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blâ—…n_n y_fw-fr y_fw-fr 2._o the_o critical_o learn_v mr._n hunt_n in_o his_o undigested_a lump_n instead_o of_o a_o methodical_a discourse_n pag._n 5â—…_n endeavour_n to_o cure_v the_o ignorance_n of_o his_o reader_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o by_o principes_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la populi_n the_o bishop_n be_v only_o mean_v who_o from_o the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o their_o order_n be_v call_v seniores_fw-la a_o note_n of_o dignity_n in_o all_o country_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v add_v qâ—…m_fw-la principes_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la &_o sâ—…es_fw-la populi_fw-la as_o the_o first_o and_o best_a edition_n of_o petrus_n blesensis_n have_v it_o that_o senior_n be_v a_o name_n of_o honour_n he_o may_v have_v learn_v at_o school_n but_o that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n often_o mâ—…ned_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o same_o â—…ns_n he_o have_v