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contain_v in_o the_o protestation_n shall_v not_o be_v construe_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o party_n so_o as_o to_o bar_v or_o conclude_v he_o from_o claim_v afterward_o that_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v his_o right_n it_o be_v true_a this_o protestation_n pass_v with_o great_a solemnity_n then_o usual_o for_o it_o be_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n but_o however_o it_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o protestation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n at_o that_o time_n between_o a_o journal-book_n and_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n for_o a_o good_a author_n assure_v we_o 6._o the_o journals_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n begin_v 1_o h._n viii_o and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o peerage_n 76._o etc._n etc._n deserve_v no_o such_o severe_a reproof_n on_o that_o account_n but_o this_o be_v all_o i_o plead_v for_o viz._n that_o this_o protestation_n be_v a_o salvo_n to_o their_o right_n which_o meet_v with_o no_o contest_v or_o 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assent_n accord_n priere_n &_o conseal_v des_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr prelatz_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o full_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n accord_n petition_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n and_o other_o grantz_n which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o grantz_n of_o parliament_n 5_o ed._n iii_o n._n 3._o touz_v les_fw-fr prelatz_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n n._n 13._o grantz_n in_o general_n be_v use_v in_o the_o debate_n between_o the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wake_v and_o n._n 15._o le_fw-fr roi_n &_o as_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n en_fw-fr pleyn_n parliament_n n._n 16._o item_n fu_o accord_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr roi_n &_o touz_v le_fw-fr grantz_n en_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n auxibien_fw-fr per_fw-la prelatz_n come_v per_fw-la autres_fw-fr it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o well_o by_o the_o prelate_n as_o other_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o that_o here_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v grantz_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o parliament_n 6_o ed._n iii_o n._n 1._o devant_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr &_o touz_v le_fw-fr prelatz_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n the_o article_n be_v read_v before_o the_o king_n the_o prelate_n and_o other_o great_a man_n if_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o be_v comprehend_v under_o grantz_n the_o record_n will_v have_v only_o use_v grantz_n and_o not_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n but_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v again_o use_v n._n 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o that_o year_n n._n 1._o we_o find_v three_o several_a way_n of_o express_v the_o person_n then_o present_a the_o first_o les_fw-fr prelatz_n countess_n baronn_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n du_fw-fr parliament_n the_o next_o be_v queux_fw-fr prelatz_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n the_o three_o be_v touz_v le_fw-mi grantz_n en_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr
le_fw-fr parliament_n and_o all_o these_o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o same_o person_n and_o again_o n._n 3._o touz_v les_fw-fr grantz_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr parliament_n which_o be_v there_o oppose_v to_o chivaler_n des_fw-fr countez_fw-fr and_o be_v more_o distinct_o mention_v before_o in_o these_o word_n les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr prelatz_n countess_n baroun_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n &_o les_fw-fr chivaler_n des_fw-fr countess_n &_o tote_fw-la la_fw-fr conumune_fw-la sometime_o the_o grantz_n be_v take_v in_o general_a for_o all_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o the_o commons_o for_o the_o low_a house_n so_o 21_o ed._n iii_o n._n 63._o il_fw-fr assentuz_fw-fr per_fw-la lui_fw-fr les_fw-fr grantz_n &_o la_fw-fr dit_fw-fr comunalte_n a_o son_n parliament_n and_o again_o ditz_fw-fr grantz_n &_o de_fw-la tote_fw-la la_fw-fr come_v susditz_fw-fr and_o le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr per_fw-la assent_n des_fw-fr grantz_n commanda_fw-la a_fw-fr la_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr come_v from_o these_o example_n and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a be_v produce_v it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v grantz_n in_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o precedent_n produce_v wherein_o only_o the_o grantz_n be_v mention_v be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o against_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o assertion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o peerage_n 15_o etc._n etc._n appear_v to_o be_v without_o any_o ground_n viz._n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v never_o speak_v of_o in_o any_o record_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n or_o some_o such_o name_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o laiety_n these_o general_a negative_n be_v very_o bold_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o one_o affirmative_a overthrow_v they_o but_o i_o have_v produce_v many_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o may_v do_v many_o more_o such_o man_n who_o dare_v venture_v upon_o such_o bold_a say_n must_v 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london_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o they_o send_v the_o complaint_n up_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n ask_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n who_o give_v this_o answer_n non_fw-la consentancum_fw-la fuit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la procerum_fw-la alicui_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la loco_fw-la responsurum_fw-la which_o have_v signify_v nothing_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la so_o