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the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a and_o abolish_n foreign_a power_n repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o from_o which_o title_n i_o collect_v three_o thing_n one_a that_o the_o â—…_n have_v ancient_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a 2_o that_o that_o jurisdiction_n have_v for_o some_o time_n be_v at_o least_o suspend_v and_o the_o crown_n have_v not_o exercise_v it_o 3_o that_o â—…_n law_n do_v not_o introduce_v a_o new_a jurisdiction_n but_o restore_v the_o old_a but_o with_o restore_v the_o old_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o crown_n give_v a_o power_n of_o delegate_a the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o as_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o whole_a that_o all_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v lodge_v the_o crown_n be_v subject_a nevertheless_o to_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o power_n this_o act_n of_o 1_o â—…_n 1._o declare_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o 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the_o crown_n then_o section_n 18._o give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o assign_v commissioner_n to_o exercise_v this_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n or_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o assign_v name_n and_o authorize_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o for_o such_o and_o so_o long_a time_n as_o shall_v please_v your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v natural_a horn_n subject_n to_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n as_o your_o majesty_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o exercise_v use_n occupy_v and_o execute_v under_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o 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ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n restore_v by_o that_o art_n and_o divers_a