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synod_n of_o this_o kind_n during_o this_o period_n §_o 14._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o most_o note_n that_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o same_o period_n §_o 18._o etc._n etc._n ii_o period_n from_o the_o come_n in_o of_o k._n william_n i._o to_o the_o 23d_o of_o k._n edward_n i._n the_o papal_a power_n begin_v about_o this_o time_n to_o prevail_v over_o the_o prince_n authority_n §_o 21._o by_o what_o degree_n it_o do_v so_o §_o 22_o etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n stand_v out_o against_o its_o encroachment_n and_o continue_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o §_o 24._o so_o do_v his_o son_n after_o he_o §_o 25._o what_o that_o state_n be_v ibid._n a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n under_o king_n willam_n i._o §_o 26_o 27._o king_n william_n ii_o §_o 28._o king_n henry_n i._o §_o 29._o how_o the_o pope_n now_o begin_v to_o send_v his_o legate_n hither_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v encroach_v upon_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o business_n before_o we_o §_o 30._o how_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n give_v the_o next_o shock_n to_o it_o §_o 31._o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n under_o k._n stephen_n §_o 31._o k._n henry_n ii_o §_o 32._o k._n richard_n i._o §_o 33._o k._n john_n §_o 34._o k._n henry_n iii_o §_o 35._o k._n edward_n i._o §_o 36._o how_o far_o our_o king_n during_o this_o period_n continue_v to_o transact_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o great_a council_n §_o 37_o iii_o period_n from_o the_o 23d_o of_o king_n edward_n i_o to_o the_o 25_o of_o king_n henry_n viii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o period_n particular_o of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 43._o of_o the_o change_n which_o some_o suppose_v be_v about_o this_o time_n make_v in_o it_o §_o 44_o 45_o that_o the_o same_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o it_o §_o 46._o what_o place_n from_o thenceforth_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n have_v in_o it_o show_v from_o the_o parliament_n write_v §_o 47._o from_o the_o parliament_n roll_n §_o 48._o how_o our_o great_a council_n meet_v and_o act_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o establishment_n §_o 49._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o convocation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o provincial_a synod_n about_o this_o time_n show_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n write_v §_o 50_o 51._o how_o the_o convocation_n come_v to_o bè_v summon_v at_o or_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o parliament_n §_o 51._o whether_o one_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v without_o the_o other_o §_o 52._o by_o who_o the_o convocation_n in_o these_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v §_o 53._o of_o the_o chief_a convocation_n hold_v under_o k._n edw._n i._o §_o 54._o k._n edw._n ii_o §_o 55._o k._n edw._n iii_o §_o 56._o of_o the_o opposition_n which_o begin_v about_o this_o time_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n ibid._n of_o the_o convocation_n under_o our_o follow_a king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o §_o 58_o ad_fw-la 61._o period_n iu._n from_o the_o 25_o of_o k._n henry_n viii_o to_o our_o own_o time_n a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o statute_n 25._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 19_o §_o 62_o 63_o 64._o of_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o convocation_n have_v upon_o the_o parliament_n §_o 65._o whether_o the_o convocation_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n §_o 66._o of_o select_a committee_n and_o the_o great_a use_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o