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law_n our_o author_n allow_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v present_a but_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a n._n 12._o accord_n per_fw-la nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr grantz_n de_fw-fr mesinme_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a one_o in_o parliament_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v comprehend_v under_o thesegrantzis_n evident_a for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o the_o petition_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n and_o margaret_n countess_n of_o kent_n to_o which_o that_o agreement_n refer_v be_v read_v before_o the_o king_n the_o prelate_n the_o count_n the_o baron_n and_o other_o grantz_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o year_n n._n 14._o we_o meet_v with_o les_fw-fr prayer_fw-mi des_fw-fr prielatz_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr en_fw-fr pleyn_n parliament_n per_fw-la 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right_n of_o peerage_n remain_v to_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o scotland_n when_o they_o appoint_v twelve_o peer_n for_o the_o king_n council_n 1295._o they_o be_v 4_o bishop_n 4_o earls_z 4_o baron_n so_o that_o in_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n feodal_n barony_n be_v never_o think_v inconsistent_a with_o peerage_n and_o we_o have_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o think_v they_o so_o with_o we_o since_o to_o this_o day_n the_o bishop_n do_v enjoy_v not_o only_o the_o great_a right_n of_o peerage_n of_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n but_o have_v some_o personal_a privilege_n of_o peer_n allow_v they_o by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o be_v already_o show_v ii_o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o capacity_n in_o which_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n whether_o as_o a_o three_o estate_n or_o not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o only_o deny_v it_o but_o oppose_v it_o with_o great_a vehehemency_n and_o offer_v many_o authority_n 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bishop_n and_o as_o spiritual_a only_a as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n in_o the_o wittena_n gemot_a so_o likewise_o the_o vicars-general_a have_v writ_n when_o the_o bishop_n be_v beyond_o sea_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v sit_v in_o parliament_n as_o temporal_a baron_n but_o because_o so_o much_o depend_v on_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o and_o no_o man_n have_v yet_o undertake_v it_o i_o shall_v bring_v clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o it_o from_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n 24_o edw._n i._o writ_n be_v direct_v custodi_fw-la archiepiscopatûs_fw-la eborum_fw-la sede_fw-la vacant_a &_o electo_fw-la menevensi_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la vice_n gerenti_fw-la ipso_fw-la agente_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la 27_o ed._n i._o custodibus_fw-la episcop_n lincoln_n sede_fw-la vacant_a &_o capitulo_fw-la eccles._n b._n p._n eborum_fw-la custodibus_fw-la spiritual_n ejusdem_fw-la diocese_n sede_fw-la vacant_a 5_o ed._n ii_o vicario_n generali_fw-la archiep._n eborum_fw-la ipso_fw-la archiepiescopo_n in_fw-la remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la 6._o ed._n ii_o custodi_fw-la archiepiscopatûs_fw-la cantuar_n sede_fw-la vacant_a 7_o ed._n ii_o to_o the_o same_o &_o custodi_fw-la episcop_n london_n sede_fw-la vacant_a 1_o ed._n iii_o custodi_fw-la spiritualitatis_fw-la archiep._n cantuar._n sede_fw-la vacant_a and_o twice_o the_o same_o 2_o ed._n iii_o 7_o ed._n iii_o rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la priori_fw-la eccles._n christi_fw-la cantuar._n custodi_fw-la spiritualit_fw-la archiep._n cantuar._n sede_fw-la vacant_a 10_o ed._n iii_o custodi_fw-la spirit_n episcop_n norwic_n sede_fw-la vacant_a 11_o ed._n iii_o custodi_fw-la spirit_n episcop_n cicestr_n sede_fw-la vacant_a &_o h._n episcopo_fw-la lincoln_n vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la vicario_n generali_fw-la ipso_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_fw-la remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la 12_o ed._n iii_o a_o more_o general_a writ_n to_o the_o archbish._n etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la vicariis_fw-la vestris_fw-la generalibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la agentibus_fw-la 14_o ed._n iii_o t._n episcop_n hereford_n vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la vicario_n generali_fw-la ipso_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_fw-la remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la 20_o ed._n iii_o custodi_fw-la spiritualit_fw-la episcop_n assaphensis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v 20_o e._n 3_o 34._o 36._o 38._o 44._o 5_o r._n 2._o 6._o 7._o 9_o 10._o 12._o 13._o 18._o 20._o 7_o h._n 4._o 8._o 2_o h._n 5._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 2_o h._n 6._o 4._o 5._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 15._o 18._o 20._o 25._o 29._o 12_o edw._n 4._o in_o all_o these_o year_n there_o be_v writ_n direct_v either_o to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v or_o to_o the_o vicars-general_a or_o chancellor_n in_o their_o absence_n beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o parliament_n in_o those_o time_n 2._o some_o churchman_n be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n who_o can_v have_v no_o pretence_n to_o sit_v there_o as_o temporal_a baron_n for_o 49_o h._n iii_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n exeter_n wells_n salisbury_n and_o lincoln_n be_v summon_v with_o the_o like_a writ_n as_o the_o rest_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v 22._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n i._n edw._n ii_o edw._n iii_o where_o the_o clause_n praemunientes_fw-la be_v omit_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n there_o particular_a and_o