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employ_v towards_o the_o necessary_n of_o their_o poor_a 198._o chaste_a and_o single_a life_n they_o do_v furnish_v army_n more_o than_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o abbey_n gentleman_n the_o poor_a be_v relieve_v etc._n etc._n be_v they_o not_o better_o bestow_v then_o in_o hunt_v hawk_v card_v court_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 103.104_o 6._o catholic_a religion_n leave_v and_o keep_v england_n in_o amity_n and_o league_n 199._o with_o the_o popedom_n empire_n spain_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o no_o history_n make_v relation_n of_o so_o chargeable_a and_o prolong_a war_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o other_o nation_n as_o our_o late_a and_o now_o present_a spanish_a irish_a flemish_a pag._n 104._o 7._o last_o he_o show_v that_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a religion_n 200._o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n have_v lose_v much_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n in_o see_v other_o prince_n court_n and_o country_n soldier_n the_o skill_n and_o honour_n in_o arm_n scholar_n the_o benefit_n of_o 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