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ceu_fw-la commissarius_fw-la qui_fw-la ordines_fw-la ecelesiastico_v non_fw-la susceperit_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o vicar_n general_a official_a or_o commissary_n which_o have_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o ecclesiastical_a order_n shall_v call_v and_o associate_v unto_o he_o some_o learned_a presbyter_n who_o be_v arm_v with_o sufficient_a authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o from_o the_o archdea_n be_v a_o presb_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n shall_v denounce_v and_o that_o by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o judge_n present_a the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o precept_n follow_v dr._n hone_n the_o archdeacon_n of_o surrey_n his_o official_a be_v to_o excommunicate_v certain_a person_n have_v a_o silly_a curate_n mr._n rowland_n allen_n to_o attend_v his_o service_n and_o to_o denounce_v the_o lesson_n which_o be_v write_v to_o he_o in_o paper_n to_o read_v johannes_n hone_n legum_fw-la doctor_n officialis_fw-la venerâ—bilis_fw-la viri_fw-la domini_fw-la archidiaconi_n surr._n omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la nos_fw-la rite_n &_o legitime_fw-la procedentes_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulos_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_fw-la non_fw-la comparendo_fw-la â—oram_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ceu_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_o non_fw-la satisfâ—ciendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n pronunciaverimus_fw-la contuniace_n ipsosque_fw-la ex_fw-la communicandos_fw-la fore_fw-la decreverimus_fw-la cumque_fw-la â—iscretus_fw-la vir_fw-la magister_fw-la roul_n allen_n presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la et_fw-la singulos_fw-la subscriptos_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la nostro_fw-la ex_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la id_fw-la exigente_fw-la vobis_fw-la igitur_fw-la committimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quatenus_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la sicut_fw-la prefertur_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la nostro_fw-la excommunicatos_fw-la futsse_fw-la eâ—_n esse_fw-la palam_fw-la denunciâ—tis_fw-la datum_n sub_fw-la sigiâ—o_fw-la officialitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la 19_o die_v decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1587._o john_n hone_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n official_a of_o the_o venerable_a man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o surrey_n to_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n etc._n etc._n greeting_n whereas_o we_o otherwise_o right_o and_o lawful_o proceed_v all_o and_o singular_a who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o not_o appear_v before_o we_o or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d in_o not_o satisfy_v of_o our_o mandate_n have_v pronounce_v contuâ—ciâ—us_o and_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o whereas_o also_o the_o discreet_a man_n mr_n rowland_n allen_n presbyter_n out_o of_o our_o office_n have_v excommunicate_v 〈◊〉_d and_o singular_a underwritten_a â—iâ—stice_n so_o require_v wherefore_o we_o charge_v that_o open_o you_o denounce_v and_o declare_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o so_o as_o aforesaid_a out_o of_o our_o office_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v give_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o officiality_n the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1587._o the_o poor_a curate_n say_v this_o author_n jerk_v these_o who_o point_n soever_o the_o other_o untie_v now_o in_o this_o case_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o poor_a curate_n who_o 〈◊〉_d excommunicate_a for_o he_o be_v but_o the_o hangman_n the_o other_o be_v the_o judge_n poor_a rowland_n allen_n rehearse_v the_o sentence_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o doctor_n hone._n doctor_n hone_n â—â—ted_v pronounce_v they_o contumacious_o absent_a and_o upon_o the_o contumacy_n decree_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v prescrive_v the_o lesson_n to_o poor_a rowland_n allen_n without_o which_o thing_n the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v a_o nullsentence_n d._n hone_n the_o archdeacon_n official_a have_v power_n to_o call_v and_o associate_v unto_o he_o 392._o and_o to_o prescribe_v rowland_n allen_n presbyter_n and_o another_o man_n hireling_n curate_n in_o southwark_n to_o excommunicate_v not_o only_o the_o parochian_n of_o another_o pastor_n charge_n but_o also_o any_o other_o pastor_n whatsoever_o subject_n to_o the_o acchdeacons_n jurisdiction_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o lay_v stranger_n that_o a_o hireling_n and_o stipendiarie_n curate_n shall_v chase_v another_o man_n sheep_n out_o of_o his_o own_o fold_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o lawful_a that_o a_o true_a shepherd_n shall_v disciplinate_v his_o own_o sheep_n feed_v and_o couchant_a within_o his_o own_o pasture_n and_o within_o his_o own_o fold_n you_o see_v then_o whereto_o this_o alteration_n of_o discipline_n will_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o worth_a or_o moment_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o base_a official_o and_o blind_a rowland_n atlens_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n shall_v plough_v together_o in_o the_o lord_n field_n the_o chauncellor_n commissary_n and_o official_o have_v