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uncivil_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n mention_v in_o this_o project_n we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o this_o admonition_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o admonitor_n their_o prolocutor_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n as_o for_o the_o excommunication_n bishop_n pag._n 138._o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n by_o the_o admonitor_n judgement_n may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o offence_n and_o with_o the_o good_a like_n of_o the_o bishop_n practise_v in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o contumacy_n in_o not_o appear_v or_o not_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v alter_v the_o same_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o set_v some_o other_o order_n of_o process_n in_o place_n thereof_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v have_v be_v very_o well_o content_v therewith_o and_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o civil_a discomon_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o tigure_n he_o further_o add_v viz._n which_o or_o the_o like_a good_a order_n devise_v by_o some_o godly_a person_n if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o authority_n place_v in_o this_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v glad_o receive_v to_o shun_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o the_o other_o admonition_n and_o matter_n of_o tithe_n testament_n and_o matrimony_n matter_n also_o of_o adultery_n slander_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o these_o man_n judgement_n mere_a temporal_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o be_v deal_v in_o by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n only_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o few_o law_n touch_v those_o thing_n therefore_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n must_v by_o that_o occasion_n receive_v also_o a_o very_a great_a alteration_n for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a 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