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account_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o all_o that_o we_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o consider_v those_o canon_n ch._n 22._o xix_o of_o publish_v lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n ch._n 23._o xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n ch._n 24._o xxi_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o five_o canon_n ch._n 25._o xxii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o six_o canon_n ch._n 26._o xxiii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o seven_o canon_n ch._n 27._o xxiv_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o eight_o canon_n ch._n 28._o xxv_o of_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o call_v dissenter_n a_o church_n according_a to_o the_o 9th_o 10_o and_o 11_o canon_n ch._n 29._o xxvi_o of_o execute_v canon_n 27_o reject_v nonconformist_n from_o communion_n ch._n 30._o
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