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the_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chapel_n royal_a and_o dean_n of_o thâ—_n chappel_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windsor_n moreover_o some_o dean_n there_o be_v without_o aâ—â—_n chapter_n yet_o enjoy_v certain_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o dean_n of_o croyden_n thâ—_n dean_n of_o battle_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o boâ—â—ing_n etc._n etc._n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o every_o dioceâ—â—_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v hold_v befoâ—â—_n his_o chancellor_n in_o his_o catheral_n church_n or_o before_o his_o commissary_n in_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o diocese_n too_o far_o remote_a for_o the_o chancellor_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n from_o these_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o either_o province_n respective_o by_o many_o record_n in_o hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 1._o it_o appear_v no_o bishop_n can_v make_v a_o will_n of_o his_o good_n or_o chartel_n come_v of_o his_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o king_n licence_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o king_n six_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v free_o make_v their_o wi_n first_n their_o best_a horse_n or_o palfrey_n with_o bridle_n and_o saddle_n second_o a_o cloak_n with_o a_o cape_n three_o a_o cup_n with_o a_o cover_n four_o a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n five_o one_o ring_n of_o gold_n sixthly_a his_o kennel_n of_o hound_n for_o which_o a_o writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o every_o bishop_n the_o king_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o recover_v 10000_o mark_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n for_o that_o he_o prosecute_v against_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundsbury_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o against_o the_o king_n prohibition_n for_o which_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o his_o temporality_n shall_v be_v seize_v and_o his_o body_n take_v if_o a_o alien_a or_o stranger_n be_v present_v to_o a_o benefice_n the_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v he_o the_o court_n of_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o commissary_n this_o court_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v wheâ—â—_n and_o in_o what_o place_n the_o archdeacon_n either_o by_o prescription_n or_o composition_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a case_n with_o in_o his_o archdeaconry_n and_o from_o hiâ—_n the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o diocesan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v oculus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la and_o every_o archdeacon_n have_v 〈◊〉_d court_n and_o jurisdiction_n where_o smallâ—â—_n difference_n arise_v within_o his_o limit_n aâ—â—_n plead_v also_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n have_v 〈◊〉_d court_n and_o take_v cognizance_n of_o causâ—_n happen_v in_o place_n belong_v to_o thâ—_n cathedral_n last_o there_o be_v some_o peculiâ—â—_n jurisdiction_n the_o inhabitant_n whereâ—â—_n be_v exempt_a sometime_o from_o the_o archdeacon_n jurisdiction_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n the_o court_n of_o delegate_n this_o court_n be_v so_o call_v because_o delegated_a by_o the_o king_n commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o sit_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n in_o three_o cause_n first_o when_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_n be_v give_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o his_o official_a second_o when_o a_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o place_n exempt_a three_o when_o any_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o admiral_n court_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o have_v speak_v of_o appeal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o learned_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o what_o cause_n from_o what_o court_n and_o in_o what_o time_n appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v vide_fw-la lord_n dyer_n &_o coke_n 4_o inst_z ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o law_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiasticali_n the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o england_n be_v first_o general_a canon_n make_v by_o general_a council_n arbitria_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o father_n the_o grave_a decree_n of_o several_a holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n next_o our_o own_o constitution_n make_v ancient_o in_o several_a provincial_a synod_n either_o by_o the_o legate_n otho_n and_o othobone_n send_v from_o rome_n or_o by_o several_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n all_o which_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o hen._n 8._o in_o force_n in_o england_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n or_o the_o custom_n law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o convocation_n of_o latter_a time_n as_o 1_o jac._n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o royal_a authority_n also_o statute_n enact_v by_o parliament_n touch_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o last_o divers_a custom_n not_o write_v and_o where_o these_o fail_v the_o civil_a law_n take_v place_n trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o civil_a cause_n the_o manner_n of_o these_o trial_n be_v first_o a_o citation_n go_v out_o then_o they_o proceed_v to_o bill_n and_o answer_v then_o by_o proof_n witness_n and_o presumption_n the_o matter_n be_v argue_v pro_fw-la and_o con_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n quote_v and_o then_o without_o jury_n the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n pass_v and_o