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facilitate_v the_o introduce_v their_o religion_n when_o so_o many_o protestant_a incumbent_n will_v so_o easy_o be_v turn_v out_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o these_o bond_n of_o resignation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o parochial_a clergy_n but_o of_o our_o religion_n which_o lie_v at_o stake_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v this_o undertake_n westminster_n july_n 10._o 1695._o e._n w._n a_o discourse_n concern_v bond_n of_o resignation_n etc._n etc._n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o a_o case_n too_o common_o practise_v among_o we_o and_o too_o little_o examine_v which_o be_v concern_v bond_n of_o resignation_n give_v by_o clergyman_n to_o patron_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v a_o presentation_n to_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o case_n which_o respect_v both_o law_n and_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o 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