synod_n of_o this_o kind_n during_o this_o period_n §_o 14._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o most_o note_n that_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o same_o period_n §_o 18._o etc._n etc._n ii_o period_n from_o the_o come_n in_o of_o k._n william_n i._o to_o the_o 23d_o of_o k._n edward_n i._n the_o papal_a power_n begin_v about_o this_o time_n to_o prevail_v over_o the_o prince_n authority_n §_o 21._o by_o what_o degree_n it_o do_v so_o §_o 22_o etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n stand_v out_o against_o its_o encroachment_n and_o continue_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o §_o 24._o so_o do_v his_o son_n after_o he_o §_o 25._o what_o that_o state_n be_v ibid._n a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n under_o king_n willam_n i._o §_o 26_o 27._o king_n william_n ii_o §_o 28._o king_n henry_n i._o §_o 29._o how_o the_o pope_n now_o begin_v to_o send_v his_o legate_n hither_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v encroach_v upon_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o business_n before_o we_o §_o 30._o how_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n give_v the_o next_o shock_n to_o it_o §_o 31._o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n under_o k._n stephen_n §_o 31._o k._n henry_n ii_o §_o 32._o k._n richard_n i._o §_o 33._o k._n john_n §_o 34._o k._n henry_n iii_o §_o 35._o k._n edward_n i._o §_o 36._o how_o far_o our_o king_n during_o this_o period_n continue_v to_o transact_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o great_a council_n §_o 37_o iii_o period_n from_o the_o 23d_o of_o king_n edward_n i_o to_o the_o 25_o of_o king_n henry_n viii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o period_n particular_o of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 43._o of_o the_o change_n which_o some_o suppose_v be_v about_o this_o time_n make_v in_o it_o §_o 44_o 45_o that_o the_o same_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o it_o §_o 46._o what_o place_n from_o thenceforth_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n have_v in_o it_o show_v from_o the_o parliament_n write_v §_o 47._o from_o the_o parliament_n roll_n §_o 48._o how_o our_o great_a council_n meet_v and_o act_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o establishment_n §_o 49._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o convocation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o provincial_a synod_n about_o this_o time_n show_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n write_v §_o 50_o 51._o how_o the_o convocation_n come_v to_o bè_v summon_v at_o or_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o parliament_n §_o 51._o whether_o one_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v without_o the_o other_o §_o 52._o by_o who_o the_o convocation_n in_o these_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v §_o 53._o of_o the_o chief_a convocation_n hold_v under_o k._n edw._n i._o §_o 54._o k._n edw._n ii_o §_o 55._o k._n edw._n iii_o §_o 56._o of_o the_o opposition_n which_o begin_v about_o this_o time_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n ibid._n of_o the_o convocation_n under_o our_o follow_a king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o §_o 58_o ad_fw-la 61._o period_n iu._n from_o the_o 25_o of_o k._n henry_n viii_o to_o our_o own_o time_n a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o statute_n 25._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 19_o §_o 62_o 63_o 64._o of_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o convocation_n have_v upon_o the_o parliament_n §_o 65._o whether_o the_o convocation_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n §_o 66._o of_o select_a committee_n and_o the_o great_a use_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o under_o this_o period_n §_o 67._o the_o several_a way_n of_o transact_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n at_o this_o day_n consider_v in_o five_o particular_n §_o 68_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prince_n choice_n by_o which_o of_o these_o he_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n transact_v they_o §_o 69_o 70._o chap._n v._n the_o opinion_n advance_v in_o the_o late_a letter_n to_o a_o convocation_n man_n state_v and_o the_o argument_n examine_v by_o which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o pretend_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_a to_o meet_v whenever_o the_o parliament_n do_v and_o 2._o that_o be_v meet_v it_o have_v also_o a_o right_n to_o act_n without_o any_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n to_o empower_v it_o so_o to_o do_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o chapter_n propose_v §_o 1._o and_o the_o question_n in_o debate_n state_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n here_o to_o be_v examine_v §_o 2._o whether_o the_o church_n have_v any_o original_a inherent_a right_n of_o its_o own_o to_o assemble_v synod_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o question_n bring_v to_o its_o true_a state_n §_o 4._o the_o second_o question_n in_o like_a manner_n reduce_v to_o its_o true_a bound_n §_o 5._o i._o question_n §_o 6._o that_o the_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_a to_o sit_v as_o often_o as_o the_o parliament_n meet_v do_v not_o follow_v 1._o from_o any_o suppose_a parallel_n between_o they_o §_o 7._o which_o be_v examine_v and_o answer_v ib._n that_o there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o frequent_a parliament_n than_o of_o frequent_a convocation_n §_o 8._o 2._o nor_o from_o