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england_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v likewise_o allow_v they_o the_o freedom_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o ireland_n as_o a_o separate_a and_o distinct_a kingdom_n from_o england_n for_o which_o you_o quote_v sir_n edward_n cook_n and_o pag._n 56._o you_o say_v mr._n pryn_n acknowledge_v one_o viz._n a_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n in_o henry_n two_o d's_o time_n and_o now_o pag._n 58._o you_o say_v till_o a_o regular_a legislature_n be_v establish_v among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o three_o first_o king_n viz._n henry_n ii_o richard_n i._n and_o king_n john_n so_o that_o here_o you_o grant_v there_o be_v no_o parliament_n settle_v in_o ireland_n till_o henry_n iiid_n day_n and_o yet_o you_o allow_v pag._n 58._o that_o till_o that_o time_n ireland_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n your_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n we_o must_v repute_v they_o to_o have_v submit_v to_o these_o likewise_o if_o so_o 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the_o parliament_n of_o england_n except_o you_o can_v produce_v something_o late_a to_o discharge_v they_o and_o than_o what_o become_v of_o your_o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliament_n '_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o before_o in_o henry_n iid_n day_n and_o herein_o we_o be_v again_o agree_v you_o proceed_v pag._n 58._o and_o say_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o england_n from_o the_o norman_a conquest_n to_o henry_n iii_n d_n time_n be_v very_o few_o and_o slender_a only_a charter_n or_o several_a grant_n of_o liberty_n from_o the_o king_n which_o nevertheless_o have_v the_o force_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o shortness_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o i_o hope_v make_v it_o less_o a_o law_n i_o wish_v they_o can_v have_v keep_v to_o those_o short_a form_n still_o but_o that_o which_o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n give_v at_o the_o make_n of_o it_o if_o this_o be_v want_v the_o grant_n and_o charter_n you_o mention_n can_v be_v no_o