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sure_a he_o villae_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n hold_v free-â—ands_a in_o any_o village_n or_o parish_n come_v by_o representation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n villae_fw-la must_v signify_v inferior_a town_n or_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o ed._n he_o first_o but_o 64._o p._n 64._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a supposal_n that_o by_o he_o 25._o of_o e._n 1._o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o â—etled_v even_o though_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v constitute_v before_o â—nd_v that_o a_o new_a government_n be_v not_o onâ—y_o frame_v pa._n against_o mr._n petyt_n pa._n but_o set_v up_o nay_o i_o shall_v prove_v â—hat_n the_o representation_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o settle_v but_o to_o urge_v almost_o he_o same_o argument_n from_o other_o word_n of_o he_o if_o hen._n the_o three_o charter_n accord_v to_o matthew_n paris_n 62._o p._n 62._o on_o who_o he_o â—elies_v in_o nothing_o differ_v from_o king_n john_n dispute_n as_o 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