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church_n to_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n or_o make_v inquiry_n or_o search_v into_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o trust_v a_o child_n of_o twelve_o year_n old_a without_o a_o oath_n to_o bind_v he_o firm_a unto_o their_o superstition_n and_o therefore_o 1._o it_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o many_o of_o their_o council_n that_o all_o male_n at_o fourteen_o and_o female_n at_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v abjure_v all_o heresy_n extol_v itself_o against_o the_o holy_a catholic_n r._n church_n and_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o shall_v swear_v also_o that_o they_o will_v hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n teach_v and_o hold_v this_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o 725._o council_n of_o many_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n meet_v at_o tolose_a in_o france_n an._n d._n 1229._o can._n 12._o by_o a_o council_n