power_n to_o convent_n a_o minister_n before_o they_o and_o if_o he_o compeir_v not_o first_o suspend_v and_o then_o excommunicate_v he_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o late_a canon_n 12â—_n thus_o shall_v the_o worthy_a of_o our_o ministry_n be_v bring_v under_o bondage_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o unworthy_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n deal_n with_o the_o church_n which_o not_o content_v themselves_o to_o use_v tyranny_n over_o it_o and_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o of_o their_o private_a authority_n which_o belong_v unto_o other_o with_o they_o have_v also_o bring_v it_o into_o bondage_n under_o their_o servant_n and_o servant_n servant_n 96_o i_o mean_v chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n say_v mr._n cartwright_n the_o commissary_n court_n be_v but_o a_o little_a stink_a ditch_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n 17._o in_o this_o court_n one_o alone_o do_v excommunicate_a one_o alone_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o when_o he_o will_v can_v draw_v back_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v have_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o money_n which_o be_v call_v the_o change_n of_o penance_n in_o this_o court_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o two_o penny_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a if_o he_o appear_v not_o when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o this_o court_n poul_v parish_n scourge_v the_o poor_a bedge-priest_n lade_v churchwarden_n with_o manifest_a perjury_n punish_v whoredom_n and_o adultery_n with_o toyish_a censure_n remit_v without_o satisfy_v the_o congregation_n and_o that_o in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d give_v out_o dispensation_n for_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o commit_v a_o thousand_o such_o â—ike_a abominaâ—â—â—_n where_o the_o judge_n advocate_n and_o proctor_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n papi_v and_o as_o for_o scribe_n and_o notary_n as_o greedy_a as_o cormorant_n if_o they_o all_o shall_v perhaps_o see_v this_o writing_n they_o will_v be_v as_o angry_a as_o wasp_n and_o sting_v like_o 〈◊〉_d three_o of_o they_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o sting_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o why_o they_o be_v high_a commissioner_n 50._o again_o who_o be_v their_o chancellor_n but_o most_o suspect_a papist_n i_o hear_v not_o of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o he_o be_v a_o brâ—â—er_n who_o be_v their_o summoner_n but_o the_o very_a varlet_n what_o be_v the_o canonist_n what_o be_v they_o but_o suspect_v papist_n and_o where_o have_v they_o the_o most_o countenance_n but_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v their_o chief_a doer_n and_o high_a commissioner_n with_o they_o to_o wrâ—g_v their_o brethren_n if_o they_o be_v god_n child_n and_o to_o â—et_a papist_n pass_v free_a or_o to_o be_v punish_v light_o how_o be_v matter_n deal_v with_o in_o their_o court_n but_o all_o for_o mistress_n money_n what_o a_o charge_n be_v they_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o what_o a_o sum_n have_v they_o yearly_a that_o may_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n that_o maintain_v their_o court_n 58._o again_o it_o will_v grieve_v a_o chaste_a ear_n to_o hear_v the_o bawdy_a plead_n of_o many_o proctor_n and_o doctor_n in_o those_o court_n and_o the_o summoner_n yea_o and_o register_n themselves_o mr._n archdeacon_n and_o mr._n
to_o every_o pastor_n neither_o canon_n nor_o civil_a law_n shall_v take_v from_o they_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o diocie_n as_o archpresbyter_n who_o they_o call_v rural_a dean_n and_o now_o they_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o convocate_v their_o classis_fw-la 2._o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o something_o direct_v by_o missive_n from_o the_o ordinary_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v 3._o to_o induct_v into_o benefice_n in_o place_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n be_v busy_v in_o some_o remote_a part_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o acchpresbyter_n of_o old_a the_o city_n archpresbyter_n who_o be_v now_o call_v the_o cathedral_n or_o city_n deane_n &_o the_o country_n archpresbyter_n who_o be_v call_v now_o the_o rural_a deane_n who_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n moderator_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la or_o country_n presbytery_n &_o thereafter_o make_v a_o country_n bishop_n or_o chorepiscopus_n within_o his_o own_o circuit_n as_o the_o city_n bishop_n be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o precedent_n or_o moderator_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o country_n bishop_n rule_v alone_o without_o his_o classical_a presbytery_n more_o than_o the_o city_n bishop_n do_v in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o city_n bishop_n grow_v to_o this_o great_a statelyne_n which_o now_o we_o see_v and_o the_o oâ—â—_n chorepiscopus_n decrease_v and_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o degree_n till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v come_v to_o this_o poor_a estate_n of_o a_o rural_a deane_n he_o it_o not_o rank_v in_o this_o hierarchy_n among_o the_o person_n have_v judicial_a administration_n but_o among_o those_o who_o have_v none_o as_o you_o see_v to_o intimate_v to_o the_o priest_n with_o in_o his_o deanrie_n what_o be_v the_o bishop_n pleasure_n either_o several_o or_o to_o