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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n apply_v to_o sovereign_n and_o bishop_n may_v probable_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o noâ—_n 6._o init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o run_v thus_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o god_n goodness_n from_o above_o have_v confer_v on_o man_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o empire_n both_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o be_v for_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o learned_a spelman_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o discourse_v so_o full_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a reader_n to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o our_o history_n and_o law_n the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o 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christ_n god_n and_o king_n edward_n say_v he_o hold_v the_o single_a command_n of_o government_n so_o king_n edward_n in_o a_o induperator_fw-la a_o coke_n praefat._n 4._o report_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la telluris_fw-la gubernator_fw-la &_o rector_n angligenum_fw-la orcadarum_fw-la necnon_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la jacentium_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o anglorum_fw-la induperator_fw-la charter_n to_o ramsey_n style_v himself_o totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la dei_fw-la moderante_fw-la dominatione_fw-la basileus_n king_n of_o all_o albion_n and_o king_n edwin_n in_o a_o charter_n to_o crowland_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n so_o ethelred_n in_o his_o charter_n to_o canterbury_n style_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o english_a bear_v and_o the_o oreades_n lie_v in_o circuit_n about_o it_o monarch_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o english_a so_o that_o by_o orcades_n must_v be_v understand_v all_o 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what_o condition_n soever_o shall_v draw_v any_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o plea_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o of_o thing_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o be_v make_v to_o hinder_v the_o subject_n appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o court_n in_o such_o thing_n whereby_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n may_v be_v diminish_v and_o this_o statute_n relate_v to_o one_o make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o also_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o regni_fw-la the_o anno_fw-la 35_o regni_fw-la statute_n make_v at_o carlisle_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o of_o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o praemunire_n for_o purchase_v bull_n from_o rome_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o precede_a statute_n and_o further_o say_v whereas_o our_o lord_n the_o 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25._o v._n 26._o lieutenant_n of_o jewry_n in_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n appeal_n call_v claudius_n absolute_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n lord_n emperor_n and_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o petition_n to_o rhod._n to_o mâ—â—t_fw-la f._n ad_fw-la leg._n rhod._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n lord_n emperor_n and_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o answer_n call_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n deum_fw-la world_n diocletianus_n se_fw-la primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la caligulam_fw-la post_fw-la domitianumque_fw-la dominum_fw-la palam_fw-la â—ici_fw-la passus_fw-la &_o adorari_fw-la se_fw-la appâ—â—arique_fw-la uti_fw-la deum_fw-la victor_n say_v that_o dioclesian_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o emperor_n after_o caligula_n and_o domitian_n suffer_v himself_o open_o to_o be_v call_v lord_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o style_v as_o a_o god_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o public_a salutation_n only_o for_o in_o claudius_n and_o antonine_n i_o have_v instance_a to_o the_o contrary_n also_o in_o a_o gold_n coin_n of_o the_o great_a and_o religious_a constantine_n stamp_v with_o his_o effigy_n sit_v and_o his_o court_n of_o guard_n about_o he_o the_o 537._o the_o aâ—olph_n oâ—â—a_fw-la p._n 537._o inscription_n be_v felicitas_n perpetva_n augeat_fw-la rem_fw-la do_v min._n no_o st_n the_o reason_n why_o some_o emperor_n refuse_v this_o name_n as_o pliny_n in_o his_o panegyric_n make_v locus_fw-la make_v principis_fw-la sedem_fw-la obtines_fw-la ne_fw-la sit_fw-la domino_fw-la locus_fw-la trajan_n to_o do_v when_o he_o say_v thou_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n for_o lord_n be_v either_o because_o it_o seem_v a_o relative_n to_o servus_n