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A47876 The lawyer outlaw'd, or, A brief answer to Mr. Hunts defence of the charter with some useful remarks on the Commons proceedings in the last Parliament at Westminster, in a letter to a friend. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1683 (1683) Wing L1266; ESTC R25476 42,596 42

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commons_o give_v no_o such_o distaste_n for_o the_o future_a as_o will_v just_o occasion_v even_o any_o long_a intermission_n of_o their_o meeting_n since_o parliament_n provide_v they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n be_v the_o best_a method_n as_o his_o majesty_n say_v for_o heal_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o monarchy_n in_o that_o due_a credit_n and_o respect_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v both_o at_o hom_n and_o abroad_o ibid._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o make_v our_o ancient_a law_n say_v the_o great_a antiquary_n mr_n selden_n the_o commons_o do_v petere_fw-la the_o lord_n assentire_fw-la &_o the_o king_n concludere_fw-la in_o his_o judicature_n in_o parliament_n pag._n 132._o pag._n 27._o 27._o 4_o ed._n 3._o 14._o 36_o ed._n 3._o 10._o 10._o 16_o car._n 2._o 1._o 1._o ne_fw-fr frena_fw-la animo_fw-la permit_v calenti_fw-la da_fw-la spacium_fw-la tenuemque_fw-la moram_fw-la male_a 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