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the_o party_n unto_o the_o say_a writ_n have_v admit_v they_o for_o good_a both_o by_o their_o election_n and_o also_o by_o their_o appearance_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o law_n do_v admit_v the_o say_v writ_n &_o all_o act_n subsequent_a upon_o the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o effectual_a and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o proof_o that_o therefore_o the_o say_v suppose_v will_n want_v the_o prescript_n order_n &_o form_n shall_v likewise_o be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n for_o as_o touch_v specialty_n estate_n and_o conveyance_n or_o any_o other_o external_a act_n to_o be_v do_v or_o make_v by_o any_o person_n who_o form_n and_o order_n be_v prescribe_v either_o by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o by_o statute_n 2._o 9_o h._n 6._o fol._n 35._o 35._o h._n 6._o foe_n 34._o 40._o e._n 3._o fol._n 2._o if_o they_o want_v any_o part_n of_o their_o prescript_n form_n they_o be_v account_v in_o law_n to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n or_o effect_n as_o for_o example_n the_o law_n do_v 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