several_a writ_n be_v send_v to_o some_o dean_n and_o prior_n of_o cathedral_n church_n to_o appear_v in_o parliament_n but_o to_o prove_v more_o full_o the_o interest_n the_o clergy_n have_v then_o in_o parliament_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o in_o the_o ancient_a record_n there_o be_v 4_o several_a sort_n of_o writ_n wherein_o the_o clergy_n be_v concern_v 1._o in_o the_o common_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n send_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n with_o the_o clause_n of_o praemunientes_fw-la which_o run_v thus_o premunientes_n priorem_fw-la &_o capitulum_n or_o decan_n &_o capit._n ecclesie_v vestre_fw-fr archidiaconos_n totumque_fw-la clerum_fw-la vestre_fw-fr diocese_n facientes_fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la prio_fw-la &_o archidiaconi_fw-la in_o propriis_fw-la personis_fw-la suis_fw-la ac_fw-la dictum_fw-la capitulum_n per_fw-la unum_fw-la idemque_fw-la cierus_n per_fw-la duos_fw-la procuratores_fw-la idoneos_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la capitulo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la habentes_fw-la predictis_fw-la die_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la intersint_fw-la ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la que_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la divina_fw-la favente_fw-la clementia_n contigerint_fw-la ordinari_fw-la 595._o so_o mr._n selden_n represent_v it_o from_o the_o 50_o ed._n iii_o membr_n 6._o and_o with_o he_o sir_n edw._n 4._o coke_n agree_v who_o say_v by_o this_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v require_v to_o summon_v these_o person_n to_o appear_v personal_o at_o the_o parlalament_n but_o he_o prove_v they_o have_v no_o voice_n there_o because_o they_o be_v require_v only_o ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n for_o 1._o his_o own_o great_a authority_n modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parlamentum_fw-la say_v express_o they_o be_v call_v ad_fw-la tractand_v &_o deliberand_n and_o that_o their_o name_n be_v call_v over_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o voice_n there_o and_o do_v make_v up_o part_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n not_o that_o the_o procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la do_v sit_v together_o with_o they_o after_o they_o have_v a_o speaker_n of_o their_o own_o of_o which_o i_o find_v no_o precedent_n but_o they_o sit_v by_o themselves_o have_v a_o prolocutor_n of_o their_o own_o 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angliae_fw-la tam_fw-la viri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la quam_fw-la seculares_fw-la and_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n the_o distinction_n have_v be_v always_o preserve_v between_o the_o praelati_fw-la and_o the_o magnate_v for_o in_o those_o to_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o those_o to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o those_o to_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v command_v in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la in_o those_o to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n in_o fide_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la or_o since_o ed._n iii_o in_o fide_fw-la &_o ligeancia_fw-la which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o summon_v mere_o as_o temporal_a baron_n 4._o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n confess_v the_o clergy_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 86._o but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o clergy_n must_v be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n or_o one_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o at_o all_o represent_v there_o and_o if_o one_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o there_o represent_v how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o perfect_a representative_a so_o that_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n unavoidable_o overthrow_v the_o parlament_n be_v a_o complete_a representative_a but_o in_o 23_o h._n viii_o n._n 33._o as_o mr._n petyt_n observe_v there_o be_v this_o passage_n in_o the_o parlament-roll_n it_o be_v consider_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o realm_n 61._o now_o represent_v by_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o same_o assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n therefore_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n must_v be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n and_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 3._o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o be_v say_v to_o represent_v in_o parliament_n the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o parliament_n if_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v be_v there_o represent_v 2._o we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o authority_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o which_o i_o shall_v premise_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o whole_a parliament_n assemble_v be_v the_o best_a judge_n which_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v more_o to_o be_v value_v then_o that_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n whether_o lawyer_n or_o other_o 2._o that_o no_o parliament_n can_v give_v better_a testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o those_o which_o have_v assume_v 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bishop_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o parliament_n 1_o h._n iu_o by_o the_o roll_n it_o appear_v 1._o that_o r._n ii_o appoint_v two_o procurator_n to_o declare_v his_o resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n coram_fw-la omnibus_fw-la statibus_fw-la regni_fw-la before_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o it_o unavoidable_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n be_v none_o of_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n 2._o among_o the_o article_n against_o r._n ii_o one_o be_v concern_v the_o impeachment_n of_o