they_o our_o own_o dominion_n will_v afford_v a_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a instance_n of_o this_o thing_n for_o 237