the_o 8_o hen._n vi_o §_o 9_o 3._o nor_o from_o its_o power_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n §_o 10._o 4._o nor_o from_o the_o bishop_n parliament_n write_v §_o 11._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o archbishops_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n to_o hold_v a_o synod_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n neither_o well_o relate_v nor_o to_o the_o purpose_n §_o 12._o 5._o nor_o from_o the_o description_n of_o a_o convocation_n in_o the_o law_n dictionary_n §_o 13_o ii_o question_n §_o 14._o that_o the_o convocation_n be_v meet_v may_v proceed_v to_o act_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n not_o prove_v 1._o from_o any_o thing_n unreasonable_a that_o will_v follow_v if_o it_o may_v not_o §_o 15._o 2._o nor_o from_o any_o suppose_a right_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o king_n licence_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a §_o 16._o 3._o nor_o from_o the_o parallel_n again_o urge_v between_o the_o convocation_n and_o the_o parliament_n §_o 17._o 4._o nor_o from_o the_o prohibition_n ancient_o send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o it_o §_o 18._o 5._o the_o stature_n 25._o hen._n viii_o vindicated_n from_o the_o new_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o by_o this_o author_n §_o 19_o 20._o the_o king_n be_v right_a to_o send_v commissioner_n to_o sit_v in_o convocation_n nothing_o to_o his_o advantage_n §_o 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o convocation_n in_o point_n of_o judicature_n §_o 23._o the_o case_n between_o dr._n standish_n and_o the_o convocation_n relate_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o ancient_a law_n book_n §_o 24._o chap._n vi_o some_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o which_o to_o judge_v for_o what_o cause_n and_o at_o what_o time_n synod_n ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v assemble_v and_o the_o allegation_n bring_v to_o prove_v a_o convocation_n to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n necessary_a to_o be_v hold_v examine_v by_o them_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o convocation_n to_o sit_v when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v real_o require_v it_o §_o 1_o the_o author_n position_n lay_v down_o and_o the_o method_n propose_v for_o the_o examine_v of_o it_o §_o 2._o i._o that_o synod_n be_v oftentimes_o useless_a and_o even_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n §_o 3._o the_o end_n for_o which_o synod_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v best_a show_n when_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o call_v they_o §_o 4._o the_o general_a measure_n from_o whence_o to_o judge_n of_o this_o from_o thence_o state_v §_o 5._o from_o those_o general_n measure_v the_o follow_v particular_a rule_n deduce_v 1._o synod_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v to_o determine_v plain_a and_o clear_a matter_n §_o 6._o 2._o nor_o for_o such_o as_o have_v by_o a_o equal_a or_o perhaps_o great_a authority_n be_v already_o determine_v §_o 7._o 3._o nor_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o more_o easy_n and_o ordinary_a method_n §_o 8._o 4._o nor_o when_o there_o be_v no_o probable_a expectation_n of_o any_o good_a to_o come_v from_o their_o meeting_n §_o 9_o 5._o nor_o in_o unquiet_a and_o unsettled_a time_n §_o 10._o ii_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n have_v offer_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o convocation_n shall_v now_o meet_v §_o 11._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o a_o reformation_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o we_o
unwilling_a to_o believe_v it_o though_o all_o the_o while_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o by_o that_o very_a insinuation_n they_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o stick_v the_o more_o they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v their_o business_n they_o have_v guard_v themselves_o against_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o it_o by_o man_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a they_o never_o once_o think_v what_o account_v they_o must_v give_v for_o it_o to_o god_n it_o be_v by_o this_o little_a artifice_n that_o this_o bold_a writer_n have_v presume_v to_o vent_v 25._o such_o calumny_n against_o the_o great_a and_o best_a man_n as_o have_v they_o real_o be_v true_a can_v hardly_o have_v be_v report_a without_o a_o crime_n have_v traduce_v the_o 23._o king_n as_o a_o man_n of_o no_o religion_n but_o particular_o as_o no_o friend_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o archbishop_n as_o either_o 22._o ignorant_a of_o the_o church_n interest_n or_o too_o much_o a_o courtier_n to_o trouble_v the_o king_n about_o they_o the_o bishop_n as_o man_n that_o 66._o value_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v but_o keep_v their_o honour_n and_o their_o dignity_n in_o the_o state_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n as_o full_a of_o discontent_n 67._o and_o dissatisfaction_n as_o person_n who_o have_v be_v ill_o use_v and_o resent_v it_o according_o and_o last_o even_o the_o 15._o parliament_n its_o self_n as_o a_o body_n that_o have_v never_o yet_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n of_o religion_n nor_o that_o seem_v at_o all_o dispose_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o and_o when_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o these_o what_o wonder_v if_o he_o free_o declare_v his_o apprehension_n of_o a_o general_n 7._o