tho._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n coram_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la statibus_fw-la regni_fw-la before_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n then_o be_v none_o of_o the_o estate_n 3._o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la &_o proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la anglie_a spirituales_fw-la &_o temporales_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la communitates_fw-la omnes_fw-la status_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la representantes_fw-la by_o the_o peer_n and_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o kingdom_n represent_v all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o observe_v 1._o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v peer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporal_a lord_n 2._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o represent_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n be_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o fabian_n express_o call_v they_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n 158._o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n 1_o r._n iii_o it_o be_v record_v that_o before_o his_o coronation_n certain_a article_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o of_o the_o commons_o by_o name_n etc._n etc._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o neither_o the_o say_v three_o estate_n neither_o the_o say_a person_n which_o in_o their_o name_n present_v and_o deliver_v as_o it_o be_v afore_o say_v the_o say_a roll_n unto_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v assemble_v in_o form_n of_o parliament_n divers_a doubt_n have_v be_v move_v etc._n etc._n now_o by_o the_o say_v three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v and_o enroll_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o mr._n pryn_n himself_o make_v this_o marginal_a note_n 714._o the_o three_o estate_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o parliament_n no_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o be_v a_o full_a or_o real_a parliament_n but_o all_o conjoin_v but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o take_v advantage_n only_o of_o these_o two_o parliament_n i_o shall_v now_o show_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a record_n in_o 1_o h._n vi_o n._n 12._o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v say_v to_o be_v assemble_v in_o parliament_n 3_o h._n vi_o n._n 19_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n 6_o h._n vi_o n._n 24._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n desire_v a_o explanation_n of_o his_o power_n as_o protector_n in_o the_o answer_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o h._n v._o can_v not_o by_o his_o last_o will_n nor_o otherwise_o alter_v change_n or_o abroge_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n nor_o commit_v or_o grant_v to_o any_o person_n governance_n or_o rule_n of_o this_o land_n long_o than_o he_o live_v nevertheless_o they_o add_v it_o be_v advise_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n assent_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o show_v how_o far_o the_o king_n be_v from_o be_v think_v one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n at_o that_o time_n 10_o h._n vi_o n._n 17._o ralph_n lord_n cromwell_n put_v in_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o he_o be_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o king_n chamberlain_n in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n for_o the_o council_n swear_v 8_o h._n vi_o coram_fw-la tribus_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la before_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o parliament_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n 8_o h._n vi_o n._n 27._o 11_o h._n vi_o n._n 10._o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n appear_v in_o parliament_n and_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o come_a coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o record_n but_o
not_o mention_v in_o the_o abridgement_n n._n 11._o domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la parlamento_n existentibus_fw-la the_o king_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v present_a in_o parliament_n nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o then_o that_o the_o king_n be_v none_o and_o that_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n 11_o h._n vi_o n._n 24._o lord_n cromwell_n treasurer_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n in_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o say_v the_o estate_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n have_v be_v notify_v to_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o appendix_n annex_v to_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n that_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n say_v in_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n how_o that_o in_o your_o last_o parliament_n yet_o like_v your_o highness_n by_o yadvis_n of_o three_o estate_n of_o his_o land_n to_o will_v i_o etc._n etc._n 23_o h._n vi_o n._n 11._o present_v domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la parlamento_n existentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o h._n vi_o n._n 9_o domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la parlamento_n comparentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o these_o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o the_o precedent_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n himself_o 86._o viz._n the_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n with_o france_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n 9_o h._n v._o and_o 11_o h._n vii_o which_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a thing_n that_o the_o three_o estate_n join_v in_o these_o transaction_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o those_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n 144._o for_o the_o parliament_n be_v then_o 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