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the_o bishop_n sing_v over_o they_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n pronounce_v absolution_n to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o return_v home_o with_o his_o benediction_n to_o they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o christian_n 5._o yet_o ought_v the_o priest_n diligent_o to_o inquire_v with_o what_o contrition_n and_o with_o what_o perfection_n and_o plenitude_n every_o one_o have_v fulfil_v the_o penance_n enjoin_v he_o and_o according_o grant_v this_o remission_n 6._o if_o a_o layman_n without_o cause_n kill_v another_o let_v he_o fast_o seven_o year_n in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o four_o of_o they_o as_o his_o confessor_n shall_v appoint_v and_o also_o the_o seven_o year_n penance_n to_o boot_v and_o always_o bewail_v his_o sin_n all_o he_o can_v because_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o man_n how_o much_o his_o penance_n have_v prevail_v with_o god_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o kill_v another_o and_o can_v fulfil_v it_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o year_n viz._n one_o 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