conspiracy_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o we_o to_o undermine_v the_o catholic_n faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v no_o order_n no_o degree_n or_o place_n among_o we_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o infection_n it_o will_v be_v endless_a for_o i_o to_o insist_v 26._o upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reflection_n which_o he_o seem_v industrious_o to_o have_v catch_v at_o in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o letter_n i_o shall_v instead_o of_o all_o examine_v the_o story_n with_o which_o he_o conclude_v it_o and_o so_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o he_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o time_n when_o the_o 67_o clergy_n be_v deem_v public_a enemy_n and_o use_v as_o such_o viz._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edw._n 1._o but_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o very_a honourable_a account_n because_o they_o assert_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n do_v by_o commission_n against_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pretend_v to_o collect_v money_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o parliament_n not_o from_o the_o clergy_n only_o but_o from_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o latter_a do_v too_o many_o of_o they_o submit_v the_o clergy_n stout_o resist_v it_o so_o that_o sir_n robert_n brabazon_n the_o king_n '_o be_v chief_a justice_n pronounce_v open_o in_o the_o king_n '_o be_v bench_n in_o terrorem_fw-la that_o from_o thenceforth_o no_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v at_o their_o suit_n and_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v against_o they_o in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o any_o man_n suit_n this_o passage_n i_o mark_v when_o i_o first_o read_v the_o institutes_n as_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a one_o it_o be_v pag._n 529._o 2_o inst_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v think_v it_o so_o too_o and_o that_o england_n be_v then_o bless_v with_o a_o righteous_a chief_a justice_n this_o be_v the_o fable_n and_o the_o moral_a of_o 27._o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a king_n william_n be_v the_o edward_n here_o mean_v the_o present_a clergy_n be_v like_o those_o here_o mention_v deem_v public_a enemy_n but_o upon_o a_o very_a honourable_a account_n because_o they_o assert_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o be_v stand_v up_o for_o another_o interest_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o present_a government_n for_o this_o they_o be_v not_o only_o deem_v public_a enemy_n but_o be_v use_v as_o such_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o preferment_n other_o have_v be_v discountenance_v and_o not_o prefer_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o also_o have_v honourable_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o be_v for_o another_o interest_n though_o they_o have_v again_o and_o again_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o some_o of_o they_o though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n even_o subscribe_v the_o association_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o who_o be_v the_o most_o forward_o and_o busy_a of_o any_o in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o help_v on_o the_o revolution_n and_o to_o establish_v that_o government_n they_o now_o dislike_v and_o this_o they_o have_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o laity_n have_v too_o many_o of_o they_o submit_v and_o will_v i_o hope_v show_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o government_n which_o they_o have_v establish_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o censure_v and_o revile_v by_o these_o new_a patriot_n for_o their_o so_o do_v have_v thus_o account_v for_o this_o story_n 28._o as_o relate_v by_o this_o gentleman_n and_o that_o too_o imperfect_o from_o sir_n edw._n cook_n who_o authority_n in_o point_n of_o history_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o allow_v of_o though_o he_o can_v away_o with_o it_o in_o a_o point_n of_o law_n i_o shall_v in_o justice_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o great_a prince_n and_o most_o worthy_a judge_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n and_o let_v this_o author_n if_o he_o please_v make_v as_o pertinent_a a_o application_n of_o it_o for_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v i_o have_v do_v for_o he_o king_n edward_n the_o one_a have_v exhaust_v his_o store_n in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n 68_o and_o that_o with_o great_a honour_n to_o himself_o and_o advantage_n to_o the_o nation_n call_v his_o parliament_n at_o st._n edmundsbury_n the_o day_n after_o all_o soul_n and_o account_v his_o circumstance_n to_o them_o the_o laity_n ready_o grant_v he_o a_o subsidy_n as_o desire_v but_o the_o clergy_n pretend_v their_o fear_n of_o the_o pope_n bull_n deny_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o assist_v he_o pope_n boniface_n the_o viiith_o be_v desirous_a to_o advance_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o year_n before_o publish_v a_o constitution_n by_o which_o he_o sorbad_v the_o clergy_n to_o pay_v any_o tax_n to_o their_o prince_n without_o the_o pope_n consent_n and_o excommunicate_v as_o well_o the_o receiver_n as_o payer_n of_o such_o tax_n this_o be_v the_o bull_n which_o these_o good_a man_n stand_v upon_o and_o this_o that_o pope_n publishd_a at_o the_o particular_a 69._o desire_n of_o robert_n winchelsea_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o