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the_o britain_n bishop_n if_o you_o will_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n obey_v i_o that_o be_v in_o celebrate_v of_o easter_n in_o due_a time_n in_o accomplish_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a and_o apostolical_a church_n and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o preach_v with_o we_o to_o this_o english_a nation_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o your_o other_o ceremony_n fashion_n and_o custom_n though_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o we_o will_v willing_o suffer_v and_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o and_o the_o like_a affirm_v hollinshead_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 103._o godwin_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n pag._n 6._o and_o the_o protestant_a author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great-brittaine_n print_v 1606._o lib._n 3._o page_n 133._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o keep_v of_o easter_n upon_o a_o wrong_a sunday_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o 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