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town_n before_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o truth_n concern_v such_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n 7._o no_o man_n who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la nor_o any_o of_o his_o dominical_a minister_n or_o household_n servant_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v nor_o the_o land_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o put_v under_o interdict_v unless_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n be_v first_o acquaint_v therewith_o or_o his_o justice_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v forth_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o reason_n then_o render_v be_v lest_o the_o king_n shall_v at_o unaware_o kiss_v or_o admit_v to_o his_o council_n such_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n resort_v to_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v right_o concern_v he_o and_o see_v that_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v be_v there_o determine_v and_o that_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o may_v bethere_o descide_v 8._o concern_v appeal_n if_o they_o shall_v happen_v they_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o archdeacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o if_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v fail_v in_o exhibit_v justice_n they_o may_v appeal_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o that_o by_o his_o precept_n the_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v in_o the_o arch-bishop_n court_n so_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o further_o proceed_v without_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 10._o if_o any_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o bishop_n for_o any_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o answer_v to_o they_o and_o will_v not_o appear_v upon_o their_o citation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o put_v he_o under_o interdict_v but_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o till_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o
1073._o 1073._o hist_o novotum_fw-la lib_n 1._o p._n 6._o 6._o malmesb_n d_z gestis_fw-la ponâ—â—f_n anglonrum_fw-la p_o 214._o 215._o 1075._o 1093._o 1093._o eadmerus_n hist_o noverum_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 26._o to_o 31._o 31._o historia_fw-la angl._n p._n 190._o 190._o hadmerue_v histor_n novorum_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 6â—_n willielmuâ—_n malmâ—â—bury_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontiff_a anglorum_fw-la l._n 1._o p_o 228._o 〈◊〉_d annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p._n 469._o math._n westm_n an._n 1102._o p._n 23._o antiquitare_n ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 104_o 105._o 105._o jotnal_n histor_n antiqui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 105._o 105._o matth._n paâ—is_n histor_n angl._n anno_fw-la 1107._o p._n 25._o 26._o roger_n â—oveden_fw-mi annal._n pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 60._o eadmerus_n hist_o novorum_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 91._o 91._o eadmerus_n hist_o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o 95._o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la statuta_fw-la de_fw-la archidâ—aconibusâ—_n etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnate_a aâ—iovis_fw-la 1108._o statueâ—â—nt_v ansel_n coâ—tuarâ—ensis_fw-la archiepiscoput_fw-la thomas_n ebor_n acensiâ—_n archiepiscoâ—us_fw-la electus_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la alii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la angliaâ—_n in_o presentia_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la essensu_fw-la comitum_fw-la et_fw-la baronum_fw-la suoâ—um_fw-la â—atutum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regeni_fw-la haveden_n analâ—_n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p._n 472._o 472._o eadmerus_n hist_o l._n 5._o p._n 114_o 115._o 116._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 49_o 50_o 51._o 51._o a_o mere_a forgery_n and_o untruth_n see_v section_n â—_o â—_o eadmerâ—â—_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 117._o 1114._o 1114._o ibid._n p._n 1â—8_n 1â—8_n eadmerus_n hist_o novorum_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 58._o note_n note_n eadmerus_fw-la hist._n l._n 6._o p._n 137._o 138._o 1125._o 1125._o an._n 1125_o p._n 499_o 500_o see_v râ—ger_n hoveden_n annal_n parsprâ—orp_n 478_o math_n westm_n anno_fw-la 1125._o p._n 31._o matthew_n paris_n an_z 1125_o p._n 67._o henry_n huntindon_n hist_n l._n 7._o p._n 382._o cum_fw-la eadem_fw-la diâ—â—â—â—pus_fw-la christi_fw-la conâ—ecisset_fw-la meretrice_fw-la post_fw-la vesperam_fw-la interceptuo_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la apertissima_fw-la negari_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la celari_fw-la non_fw-la decuit_fw-la summâ—_n honour_n ubique_fw-la habitus_fw-la in_o summum_fw-la dedecus_fw-la versus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v our_o popish_a monkey_n see_v john_n bale_n his_o act_n of_o english_a votary_n holingsheâ—d_v speed_v and_o other_o other_o