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etc._n 8._o id._n fol._n 537._o h._n 8._o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n etc._n etc._n run_v thus_o henry_n the_o 8_o etc._n etc._n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n immediate_o under_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n conservation_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o concord_n quiet_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o hold_v his_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v establish_v these_o act_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v etc._n be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a and_o by_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v the_o thirty_o second_o of_o h._n 8._o have_v these_o 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ordain_v in_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o common_a council_n and_o so_o the_o return_v be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ordinabitur_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 2._o dorso_fw-la 2._o cl._n 17_o e._n 2._o m._n 27._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 21_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la there_o be_v some_o more_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la favente_fw-la divina_fw-la clementia_n contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la whereas_o before_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v what_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o great_a council_n here_o it_o be_v to_o 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and_o burrough_n to_o elect_v and_o return_v one_o citizen_n for_o every_o city_n and_o one_o burgess_n for_o every_o burrow_n second_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o power_n to_o supersede_n particular_a person_n be_v choose_v to_o resummon_v those_o that_o return_v without_o leave_n or_o appoint_v other_o in_o their_o place_n and_o omit_v send_v writ_n to_o some_o city_n and_o burrough_n that_o have_v former_o send_v and_o to_o create_v new_a burrough_n so_o the_o lord_n camoy_v 123._o camoy_v see_v brief_n regist_n p._n 118._o ad_fw-la 123._o as_o i_o have_v instance_a before_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o king_n be_v first_o writ_n the_o king_n by_o new_a writ_n declare_v it_o null_a and_o order_v to_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n and_o the_o king_n appear_v in_o that_o age_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o void_a and_o double_a election_n so_o in_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 28_o e._n 1._o m._n 7._o dorso_fw-la 28_o ed._n 1._o philip_n de_fw-fr geyton_n 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the_o other_o side_n reason_n old_a burrough_n discontinue_v for_o what_o reason_n we_o find_v many_o burrough_n who_o elect_a burgess_n in_o 26_o e._n 1._o as_o particular_o pontefract_n and_o
gentry_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n magistracy_n young_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o be_v so_o educate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o magistracy_n military_a discipline_n and_o all_o other_o way_n that_o may_v accomplish_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o ancient_a gentry_n it_o much_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n but_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o employ_v those_o of_o great_a wisdom_n judgement_n and_o diligence_n the_o endowment_n of_o noble_a mind_n though_o not_o of_o so_o noble_a extract_n so_o annal._n so_o 6._o annal._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la out_o of_o the_o horseman_n lest_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nobility_n he_o may_v attempt_v something_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o it_o be_v note_v in_o erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la 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sovereign_n in_o gain_v his_o consent_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o longo_fw-la the_o qui_fw-la parvo_fw-la tempore_fw-la magistratui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la nocere_fw-la possunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la longo_fw-la philosopher_n be_v most_o true_a they_o that_o for_o a_o short_a time_n obtain_v the_o magistracy_n can_v so_o soon_o hurt_v as_o they_o which_o enjoy_v it_o long_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o demagogue_n in_o popular_a government_n and_o the_o dynastae_n in_o oligarchy_n which_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v tyrant_n julius_n caesar_n 18._o caesar_n clapmarius_n de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la imperil_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o and_o augustus_n make_v all_o their_o magistrate_n annual_o whereby_o they_o gratify_v all_o the_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o rotation_n but_o judicium_fw-la but_o alii_fw-la taedio_fw-la novae_fw-la curae_fw-la semel_fw-la placita_fw-la pro_fw-la aeternis_fw-la servavisse_fw-la quidam_fw-la inuidia_fw-la ne_fw-la plures_fw-la fruerentur_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la ut_fw-la callidum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ita_fw-la anxium_fw-la judicium_fw-la tiberius_n do_v otherwise_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o horseleech_n have_v suck_v much_o blood_n be_v at_o quiet_a and_o so_o the_o bite_n of_o fresh_a man_n be_v most_o sharp_a some_o think_v say_v tacitus_n he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o seclude_v other_o from_o enjoy_v of_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v his_o yearly_a trouble_n in_o choose_v which_o as_o it_o will_v oblige_v the_o elect_v so_o will_v disoblige_v the_o candidate_n but_o most_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ult_n nec_fw-la tacitus_n 1_o annal._n cap._n ult_n eminentes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sectabatur_fw-la &_o rursum_fw-la vitia_fw-la oderit_fw-la ab_fw-la optimis_fw-la periculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la pessimis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la publicum_fw-la metuebat_fw-la he_o do_v not_o make_v 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lord_n lieutenant_n lord_z justices_z and_o other_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o ireland_n and_o by_o letter_n patent_n appoint_v a_o prorex_fw-la locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la or_o guardian_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o their_o absence_n before_o who_o even_a parliament_n have_v be_v hold_v but_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a employment_n of_o magistrate_n under_o the_o sovereign_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v what_o the_o gen._n the_o ms._n speech_n 1_o eliz._n penes_fw-la rad._n thoresly_n de_fw-fr leede_v gen._n chancellor_n in_o the_o queen_n name_n say_v to_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n that_o to_o the_o head_n of_o every_o body_n politic_a br_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o the_o assignment_n and_o admit_v of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o his_o ministry_n and_o duty_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v monstrous_a in_o nature_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v both_o a_o great_a glory_n and_o 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oyer_n and_o terminer_n gaol-delivery_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o predecessor_n that_o make_v they_o therefore_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o declare_v it_o to_o be_v treason_n if_o any_o man_n kill_v the_o chancellor_n person_n the_o judge_n represent_v the_o king_n person_n treasurer_n or_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o justices_z in_o eyre_n or_o assize_n or_o any_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v be_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n the_o 140._o the_o id._n 3._o instit_fw-la p._n 18_o &_o 140._o reason_n whereof_o be_v assign_v because_o all_o these_o represent_v the_o king_n be_v royal_a person_n in_o his_o own_o court_n by_o his_o own_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n in_o the_o very_a execution_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a office_n viz._n administration_n of_o public_a justice_n to_o his_o people_n as_o therefore_o the_o king_n at_o his_o 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