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the_o derogation_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o say_v faid_fw-we book_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o head_n of_o objection_n viz._n the_o establish_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o worship_n subsect_v 3._o discipline_n establish_v object_n i_o come_v to_o that_o against_o the_o three_o the_o discipline_n which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o establish_v neither_o establish_v the_o discipline_n not_o establish_v they_o instance_n in_o the_o episcopal_a court_n and_o canon_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v jurisdiction_n now_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o age_n answ_n let_v they_o speak_v for_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o preface_n archbishop_n whitgift_n against_o t._n cartwright_n bishop_n court_n lord_n cant._n speech_n at_o the_o censure_n of_o dr._n bastwick_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o preface_n and_o the_o great_a in_o his_o time_n do_v 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