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that_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o king_n will_v not_o be_v able_a full_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n 453._o 13._o he_o blame_v the_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o excommunication_n 124._o 14._o he_o maintain_v that_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v not_o to_o believe_v implicit_o but_o with_o a_o explicit_a faith_n that_o express_v the_o particular_n more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o oblige_v by_o god_n and_o his_o gift_n and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n 111._o 15._o he_o have_v no_o great_a veneration_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n when_o he_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o purgatory_n be_v only_o speak_v threatning_o as_o so_o many_o pious_a lie_n 267._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v wicklef_n faith_n and_o what_o his_o judgement_n be_v concern_v the_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o 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