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etc._n his_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 206_o etc._n etc._n in_o tempoporal_n 213_o etc._n etc._n h._n heresy_n and_o error_n in_o doctrine_n under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 62_o 156._o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n by_o law_n till_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n 216_o 236._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr heretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la have_v no_o legal_a ground_n in_o any_o of_o those_o former_a time_n 63_o 158_o 161_o 216_o 236._o honour_n vide_fw-la parliament_n hospital_n visit_v by_o the_o prelacy_n 154_o i._n importation_n 70_o judge_n of_o assize_n 165_o 244_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a not_o original_o in_o the_o prelacy_n nor_o absolute_o 235_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o residency_n and_o quality_n their_o number_n various_a their_o work_n also_o 109_o 171._o one_o justice_n 112._o and_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o session_n ibid._n their_o power_n to_o take_v bail_n 254_o k._n king_n vide_fw-la parliament_n allegiance_n 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