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schism_n be_v compel_v to_o come_v in_o reprove_v we_o that_o they_o be_v compel_v but_o consider_v whither_o we_o will_v compel_v they_o supra_fw-la they_o august_n epist_n 50._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o unity_n and_o peace_n to_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o submission_n to_o their_o governor_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o do_v our_o state_n use_v any_o capital_a punishment_n any_o spanish_a cruelty_n or_o popish_a fire_n and_o faggot_n towards_o they_o but_o by_o moderate_a penalty_n labour_n to_o reduce_v they_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n do_v to_o reduce_v the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n by_o fine_n imprisonment_n banish_v they_o out_o of_o eminent_a city_n burn_v their_o book_n and_o prohibit_v their_o assembly_n but_o still_o preserve_v their_o life_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o when_o our_o magistrate_n imitate_v holy_a constantine_n and_o theodosius_n herein_o 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