in_o all_o cauâ—…es_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a have_v take_v consideration_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o constitution_n thus_o draw_v as_o aforesaid_a do_v by_o these_o deputy_n ratify_v confirm_v and_o approve_v thereof_o and_o far_o we_o out_o of_o our_o princely_a power_n and_o regal_a authority_n do_v by_o these_o parent_n sign_v and_o seal_v with_o our_o royal_a signet_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n will_v with_o our_o royal_a hand_n and_o command_v that_o these_o canon_n and_o constitution_n hereafter_o follow_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o in_o all_o point_n be_v due_o observe_v in_o our_o say_a isle_n for_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a unless_o the_o same_o or_o some_o part_n or_o part_n thereof_o upon_o further_a experience_n and_o trial_n thereof_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o winton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o governor_n bailiff_n and_o jurate_n of_o 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godmother_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o church_n four_o time_n a_o year_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v at_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o christmas_n and_o every_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n himself_o and_o after_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o ii_o 2._o the_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o enjoin_v to_o cause_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o ordinary_a catechise_v chap._n v._o of_o marriage_n article_n i._n 1._o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o a_o table_n 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