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great_a courtier_n shall_v win_v the_o prize_n so_o the_o profane_a courtier_n set_v these_o great_a commander_n pastor_n over_o many_o church_n from_o pope_n and_o prince_n court_n as_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n have_v be_v send_v forth_o ass_n swine_n bear_n &_o bull_n upon_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n at_o the_o last_o parliament_n 1617._o election_n by_o deane_n and_o chapter_n be_v establish_v without_o the_o consent_n yea_o against_o the_o act_n of_o our_o kirk_n and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o enter_v this_o way_n i_o mean_v the_o parliament_n way_n that_o be_v by_o deane_n &_o chapter_n be_v the_o land_n of_o corce_n who_o make_v it_o nice_a to_o take_v on_o a_o bishopric_n till_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n and_o the_o free_a approbation_n of_o the_o kirk_n my_o lord_n elect_v must_v make_v homage_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o swear_v not_o only_a fidelity_n which_o every_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o prince_n but_o also_o as_o a_o vassal_n to_o 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