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cap._n 32._o
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verulam_n or_o st._n alban_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 446._o that_o by_o st._n german_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n anno_fw-la 449._o that_o in_o wales_n near_o the_o mountain_n erir_fw-fr that_o under_o dubritius_fw-la and_o three_o at_o landass_n before_o the_o year_n 560._o and_o other_o at_o landass_v after_o ann_n 887._o now_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o hoel_n dha_n the_o preface_n to_o his_o law_n say_v that_o he_o see_v his_o welsh_a insolent_o to_o abuse_v the_o law_n he_o call_v out_o of_o every_o kemut_n or_o hundred_o of_o his_o kingdom_n six_o tass_n six_o laicos_fw-la viros_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la pollentes_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la eâ—clesiasticos_v dignitate_fw-la baculoso_n spelm._n council_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 408._o twy_n gwyn_n be_v tass_n the_o white_a house_n upon_o the_o river_n tass_n layman_n excel_v in_o authority_n and_o wisdom_n and_o all_o the_o ecclesiastic_o dignify_v with_o pastoral_a staff_n as_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n and_o 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of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a law_n that_o where_o the_o number_n of_o witness_n be_v not_o determine_v there_o two_o be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o the_o other_o law_n i_o have_v not_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o meet_v with_o any_o transcript_n of_o they_o only_o in_o
kindred_n and_o drive_v she_o through_o the_o street_n lash_v or_o beat_v she_o as_o she_o go_v along_o this_o as_o juvenal_n say_v be_v ipsis_fw-la marti_fw-la venerique_fw-la timendum_fw-la so_o antinous_n in_o homer_n threaten_v irus_n with_o the_o chap_a off_o his_o nose_n ear_n and_o privity_n and_o ulysses_n inflict_v that_o very_a punishment_n upon_o his_o goatherd_n melanthius_n for_o his_o pimp_n so_o in_o canutus_n his_o law_n the_o wife_n who_o take_v other_o passenger_n aboard_o she_o than_o her_o husband_n be_v doom_v she_o shall_v have_v her_o nose_n and_o ear_n cut_v off_o anglorum_fw-la jâ—â—us_fw-la anglorum_fw-la the_o curious_a may_v see_v more_o in_o selden_n tacitus_n observe_v another_o law_n idem_fw-la hâ—â—redes_fw-la successoresque_fw-la svi_fw-la cuique_fw-la liberi_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la si_fw-mi liberi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la pâ—â—ximus_fw-la gradus_fw-la in_o possâ—ssâ—oâ—e_n sratres_fw-la patrui_fw-la avunculi_fw-la idem_fw-la that_o 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tenant_n a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o corn_n or_o cattle_n or_o clothes_n idem_fw-la frumenti_fw-la modum_fw-la deminus_fw-la aut_fw-la pecoris_fw-la aut_fw-la vestis_fw-la colâ—no_fw-la injungit_fw-la idem_fw-la here_o we_o certain_o find_v the_o usage_n of_o country_n farmholder_n scaccar_n in_o â—â—imitivo_fw-la regni_fw-la sâ—â—tu_fw-la pâ—st_fw-la conquis_fw-la â—â—nem_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o argenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la sola_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solvebantur_fw-la dialog_n scaccar_n so_o yet_o in_o scotland_n a_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n or_o lord_n estate_n be_v not_o compute_v by_o annual_a rent_n but_o by_o so_o many_o bolls_n of_o victual_n so_o we_o find_v in_o gervase_n of_o tilbury_n that_o the_o king_n have_v payment_n make_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n not_o in_o sum_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n but_o only_o in_o victual_n or_o provision_n out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n house_n be_v supply_v with_o necessary_n for_o daily_a use_n which_o the_o king_n officer_n account_v with_o 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say_v be_v by_o hundred_o be_v arm_v the_o priest_n command_v silence_n and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o keep_v matter_n in_o order_n and_o the_o prince_n authority_n be_v there_o as_o i_o have_v note_v besore_n i_o say_v consider_v these_o thing_n i_o must_v seek_v otherwhere_o for_o clear_a discovery_n before_o which_o i_o will_v only_o note_v council_n judgement_n give_v in_o their_o council_n that_o at_o such_o council_n as_o intendere_fw-la as_o liâ—â—â—_n apud_fw-la concilium_fw-la accusare_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o discrimen_fw-la capitis_fw-la intendere_fw-la tacitus_n describe_v judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o offence_n for_o he_o say_v here_o accusation_n may_v be_v present_v and_o capital_a matter_n try_v the_o distinction_n of_o punishment_n observat_fw-la punishment_n distinctio_fw-la paenarum_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d proditores_fw-la &_o transfuse_v arâ—oribus_fw-la suspendunt_fw-la ignauâ—â—_n &_o imâ—eâ—â—â—_n &_o â—â—pore_o lip_n torpâ—â—â—_n infame_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d insupe_o crate_v 〈◊〉_d â—acitus_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la german_n in_o some_o place_n of_o germany_n drown_v be_v yet_o a_o punishment_n as_o platerus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o woman_n tie_v in_o a_o sack_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o river_n near_o basil_n who_o be_v find_v alive_a after_o be_v take_v up_o at_o the_o usual_a place_n half_o a_o mile_n below_o where_o she_o be_v cast_v in_o observat_fw-la be_v according_a to_o the_o crime_n traitor_n and_o such_o as_o flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n be_v hang_v upon_o tree_n but_o the_o slothful_a unfit_a for_o war_n and_o such_o as_o be_v infamous_a for_o sluggishness_n as_o lipsius_n will_v have_v it_o torpore_fw-la not_o corpore_fw-la infame_v be_v