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on_o obstinate_a offender_n a_o bishop_n can_v no_o more_o delegate_v this_o power_n to_o a_o layman_n than_o he_o can_v delegate_v a_o power_n to_o baptise_v or_o ordain_v since_o excommunication_n and_o other_o censure_n be_v a_o suspending_a the_o right_n of_o baptism_n and_o order_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n can_v belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o give_v they_o and_o the_o delegate_a that_o power_n be_v a_o thing_n null_a of_o it_o sâ—lâ—_n it_o be_v ever_o look_v on_o as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n duty_n â—o_o examine_v and_o censure_v the_o scandal_n of_o his_o clergy_n aâ—â—â—aity_n in_o ancient_n and_o modern_a time_n and_o much_o morâ—_n mâ—y_a bâ—_n find_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o hiâ—_n life_n but_o if_o this_o sacr_n d_o work_n must_v be_v put_v off_o to_o othâ—rs_n 93._o p._n 93._o be_v it_o commit_v to_o thâ—_n hand_n of_o any_o of_o our_o clergy_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a we_o coulâ—_n 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