continuatio_fw-la ad_fw-la florentium_fw-la wigorniâ—sem_fw-la p._n 503._o 504._o 505._o 505._o continuatioâ—â—â—_n floreâ—tium_fw-la wigorniensem_fw-la p._n 519_o 519_o roger_n hoveden_n anâ—al_a pars_fw-la prio_fw-la an._n 1138._o p._n 485._o 485._o hoveden_n ibid._n anno_fw-la 1139_o 484._o 484._o matthew_n westm_n anno_fw-la 1142._o p._n 28._o matthew_n paris_n an._n 1142._o p._n 76_o roger_n hoveden_n anno_fw-la 1142._o p._n 488._o gulielmus_fw-la neubrigensis_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o p._n 27_o 27_o artic._n cler._n c._n 3_o 22_o asâ—_n 70._o 11._o h._n 4_o 88_o 20_o e_z 4_o 10_o b._n 22_o e._n 4_o 20_o 12_o h_n 7._o 22_o 23_o c._n â—4_n report_v fâ—o_o fitz._n no_z brâ—s_n 51_o k_o 52_o m._n 53._o â—_o â—_o antiqu_n eccles_n briâ—_n p_o 117_o 117_o nubrigensis_n hist_o l._n 2_o c_o 9_o p._n 112._o 113._o 113._o see_v joannis_n marius_n zaberel_n &_o theodoricus_n a_o niem_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la schismate_fw-la eadmerus_n hist_o novorum_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 23_o 33._o 33._o eadmerus_n hist_o l._n 2._o p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 32._o gulielmn_v nubrigensis_n rer._n angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 25._o 25._o hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n an._n 1175._o p._n 542._o speed_v hist_n of_o great_a britain_n p._n 521._o 1175_o 1175_o hoveden_n ib._n p._n 546._o 547._o antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 94_o 95._o 1175_o 1175_o hoveden_n ibid._n an._n 1176_o p._n 548_o 549_o 550._o 1176_o 1176_o see_v eadmerus_n hiss_v novorâ—_n l._n 4._o p._n 97_o l._n 5._o p._n 139_o to_o 135._o malmesbury_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n anglor_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 272_o 273._o 273._o annal._n part_n posterior_n an._n 1176._o p_o 550_o 1176_o 1176_o hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p_o 210_o 211._o 211._o in_o vita_fw-la richardi_fw-la p_o 125_o 126_o 126_o math._n westm_n anno_fw-la 1226_o p._n 118._o 119._o 126._o math_n paris_n a_o 1226._o p._n 316._o antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n pi_fw-la 153._o 154._o 154._o math._n paris_n p._n 319._o antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 119._o 120._o 120._o math._n paris_n hist_o angl._n an._n 1231._o p._n 359._o 1231._o 1231._o matth._n paris_n an._n 1136._o p._n 431_o 432_o 433._o math._n westm_n an._n n._n 237._o p._n 146._o antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 163_o 164._o 1236._o 1288_o 1288_o antiquit._fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 205._o se_fw-la loannis_fw-la de_fw-fr aton_n constit_fw-la provinciales_fw-la f._n 139_o 131._o 1296_o 1296_o antiquit._fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la brit._n p._n 209_o 210_o 211._o matthew_n westminster_n an._n 1295_o 1296_o 1297._o p._n 408._o 409._o 410._o thomas_n washingham_n ypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la an._n 1296_o 1297._o 1297._o see_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 388._o bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 6._o c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o p._n 522_o habito_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la parliamento_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la excluso_fw-la statutum_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 314_o 315._o 1418_o 1418_o see_v sir_n edw_n cook_n institutes_n on_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 1._o matthew_n paris_n p._n 53._o 249_o 296._o king_n henry_n the_o 1._o and_o 2._o 2._o matthew_n paris_n p._n 96._o 97_o 98_o 99_o see_v eadmerus_n hoveden_n hollingshed_n speed_v daniel_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o antiqu._n ecclesiae_fw-la brit_n and_o godwin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o becket_n becket_n matthew_n paris_z ibid._n ibid._n the_o antipathy_n of_o the_o english_a lordly_a prelacy_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o p._n 17._o to_o 29._o k._n henry_n 3_o k._n edw._n 1._o k._n edw._n 2._o k._n edw._n 3._o k._n rich._n 2._o k._n henry_n 4._o k._n henry_n 5._o k._n henry_n 6._o k._n ed._n 4._o k._n rich._n 3._o k._n henry_n 7._o k._n henry_n 8._o k._n edward_n the_o 6_o q._n marry_o q._n elizabeth_n k._n james_n k._n charles_n charles_n crompton_n jurisdiction_n f._n 1._o 2._o conâ—_n 4._o institutâ—_n p._n 9_o 9_o walsingham_n hist_o angliae_fw-la p._n 188._o 204._o to_o 210._o 302._o to_o 307._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 556._o to_o 570._o 570._o walsingham_n hist_o angl._n p._n 302_o 303._o 303._o act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 618_o 619_o 620._o 620._o see_v boanerges_n oâ—_n the_o supplication_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n master_n henry_n burton_n his_o israel_n fast_a the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a the_o petition_n of_o the_o lincolnshiâ—e_n minister_n etc._n etc._n etc._n red_o to_o a._n â—_o p._n 111._o see_v my_o brother_n burtons_n vindication_n p._n 44_o 45._o 60_o 51_o 62._o 62._o part._n 6._o c._n 2._o divis_n 1._o p._n 641_o 643_o 654_o â—â—5_n â—â—5_n the_o true_a difference_n between_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebellion_n