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of_o inferior_a ordinary_a prelate_n which_o be_v
he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o the_o ecclesiastical_a patron_n from_o who_o right_a he_o can_v derogate_v in_o case_n of_o permutation_n but_o not_o in_o pure_a &_o simple_a demission_n for_o the_o benefice_n be_v then_o vacant_a the_o ordinary_n can_v confer_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o patron_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastic_n or_o laic_n v._o a_o benefice_n in_o lay-patronage_n can_v be_v burden_v with_o a_o pension_n or_o annuity_n and_o mr._n charles_n du_n moulin_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n rescript_n can_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n unless_o the_o patron_n consent_n to_o it_o or_o that_o clause_n be_v add_v si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la patroni_fw-la consensus_fw-la accedat_fw-la but_o see_v the_o pope_n can_v derogate_v from_o the_o right_n of_o presentation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a patronss_n by_o confer_v in_o full_a right_a benefice_n that_o be_v in_o their_o nomination_n he_o can_v upon_o strong_a reason_n authorize_v by_o his_o 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