of_o parliament_n and_o that_o inviolable_o by_o the_o 42_o of_o edw._n 3._o enact_v that_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o and_o consequent_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o call_v against_o that_o privilege_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_a and_o void_a by_o rob_v the_o king_n of_o his_o negative_a voice_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o militia_n by_o make_v ordinance_n without_o he_o yea_o against_o he_o and_o so_o practical_o deny_v what_o they_o verbal_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n by_o their_o elect_n new_a member_n warrant_v only_o by_o a_o counterfeit_a seal_n by_o their_o take_n upon_o they_o to_o create_v new_a judge_n justices_z and_o other_o officer_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n for_o law_n and_o liberty_n say_v j._n jenkins_n p._n 146._o have_v not_o the_o prevail_a party_n in_o the_o two_o house_n 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p._n 45._o
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