What does so be it mean?
So be it means (archaic) As long as; given that..
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(archaic) As long as; given that..
But if a Papist priest should be unduly ordained, or forge his own Orders, sobeit the church think him truly ordained, he can do the miracle.
[…] for the German's heart was beating with strong desire to embrace his sister; and the heart of his friend cared little whither he went, sobeit he were not too much alone.
Use so be it when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
So be it means (archaic) As long as; given that..
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But if a Papist priest should be unduly ordained, or forge his own Orders, sobeit the church think him truly ordained, he can do the miracle.
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