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to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o aught_o have_v inconsiderat_o escape_v their_o mouth_n or_o that_o their_o letter_n have_v be_v rash_o sign_v and_o pass_v the_o signet_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a business_n and_o affair_n or_o for_o not_o have_v be_v full_o infourm_v how_o matter_n stand_v it_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v moderate_v and_o remedy_v they_o will_v likewise_o all_o their_o letter_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o sovereign_a court_n and_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o their_o realm_n 37.15_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la also_o admonish_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a that_o he_o will_v direct_v our_o way_n in_o truth_n and_o that_o reason_n go_v before_o every_o enterprise_n and_o council_n before_o every_o action_n hence_o proceed_v the_o ordinary_a clause_n have_v by_o the_o counsel_n advice_n and_o ripe_a deliberation_n of_o our_o council_n there_o be_v likewise_o some_o that_o have_v well_o understand_v the_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n where_o there_o be_v no_o 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