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not_o every_o fault_n punishable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o land_n but_o only_o all_o great_a grievous_a and_o enormous_a crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o ecclesiaticall_a law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o cognisance_n of_o the_o high_a commission_n for_o otherwise_o those_o word_n will_v abrogate_v the_o nineteenth_o of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o h._n the_o eight_o before_o revive_v in_o that_o statute_n and_o will_v also_o swallow_v up_o all_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o england_n contrary_a to_o a_o other_o statute_n there_o revive_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n make_v 23._o henry_n 8._o entitle_v a_o act_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o diocese_n where_o he_o or_o she_o dwell_v except_v in_o certain_a case_n and_o also_o contraty_a to_o the_o foresay_a five_o proviso_n of_o the_o second_o cap._n of_o the_o first_o of_o elizabeth_n and_o last_o 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