convocate_v they_o together_o to_o that_o effect_n or_o to_o put_v any_o person_n in_o possession_n sometime_o of_o his_o benefice_n 24._o for_o the_o archdeacon_n every_o diocie_n in_o england_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o mucket_n be_v divide_v in_o archdeaconries_n more_o or_o fewer_n according_a to_o their_o extent_n achdeacour_n into_o deanery_n the_o deanery_n comprehend_v ten_o parish_n sometime_o more_o seldom_o few_o but_o cathedral_n and_o collegiat_fw-la church_n be_v exeme_v out_o of_o the_o archdeaconry_n and_o rural_a deanery_n over_o these_o deanery_n be_v set_v rural_a dean_n quiâ—us_fw-la praeficiuntur_fw-la decâ—nirurales_n antiquis_fw-la archipresbyter_n be_v non_fw-la multum_fw-la â—issimiles_fw-la say_v he_o then_o again_o in_o every_o diocie_n there_o be_v jurisdiction_n exempt_a either_o from_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o subject_n immediate_o to_o the_o bishop_n or_o exempt_v from_o both_o or_o from_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o subject_n immediate_o to_o the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o appellation_n they_o want_v no_o corrupt_a order_n of_o government_n which_o they_o have_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o exemption_n to_o return_v then_o to_o the_o rural_a dean_n these_o rural_a dean_n upon_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n warrant_v cite_v such_o within_o their_o deanery_n as_o be_v to_o compeir_n before_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o this_o their_o citation_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v to_o certify_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n but_o lindwood_n say_v quidam_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la hibent_fw-la sigilla_fw-la authentica_fw-la multae_fw-la multae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la fraud_n and_o that_o they_o collude_v with_o the_o party_n in_o seal_v the_o certificate_n of_o their_o citation_n when_o as_o they_o have_v not_o make_v any_o due_a citation_n and_o therefore_o john_n peccham_n archbishop_n make_v a_o constitution_n that_o every_o year_n they_o shall_v swear_v to_o give_v out_o no_o certificate_n without_o due_a citation_n they_o be_v swear_v every_o year_n say_v lindwood_n quit_v quolibet_fw-la anno_fw-la mutantur_fw-la decani_fw-la 150._o et_fw-la fiunt_fw-la novi_fw-la they_o be_v to_o hold_v chapiters_n in_o a_o set_v course_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n and_o at_o other_o time_n as_o often_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v say_v d._n field_n out_o of_o lindw_n but_o lindwood_n write_v thus_o â—â—pitulis_fw-la et_fw-la horum_fw-la capituloruâ—_n quaedâ—m_fw-la tenentur_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la hebdomadis_fw-la in_o tres_fw-la quâ—_n dam_n semelin_fw-mi quarta_fw-la anni_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la capitulâ—_n principalia_fw-la propter_fw-la majorem_fw-la confluenâ—iâ—m_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la in_o his_o de_fw-la negotijs_fw-la arduioribus_fw-la tracteri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la some_o do_v meet_v every_o three_o week_n some_o every_o quarter_n of_o year_n their_o chapiters_n convening_n every_o three_o week_n be_v our_o presbytery_n which_o do_v meet_v in_o some_o place_n every_o week_n in_o other_o place_n in_o two_o or_o three_o week_n especial_o in_o winter_n these_o chapiter_n be_v call_v capitula_fw-la ruralia_fw-la country_n or_o rural_a chapiters_n say_v lindwood_n because_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o country_n town_n in_o these_o chapiters_n the_o dean_n do_v publish_v the_o decree_n of_o provincial_n and_o episcopal_a synod_n for_o the_o bishop_n himself_o do_v not_o demit_fw-la himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v present_a and_o therefore_o send_v one_o to_o make_v intimation_n or_o to_o the_o dean_n to_o do_v it_o praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la deceat_fw-la statum_fw-la pontificalem_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la capitulis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la interest_n say_v lindwood_n d._n field_n prove_v that_o of_o old_a they_o have_v power_n to_o visit_v their_o circuit_n twice_o every_o year_n and_o to_o suspend_v layman_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o clergy_n man_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n this_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a power_n of_o the_o country_n bishop_n now_o his_o office_n be_v only_o to_o intimate_v decree_n of_o synod_n or_o the_o bishop_n will_v in_o any_o matter_n without_o any_o jurisdiction_n reserve_v either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o deanrie_n assemble_v together_o in_o chapter_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v in_o scripture_n language_n presbytery_n so_o that_o their_o deanery_n be_v a_o footstep_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v and_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o have_v the_o substance_n this_o alteration_n of_o government_n among_o we_o will_v in_o the_o end_n turn_v to_o the_o same_o desolation_n there_o be_v some_o dean_n exempt_a which_o be_v subject_a immediate_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o these_o have_v archiâ—â—aconall_a jurisdiction_n say_v lindwood_n we_o have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o some_o rural_a dean_n exercise_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n but_o that_o be_v not_o common_a next_o it_o be_v episcopal_a for_o they_o do_v it_o