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to_o religion_n chap._n iii_o a_o book_n of_o religion_n publish_v the_o clergy_n hold_v a_o convocation_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n where_o after_o much_o dispute_v and_o debate_v of_o matter_n they_o publish_v a_o book_n of_o religion_n entitle_v article_n devise_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o book_n be_v mention_v but_o three_o sacrament_n baptism_n eucharist_n and_o penance_n the_o article_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n be_v six_o and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n and_o to_o be_v burn_v that_o shall_v hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o they_o assert_v 1._o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n after_o consecration_n 2._o that_o priest_n enter_v into_o holy_a order_n may_v marry_v 3._o that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o true_o be_v administer_v in_o one_o kind_n 4._o that_o vow_n of_o chastity_n make_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n be_v not_o to_o 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