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etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o bargain_n in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n or_o obtain_v the_o presentation_n let_v it_o be_v with_o who_o it_o will_v if_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v simoniacal_a or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o determine_v what_o simony_n be_v and_o as_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o bond_n of_o resignation_n between_o party_n without_o the_o patron_n be_v privity_n how_o can_v they_o signify_v any_o thing_n if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o accept_v the_o resignation_n which_o i_o have_v show_v before_o must_v be_v into_o his_o hand_n but_o these_o man_n seem_v to_o set_v the_o bishop_n quite_o aside_o or_o to_o suppose_v he_o very_o weak_a and_o inconsiderate_a all_o they_o look_v at_o be_v the_o point_n of_o law_n and_o they_o may_v say_v they_o have_v advise_v with_o council_n and_o they_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o law_n in_o this_o practice_n how_o not_o against_o law_n do_v they_o ask_v they_o whether_o this_o be_v 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