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A30352 The history of the reformation of the Church of England. The first part of the progess made in it during the reign of K. Henry the VIII / by Gilbert Burnet. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; White, Robert, 1645-1703. 1679 (1679) Wing B5797; ESTC R36341 824,193 805

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their_o judge_n de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competent_a cum_fw-la sit_fw-la licet_fw-la rector_n of_o church_n may_v convent_n such_o as_o do_v they_o wrong_n whither_o they_o will_v before_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o a_o temporal_a idem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dilecti_fw-la a_o layman_n be_v spoil_v may_v convent_n his_o adversary_n before_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n whether_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feod_a consent_n thereto_o or_o not_o ibidem_fw-la significasti_fw-la &_o 11._o q._n 1._o placuit_fw-la a_o layman_n may_v commit_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n but_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n may_v not_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o temporal_a judge_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n ne_fw-fr clerici_fw-la vel_fw-la monachi_fw-la secundum_fw-la layman_n may_v have_v no_o benefice_n to_o farm_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la nom._n extra_fw-la de_fw-fr pecuniis_fw-la &_o remiss_a etc._n etc._n si_fw-la all_o they_o that_o make_v or_o write_v any_o 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