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have_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v a_o sufficient_a pastor_n 75._o 22_o ed._n 3._o l._n 1._o ass_n pl._n 75._o that_o shall_v have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v not_o within_o any_o parish_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n can_v have_v inheritance_n of_o tithe_n the_o king_n shall_v present_v to_o his_o free_a chapel_n in_o default_n of_o the_o dean_n by_o 84._o 27_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 84._o lapsin_n respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o fitz_n herbert_n say_v that_o the_o king_n in_o that_o case_n do_v present_a by_o lap_n as_o ordinary_a fitz_n nat_n br._n 34._o au_o excommunication_n under_o the_o pope_n bull_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o disable_v any_o man_n within_o england_n and_o no_o suit_n for_o any_o cause_n though_o spiritual_o rise_v 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