drown_v in_o morass_n a_o hurdle_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o the_o divers_a punishment_n be_v that_o the_o first_o which_o he_o call_v scelera_fw-la be_v to_o be_v show_v while_o punish_v but_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v flagitia_fw-la wicked_a and_o heinous_a crime_n but_o particularize_v not_o what_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v hide_v and_o punish_v by_o drown_v then_o follow_v levioribus_fw-la delictis_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la poenarum_fw-la equorum_fw-la pecorumque_fw-la numero_fw-la convicti_fw-la mulct_n antur_fw-la pars_fw-la mulctae_fw-la regi_fw-la vel_fw-la civitati_fw-la pars_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la vel_fw-la propinquis_fw-la ejus_fw-la exolvitur_fw-la and_o that_o for_o small_a fault_n the_o punishment_n be_v a_o mulct_n of_o horse_n or_o cattle_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o city_n and_o part_n to_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v or_o his_o kindred_n by_o which_o we_o may_v note_v a_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o king_n or_o free_a city_n or_o people_n to_o who_o these_o mulct_n be_v pay_v but_o i_o leave_v these_o obscure_a time_n and_o proceed_v to_o great_a light_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n in_o give_v law_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o the_o discover_v who_o be_v the_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o great_a council_n i_o shall_v first_o note_v something_o of_o the_o several_a law_n make_v in_o germany_n france_n empire_n several_a law_n make_v in_o several_a king_n lom_n after_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o reman_n empire_n and_o the_o northern_a country_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o some_o general_a observation_n of_o our_o saxon_a law_n and_o last_o to_o illustrate_v or_o expound_v by_o a_o short_a glossary_a the_o saxon_a title_n of_o great_a man_n find_v mention_v in_o the_o council_n first_o as_o the_o ancient_a i_o meet_v with_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o gothic_a law_n law_n gothick_n law_n these_o goth_n overrun_v europe_n and_o do_v not_o only_a cause_n great_a war_n and_o destruction_n but_o make_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o law_n and_o kingdom_n the_o goth_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o northern_a people_n use_v not_o write_v law_n but_o their_o country_n custom_n till_o 504._o till_o sub_fw-la erudiâ—â—_fw-la rege_fw-la gothi_n legum_n instituta_fw-la scriptis_fw-la bahere_fw-la câ—â—perunt_fw-la nam_fw-la antea_fw-la mâ—ribus_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la isidor_n chron._n goth._n aera_fw-la 504._o
he_o liberty_n to_o go_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o own_v not_o vrban_n pro_fw-la apostolico_fw-la and_o that_o it_o have_v neither_o be_v he_o nor_o his_o father_n custom_n that_o any_o shall_v own_v 50._o own_v paternae_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la eatenus_fw-la extitisse_fw-la ut_fw-la praeter_fw-la svam_fw-la licentiam_fw-la aut_fw-la electionem_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la papam_fw-la nominaret_fw-la &_o quicunque_fw-la sibi_fw-la huius_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vellet_fw-la praeripere_fw-la unum_fw-la foret_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la coronam_fw-la svam_fw-la sibi_fw-la conaretur_fw-la auferre_fw-la idem_fw-la num_fw-la 50._o any_o pope_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n without_o his_o licence_n or_o election_n and_o whoever_o will_v take_v from_o he_o this_o power_n of_o his_o dignity_n do_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n but_o anselm_n persist_v that_o he_o have_v declare_v before_o he_o will_v 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fol._n 129.25_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o remedy_n mischief_n and_o damageâ—_n to_o his_o realm_n by_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n singular_a in_o its_o preamble_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n 15_o e._n 1._o at_o carlisle_n the_o petition_n hear_v put_v before_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o his_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n contain_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o say_a commons_o have_v pray_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o since_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o happen_v to_o his_o realm_n he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n and_o law_n and_o remove_v the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o thereof_o ensue_v so_o pray_v the_o king_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n we_o may_v observe_v something_o new_a in_o the_o act_n of_o this_o queen_n we_o have_v note_v once_o in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n the_o two_o house_n pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o so_o in_o edward_n the_o six_o but_o in_o the_o first_o 873._o first_o id._n fol._n 873._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o queen_n it_o be_v more_o full_a thus_o majesty_n most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n your_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o your_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o in_o another_o 874._o another_o id._n fol._n 874._o paragraph_n that_o it_o may_v please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v further_o enact_v and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o some_o redress_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o your_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n parliament_n high_a court_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o your_o highness_n be_v not_o have_v and_o provide_v 5_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o be_v it_o now_o declare_v