part_n 3_o p._n 540._o 541._o 4â—2_n 543._o nota._n france_z fredericus_fw-la lindebrogus_n codex_fw-la legum_n antiquarum_fw-la antiquarum_fw-la see_v the_o title_n p._n 1._o adâ—_n dit_fw-fr 4._o f._n 304._o &_o hinemari_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la epis_fw-la copos_fw-fr quosdam_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la ludovico_n regi_fw-la and_o fridericus_n lindebrogus_n codex_fw-la legum_n antiquarum_fw-la p._n 322._o etc._n etc._n etc._n caroli_n magni_fw-la etc._n etc._n capitula_fw-la p._n 328._o 329_o fridericus_n lindebrogus_n codex_fw-la legum_fw-la antiquarum_fw-la p._n 1193._o 1196._o 1197._o 1197._o act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 461._o to_o 478_o edit_fw-la 164._o spain_n bohamia_n denmark_n italy_n fredericâ—â—_n lindebrogus_n cod_n legum_n antiquarum_fw-la antiquarum_fw-la ib._n f._n 363._o 363._o ib._n f._n 400._o fridericus_n lindeb_fw-mi ogus_fw-la ibid._n f._n 265._o 166._o 166._o ib._n f_o 439._o 439._o ib._n f._n 442._o 442._o ibid._n f._n 498_o 591._o 591._o ibid._n f._n f._n ib._n 694._o 694._o codicis_fw-la l_o 1._o tit._n 1._o to_o 12._o novel_a const_n 3._o 5_o 6._o 16_o 37._o 42_o 67._o 77_o 83_o 79_o 123_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 141_o 144_o 146_o 1st_a 117._o ireland_n scotland_n scotland_n hector_n bâ—ethius_n lib._n 10._o spelman_n council_n p._n 340._o 342._o 342._o see_v regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la or_o auld_n law_n &_o constitution_n of_o scotland_n collect_v by_o sir_n john_n skene_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n 16â—9_n 16â—9_n knox_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n l._n 3._o p._n 127._o to_o 135._o 135._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 250._o 251._o to_o 278._o see_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o scotland_n leâ—â—e_v lib._n 10._o buchanon_n hist_o l._n 16._o 17._o 18._o 18._o page_n 96._o 97._o 98._o 98._o see_v my_o brother_n burtons_n vindication_n p._n 69._o 69._o â—_o theomachia_n â—_o 48._o 49
472._o henry_n the_o first_o summon_v another_o council_n about_o easter_n ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la apud_fw-la londoniam_fw-la cunctis_fw-la majoribus_fw-la regni_fw-la have_v assemble_v to_o his_o court_n at_o london_n not_o only_o his_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n but_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o suppress_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o london_n anno_fw-la 1102._o for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o which_o evil_n the_o king_n regali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la atque_fw-la potentia_fw-la fultos_fw-la roboravit_fw-la by_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o power_n ratify_v those_o canon_n and_o thereupon_o anselmo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thomas_n elect_v archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n decree_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_v glorious_a king_n henry_n assensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la baronum_fw-la suorum_fw-la with_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o his_o baron_n that_o priest_n and_o deacon_n shall_v live_v chaste_o and_o keep_v no_o woman_n in_o their_o house_n but_o those_o who_o be_v of_o their_o near_a kindred_n as_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n have_v define_v this_o canon_n be_v ratify_v both_o by_o the_o king_n and_o peer_n in_o parliament_n to_o make_v it_o obligatory_a in_o these_o three_o counsel_n under_o archbishop_n anselm_n a_o great_a stickler_n for_o the_o pope_n and_o clergy_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n we_o see_v the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v present_a and_o ratify_v the_o decree_n and_o canon_n therein_o conclude_v to_o make_v they_o valid_a and_o bind_v anno_fw-la 1114_o 51._o king_n henry_n the_o first_o command_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o meet_v together_o at_o his_o court_n whereupon_o a_o rumour_n be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o land_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v about_o to_o celebrate_v a_o general_a council_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o that_o he_o will_v promulge_v some_o new_a thing_n worthy_a so_o great_a a_o council_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o every_o order_n on_o the_o sixteen_o of_o october_n they_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n at_o westminster_n where_o the_o multitude_n which_o assemble_v together_o at_o last_o perceive_v that_o the_o tumour_n of_o celebrate_v a_o council_n and_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o christianity_n be_v nothing_o so_o there_o anselm_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o pope_n bring_v a_o letter_n direct_v from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n wherein_o he_o tax_v the_o king_n for_o confer_v bishopric_n claim_v that_o right_a as_o belong_v to_o peter_n see_v for_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o bishop_n without_o his_o or_o his_o legate_n privity_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n for_o stop_v