much_o for_o his_o negative_a precedent_n ii_o some_o of_o his_o precedent_n be_v condemn_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v irregular_a and_o erroneous_a in_o other_o respect_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o this_o 1._o the_o judgement_n upon_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_z 4_o ed._n iii_o be_v reverse_v in_o parliament_n 28_o ed._n iii_o as_o defective_a and_o erroneous_a in_o all_o point_n be_v without_o any_o proof_n or_o witness_n or_o bring_v the_o person_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v present_a 2._o the_o judgement_n upon_o haxey_n 24._o 20_o r._n ii_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o author_n to_o be_v most_o unjust_a and_o will_v not_o only_o have_v shake_v but_o whole_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o parliament_n and_o reverse_v 1_o h._n iu_o as_o against_o right_n and_o course_n of_o parliament_n and_o he_o confess_v the_o bishop_n be_v present_a at_o condemn_v it_o but_o not_o at_o pass_v it_o which_o also_o make_v much_o for_o their_o honour_n iii_o some_o of_o his_o precedent_n prove_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n do_v withdraw_v they_o do_v it_o voluntary_o and_o take_v care_n to_o preserve_v their_o right_n either_o by_o protestation_n or_o appoint_v a_o proxy_n 1_o that_o they_o withdraw_v voluntary_o so_o 5_o ed._n iii_o it_o be_v say_v 8._o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v withdraw_v at_o that_o time_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o give_v counsel_n about_o 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per_fw-la eux_fw-fr mesme_n a_o conseiler_n de_fw-fr choses_fw-fr susdite_n &_o les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr countess_n baron_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n per_fw-la eux_fw-fr mesme_n so_o the_o prelate_n and_o proctor_n of_o the_o clergy_n go_v by_o themselves_o toconsult_a about_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n and_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n by_o themselves_o so_o that_o this_o withdraw_n be_v but_o into_o several_a committee_n as_o be_v usual_a at_o that_o time_n by_o which_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 3_o estate_n be_v best_o understand_v and_o then_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o agree_v upon_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o law_n this_o appear_v by_o 6_o edw._n iii_o a_o quen_n jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr joedi_fw-la eu_fw-fr ont_fw-fr trete_n &_o deliberation_n cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr prelate_n per_fw-la eux_fw-fr mesme_n &_o les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr countess_n baron_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n per_fw-la eux_fw-fr mesme_n &_o auxint_n les_fw-fr chivaler_n des_fw-fr count_n per_fw-la eux_fw-fr mesme_n upon_o which_o thursday_n they_o enter_v upon_o debate_n concern_v the_o news_n from_o scotland_n the_o prelate_n by_o themselves_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o great_a man_n by_o themselves_o and_o so_o the_o knight_n of_o county_n by_o themselves_o the_o house_n be_v then_o not_o whole_o separate_v nor_o always_o together_o but_o divide_v into_o committee_n and_o not_o into_o house_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_o then_o join_v together_o to_o express_v their_o common_a sense_n so_o 40_o ed._n iii_o when_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v deliver_v which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a message_n from_o rome_n the_o pope_n send_v for_o tribute_n and_o homage_n it_o be_v say_v the_o bishop_n go_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o lord_n by_o themselves_o and_o the_o commons_o by_o themselves_o and_o then_o meet_v together_o and_o declare_v their_o unanimous_a resolution_n to_o oppose_v to_o the_o uttermost_a any_o such_o demand_n such_o a_o withdraw_a of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o they_o and_o the_o proctor_n of_o the_o clergy_n whether_o by_o they_o we_o understand_v the_o procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la who_o according_a to_o the_o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parlamentum_fw-la make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o the_o proxy_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o supply_v their_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o 35_o ed._n i._o and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o carlisle_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n ed._n ii_o and_o 17_o r._n ii_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n afterward_o think_v fit_a to_o consider_v in_o this_o matter_n what_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o they_o and_o according_o we_o find_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n add_v to_o the_o civil_a sanction_n and_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o prelate_n at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v still_o extant_a in_o the_o record_n 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n return_v 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this_o as_o a_o sufficient_a precedent_n in_o a_o case_n of_o great_a moment_n about_o commitment_n upon_o a_o general_a accusation_n but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o irregularity_n express_v or_o intimate_v in_o the_o bishop_n appear_v and_o judge_v as_o other_o lord_n do_v and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o reverse_v because_o of_o their_o be_v there_o as_o we_o have_v show_v other_o have_v be_v for_o their_o be_v absent_a v._n none_o of_o all_o his_o precedent_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v ever_o exclude_v from_o sit_v by_o any_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o commons_o that_o they_o may_v voluntary_o withdraw_v we_o deny_v not_o or_o not_o be_v present_a at_o give_v of_o judgement_n out_o of_o regard_n to_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o precedent_n of_o john_n hall_n 1_o h._n iu_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n 32._o huntingdon_n 34._o etc._n etc._n 2_o h._n iu_o of_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n 5_o h._n v._o and_o of_o sir_n 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