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the_o religion_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n what_o be_v this_o else_o then_o to_o dissolve_v all_o communion_n with_o protestant_n chap._n viii_o the_o discovery_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o minor_n 1._o in_o neigbor_n glossa_fw-la neighbour_n if_o heretic_n may_v lawful_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n by_o force_n though_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o authority_n 2._o in_o parishioner_n where_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v pay_v of_o tithe_n it_o be_v resolve_v parsonus_fw-la parishioner_n may_v lawful_o defraud_n protestant_n minister_n of_o their_o tithe_n 3._o in_o debtor_n and_o whosoever_o have_v any_o matter_n of_o trust_n commit_v unto_o they_o 73._o such_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o to_o satisfy_v their_o creditor_n who_o be_v heretic_n excom_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v thereunto_o glossa_fw-la this_o be_v a_o ancient_a decree_n 4._o in_o servant_n 74._o also_o keeper_n of_o fort_n and_o 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be_v needless_a one_o kind_n may_v satisfy_v practice_n the_o papist_n in_o france_n do_v libel_n against_o 3._o henry_n the_o three_o as_o heretical_a a_o manslayer_n so_o likewise_o against_o this_o henry_n the_o four_o callinghim_n a_o orleans_n kitchin-dogge_n long-bearded_a julian_n most_o heathenish_a apostate_n and_o the_o very_a excrement_n of_o satan_n no_o less_o be_v the_o rank_n or_o of_o our_o cardinal_n pool_n against_o his_o sovereign_n 384._o desirous_a to_o divert_v the_o emperor_n force_n from_o the_o pagan_n and_o to_o enforce_v they_o upon_o henry_n the_o 8._o as_o upon_o a_o enemy_n more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o turk_n the_o modest_a answerer_n rest_n those_o penalty_n this_o author_n allege_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o such_o heretic_n as_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n deny_v tithe_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o society_n of_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n 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