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†Item, it is statute and ordanit be oure soverane lord, with advise of his thre estatis of this present parliament, that all benefices of cuir under prelacyis salbe presentit be oure soverane lord and the lawit personis in the favoure of abill and qualifeit ministeris apt and willing to enter in that functioun and to discharge the dewtie thairof; and in cace ony salhappin to be gevin and disponit utherwise heirefter, decernis and declaris the giftis and dispositiounis to be null and of nane avail, force nor effect.