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the_o law_n warrant_v no_o such_o custom_n 2_o but_o this_o custom_n namely_o that_o one_o shall_v excommunicate_v alone_o be_v against_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 3_o therefore_o this_o custom_n can_v not_o be_v a_o custom_n lawful_o prescribe_v and_o therefore_o a_o mere_a and_o manifest_a corruption_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v the_o law_n itself_o the_o second_o proposition_n have_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o therefore_o our_o sole_a customary_a excommunicatour_n shall_v come_v to_o late_o to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n i_o make_v mention_v before_o of_o one_o other_o condition_n proper_o incident_a and_o inherent_a to_o every_o custom_n lawful_o prescribe_v namely_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o that_o this_o custom_n namely_o that_o one_o shall_v excommunicate_v alone_o be_v also_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o 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alone_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a then_o for_o a_o bishop_n challenge_v unto_o himself_o authority_n over_o the_o particular_a church_n with_o in_o his_o particular_a diocese_n to_o excommunicate_v alone_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o particular_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n within_o his_o diocese_n 2_o but_o the_o first_o be_v not_o lawful_a 3_o therefore_o the_o second_o not_o lawful_a for_o quod_fw-la iuris_fw-la est_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la quoad_fw-la totum_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la in_o part_n quoad_fw-la partem_fw-la what_o right_a there_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a unto_o the_o whole_a the_o same_o right_n be_v from_o the_o part_n unto_o the_o part_n again_o that_o this_o custom_n namely_o for_o one_o man_n to_o excommunicate_v alone_o in_o one_o place_n be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o 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whatsoever_o he_o will_v in_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o by_o violence_n