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conscience_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deliver_v it_o from_o scruple_n and_o the_o state_n from_o trouble_n they_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v approve_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o say_a marriage_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o scruple_n that_o may_v arise_v which_o grace_n his_o holiness_n afford_v they_o by_o the_o brief_a above_o report_v recommend_v this_o affair_n to_o judge_n who_o be_v therein_o name_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o find_v just_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o princess_n they_o may_v after_o they_o have_v make_v full_a inquest_n and_o all_o necessary_a information_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v dispense_v with_o the_o say_a impediment_n publicae_fw-la honestatis_fw-la of_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o princess_n and_o of_o all_o other_o impediment_n that_o may_v happen_v cancel_v abrogate_a and_o declare_v null_a the_o tie_n and_o bond_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n contract_v between_o the_o most_o serene_a lord_n the_o king_n don_n alphonso_n and_o the_o say_v most_o serene_a princess_n dona_n maria_n frances_n isabel_n de_fw-fr savoy_n the_o whole_a be_v see_v and_o consider_v and_o chief_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o brief_a hereunto_o annex_v by_o the_o apostolic_a authority_n to_o we_o commit_v we_o do_v hold_v ourselves_o bind_v faithful_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o princess_n to_o justify_v they_o so_o that_o conformable_a to_o the_o say_v brief_a we_o do_v dispense_v with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o most_o serene_a princess_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o say_a marriage_n which_o they_o have_v well_o and_o lawful_o contract_v without_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o say_a impediment_n publicae_fw-la honestatis_fw-la which_o result_v from_o the_o first_o annul_v marriage_n and_o we_o declare_v for_o legitimate_a and_o bear_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n the_o infanta_n which_o through_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v be_v bear_v of_o this_o second_o marriage_n and_o for_o legitimate_a and_o bear_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n all_o other_o child_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v bear_v without_o any_o let_v or_o trouble_v from_o any_o ordinance_n and_o apostolic_a constitution_n to_o the_o contrary_n from_o lisbon_n 18_o feb._n 1669._o diego_n de_fw-fr sousa_n antony_n de_fw-fr mendosa_n martin_n alphonso_n de_fw-fr mello_n lewis_n de_fw-fr sousa_n emanuel_n de_fw-fr magalhans_n de_fw-fr meneses_n the_o prince_n have_v render_v thanks_o to_o his_o holiness_n for_o his_o benignity_n and_o paternal_a love_n which_o he_o have_v witness_v both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n some_o time_n after_o he_o receive_v this_o brief_a to_o our_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n don_n pedro_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o algarves_n clement_n the_o ix_o our_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o jesus_n christ_n health_n and_o apostolic_a benediction_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v diligent_o travel_v in_o your_o