after_o that_o execution_n trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o criminal_a cause_n the_o manner_n of_o try_v criminal_a cause_n be_v by_o way_n of_o accusation_n denunciation_n or_o inquisition_n the_o first_o when_o some_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o crime_n the_o second_o when_o the_o churchwarden_n present_a and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v presume_v they_o do_v it_o without_o malice_n and_o â—hat_n the_o crime_n be_v notorious_a last_o by_o inquisition_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o common_a fame_n inquiry_n be_v make_v by_o the_o bishop_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la by_o call_v some_o of_o â—he_n neighbourhood_n to_o their_o oath_n or_o â—he_v party_n accuse_v to_o his_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o by_o the_o prevail_a part_n in_o the_o long-parliament_n this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n the_o want_n whereof_o be_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o libertinism_n and_o debauchery_n of_o the_o nation_n punishment_n by_o ecclesiastical_a court_n punishment_n inflict_v by_o these_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o these_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v first_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v admonish_v next_o go_v forth_o minor_a excommunicatio_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n disable_v to_o be_v plaintiff_n in_o any_o suit_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o common_o for_o non-appearance_n upon_o summons_n or_o not_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n this_o power_n of_o lesser_a excommunication_n the_o bishop_n may_v delegate_n to_o any_o grave_a priest_n with_o the_o chancellor_n then_o excommunicatio_fw-la major_n be_v not_o only_o a_o exclusion_n from_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n but_o also_o iâ—_n temporal_a affair_n and_o this_o common_o for_o heresy_n schism_n perjury_n incest_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o more_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o in_o propeâ—_n person_n and_o be_v so_o excommunicate_a a_o man_n can_v be_v in_o any_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o plaintiff_n or_o witness_n and_o in_o case_n any_o continâ—â—_n forty_o day_n excommunicate_a the_o â—_z write_v the_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n against_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n without_o bail_n till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thâ—_n offence_n and_o then_o there_o be_v anathematismus_fw-la inflict_v upon_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o god_n rejecteâ—_n and_o accurse_a and_o deliver_v over_o tâ—_n eternal_a damnation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o bâ—_n do_v by_o the_o bishop_n also_o in_o his_o owâ—_n person_n assist_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o twelve_o other_o grave_a priest_n anâ—_n last_o there_o be_v interdictum_fw-la whereby_o be_v prohibit_v 〈◊〉_d divine_a office_n as_o christian_a burial_n 〈◊〉_d administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n such_o a_o place_n or_o to_o such_o a_o people_n if_o this_o be_v against_o a_o people_n it_o follow_v theâ—_n wheresoever_o they_o go_v but_o if_o against_o the_o place_n only_o than_o the_o people_n may_v gâ—_n to_o divine_a office_n elsewhere_o and_o beside_o these_o general_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o respect_n church-communion_n there_o be_v another_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o delinquent_n call_v public_a penance_n when_o the_o delinquent_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n 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pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o by_o divers_a writer_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o this_o punishment_n if_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o very_o notorious_a may_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v commute_v to_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o to_o some_o other_o pious_a use_n punishment_n ecclesiastical_a peculiar_a to_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a punishment_n both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v subject_a but_o there_o be_v punishment_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n only_o be_v liable_a as_o first_o suspensio_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v when_o the_o minister_n for_o a_o time_n be_v declare_v unfit_a to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o minister_n then_o suspensio_fw-la à _fw-la beneficio_fw-la when_o the_o minister_n be_v for_o a_o time_n deprive_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o benefice_n and_o these_o two_o censure_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v for_o small_a 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be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o first_o great_a wheel_n move_v therein_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n before_o the_o conquest_n call_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v also_o call_v magnatum_fw-la conventus_fw-la or_o praelatorum_fw-la procerumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la and_o by_o the_o saxon_n michael_n gemot_n and_o witenage_n mote_n after_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v call_v parliamentum_fw-la from_o the_o french_a word_n parlour_n still_o consist_v of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o some_o hold_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 3._o when_o the_o commons_o also_o be_v call_v the_o first_o writ_n to_o summon_v or_o elect_v they_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v date_n 49_o hen._n 3._o above_o 400_o year_n ago_o so_o that_o now_o this_o high_a court_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v caput_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la