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poer_n 〈◊〉_d respon_n jeo_n les_fw-fr grant_n &_o promitte_v the_o oath_n take_v by_o charles_n the_o first_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n at_o his_o coronation_n after_o the_o sermon_n do_v the_o metropolitan_a come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o do_v wâ—th_o a_o low_a voice_n inquire_v of_o his_o majesty_n say_v sir_n will_v you_o grant_v and_o keep_v and_o by_o your_o oath_n confirm_v to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n the_o law_n and_o custom_n to_o they_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n your_o lawful_a and_o religious_a predecessor_n and_o namely_o the_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n saint_n edward_n your_o predecessor_n according_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o relame_n respon_n i_o 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