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Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, considering that wheir as there is divuers persones who ar excommunicat for not conforming them selfis to the trew religioun presentlie professed and do notwithstanding still injoy the possessioun of their landis, rentis and liveing, eyther directlie in thair awin persones or covertlie in the persones of thair friendis and weill willaris, to thair use and behoofe, to the incourageing of them to persist in their pernicious and erronious opinionis and to the frustrating of the executioun of the actis and constitutionis maid aganis excommunicants heirtofoir; therefoir oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis declaris, statutis and ordanes that na persones whatsoevir who ar alreadie or heireftir salhappin to be excommunicat for not conforming them selves to the religioun presentlie professed within this kingdome shall be suffered aither directlie in thair awin persones or covertlie and indirectlie by ony otheris in thair names and to thair behoof injoy the possessioun of thair landis, rentis and revenous, bot the samin sall be medled, intrometed with and uplifted to his majesteis use.