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the_o use_n of_o the_o mere_a legis-lative_a power_n in_o respect_n new_a law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pass_v by_o bill_n this_o my_o lord_n though_o just_a and_o legal_a and_o therefore_o not_o whole_o exclude_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a ground_n that_o put_v the_o commons_o upon_o the_o bill_n they_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o new_a treason_n and_o to_o condemn_v my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n for_o it_o they_o have_v in_o it_o other_o consideration_n likewise_o which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n first_o the_o commons_o know_v that_o in_o all_o former_a age_n if_o doubt_n of_o law_n arise_v upon_o case_n of_o great_a and_o general_a concernment_n the_o parliament_n be_v usual_o consult_v withal_o for_o resolution_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o act_n of_o