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as_o uphold_v by_o such_o a_o anti-christian_n pillar_n we_o may_v also_o see_v here_o that_o the_o very_o embrace_v of_o the_o indulgence_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n a_o recognition_n of_o this_o power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o do_v in_o and_o by_o his_o privy_a council_n in_o church-matter_n what_o he_o please_v even_o though_o contrary_a to_o antecedent_n act_v of_o parliament_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v so_o satisfy_v with_o the_o effect_n to_o wit_n the_o indulgence_n can_v but_o comply_v with_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o supremacy_n as_o assert_v in_o this_o act_n as_o the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o complacency_n in_o drink_v of_o the_o stream_n can_v be_v displease_v with_o but_o delight_n in_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v if_o any_o of_o these_o brethren_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o indulgence_n from_o the_o prelate_n immediate_o have_v they_o not_o thereby_o comply_v with_o the_o prelate_n homologate_v their_o power_n and_o plain_o assent_v and_o 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