appeal_n to_o rome_n as_o also_o for_o call_v and_o keep_v synodall_n counsel_n without_o his_o privity_n when_o as_o it_o be_v unanimous_o ratify_v in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a consist_v of_o 318_o bishop_n that_o â—_o no_o counsel_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v or_o keep_v without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o translate_n bishop_n without_o his_o consent_n which_o letter_n much_o offend_v the_o king_n mind_n he_o send_v his_o nuntio_n by_o common_a consent_n to_o rome_n to_o give_v the_o pope_n a_o answer_n and_o justify_v his_o proceed_n herein_o as_o warrant_v by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n the_o same_o 117._o year_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o assembly_n hold_v at_o salisbury_n 1114._o of_o the_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o great_a man_n of_o all_o england_n the_o king_n writ_n compel_v they_o to_o appear_v there_o where_o the_o king_n appoint_v william_n his_o son_n lawful_o beget_v to_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o which_o all_o the_o noble_n condescend_v and_o present_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o man_n but_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n swear_v only_o and_o give_v their_o faith_n that_o if_o he_o survive_v his_o father_n they_o will_v forthwith_o confer_v both_o the_o kingdom_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n on_o he_o without_o any_o controversy_n or_o exception_n in_o 1â—8_n august_n follow_v one_o anselm_n the_o archbish_n of_o canterburye_n kinsman_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o king_n henry_n be_v then_o in_o normandy_n bring_v the_o pope_n letter_n which_o authorize_v he_o to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n here_o in_o england_n which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v know_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n the_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o noble_n admire_v at_o it_o assemble_v together_o at_o london_n about_o it_o and_o certain_a other_o thing_n the_o queen_n be_v present_a to_o discuss_v the_o matter_n communi_fw-la concilio_n in_o a_o common_a council_n whereupon_o they_o all_o accord_v to_o send_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v to_o the_o king_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o if_o he_o think_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v likewise_o to_o rome_n to_o annihilate_v this_o novelty_n who_o come_v according_o to_o the_o king_n find_v anselm_n there_o expect_v his_o passage_n into_o england_n to_o exercise_v his_o legatine_n office_n there_o but_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o not_o suffer_v any_o prejudice_n to_o happen_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o england_n keep_v he_o from_o enter_v into_o england_n &_o that_o not_o without_o precedent_n for_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n 58._o guido_n archbishop_n of_o vienna_n come_v into_o england_n have_v as_o he_o say_v the_o power_n legatine_n of_o all_o england_n by_o the_o precept_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v which_o be_v hear_v of_o throughout_o 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she_o own_o and_o the_o parliament_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n and_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n church-government_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n as_o namely_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o a_o act_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n overdo_n the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a &_o spiritvall_a and_o abolish_n all_o sovereign_a power_n repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o which_o give_v the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o and_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n and_o power_n to_o correct_v redress_n and_o reform_v all_o manner_n of_o heresy_n schism_n error_n abuse_n &_o offence_n ecclesiastical_a prescribe_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o all_o be_v to_o take_v and_o most_o independent_o have_v former_o take_v wherein_o they_o do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a 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by_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v order_v judge_v or_o determine_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o assistance_n and_o advice_n cumulative_o not_o negative_o as_o if_o their_o assent_n be_v simple_o necessary_a so_o as_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n be_v make_v the_o sole_a proper_a judge_n what_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v repute_v &_o punish_v as_o heresy_n what_o not_o &_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v the_o high_a point_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ch._n 2._o for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v conformity_n under_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a proof_n of_o the_o parliament_n ecclesiastical_a 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certain_a disorder_n touch_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n ratify_v the_o 39_o