by_o themselves_o without_o the_o chapter_n those_o which_o beside_o the_o common_a have_v no_o peculiar_a function_n be_v place_v either_o in_o soâ—e_a cathedral_n or_o collegiat_fw-la church_n or_o in_o a_o parish_n church_n in_o some_o cathedral_n or_o collegiar_n church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n or_o no_o member_n of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o dean_n then_o in_o some_o church_n of_o ancient_a foundation_n other_o dignity_n also_o as_o the_o subdeane_n the_o chancellor_n the_o chief_a chaunter_n the_o thesaurer_n last_o the_o canon_n or_o prebendary_n of_o which_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v more_o ancient_a some_o be_v residentiaries_n some_o not_o the_o great_a residentiaries_n administrate_n and_o govern_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o dean_n in_o that_o church_n and_o they_o have_v a_o seat_n in_o the_o choir_n and_o the_o power_n of_o a_o voice_n in_o the_o chapter_n canon_n or_o prebendary_n noâ—_n residentiaries_n have_v a_o seat_n in_o the_o choir_n but_o not_o a_o voice_n in_o the_o chapter_n those_o who_o who_o be_v not_o member_n serve_v either_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n or_o sacrament_n as_o the_o petty_a canon_n or_o vicar_n choral_n or_o by_o assist_v those_o who_o do_v celebrate_v as_o the_o pistler_n &_o the_o gospeller_n there_o be_v also_o other_o bearing_z office_n in_o cathedral_n church_n but_o they_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o lay_a sort_n by_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o table_n such_o as_o be_v sing_v boy_n vergerer_n ballif_n and_o other_o set_v down_o afterward_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n do_v thus_o muster_v the_o drone_n of_o these_o cathedral_n churches_n 15._o we_o shall_v be_v too_o long_o to_o tell_v your_o honour_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n the_o den_n aforesaid_a of_o all_o loiter_a lubber_n where_o mr._n dean_n m._n vicedeane_n mr._n canon_n or_o prebendary_n the_o great_a 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squeal_n quirister_n organ_n player_n gospeler_n 26._o pistler_n pensioner_n verger_n etc._n etc._n wiclâ—ffe_n say_v there_o â—e_v 12_o disciple_n of_o the_o antichrist_n pope_n cardinal_n patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n official_o dean_n monk_n canon_n friar_n &_o pardoner_n he_o reckon_v you_o see_v the_o dean_n and_o canon_n among_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o in_o truth_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o idle_a lubber_n lie_v in_o the_o cloister_n of_o their_o cathedral_n church_n have_v either_o no_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a charge_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n where_o they_o loiter_v or_o else_o have_v a_o charge_n in_o other_o place_n but_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o prebend_n absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o they_o spoil_v and_o raven_n in_o other_o place_n 165._o there_o say_v m._n cartwr_n they_o spend_v and_o make_v good_a cheer_n with_o and_o 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country_n county_n or_o shire_n every_o church_n even_o the_o mean_a have_v as_o great_a interest_n &_o privilege_n to_o all_o the_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o the_o great_a city_n let_v be_v the_o cathedral_n seat_n which_o be_v not_o ever_o the_o great_a then_o again_o their_o curious_a sing_n and_o chant_v serve_v not_o for_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o hinder_v true_a devotion_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o mind_n from_o heavenly_a meditation_n with_o a_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a delight_n he_o that_o sing_v shall_v be_v like_a pronuncianti_fw-la quam_fw-la canenti_fw-la to_o one_o who_o pronounce_v the_o word_n then_o to_o one_o that_o sing_v psalm_n as_o sing_v by_o course_n &_o side_n after_o side_n some_o few_o sing_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n resrayn_v from_o sing_v one_o half_o sing_v with_o the_o hart_n the_o other_o half_o with_o hart_n and_o voice_n then_o again_o their_o musical_a instrument_n be_v unknowen_a to_o the_o church_n of_o 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bishop_n or_o deane_n and_o other_o seclude_v have_v as_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o common_a government_n of_o their_o stock_n as_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o word_n so_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o puret_n antiquity_n â—0_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v evident_a and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v also_o by_o bellarmine_n howbeit_o he_o do_v conjecture_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n 16._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o nam_fw-la à _fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la per_fw-la multos_fw-la annos_fw-la imo_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la aliquot_fw-la soecula_fw-la quia_fw-la pauci_fw-la erant_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la ad_fw-la electionem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la concilia_fw-la vocabantur_fw-la neque_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la tunc_fw-la distinguere_fw-la à _fw-la cardinalibus_fw-la non_fw-la cardinal_n sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la ecclesiâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la distingâ—ebantur_fw-la canonici_fw-la à _fw-la 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