under_o this_o period_n §_o 67._o the_o several_a way_n of_o transact_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n at_o this_o day_n consider_v in_o five_o particular_n §_o 68_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prince_n choice_n by_o which_o of_o these_o he_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n transact_v they_o §_o 69_o 70._o chap._n v._n the_o opinion_n advance_v in_o the_o late_a letter_n to_o a_o convocation_n man_n state_v and_o the_o argument_n examine_v by_o which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o pretend_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_a to_o meet_v whenever_o the_o parliament_n do_v and_o 2._o that_o be_v meet_v it_o have_v also_o a_o right_n to_o act_n without_o any_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n to_o empower_v it_o so_o to_o do_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o chapter_n propose_v §_o 1._o and_o the_o question_n in_o debate_n state_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n here_o to_o be_v examine_v §_o 2._o whether_o the_o church_n have_v any_o original_a inherent_a right_n of_o its_o own_o to_o assemble_v synod_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o question_n bring_v to_o its_o true_a state_n §_o 4._o the_o second_o question_n in_o like_a manner_n reduce_v to_o its_o true_a bound_n §_o 5._o i._o question_n §_o 6._o that_o the_o convocation_n 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will_v follow_v if_o it_o may_v not_o §_o 15._o 2._o nor_o from_o any_o suppose_a right_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o king_n licence_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a §_o 16._o 3._o nor_o from_o the_o parallel_n again_o urge_v between_o the_o convocation_n and_o the_o parliament_n §_o 17._o 4._o nor_o from_o the_o prohibition_n ancient_o send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o it_o §_o 18._o 5._o the_o stature_n 25._o hen._n viii_o vindicated_n from_o the_o new_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o by_o this_o author_n §_o 19_o 20._o the_o king_n be_v right_a to_o send_v commissioner_n to_o sit_v in_o convocation_n nothing_o to_o his_o advantage_n §_o 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o convocation_n in_o point_n of_o judicature_n §_o 23._o the_o case_n between_o dr._n standish_n and_o the_o convocation_n relate_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o ancient_a law_n book_n §_o 24._o chap._n vi_o some_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o which_o to_o judge_v for_o what_o cause_n and_o at_o what_o time_n synod_n 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regem_fw-la willis_n the_o canon_n and_o the_o king_n declaration_n in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o make_v hereupon_o be_v already_o extant_a in_o sparrow_n collection_n pag._n 335._o vi_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o convocation_n ancient_o hold_v without_o parliament_n or_o at_o different_a time_n from_o they_o till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n henry_n viiith_n reign_v anno_fw-la 1297._o the_o convocation_n sit_v march_v 26_o but_o the_o king_n be_v then_o absent_a upon_o his_o expedition_n in_o scotland_n and_o hold_v not_o his_o parliament_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o summer_n first_o at_o berwick_n and_o after_o that_o at_o st._n edmunds-bury_a november_n 3_o wals._n p._n 68_o anno_fw-la 1316._o 9_o ed._n 2._o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o convocation_n bear_v date_n febr._n 17._o to_o meet_v post_o xv_o pasch._n the_o parliament_n be_v summon_v the_o 16_o octob._n before_o to_o meet_v in_o quinden_n s._n hilarii_n anno_fw-la 1328._o the_o convocation_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n the_o friday_n after_o the_o purification_n the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o