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not_o sole_o owe_v to_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o dignifyed_a clergy_n as_o among_o the_o laity_n the_o gentry_n keep_v a_o middle_a rank_n betwixt_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o commonalty_n so_o among_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n there_o be_v a_o middle_a station_n between_o the_o episcopal_a order_n and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n which_o station_n be_v proper_o that_o of_o the_o dignifyed_a clergy_n as_o dean_n arch-deacon_n and_o prebendary_n the_o subject_a of_o this_o chapter_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o able_a and_o fit_a person_n to_o make_v bishop_n or_o to_o assist_v bishop_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o eminent_a divine_n both_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o learning_n be_v think_v fit_a by_o our_o forefather_n to_o be_v place_v in_o a_o collegiate_n manner_n at_o every_o cathedral_n or_o episcopal_n see_v out_o of_o which_o seminary_n fit_a person_n from_o time_n to_o time_n may_v be_v choose_v to_o govern_v the_o
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particular_a england_n england_n be_v the_o best_a and_o large_a part_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o europe_n a_o island_n ancient_o call_v albion_n from_o its_o white_a chalky_a cliff_n but_o since_o better_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n great_a for_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o â—t_a reach_v as_o it_o do_v in_o length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n about_o 600_o mile_n britain_n that_o be_v a_o country_n inhabit_a by_o paint_a man_n as_o former_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v principal_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n england_n scotland_n and_o wales_n the_o first_o two_o be_v two_o distinct_a kingdom_n the_o last_o a_o principality_n but_o all_o of_o they_o happy_o unite_v under_o one_o head_n england_n take_v up_o the_o south_n part_v of_o the_o island_n be_v part_v from_o scotland_n northward_o by_o the_o river_n tweed_n from_o wales_n westward_o in_o part_n by_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi and_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 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northern_a part_n be_v 17_o hour_n 30_o minute_n and_o the_o short_a in_o the_o most_o southern_a almost_o eight_o hour_n long_o the_o name_n of_o england_n it_o take_v from_o the_o angles_n a_o ancient_a people_n of_o jutland_n in_o denmark_n who_o join_v with_o their_o neighbour_n the_o saxon_n go_v under_o their_o name_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o britain_n and_o this_o name_n be_v give_v it_o by_o a_o special_a edict_n of_o egbert_n the_o first_o sole_a monarch_n of_o england_n since_o the_o heptarchy_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o those_o angles_n and_o have_v reduce_v the_o whole_a country_n from_o a_o divide_a state_n into_o one_o entire_a body_n call_v it_o with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o convene_v at_o winchester_n anno_fw-la 819._o by_o the_o name_n of_o engle-lond_n since_o turn_v into_o england_n from_o whence_o the_o nation_n and_o language_n come_v to_o be_v call_v english_a when_o the_o roman_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o country_n they_o make_v but_o two_o part_n of_o it_o and_o another_o of_o wales_n call_v britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la contain_v the_o south_n of_o england_n britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la contain_v wales_n maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n contain_v the_o north_n of_o england_n their_o particular_a division_n be_v not_o of_o the_o country_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o atrebatii_n belgae_n brigantes_n catieuchlani_n and_o ten_o nation_n more_o they_o reckon_v only_o in_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o anglo-saxon_n england_n alone_o be_v divide_v into_o seven_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n contain_v the_o county_n of_o that_o name_n the_o kingdom_n of_o south-saxons_a contain_v sussex_n and_o surrey_n the_o kingdom_n of_o westsaxons_a contain_v cornwall_n devon_n somerset_n dorset_z wiltshire_n berkshire_n and_o hampshire_n the_o kingdom_n of_o east-saxons_a contain_v middlesex_n essex_n and_o part_n of_o hartfordshire_n the_o kingdom_n of_o east-angle_n contain_v norfolk_n suffolk_z cambridgshire_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n contain_v gloucester_n worcester_n hereford_n shropshire_n cheshire_n stafford_n derby_n nottingham_n leicester_n rutland_n lincoln_n huntingdon_n northampton_n warwick_n salop_n oxon_n buckingham_n bedford_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o hartfordshire_n the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n contain_v york_n lancashire_n durham_n westmoreland_n cumberland_n northumberland_n and_o the_o south_n part_v of_o scotland_n as_o far_o as_o edinburg_n but_o england_n division_n into_o shire_n or_o county_n do_v not_o begin_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o alfred_n about_o 800_o year_n ago_o afterward_o every_o shin_n be_v subdivide_v into_o hundred_o and_o hundred_o into_o tything_n a_o hundred_o contain_v teâ—_n tything_n and_o a_o tything_n ten_o family_n the_o shire_n or_o county_n be_v either_o maritime_a or_o inland_a in_o all_o 40_o in_o number_n the_o maritime_a county_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v water_v by_o the_o 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â—ea-wracks_n freedom_n from_o the_o lord_n admiral_n â—f_n england_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v this_o county_n former_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o its_o inhabitant_n the_o ancient_a durotriges_n be_v now_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o bristol_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v beside_o the_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n 18_o member_n of_o parliament_n viz._n two_o out_o of_o each_o of_o these_o follow_a town_n dorchester_n pool_n lime_n weymouth_n melcomb_n regis_fw-la bridport_n shaftsbury_n warham_n and_o corfe-castle_n of_o this_o county_n there_o have_v be_v both_o marquess_n and_o earl_n the_o title_n of_o marquis_n first_o enjoy_v by_o the_o beaufort_n and_o after_o they_o by_o the_o grey_n the_o last_o that_o possess_v it_o be_v henry_n grey_n duke_z of_o suffolk_z who_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o year_n 1553._o the_o title_n of_o earl_n be_v confer_v by_o king_n james_n i._o upon_o thomas_n sackvil_n lord_n buckhurst_n create_v earl_n of_o 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