a_o bondslave_n or_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o suppose_v if_o ill_o interpret_v the_o subject_a and_o his_o substance_n to_o be_v in_o the_o property_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o 1._o for_o domini_fw-la appellatione_fw-la continetur_fw-la qui_fw-la â—abet_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la eâ—si_fw-la usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la alienus_fw-la sit_fw-la ulp._n f._n de_fw-la sc._n silaniano_n l._n 1._o sect_n 1._o ulpian_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o appellation_n of_o lord_n be_v signify_v he_o that_o have_v the_o propriety_n although_o another_o be_v usufructuary_n how_o considerable_a a_o name_n of_o dominion_n this_o be_v appear_v in_o lucan_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pompeian_a party_n that_o stand_v much_o upon_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o that_o age_n first_o find_v those_o appellation_n by_o which_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n lucan_n pharsal_a lib._n 5._o namque_fw-la omnes_fw-la voces_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la jam_fw-la tempore_fw-la tanto_fw-la mentimur_fw-la dominis_n haec_fw-la primum_fw-la reperit_fw-la aetas_n that_o which_o i_o observe_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o by_o this_o title_n of_o dominus_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a absoluteness_n be_v understand_v than_o the_o first_o emperor_n be_v willing_a to_o seem_v to_o allow_v that_o they_o may_v avoid_v envy_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o their_o power_n 70._o multa_fw-la renascentur_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la cecidere_fw-la cadentque_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la vocabula_fw-la si_fw-la voleâ—_n usus_fw-la horatâ—de_a art_n poet._n v._n 70._o and_o now_o so_o great_a a_o power_n or_o dignity_n be_v not_o so_o much_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n either_o latin_a or_o greek_a in_o the_o person_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o as_o when_o our_o king_n have_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n only_o of_o ireland_n and_o yet_o have_v kingly_a supremacy_n and_o now_o our_o nobility_n be_v call_v lord_n and_o domine_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a be_v dwindle_a to_o signify_v any_o gentleman_n there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o either_o have_v be_v or_o be_v peculiar_a to_o king_n number_n the_o appellation_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o we_o command_v we_o ordain_v our_o royal_a favour_n our_o royal_a care_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n say_v 7._o say_v tit._n hon._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 7._o mr._n selden_n who_o say_v that_o in_o their_o language_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o virtue_n or_o power_n be_v the_o true_a root_n of_o dignity_n which_o be_v suppose_v in_o a_o superior_a they_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n to_o or_o of_o one_o man._n so_o with_o their_o elohim_a god_n join_v to_o a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v by_o their_o grammarian_n make_v a_o enallage_n of_o number_n chief_o to_o express_v excellency_n in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v refer_v but_o this_o have_v since_o be_v use_v by_o single_a person_n as_o particular_o by_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmond_n mother_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o thus_o nos_fw-la margareta_n comitissa_n richmondiae_fw-la mater_fw-la excellentissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la domini_fw-la henrici_fw-la etc._n etc._n inspeximus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o leave_v this_o as_o communicable_a to_o great_a and_o eminent_a subject_n and_o shall_v pass_v to_o the_o abstract_n
of_o majestas_fw-la majesty_n title_n of_o majesty_n as_o your_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n imperial_a majesty_n the_o word_n itself_o denote_v all_o kind_n of_o special_a dignity_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o english_a greatness_n as_o well_o in_o private_a person_n as_o supreme_a prince_n and_o deity_n ovid_n 5._o ovid_n fastorum_fw-la lib._n 5._o elegant_o describe_v majesty_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o he_o say_v majesty_n continue_v among_o the_o god_n until_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o giant_n against_o jupiter_n when_o she_o so_o daunt_v they_o that_o afterward_o she_o be_v honour_v for_o it_o with_o a_o place_n next_o to_o jupiter_n who_o kingdom_n she_o defend_v by_o the_o greatness_n only_o of_o her_o presence_n and_o unarm_v and_o that_o she_o come_v down_o also_o among_o man_n since_o which_o both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a prince_n and_o some_o also_o of_o all_o kind_n have_v have_v their_o