winchester_n the_o first_o week_n in_o lent_n after_o wals._n p._n 129._o anno_fw-la 1342._o the_o convocation_n meet_v oct._n 10._o but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o parliament_n sit_v that_o year_n anno_fw-la 1408._o a_o convocation_n and_o parliament_n the_o date_n i_o have_v not_o but_o the_o former_a meet_v at_o oxford_n the_o latter_a at_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la 1413._o the_o convocation_n meet_v on_o trinity_n sunday_n the_o parliament_n sit_v may_v the_o 15_o be_v the_o three_o week_n in_o easter_n forego_v anno_fw-la 1417._o the_o convocation_n meet_v november_n 6._o the_o parliament_n sit_v not_o till_o november_n 16_o anno_fw-la 1439._o the_o convocation_n meet_v november_n 1_o i_o find_v not_o any_o parliament_n that_o year_n anno_fw-la 1463._o the_o parliament_n sit_v april_n the_o 29_o the_o convocation_n meet_v not_o till_o july_n 6._o anno_fw-la 1466._o the_o convocation_n sit_v april_n 26._o i_o find_v no_o parliament_n this_o year_n anno_fw-la 1486._o the_o convocation_n meet_v february_n 13_o the_o parliament_n sit_v november_n 7._o forego_v anno_fw-la 1538._o a_o convocation_n no_o parliament_n thus_o stand_v this_o matter_n till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o king_n henry_n viiith_n reign_v since_o which_o except_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1640_o it_o have_v i_o think_v be_v the_o usual_a custom_n for_o the_o convocation_n to_o sit_v only_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n vii_o a_o abstract_n of_o several_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v do_v since_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o by_o private_a commission_n or_o otherwise_o out_o of_o convocation_n 25_o h._n 8._o thirty_o two_o person_n appoint_v to_o review_n etc._n etc._n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o gather_v together_o out_o of_o they_o such_o as_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o alone_o be_v of_o force_n in_o it_o see_v the_o act._n c._n 19_o 1536._o injunction_n by_o the_o king_n bishop_n burnet_n hist._n ref._n pag._n 225._o order_n for_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n ibid._n pag._n 195_o 249_o 302._o 1538._o new_a injunction_n ibid._n 249._o explication_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n publish_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o convocation_n but_o not_o by_o it_o ibid._n p._n 245._o 1539._o a_o committee_n of_o bishop_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o king_n command_n to_o draw_v up_o article_n of_o religion_n ibid._n p._n 256._o the_o vi_fw-la article_n on_o which_o the_o act_n pass_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o whole_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n p._n 256_o etc._n etc._n 1540_o a_o committee_n of_o divine_n employ_v to_o draw_v up_o the_o necessary_a erudition_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n ibid._n p._n 286._o another_o commission_n appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n p._n 294._o 1542._o the_o examine_v of_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v begin_v by_o the_o convocation_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o two_o university_n ibid._n p._n 315._o 1544._o the_o king_n order_v the_o prayer_n for_o procession_n and_o litany_n to_o be_v put_v into_o english_a and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o archbishop_n with_o a_o order_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o them_o ibid._n p._n 331._o king_n edward_n vi._n 1547._o the_o king_n order_v a_o visitation_n over_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o thereupon_o suspend_v all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n while_o it_o last_v bishop_n burnet_n hist._n ref._n vol._n ii_o p._n 26._o the_o homily_n compose_v ibid._n p._n 27._o article_n and_o injunction_n set_v