their_o juggle_n and_o displease_v at_o it_o nevertheless_o give_v they_o time_n till_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o how_o to_o make_v some_o better_a and_o more_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o cause_v all_o their_o store_n to_o be_v seal_v up_o and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o be_v even_o with_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n order_v 1296._o this_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o province_n the_o next_o parliament_n be_v meet_v at_o london_n the_o day_n after_o hilary_n the_o king_n again_o demand_v a_o supply_n of_o they_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o denial_n and_o the_o king_n thereupon_o put_v they_o out_o of_o his_o col._n protection_n and_o hold_v his_o parliament_n with_o his_o baron_n without_o they_o a_o act_n be_v pass_v by_o which_o 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refer_v to_o in_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n appendix_n i._o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o summon_v a_o abbot_n to_o parliament_n exit_fw-la reyner_n apost_n benedict_n p._n 149._o append._n part._n iii._o num_fw-la lxix_o henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la iii._o etc._n etc._n n._n abbati_n s._n albani_n quia_fw-la de_fw-la auâ—samento_fw-la consilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_n &_o defensionem_fw-la regul_n nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n contingentibus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la parleamentum_fw-la apud_fw-la westminster_n tali_fw-la die_fw-la teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la uobiscum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la prelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostti_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la uobis_fw-la in_o â—ide_v &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la consideratis_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la arduitate_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la imminentibus_fw-la personaliter_fw-la intersitis_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la prelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la predictis_fw-la super_fw-la predictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la traâ—taturi_fw-la uestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ac_fw-la salvationem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ecclesie_n predicte_n expeditionemque_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la the_o parliament_n abbot_n thus_o summon_v exit_fw-la eod._n 1._o abbas_n glastoniae_fw-la 2._o abbess_n s._n augustini_fw-la cant_n '_o 3._o abbess_n s._n petri_n westmonaster_n '_o 4._o abbess_n s._n albani_n 5._o abbess_n s._n edmundi_fw-la de_fw-fr bury_n 6._o abbess_n s._n petri_n de_fw-fr burgo_n 7._o abbess_n s._n johannis_n colcestriae_fw-la 8._o abbas_n eveshamiae_n 9_o abbas_n winchelcumbiae_fw-la 10._o abbas_n croylandiae_fw-la 11._o abbas_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la 12._o abbas_n redingiae_n 13._o abbas_n abendoniae_n 14._o abbas_n salopiae_fw-la 15._o abbess_n s._n petri_n gloucestriae_fw-la 16._o abbas_n bardeneyae_n 17._o abbess_n s._n benedicti_fw-la de_fw-fr hulmo_n 18._o abbas_n thorneiae_n 19_o abbas_n ramseiae_n 20._o abbas_n hydae_fw-la 21._o abbas_n maimesbiriae_fw-la 22._o abbess_n s._n mariae_fw-la eborac_n '_o 23._o abbas_n selbeyae_n 24._o abbas_n tavestoke_n 25._o prio_fw-la conventriae_fw-la ii_o the_o ancient_a writ_n of_o summons_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o parliament_n cl._n 49._o h._n 3._o m._n 11._o dors._n in_o schedula_n henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o dux_n aquitaniae_n venerabili_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la r._n eadem_fw-la gratia_n episcopo_fw-la dunelm_n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la post_fw-la gravia_n turbationum_fw-la diserimina_fw-la dudum_fw-la habita_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la charissimus_fw-la filius_fw-la edwardus_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la noster_fw-la prâ—_n pace_n in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la assensuranda_fw-la &_o firmanda_fw-la obses_fw-la traditus_fw-la extitisset_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la sedata_fw-la benedictus_n deus_fw-la turbatione_fw-la predicta_fw-la super_fw-la deliberatione_n ejusdem_fw-la salubriter_fw-la providenda_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la securitate_fw-la &_o tranquilitate_fw-la pacis_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la firmanda_fw-la &_o totaliter_fw-la complenda_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la all_o 〈…〉_z be_v regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la negotus_fw-la que_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la expediri_fw-la cum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la tractatum_fw-la habere_fw-la nos_fw-la oportet_fw-la uobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la rogantes_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la occasione_n postposita_a &_o negotiis_fw-la all_o 〈…〉_z s_o pretermissis_fw-la sitis_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la london_n in_o octabis_n s._n hilarii_n proxim_n futur_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la predictis_fw-la prelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibâ—s_fw-la nostris_fw-la quos_fw-la ibid._n vocari_fw-la fecimus_fw-la super_fw-la premissis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la impensur_fw-la et_fw-la