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prelate_n person_n state_n or_o potentate_n which_o be_v heretofore_o claim_v etc._n etc._n within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v suffer_v as_o a_o traitor_n anno_fw-la 13_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n use_n or_o put_v in_o use_n any_o bull_n write_v or_o instrument_n write_v or_o print_v of_o absolution_n or_o reconciliation_n or_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o bull_n write_v etc._n etc._n to_o absolve_v or_o reconcile_v any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o promise_v such_o absolution_n or_o reconciliation_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v high_a treason_n so_o bring_v of_o agnus_n dei_n cross_n picture_n bead_n or_o such_o like_a vain_a and_o superstitious_a thing_n from_o the_o bishop_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o any_o authorize_v or_o claim_v authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o consecrate_v or_o hallow_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o praemunire_n 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