forth_o p._n 28._o 1548._o new_a injunction_n ibid._n append._n p._n 126._o a_o order_n of_o council_n for_o remove_v image_n ibid._n p._n 129._o direction_n by_o the_o council_n to_o the_o king_n preacher_n ibid._n p._n 130._o a_o committee_n of_o select_a bishop_n and_o divine_n appoint_v to_o examine_v and_o reform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n hist._n p._n 61_o 71._o a_o new_a office_n of_o communion_n set_v forth_o by_o they_o ibid._n p._n 64._o this_o make_a way_n for_o the_o act_n of_o 1548._o p._n 93._o and_o 1551._o ibid._n p._n 189._o 1549._o a_o order_n of_o council_n forbid_v private_a mass_n ibid._n p._n 102_o 103._o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n order_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o a_o special_a committee_n of_o six_o bishop_n and_o six_o divine_n to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n p._n 141_o 143._o 1552._o the_o observation_n of_o holyday_n order_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n p._n 191._o 1553._o a_o new_a catechism_n by_o the_o king_n order_n require_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o schoolmaster_n ibid._n p._n 219._o queen_n elizabeth_z 1559._o the_o queen_n injunction_n q._n v_o ibid._n p._n â—98_n king_n james_n i._n 1603._o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n fuller_n ch._n hist._n p._n 21._o 1607._o a_o order_n for_o a_o new_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o king_n direct_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 44._o etc._n etc._n 1618._o a_o proclamation_n by_o the_o king_n concern_v sport_n and_o recreation_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o on_o the_o lordsday_n ibid._n p._n 74._o king_n charles_n i._n direction_n concern_v preach_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o arminian_n point_v i_o have_v set_v down_o these_o remark_n in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n number_n for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o collection_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v exact_a though_o at_o present_a i_o have_v not_o either_o time_n or_o opportunity_n to_o make_v so_o careful_a a_o examination_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v of_o several_a of_o them_o finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o richard_n sare_n at_o grays-inn-gate_n in_o holborn_n the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o st._n barnabas_n st._n ignatius_n st._n clement_n st._n polycarp_n the_o shepherd_n of_o hermas_n etc._n etc._n translate_v and_o publish_v in_o english_a 8_o â—_o a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v 8_o o_z a_o sermon_n on_o the_o public_a thanksgiving_n for_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v person_n these_o three_o by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n wake_v also_o several_a sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o dr._n wake_v fable_n of_o aesop_n and_o other_o eminent_a mythologist_n with_o moral_n and_o reflection_n folio_n erasinus_n colloquy_n in_o english_a 8_o o_o the_o vision_n of_o dom._n froncisco_n de_fw-fr quevedo_n 8_o o_z the_o three_o last_o by_o sir_n roger_n l'estrange_n epiâ—â—eâ—u's_n moral_n with_o simplicity_n comment_n translate_v by_o mr._n stanhope_n 8_o o_z complete_a set_v consist_v of_o 8_o volume_n of_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o turkish_a spy_n who_o live_v 45_o year_n undiscovered_a at_o paris_n 12_o o_o humane_a prudence_n or_o the_o art_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v raise_v himself_o