sit_v there_o as_o in_o his_o royal_a politic_a capacity_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o the_o two_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v in_o number_n about_o twenty_o four_o who_o sit_v there_o by_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o barony_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o exit_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la a_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v the_o lord_n temporal_a as_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n who_o sit_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n coke_n time_n about_o 106_o now_o near_o twice_o that_o number_n and_o every_o of_o these_o be_v of_o full_a age_n exit_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ought_v to_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o burrough_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o these_o be_v in_o number_n in_o the_o lord_n coke_n time_n 493_o now_o about_o 513_o person_n spiritual_a assistant_n be_v procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o by_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n before_o mention_v appear_v to_o consult_v and_o to_o consent_v but_o never_o have_v voice_n as_o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la they_o shall_v appear_v cum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la eorum_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la temporal_a assistant_n be_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o of_o the_o coif_n the_o king_n be_v learned_a council_n and_o the_o civilian_n master_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v call_v to_o give_v their_o assistance_n and_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n but_o have_v no_o voice_n and_o their_o writ_n differ_v from_o 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â—aw_v of_o reason_n pag._n 5_o divine_a law_n pag._n 6_o humane_a law_n pag._n 7_o fundamental_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n pag._n 8_o the_o government_n of_o england_n the_o government_n of_o england_n pag._n 22_o the_o king_n ibib_fw-la privy_a council_n ibid._n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o england_n ecclesiastical_a government_n pag._n 28_o convocation_n pag._n 32_o executive_a power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiaical_a pag._n 36_o high_a commission_n court_n pag._n 36_o court_n of_o arch_n pag._n 39_o court_n of_o audience_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o faculty_n pag._n 40_o prerogative_n court_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n court_n of_o peculiar_o 41_o consistory_n court_n of_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n 42_o court_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o commissary_n 44_o court_n of_o delegate_n 44_o law_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a 45_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o civil_a cause_n 46_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o criminal_a cause_n 46_o punishment_n by_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 47_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a peculiar_a to_o the_o clergy_n 49_o civil_a government_n of_o england_n civil_a government_n of_o england_n 51_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 51_o 535_o executive_a power_n in_o temporal_a affair_n 80_o court_n of_o the_o high_a steward_n of_o eng._n 81_o 539_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n 90_o court_n of_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n 93_o court_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n 104_o court_n for_o redress_v of_o delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n be_v great_a court_n 108_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n 113_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n court_n 121_o court_n of_o the_o exchequer_n 127_o court_n of_o inquiry_n to_o certify_v untrue_a account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 140_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 141_o 544_o office_n of_o the_o plea_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 142_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n &_o nisiprius_a 144_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o a_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n 153_o court_n of_o special_a justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n 166_o money_n collect_v for_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o for_o the_o poor_a 166_o college_n hospital_n or_o almshouse_n or_o for_o charitable_a and_o lawful_a purpose_n and_o uses_n 167_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n 169_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n 175_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o eyre_n 193_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o trailbaston_n 195_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n 196_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n 196_o 559_o court_n of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n 198_o 569_o court_n of_o commissioner_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o bankrupt_n 201_o 573_o commissioner_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n 203_o 578_o king_n swanherd_n 204_o 587_o king_n aulnager_n 205_o 590_o the_o government_n of_o county_n in_o england_n 207_o court_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n 210_o court_n of_o inquiry_n of_o the_o default_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n sheriff_n and_o under-sheriff_n 222_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n in_o each_o county_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o turn_v 223_o 595_o court_n leet_n or_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a 224_o 597_o county_n court_n 228_o 615_o court_n of_o the_o hundred_o 233_o 630_o court_n baron_n 235_o 632_o coroner_n court_n 237_o 635_o court_n