special_a dignity_n from_o her_o presence_n with_o they_o whence_o majestas_fw-la pveri_fw-la matronae_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o valerius_n maximus_n 10._o maximus_n quasi_fw-la privata_fw-la 〈…〉_o clarerum_fw-la virorum_fw-la sine_fw-la tribunalium_fw-la fasiigio_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o call_v it_o a_o private_a kind_n of_o magistracy_n a_o majesty_n of_o eminent_a man_n without_o the_o honour_n of_o tribunalship_n or_o any_o other_o office_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o majesty_n i_o now_o treat_v but_o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o in_o cicero_n majestas_fw-la populi_n romani_fw-la denote_v the_o supreme_a dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n as_o aetolorum_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o legatione_n in_o foed_n aetolorum_fw-mi polybius_n call_v it_o the_o empire_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n afterward_o this_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o state_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o 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their_o security_n 2._o security_n majestatem_fw-la minuisti_fw-la quod_fw-la tribunum_fw-la plebis_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la deduxisti_fw-la de_fw-fr invent._n lib._n 2._o and_o cicero_n call_v it_o a_o diminution_n of_o majesty_n to_o draw_v a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o justinian_n say_v that_o the_o judicio_fw-la the_o lex_fw-la julia_n majestatis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la vel_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la moliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la suum_fw-la vigorem_fw-la extendit_fw-la instit_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la julian_n law_n of_o majesty_n extend_v its_o force_n against_o they_o who_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o this_o offence_n the_o word_n majestas_fw-la be_v use_v single_o by_o panegyr_n by_o huius_fw-la in_o metum_fw-la penitus_fw-la sustulisti_fw-la contentus_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la qua_fw-la nulli_fw-la magis_fw-la caruere_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la majestatem_fw-la vindicabant_fw-la panegyr_n pliny_n to_o trajan_n that_o he_o have_v whole_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o too_o frequent_a questiou_n upon_o that_o crime_n be_v content_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o office_n which_o none_o more_o want_v than_o those_o that_o challenge_v majesty_n to_o themselves_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o his_o mild_a empire_n and_o greatness_n be_v better_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n than_o they_o who_o have_v a_o more_o absolute_a sovereignty_n this_o expression_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o abstract_n majestas_fw-la wherewith_o numen_fw-la also_o be_v common_o join_v in_o inscription_n become_v it_o seem_v the_o example_n by_o which_o the_o ensue_a time_n bring_v in_o the_o frequency_n of_o those_o other_o abstracti_fw-la which_o design_v the_o emperor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o first_o as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n as_o perennitas_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la serenitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a in_o the_o rescript_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o two_o code_o of_o theodosius_n and_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a empire_n this_o attribute_n of_o majesty_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o sacred_a and_o sometime_o with_o graâ—o-barb_n with_o vide_fw-la codin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—ursium_n in_o glossar_n graâ—o-barb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serenissimus_fw-la jestas_fw-la there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o other_o epithet_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n prince_n other_o attribute_n give_v to_o prince_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n pius_n foelix_fw-la clemens_n tranquillus_n sanctissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la in_o the_o late_a time_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n clementissimus_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la invictissimus_fw-la illustrissimus_fw-la serenissimus_a gloriosissimus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la celsissimus_fw-la religiosissimus_fw-la and_o some_o have_v have_v peculiar_a attribute_n the_o emperor_n be_v style_v semper_fw-la augustus_n the_o king_n of_o england_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n christianissimus_a of_o spain_n catholicus_n most_o of_o these_o attribute_n be_v give_v to_o denote_v the_o eminence_n of_o their_o place_n or_o the_o peculiar_a virtue_n such_o prince_n excel_v in_o and_o under_o the_o