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and_o appoint_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o stile_n therein_o set_v forth_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o every_o writ_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 28_o &_o 35._o henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la wherein_o by_o special_a word_n one_o express_a form_n and_o order_n for_o the_o limittinge_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o king_n be_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o beside_o that_o the_o say_a writ_n be_v make_v both_o accord_v to_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o registre_fw-mi and_o also_o by_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n utterlie_o refuse_v the_o say_a stile_n can_v neither_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o say_a queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o crown_n nor_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n concern_v the_o say_a stile_n and_o for_o a_o final_a and_o full_a answer_n unto_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o writ_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o cowrte_n thowghe_o they_o want_n the_o pnscripte_n form_n set_v forth_o either_o by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o statute_n yet_o be_v not_o they_o nor_o the_o judgement_n subsequent_a thereupon_o abate_v or_o void_a but_o only_o abatable_a and_o voydable_a by_o exception_n of_o the_o ê‘tie_n 30._o 18._o e._n 3._o fol._n 30._o by_o judgement_n of_o the_o cowrte_n for_o if_o the_o ê‘tie_a withowte_n any_o exception_n do_v admit_v the_o form_n of_o the_o say_v write_v 1â—_n 3._o h._n 4._o foe_n 3._o &_o 1â—_n and_o plead_v unto_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o the_o cowrte_n do_v proceed_v 67._o 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 67._o then_o do_v the_o write_v and_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o follow_v remain_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n 6._o 9_z h._n 6._o fol._n 6._o and_o therefore_o admittinge_n that_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 35._o h._n 8._o have_v by_o special_a word_n 10._o 19_o h._n 6._o f._n 7._o &_o 10._o appoint_v the_o say_a stile_n to_o be_v put_v in_o every_o write_v 12._o 35_o h._n 6._o fol._n 12._o &_o that_o for_o 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2._o 21_o e._n 4._o fol._n 97._o 7_z h._n 7._o foe_n 15._o if_o therefore_o any_o deed_n do_v want_n that_o special_a clause_n and_o mention_n althowghe_o the_o party_n in_o deed_n have_v put_v his_o seal_n unto_o the_o same_o yet_o be_v that_o deed_n or_o speciality_n void_a in_o law_n so_o likewise_o the_o law_n gevethe_v authority_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o distrain_v upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o for_o his_o rent_n and_o service_n dew_a for_o the_o same_o and_o far_o do_v appoint_v to_o carry_v or_o drive_v the_o same_o distress_n unto_o the_o pound_n 47._o 9_o e._n 4_o foe_n 2._o 22_o e._n 4._o for_n 47._o there_o to_o remain_v as_o a_o gage_n in_o law_n for_o his_o say_a rent_n and_o service_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v either_o distrain_v his_o tenaunte_a owte_n of_o his_o fee_n or_o seignory_n 6._o 29_o h._n 6._o fol._n 6._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v labour_v &_o occupy_v the_o chattelle_n distrain_v assiar_n 29._o li._n assiar_n the_o distress_n so_o take_v by_o he_o be_v iniuriouse_a and_o wrongful_a in_o law_n 64_o p._n 64_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v not_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o prescribe_a order_n of_o the_o law_n the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o gevethe_v authority_n unto_o tenante_n in_o tail_n and_o to_o other_o be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n or_o church_n to_o make_v lease_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o also_o a_o prescripte_n order_n and_o form_n for_o the_o same_o be_v set_v forth_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v make_v any_o lease_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o prescribe_a order_n in_o all_o point_n the_o same_o lease_n be_v not_o warent_v in_o any_o point_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n likewise_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 27._o h._n 8._o of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o land_n appointethe_v a_o form_n and_o order_n for_o the_o same_o 10._o 27._o h._n 8._o cap._n 10._o that_o be_v they_o must_v be_v by_o write_n indent_a seal_v and_o 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