council_n to._n 1._o p._n 293._o §._o 18._o see_v lambard_n leges_fw-la saxon._n cum_fw-la bedâ—_n fol._n ib._n pag._n 1._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 41._o pag._n 53._o pag._n 58._o pag_n 62_o 88_o §._o 19_o spelm._n council_n p._n 189_o 19â—_n conf_n p._n 219._o spelm._n ib._n p._n 194._o spelm._n ib._n p._n 327._o §._o 20._o spelm._n ib._n p._n 332_o 334._o ib._n p._n 336_o 340_o etc._n etc._n §._o 21._o §._o 22._o council_n labb_n to._n vi_o pa_n 555._o council_n to._n ix_o p._n 290_o 294_o with_fw-mi cap_n baluz_fw-fr to._n ii_o p._n 248._o n_o 7._o §._o 23._o council_n tricassin_n anno_fw-la 878._o ib._n p._n 307_o 311._o ib._n p._n 433._o vid._n council_n mosomens_n pag._n 747._o rhemens_n pag._n 750._o ib_n p_o 624_o 626._o §._o 24._o eadmer_n hist._n p._n 6._o harpsfield_n hist._n eccles_n sec._n 11._o cap._n 6._o p._n 224._o §._o 25._o 〈…〉_z ing_a method_n of_o parliament_n p_o 51._o §._o 26._o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n florent_fw-la wigorn._n an._n 1070._o vita_fw-la lanfranci_n c._n 7._o hoved._n sol_fw-mi 259_o 260._o brompt_v col._n 967._o 968._o malmsb._n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif._n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o vit_fw-fr lanfranc_n antiq._n bâ—it_fw-la edit_fw-la lond._n p._n 95_o 40._o rad._n de_fw-fr dicet_fw-la col_fw-fr 485._o ailred_n riev_n col_fw-fr 406._o mat._n par._n add_v a_o 1075._o p._n 20._o malmsb._n de_fw-fr gest_n pont._n fol._n 213._o spelman_n council_n p._n 7_o 9_o 10_o antiq._n brit._n p._n 114._o spelm._n p._n 11_o etc._n etc._n eadmer_n hist._n nov_n p._n 6._o §._o 27._o orderic_n vit_fw-mi anno_o 1086._o p._n 552._o council_n to._n x._o p._n 310_o 311._o §._o 28._o king_n william_n ii_o eadmer_n hist._n lib._n 1._o p._n 25._o knyghton_n de_fw-fr event_n col_fw-fr 2373._o §._o 29._o king_n henry_n i._n eadmer_n hist_o p._n 67_o etc._n etc._n matt._n pat._n p._n 58._o anselm_n epist._n ad_fw-la reg_fw-la angl._n council_n to._n x._o p._n 732._o §._o 30._o spelm._n anno_fw-la 1126._o vol._n ii_o pag._n 32._o council_n spelm._n to_o ii_o anno_fw-la 1126._o p._n 33._o §._o 31._o gervas_n dorob_n col._n 1663._o vid._n contiâ—_n florenâ—_n wigo_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 11â—7_n pag._n 662_o 603_o mat._n par._n ann_n 1120._o huntingd._n fol._n 〈◊〉_d hoved._n fol._n 274_o brâ—mpâ—_n col._n 〈◊〉_d knight_n col._n 2382._o §._o 31._o k._n stephen_n malmsb._n sol_fw-la 101._o ric._n hagust_n scr._n x_o col._n 313_o 314._o gervas_n chron._n col._n 1346._o henr._n huntingd._a fol._n 389._o malm_n hist._n novel_a lib._n ii_o spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o p._n 45._o anno_fw-la 1142._o spelm._n ib._n p._n 46._o §._o 32._o k._n henry_n ii_o ann._n 1160._o vid._n neubrig_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 13._o mat._n westmin_n ann._n 1161._o ser._n causae_fw-la etc._n etc._n script_n x._o col._n 712._o antiq_n britan_n p_o 130._o mat._n par._n ann._n 1162._o brompt_v col._n 1101._o spelm._n council_n p._n 103._o harpsfield_n hist._n 〈…〉_z cle_z pag._n 338._o §._o 33._o k._n 〈◊〉_d i_o antiqu._n brit._n pag._n 145._o radulf_n de_fw-fr dicet_fw-la col._n 656._o mat_n par._n pag._n 161._o hoveden_n ann._n 1195_o fol._n 430._o harpsfield_n saec._n xii_o cap._n 19_o §._o 34._o k._n 〈◊〉_d hoveden_n fol._n 457._o b._n mat._n paris_n mat._n westmin_n ann._n 1206._o mat._n paris_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1214._o ib._n §._n 35._o k_o hen_n iii_o mat_n paris_n mat._n westmin_n anno_o 1222._o walsyngh_n hyp._n neustr_n p._n 464._o mat_n paris_n mat._n westmin_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1226._o mat._n westmin_n ann_n 1237._o m._n paris_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1237._o mat._n paris_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1255._o pag._n 915._o spelm._n council_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1258._o pag._n 304._o mat._n westmin_n ad_fw-la ann._n p._n 379._o council_n to_o xi_o pag._n 80â—_n knyghton_n col._n 2454_o mat_n westmin_n anno_o 1268._o wals._n hyp._n neustr._fw-la pag._n 471._o spelm._n council_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1248._o §._o 36._o k._n edw._n i._n walsyngham_n