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and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o arundels_n case_n 21_o ric._n 2._o plac._n coronae_fw-la n._n 4_o 6_o 7._o 2._o in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o every_o man_n take_v before_o he_o sit_v in_o parliament_n you_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 3._o yourselves_o among_o other_o member_n 15._o exact_v collect_v p._n 16._o 19_o 21._o 59_o 66._o 83._o 102._o 103._o 118._o 123._o 125._o 141._o 142._o 143._o 173._o 180._o 195._o 219._o 259._o 281._o 307._o 380._o 312._o 360._o 376._o 457._o a_o collect_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o 18._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61._o 64._o 96._o 181._o 182._o 310._o 321._o 424._o 425._o 499._o 599_o 623_o 696._o 806._o 807._o 879._o 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