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opinion_n of_o the_o yeomanry_n that_o occupy_v land_n than_o of_o tradesman_n or_o artificer_n and_o according_o yeoman_n be_v capable_a of_o bear_v some_o office_n as_o of_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n to_o serve_v upon_o juries_n to_o be_v train-souldier_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o england_n certain_a immunity_n be_v give_v to_o freeholder_n and_o land-man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o gentleman_n next_o to_o freeholder_n be_v the_o copy-holders_n who_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n i_o mean_v those_o copy-holders_n that_o hold_v copy-holds_a certain_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o inheritance_n in_o many_o place_n call_v customary_a because_o the_o tenant_n die_v and_o the_o hold_v be_v void_a the_o next_o of_o blood_n pay_v the_o customary_a fine_n as_o two_o shilling_n for_o a_o acre_n or_o such_o like_a may_v not_o be_v deny_v his_o admission_n they_o 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oppress_v chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n and_o first_o of_o the_o bishop_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v like_o the_o laity_n divide_v into_o several_a rank_n or_o degree_n for_o as_o the_o laity_n consist_v of_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n so_o the_o clergy_n be_v divide_v into_o bishop_n dignitary_n and_o inferiors_n clergy_n the_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o law_n every_o one_o in_o his_o diocese_n and_o as_o england_n consist_v of_o 26_o diocese_n or_o bishopric_n so_o there_o be_v according_o 26_o bishop_n or_o diocesan_n beside_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a bishopric_n their_o office_n be_v pastoral_n their_o business_n be_v to_o feed_v their_o flock_n with_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o oversee_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n that_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n the_o 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against_o justice_n
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of_o bailiff_n as_o ipswich_n yarmouth_n colchester_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bayliff_n authority_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mayor_n in_o other_o place_n and_o they_o keep_v court_v according_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o the_o name_n for_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o bailiff_n of_o london_n so_o king_n john_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o richard_n make_v the_o bailiff_n of_o king_n lynn_n a_o mayor_n in_o the_o year_n 1204_o and_o henry_n v._o make_v the_o bailiff_n of_o norwich_n a_o mayor_n annoâ—â—_n 1419._o but_o there_o be_v other_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bailiff_n be_v still_o appropriate_a as_o the_o bailiff_n of_o dover_n castle_n that_o be_v the_o governor_n thereof_o there_o be_v likewise_o bailiff_n of_o manor_n or_o husbandry_n such_o as_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o under-servant_n to_o private_a man_n of_o great_a substance_n that_o set_v every_o man_n 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carteret_n lord_n carteret_n john_n bennet_n lord_n ossulston_n george_n legg_n lord_n dartmouth_n giles_n allington_n lord_n allington_n john_n stawell_n lord_n stawell_n francis_n north_n lord_n guildford_n â—idney_n godolphin_n lord_n godolphin_n â—lenry_n jermin_n lord_n dover_n â—ohn_n jeffreys_n lord_n jeffreys_n henry_n waldegrave_n lord_n waldegrave_n â—dward_o griffin_n lord_n griffin_n hugh_n cholmondley_n lord_n cholmondley_n john_n ashburnham_n lord_n ashburnham_n archbishop_n 2_o and_z bishop_n 24._o dr._n william_n sandcroft_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n thomas_n lampleugh_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o york_n dr._n henry_n compton_n l._n bishop_n of_o london_n dr._n nathaniel_n crew_n l._n bishop_n of_o durham_n dr._n peter_n mew_o l._n bishop_n of_o winchester_n dr._n herbert_n crofts_n l._n bishop_n of_o hereford_n dr._n thomas_n wood_n l._n bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventry_n dr._n william_n lloyd_n l._n bishop_n of_o norwich_n dr._n thomas_n barlow_n l._n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n dr._n william_n beau_n l._n bishop_n of_o landaff_n dr._n william_n lloyd_n l._n bishop_n of_o s._n asaph_n dr._n robert_n frampton_n l._n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n dr._n francis_n turner_n l._n bishop_n of_o ely_n dr._n thomas_n smith_n l._n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n dr._n thomas_n sprat_n l._n bishop_n of_o rochester_n dr._n thomas_n ken_n l._n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n dr._n thomas_n white_a l._n bishop_n of_o peterborough_n *_o dr._n jonathan_n trelawney_n l._n bishop_n of_o exeter_n dr._n thomas_n watson_n l._n bishop_n of_o s._n david_n *_o dr._n gilbert_n burnet_n l._n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n *_o dr._n humphrey_n humphrys_n l._n bishop_n of_o bangor_n *_o dr._n nicholas_n stratford_n l._n bishop_n of_o chester_n *_o dr._n edward_n stillingfleet_n l._n bishop_n of_o worcester_n *_o dr._n simon_n patrick_n l._n bishop_n of_o chichester_n *_o dr._n gilbert_n ironside_n l._n bishop_n of_o bristol_n *_o dr._n john_n hough_o l._n bishop_n of_o oxford_n 1._o note_v that_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n take_v place_n of_o all_o duke_n not_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o household_n take_v place_n above_o all_o of_o their_o degree_n 3._o that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n take_v place_n next_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o above_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o great_a officer_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n above_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o great_a officer_n except_o the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n next_o after_o the_o viscount_n and_o above_o the_o temporal_a baron_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n durham_n and_o winchester_n do_v always_o precede_v the_o other_o bishop_n the_o rest_n take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o consecration_n a_o true_a list_n 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