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that_o secular_a priest_n &_o votary_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o to_o marry_v 230._o 14_o and_o that_o our_o elder_n and_o the_o father_n of_o thâ—_n church_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v always_o for_o law_n and_o canon_n to_o be_v restrain_v &_o remit_v 41.85.175.179_o c._n 196._o a._n 197._o b._n 209._o a._n 210._o d._n 15_o and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v dispense_v with_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o priest_n marriage_n 204._o a._n 205._o 267_o a_o 16_o and_o have_v be_v dispense_v to_o keep_v their_o wife_n 222._o a._n 274._o a._n 17_o that_o secular_a priest_n order_v in_o england_n be_v no_o votary_n pag._n 181._o d._n 181._o c_o 184._o a._n 18_o and_o may_v marry_v after_o order_n as_z before_z 60.61.76.103.155_o d._n 253._o d._n 257.272_o a_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v before_o time_n marry_v in_o the_o realm_n fol._n 15._o b_o i_o 20_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o order_n nor_o burden_n to_o the_o realm_n for_o 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