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time_n express_o provide_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o preference_n and_o precedence_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n whereby_o he_o be_v become_v as_o heretofore_o the_o lord_n prior_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n primus_fw-la baro_n regni_fw-la as_o the_o lord_n abergavenny_n be_v primus_fw-la baronum_fw-la laicorum_fw-la next_o among_o those_o of_o the_o episcopal_a college_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n within_o the_o province_n of_o york_n who_o have_v be_v a_o count_n palatine_n 6_o or_o 700_o year_n wherefore_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o bishopric_n have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n a_o arm_a knight_n hold_v in_o one_o hand_n a_o naked_a sword_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o church_n in_o the_o five_o place_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o forementioned_a statute_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n repute_v ancient_o earl_n of_o southampton_n and_o so_o style_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n by_o hen._n 8._o though_o soon_o after_o that_o earldom_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o after_o these_o afore-named_n all_o the_o other_o bishop_n take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o consecration_n unless_o any_o bishop_n happen_v to_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n treasurer_n privy_a seal_n or_o secretary_n of_o state_n which_o ancient_o be_v very_o usual_a as_o repute_v for_o their_o piety_n learning_n single_a life_n diligence_n etc._n etc._n far_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o advantage_n and_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n than_o any_o layman_n and_o in_o such_o case_n a_o bishop_n be_v lord_n chancellor_n have_v place_n next_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o above_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o be_v secretary_n of_o state_n have_v place_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n now_o live_v take_v place_n as_o they_o be_v rank_v in_o this_o follow_a catalogue_n dr._n gilbert_n sheldon_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o london_n 1660_o and_o translate_v to_o canterbury_n 1663._o dr._n richard_n stern_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o york_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n 1660_o and_o translate_v to_o york_n 1664._o dr._n humphrey_n henchman_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n 1660_o and_o translate_v to_o london_n 1663._o dr._n john_n cousin_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o durham_n 1660._o dr._n george_n morley_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n 1660_o and_o translate_v to_o winchester_n 1662._o dr._n william_n piers_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n consecrate_v 1632._o dr._n robert_n skinner_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o bristol_n 1636_o then_o translate_v to_o oxford_n 1640_o and_o last_o to_o worcester_n 1663._o dr._n henry_n king_n lord_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n consecrate_v 1641._o dr._n william_n lucy_n lord_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n consecrate_v 1660._o dr._n benjamin_n laney_n lord_n bishop_n of_o ely_n consecrate_v 1660_o bishop_n of_o peterborough_n thence_o translate_v to_o lincoln_n 1663._o last_o to_o ely_n 1667._o dr._n gilbert_n ironside_n bishop_n of_o bristol_n consecrate_v 1660._o dr._n edward_n reynolds_n consecrate_v 1660_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n he_o be_v also_o abbot_n of_o st._n bennet_n de_fw-fr hulmo_n the_o sole_a abbot_n now_o rema_v in_o england_n dr._n william_n nicolson_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o gloucester_n 1660._o dr._n john_n hacket_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n 1661._o dr._n seth_n ward_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o exeter_n 1661._o translate_v to_o salisbury_n 1667._o dr._n herbert_n crofts_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o hereford_n 1661._o dr._n henshaw_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o peterborough_n 1663._o dr._n rainbow_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n 1664._o dr._n blandford_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o oxford_n 1665._o dr._n dolben_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n consecrate_v 1666._o dr._n davis_n bishop_n of_o landaff_n consecrate_v 1667._o dr._n full_a consecrate_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n 1667._o dr._n
the_o imposition_n be_v heavy_a for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o flesh_n and_o fish_n corn_n leather_n wool_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o soil_n of_o its_o own_o bounty_n with_o little_a labour_n do_v produce_v the_o yeomanry_n at_o their_o ease_n and_o almost_o forget_v labour_n grow_v rich_a and_o thereby_o so_o proud_a insolent_a and_o careless_a that_o they_o neither_o give_v that_o humble_a respect_n and_o awful_a reverence_n which_o in_o other_o kingdom_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o industrious_a or_o so_o skilful_a in_o manufacture_n as_o some_o of_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n so_o that_o in_o england_n it_o be_v no_o paradox_n to_o affirm_v that_o as_o too_o much_o indigency_n in_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v depress_v the_o spirit_n and_o dulâ—_n the_o mind_n of_o they_o so_o too_o plentiful_a and_o wanton_a a_o fortune_n cause_v in_o they_o a_o lazyness_n and_o less_o industry_n 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