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to_o those_o extreme_a malady_n the_o best_a salve_n and_o remedy_n to_o we_o now_o appear_v and_o consequent_o therefore_o issue_v our_o declaration_n yet_o fear_v as_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o irrational_a perverse_a or_o mislead_v person_n may_v give_v any_o rub_n and_o disobedience_n to_o our_o say_a declaration_n we_o have_v unanimous_o consent_v and_o assent_v to_o draw_v out_o and_o unsheathe_v the_o most_o fearful_a sword_n of_o excommunication_n as_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n against_o all_o such_o wicked_a imp_n of_o satan_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o follow_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n give_v we_o by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a catholic_n roman_n church_n and_o see_v apostolic_a as_o pastor_n and_o father_n of_o your_o soul_n have_v first_o invoke_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o fear_n before_o our_o eye_n so_o that_o we_o aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o 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