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it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v absurd_a for_o their_o reason_n primo_fw-la for_o erect_v of_o the_o fraternity_n produce_v for_o they_o be_v no_o trade_n and_o have_v no_o seal_n of_o cause_n as_o other_o trade_n have_v any_o burgess_n of_o edinburgh_n if_o he_o be_v a_o black_a smith_n if_o free_a to_o be_v a_o apothecary_n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v a_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o allow_v it_o to_o all_o burgess_n to_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o surgeon_n who_o of_o all_o burgess_n be_v presume_v to_o understand_v it_o best_o secundo_fw-la by_o the_o erection_n of_o that_o fraternity_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n be_v the_o great_a procurer_n and_o that_o they_o take_v to_o their_o consideration_n that_o the_o liege_n be_v abuse_v by_o unskilful_a person_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o sell_v and_o prepare_v drug_n do_v procure_v the_o say_a erection_n of_o a_o fraternity_n exclude_v unskilful_a person_n that_o can_v not_o bide_v a_o trial_n
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