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that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n charge_v any_o of_o the_o forename_a either_o privy_o or_o apert_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o hurt_v they_o or_o cause_v any_o hurt_n to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o but_o all_o quarrel_n and_o demand_n against_o they_o to_o be_v remit_v unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n prefix_v and_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o more_o perfect_a readiness_n and_o remembrance_n when_o the_o estate_n shall_v be_v assemble_v certain_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o devise_v how_o they_o may_v proceed_v orderly_o in_o redress_n of_o such_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d to_o require_v some_o speedy_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o think_v it_o good_a to_o depart_v in_o sunder_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v entrap_v through_o the_o malicious_a practice_n of_o their_o adversary_n which_o their_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d afterward_o to_o stand_v they_o in_o steed_n of_o great_a wisdom_n for_o immediate_o after_o their_o say_a adversary_n câ—…me_v to_o the_o king_n 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