hist._n pag._n 49._o wals._n ib._n council_n to._n x_o 〈◊〉_d 11â—6_n antiquit._fw-la brit._n pag._n 198._o apud_fw-la spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o p._n 208_o 240_o 301._o ib._n 302._o §._o 37._o k_o will_n i_o sim._n dunelm_n col._n 203._o §._o 38._o k._n will._n ii_o eadmer_n p._n 26._o antiq._n brit_n vit._n anselm_n §._o 39_o 〈…〉_z ng_z hen_n 〈…〉_z i._o i._o eadmer_n p._n 100_o petr._n bles._n p._n 128._o malm_n fol._n 94._o hoveden_n fol._n 272._o knyghton_n col_fw-fr 2372._o mat._n paris_n pag._n 65._o mat._n west_n anno_fw-la 1112._o 1112._o vid._n mat._n paris_n p._n 56_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 63._o mat._n west_n an._n 1102_o 1104._o malm_n fol._n 128._o 〈◊〉_d eadmer_n hist._n lib._n 4._o p._n 91._o eadmer_n ib._n p._n 95._o eadmer_n ib._n p._n 100_o hoved._n fol._n 270_o etc._n etc._n mat._n west_n a_o 1113_o rad_n de_fw-fr dicet_fw-la col_fw-fr 500_o 501._o brompton_n col_fw-fr 1006._o an._n 1115._o §._o 40._o king_n stephen_n riâ—_n hagustald_v col_fw-fr 314._o florent_fw-la wigoâ—_n an._n 1138._o jo._n brompton_n col_fw-fr 1040._o §._o 41._o king_n henry_n ii_o §._o 42._o see_v the_o act_n of_o provisor_n praemunire_n mortmain_n etc._n etc._n §._o 43._o see_v pryn_n animadv_n on_o the_o 4_o instit_n p._n 8._o §._o 44._o else_v meth._n of_o parliament_n p._n 9_o brady_n introd_a p._n 140._o brady_n ib._n p._n 144_o 149_o 150._o §_o 45._o brady_n ib._n p._n 155._o §._o 46._o brady_n introd_a p._n 138_o 143._o else_v meth._n p._n 17._o brady_n introd_a p._n 150._o see_v the_o append_v below_o §._o 47._o else_v ib._n p._n 21_o 31._o 4._o instit._fw-la p._n 4._o moor._n rep._n p._n 782_o 783._o 4_o instit_n p_o 4._o else_v mâ—th_n p._n 20_o 21._o 4_o instit._n p._n 12._o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parâ—_n hakewell_n p._n 2_o 11_o 31_o etc._n etc._n §._o 48._o cotton_n ahridg_n of_o the_o record_n p._n 11._o b._n p._n 19_o ib._n p._n 43._o ibid._n see_v the_o stat._n 18._o edw._n 3._o rastall_a ib._n p._n 368._o ib._n p._n 371._o §._o 49._o cotton_n '_o be_v abridg._n ib._n p_o 11_o 12._o else_v p._n 82_o 84._o cotton_n '_o be_v abridg._n p._n 11._o ib._n p._n 102._o ib._n p._n 120._o ib._n p._n 116._o else_v meth._n ch._n 5._o else_v method_n of_o parl._n p._n 93._o §._o 50._o §._o 51._o 〈◊〉_d be_v meth._n of_o p_o 〈…〉_z p._n 9_o grand_fw-fr quest._n p._n 1â—9_n §._o 52._o sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n vi_o a_o 〈◊〉_d l_o 〈…〉_z and_o troubl_n 〈◊〉_d 16â—_n p._n 8â—_n §._o 53._o harpsfield_n hist._n feâ—lâ—s_n s_o 〈…〉_z fourteen_o cap._n 11._o ibid._n s_o 〈…〉_z xv._n cap._n 9_o 〈…〉_z §._z 54._o k._n edw._n i._n ann_n 1295_o spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o p._n 4â—3_n spelm._n ib._n ad_fw-la ann._n 1296._o pag._n 428._o mat._n westmin_n ann._n 1297._o mat._n westmin_n 1296_o 1297_o walsyngham_n ann_n 1298._o pag._n 69._o knyghton_n col._n 2489._o knight_n ib._n col._n 2491._o 2510_o etc._n etc._n antiqu._n brit._n pag._n 203._o mat_n westmin_n ann._n 〈◊〉_d walsyngham_n p_o 92._o ann_n 13â—7_n walsyngham_n ann_n â—308_n ibid._n §._o 55._o k_o faw_n ii_o antiquit._fw-la brit._n pag._n 〈…〉_z 8_o 209._o spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o ad_fw-la an._n 1309._o p._n 4â—8_n const._n walter_n reynold_n apud_fw-la lynwood_n council_n labb_n to_o xii_o pag._n 2468._o spelm_v council_n p._n 488._o spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o ad_fw-la an._n 1341_o 1342._o p._n 550._o §._o 56._o kingâ—dward_n â—dward_z iii_o knyghton_n col._n 2583._o knyghton_n col._n 2548_o 2585._o ibid._n col_n 1346_o an._n regni_fw-la 17._o 25_o 27_o 28_o 40_o etc._n etc._n knyghton_n col._n 26â—â—_n §_o 5â—_n spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o an._n 1351._o p._n 597._o §._o 58._o king_n richard_n ii_o see_v before_o sect_n 53._o spelm._n council_n to._n ii_o ad_fw-la an._n 1382._o p._n 628._o etc._n etc._n walsyngham_n