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the_o archdeacon_n and_o other_o inferior_a prelate_n to_o the_o bishop_n say_v canisius_n 92._o unless_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n have_v bring_v in_o another_o order_n the_o archdeacon_n have_v a_o certain_a circuit_n of_o the_o diocie_n wherein_o he_o exercise_v his_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o every_o diocie_n be_v divide_v into_o certain_a archdeaconry_n comprehend_v about_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o diocy_n if_o they_o be_v great_a diocy_n â—4_n but_o if_o they_o be_v lesser_a diocy_n they_o have_v but_o one_o archdeacon_n as_o canterbury_n rochester_n gloucester_n bristol_n worcester_n etc._n etc._n the_o archdeacon_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o degree_n and_o order_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n but_o only_o by_o prescription_n of_o time_n that_o be_v a_o papal_a custom_n which_o be_v yet_o retain_v in_o the_o english_a church_n 85._o in_o hieroms_n time_n at_o rome_n the_o deacon_n begin_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o minister_n against_o which_o 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