greek_a empire_n the_o epithet_n agreeable_a to_o their_o language_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o eastern_a monarch_n be_v to_o this_o day_n more_o luxuriant_a so_o we_o find_v emanuel_n comnenus_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o frederic_n barbarossa_n write_v thus_o 1179._o thus_o albertus_n stadensis_n in_o chron._n anno_fw-la 1179._o manuel_n in_o christo_fw-la deo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la imperator_fw-la porphyrogennetus_n divinitus_fw-la coronatus_n regnator_fw-la potens_fw-la excelsus_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la augustus_n &_o moderator_n romanorum_fw-la magnificus_fw-la nobilissimo_fw-la &_o gloriosissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la almanorum_fw-la &_o imperatori_fw-la ac_fw-la dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la imperii_fw-la nostri_fw-la salutem_fw-la so_o 2._o so_o canis_fw-la antiq._n â—ect_n tom._n 5._o p._n 2._o isaacus_n angelus_n use_v this_o insolent_a title_n as_o mr._n selden_n call_v it_o to_o the_o same_o barbarossa_n isachius_n a_o deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la imperator_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la sublimis_fw-la moderator_n romanorum_fw-la angelus_n totius_fw-la orbis_n haeres_fw-la coronae_fw-la magnae_fw-la constantini_n dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la maximo_fw-la principi_fw-la alemaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o surname_v 9_o surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camerar_fw-it ad_fw-la aure_fw-la â—m_n andâ—onic_fw-la bullam_fw-la p._n 9_o emanuel_n style_v himself_o govern_v by_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o observe_v of_o his_o law_n the_o grand_a signior_n beside_o the_o enumeration_n of_o all_o his_o vast_a dominion_n particular_o style_v himself_o by_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o the_o just_a great_a and_o most_o puissant_a creator_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o prophet_n emperor_n of_o victorious_a emperor_n distributer_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n conquer_v by_o his_o victorious_a sword_n and_o powerful_a lance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n he_o say_v of_o many_o other_o country_n village_n and_o seigneury_n conquer_a by_o his_o imperial_a power_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o resort_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o refuge_n of_o honourable_a emperor_n this_o be_v from_o achmet_n son_n of_o mahomet_n to_o hen._n iu._n of_o france_n a_o late_a author_n 33._o author_n treatise_n of_o absolute_a power_n p._n 32_o 33._o who_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o depress_v monarchy_n out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o declare_v against_o the_o too_o great_a absoluteness_n of_o prince_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o majesty_n and_o real_a greatness_n of_o the_o emperor_n decline_v and_o as_o
cabedo_n pract._n obs_n par_fw-fr 2._o decis_fw-la 40._o will_v himself_z for_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o can_v be_v abdicate_v while_o he_o remain_v king_n nor_o separate_v without_o the_o diminution_n or_o destruction_n of_o majesty_n how_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o law_n ascribe_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o the_o 17.35_o and_o 56._o as_o to_o the_o particular_a how_o absolute_o necessary_a the_o royal_a assent_n be_v to_o all_o law_n in_o the_o act_n of_o recognition_n to_o king_n james_n the_o first_o it_o be_v full_o express_v thus_o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o your_o gracious_a acceptation_n to_o adorn_v with_o your_o majesty_n be_v royal_a assent_n without_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a nor_o remain_v to_o all_o posterity_n according_a to_o our_o desire_n 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that_o ingulphus_n give_v this_o account_n may_v rather_o express_v the_o member_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o than_o of_o the_o age_n the_o great_a council_n be_v hold_v in_o which_o be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o many_o case_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n i_o shall_v show_v it_o be_v then_o use_v in_o such_o manner_n to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o great_a council_n as_o both_o his_o law_n and_o those_o i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v of_o the_o old_a date_n manifest_a the_o preface_n to_o king_n edgar_n law_n be_v thus_o this_o be_v seo_fw-la geraednysse_o the_o eadgar_n ce_a mid_n his_o witena_n getheahte_v gerae_v 975._o king_n edgar_n law_n lamb._n conc._n fol._n 62._o regn._n coepit_fw-la 959._o desiit_fw-la 975._o this_o be_v the_o constitution_n act_n or_o decree_v which_o king_n edgar_n with_o his_o wiseman_n or_o 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