ad_fw-la a_o spelm._n council_n p._n 649_o 662._o walsyngham_n hyp._n neustr._fw-la p._n 356._o §._o 59_o k._n hen._n iu._n §._o 60._o k._n hen._n vi_o see_v the_o statute_n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o §._o 61._o k._n henry_n viii_o â—ntiquit_fw-la brit._n pag._n 313._o §._o 62._o §._o 63._o §._o 64._o §._o 65._o aurnet_n hist._n ref._n vol._n i._o pag._n â—45_n §._o 66._o fox_n martyrol_n vol._n iii_o in_o his_o vith_o examinat_fw-la iv_o institute_n p._n 5._o see_v the_o appendix_n §._o 67._o see_v the_o appendix_n §._o 68_o see_v the_o appendix_n num._n vii_o §._o 69._o §._o 70._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o letter_n pag._n 20._o letter_n p._n 19_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 〈◊〉_d letter_n p._n 21._o ib._n p._n 29._o letter_n p._n 23._o ib._n p._n 60._o ib._n p._n 62._o letter_n p._n 30._o ib._n p._n 45._o ib._n pag._n 21_o 27._o letter_n p._n 33_o 34._o letter_n p._n 30._o ib._n p._n 35_o 38._o letter_n p._n 40._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o letter_n p._n 40._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o letter_n p._n 30._o ib._n p._n 44._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o instit._fw-la iu._n pag._n 322._o godolph_n abr._n chap_n xli_o §_o 4_o §._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 9_o 〈…〉_z §._z 10._o letter_n p._n 36._o 3_o instit._fw-la 8._o chap._n v._o pag._n 39_o coke_n ib._n §._n 11._o letter_n p._n 38._o append._n numb_a two_o iii_o §._o 12._o letter_n p._n 38._o lett._n ib._n see_v sir_n m._n hale_n pres._n hoved._n loâ—_n 457._o b._n mat._n paris_n pag._n 193._o ib._n p._n 243._o pat._n 15._o joh._n m._n 3_o 4._o §._o 13._o letter_n p._n 39_o appendix_n numb_a vi_o §._o 14._o letter_n p._n 41_o 42._o see_v the_o commission_n of_o king_n charles_n 1._o append._n numb_a v._o §._o 15._o letter_n p._n 40._o ib._n p._n 41._o see_v before_o ch_n ii_o §._o 23_o 25._o §._o 16._o letter_n p._n 46._o see_v that_o of_o king_n ch_n i._o append._n numb_a v._o §._o 17._o letter_n p._n 48._o letter_n p._n 50_o 51._o §._o 18._o letter_n p._n 51._o letter_n p._n 50_o 51._o §._o 19_o see_v the_o appendix_n §._o 20._o see_v that_o of_o k._n ch._n i._o append._n n._n v._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 50._o §._o 21._o letter_n p._n 58._o see_v above_o ch_n two_o §_o 27._o ch_z three_o §_o 13._o §._o 22._o letter_n p._n 60_o 61._o §._o 23._o letter_n pag._n 59_o câ—_n two_o §._o 36._o three_o §._o 14_o etc._n etc._n §._o 24._o keilway_n rep._n sol_fw-mi 181_o etc._n etc._n §._o 1._o §._o 3._o letter_n p._n 1._o ibid._n p._n 2._o §._o 3._o greg._n naz._n to._n 1._o epist._n â—2_n p._n 814._o sozom._n lib._n two_o cap._n 28._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o see_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o last_o convocation_n §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o latter_a p._n 2._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o letter_n p._n 3._o §._o 16._o letter_n p._n 6._o letter_n p._n 2_o §._o 17._o letter_n p._n 7._o §._o 18._o letter_n p._n 9_o §._o 19_o letter_n pag._n 11._o §._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o §._o 21._o letter_n p._n 14_o 15._o ibid._n p._n 14._o ibid._n p._n 15_o letter_n p._n 15._o letter_n p._n 15._o ibid._n §._o 22._o letter_n p._n 13._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o letter_n p._n 22_o 23._o ibid._n p._n 22._o ibid._n p._n 66._o ibid._n p._n 66_o 67._o ibid._n p._n 14_o 15._o letter_n p._n 6_o 7._o §._o 26._o letter_n p._n 67_o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o walsingh_n p._n 68_o wals._n ibid._n p._n 69._o mat_n wâ—ster_n ann._n 1296._o w._n thorne_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1296._o 1965._o col._n henr._n knight_n col._n 2491._o nous_n rep._n hastings_n and_o blakes_n case_n sub_fw-la henr._n iii._o before_o the_o reformation_n since_o the_o reformation_n