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to_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o also_o be_v learn_v and_o judicious_a writer_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o certain_a proceed_n by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a do_v tell_v you_o and_o testify_v against_o fitzherbert_n opinion_n who_o seem_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o point_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o diocese_n and_o the_o convocation_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o chief_a justice_n the_o lord_n chief_a barâ—_n 〈◊〉_d some_o other_o judge_n 47._o and_o the_o queen_n learned_a council_n resolve_v against_o that_o difference_n in_o a_o special_a consultation_n hold_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o heresy_n viz_o that_o every_o bishop_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n as_o well_o as_o the_o convocation_n might_n at_o the_o common-law_n and_o still_o may_v â—â—â—_o demne_v a_o heretic_n yea_o he_o have_v make_v a_o whole_a chapter_n affirm_v this_o very_a point_n viz._n that_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n still_o reâ—aineth_v at_o the_o common-law_n â—9_n in_o 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