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consent_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n yea_o since_o it_o be_v begin_v mala_fw-la fide_fw-la as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o begin_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n christ_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o law_n in_o his_o church_n since_o it_o be_v against_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v the_o same_o into_o servitude_n &_o bondage_n and_o since_o excommunication_n be_v no_o civil_a but_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a punishment_n to_o be_v execute_v only_o against_o great_a offence_n let_v we_o conclude_v that_o excommunication_n by_o one_o alone_a be_v not_o lawful_a ¶_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n by_o common_a right_n to_o bear_v any_o civil_a office_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n nec_fw-la extra_n ne_fw-fr cleri_fw-la vel_fw-la mona_fw-la c._n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la procurationes_fw-la etc._n 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