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to_o be_v tedious_a in_o particularity_n the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o apostle_n 32_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v recite_v and_o ratify_v by_o two_o counsel_n 9_o council_n antioch_n 1._o c._n 9_o the_o one_o of_o antioch_n the_o other_o of_o chalcedon_n and_o there_o applaud_v by_o the_o acclamation_n of_o a_o just_a rule_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n and_o now_o say_v reader_n what_o be_v superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o subordinates_n if_o this_o be_v not_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o this_o island_n have_v challenge_v and_o usurp_v more_o than_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n second_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o holy_a father_n thereof_o do_v allow_v let_v he_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n but_o certain_o if_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o england_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v require_v to_o publish_v any_o canon_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o latitude_n of_o episcopal_a power_n and_o the_o due_a exercise_n thereof_o 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