of_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n for_o find_v of_o office_n 239_o 635_o court_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n 241_o court_n of_o pipowder_n 246_o court_n of_o the_o dutchy-chamber_n of_o lancaster_n at_o westminster_n 247_o court_n of_o the_o county_n palatin_n of_o chester_n 251_o court_n of_o the_o county_n palatin_n of_o durham_n 252_o royal_a franchise_n of_o ely_n 254_o court_n of_o the_o county_n palat._n of_o pembroke_n 255_o franchise_n of_o hexam_n and_o hexamshire_n 255_o court_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n 256_o precedent_n and_o council_n in_o the_o north_n 258_o the_o warden_n court_n in_o the_o east_n west_n and_o middle_a marsh_n adjoin_v to_o scotland_n 260_o court_n of_o stannary_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n 261_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n 263_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n the_o principality_n of_o wales_n 266_o court_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n of_o wales_n 269_o the_o great_a session_n in_o wales_n 270_o military_a government_n of_o england_n military_a government_n of_o england_n 275_o court_n of_o chivalry_n before_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n 279_o college_n of_o herald_n 283_o maritime_a power_n of_o england_n maritime_a power_n of_o england_n 287_o court_n of_o admiralty_n 292_o 638_o navy_n office_n 295_o court_n of_o commission_n by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n 28_o h._n 8._o cap._n 15._o 298_o port_n court_n 298_o commissioner_n and_o other_o for_o beacon_n sign_n of_o the_o sea_n light-house_n sea-mark_n and_o concern_v watch_n 299_o de_fw-fr conservatore_n treugarum_fw-la i._n e._n induciarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 302_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 308_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n
308_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n 312_o compting-house_n 314_o court_n of_o green-cloth_n 315_o the_o knight_n marshal_n 320_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 321_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n 322_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n treasurer_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n houshlod_n concern_v felony_n etc._n etc._n 324_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 325_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n 332_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tent_n 335_o the_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n military_a government_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 338_o the_o band_n of_o pensioner_n 339_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 342_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34â—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34â—_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n 375_o st._n katherine_n 378_o bridge_n ibid._n custom_n house_n 379_o general_n post-office_n 381_o law_n study_n 383_o inn_n of_o chancery_n ibid._n inn_n of_o court_n 384_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n 390_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n ibid._n manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 392_o sergeant_n inn_n ibid._n call_v or_o creation_n of_o sergeant_n 393_o the_o judge_n 394_o college_n of_o civilian_n in_o london_n 396_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 400_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n 402_o zion_n college_n in_o london_n 40â—_n chartreux_n in_o london_n 40â—_n school_n in_o london_n 40â—_n southwark_n ibid._n city_n of_o westminster_n 40â—_n city_n of_o norwich_n 41â—_n government_n of_o the_o two_o university_n the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n 41â—_n oxford_n ibid._n cambridge_n 42â—_n government_n of_o borough_n government_n of_o borough_n be_v england_n 43â—_n government_n of_o village_n government_n of_o village_n in_o england_n 43â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o village_n 43â—_n civil_a government_n of_o village_n ibid._n island_n adjacent_a to_o england_n island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n 43â—_n isle_n of_o man_n ibid._n anglesey_n 43â—_n jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n 437_o guernsey_n olim_fw-la servia_n ibid._n insula_n vectis_fw-la or_o vecta_n 43â—_n sorling_n 44â—_n island_n lindisfarne_v 44â—_n the_o government_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n 445_o the_o island_n near_o scotland_n the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n 459_o orcades_n ibid._n schetland_n ibid._n hebrides_n 460_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n 463_o english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n 491_o bantan_n ibid._n bombaine_o ibid._n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n 492_o guinea_n ibid._n tangier_n ibid._n english_a plantation_n in_o america_n 492_o newfoundland_n 494_o new_a england_n 496_o new_a york_n 500_o new_a jersey_n 504_o pensylvania_n 505_o mariland_n 507_o virginia_n 510_o carolina_n 512_o bermuda_n 515_o caribee_n island_n 519_o barbuda_n ibid._n anguilla_n 520_o montserrat_n 521_o dominica_n 522_o st._n vincent_n 523_o antegoa_n 524_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n ibid._n st._n christopher_n 526_o barbados_n 527_o jamaica_n 530_o see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o government_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o government_n of_o government_n there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o kind_n viz._n one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o nation_n if_o one_o than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o more_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o choice_a person_n than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n if_o all_o that_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n and_o now_o 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