and_o enate_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n most_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o her_o reign_n be_v express_v after_o some_o of_o these_o form_n the_o 43_o of_o her_o reign_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_a beseechen_a your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o your_o highness_n parliament_n assemble_v of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n james_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v the_o title_n of_o his_o first_o 1085._o first_o id._n fol._n 1085._o act_n be_v at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o weal_n public_a of_o this_o realm_n be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n we_o therefore_o your_o most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v beseech_v in_o most_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n do_v beseech_v in_o most_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n do_v beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v publish_v and_o declare_v in_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v be_v it_o further_o 1086._o further_o id._n fol._n 1086._o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o king_n james_n be_v only_o express_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n agree_v with_o some_o of_o these_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v the_o preface_n of_o his_o first_o 1226._o first_o id._n fol._n 1226._o parliament_n be_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o high_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o the_o weal_n public_a of_o this_o realm_n be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n etc._n chapter_n id._n fol._n 1227._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o petition_n right_n petition_n id._n fol._n 1229._o petition_v of_o right_n of_o right_n it_o be_v thus_o word_v humble_o show_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o close_a of_o it_o be_v all_o which_o they_o most_o humble_o pray_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o their_o right_n and_o liberties_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n &c_n &c_n and_o that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o the_o say_a king_n 1237._o king_n id._n fol._n 1237._o chap._n 6._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v therefore_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n out_o of_o his_o princely_a care_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o ordain_v enact_v and_o establish_v of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o reign_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o two_o house_n 1249._o house_n id._n fol._n 1249._o begin_v 25_o apr._n 1660._o not_o summon_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o king_n james_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la in_o the_o three_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n 1251._o chapter_n id._n fol._n 1251._o the_o commons_o do_v by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o you_o our_o supreme_a liege_n lord_n and_o sovereign_a one_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n sovereign_n supreme_a liege-lord_n and_o sovereign_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 13_o car._n 2._o the_o 1300._o the_o id._n fol._n 1300._o enact_v part_n be_v thus_o word_v do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n etc._n most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n in_o king_n charles_n the_o second_v reign_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o form_n the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o jac._n 2._o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n be_v at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1685._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n james_n etc._n etc._n the_o enact_v part_n of_o the_o grant_v a_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n we_o your_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n towards_o a_o supply_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o majesty_n favourable_a and_o tender_a regard_n to_o we_o your_o commons_o have_v cheerful_o and_o unanimous_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o your_o majesty_n a_o aid_n and_o assistance_n and_o we_o do_v humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o all_o the_o other_o act_n which_o be_v not_o grant_n of_o aid_n assistance_n or_o supply_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o latter_a word_n by_o this_o full_a enumeration_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a expression_n either_o of_o record_n or_o historian_n relate_v to_o the_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n to_o this_o present_a age_n which_o in_o a_o continue_a series_n of_o time_n i_o have_v deduce_v it_o appear_v that_o till_o king_n john_n time_n only_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o such_o of_o the_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o be_v not_o baron_n be_v summon_v and_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n by_o special_a writ_n and_o after_o king_n john_n charter_n the_o lesser_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o general_n summons_n also_o that_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n wherein_o they_o grant_v liberty_n to_o their_o subject_n be_v receive_v as_o law_n and_o give_v as_o ample_a satisfaction_n as_o now_o the_o king_n will_v do_v to_o pass_v a_o bill_n tender_v for_o his_o royal_a assent_n by_o both_o house_n and_o there_o be_v 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reason_n because_o it_o pass_v under_o his_o broad_a seal_n likewise_o when_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n be_v alter_v 49_o h._n 3._o whereby_o in_o place_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v numerous_a two_o knight_n be_v choose_v probable_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o the_o shire_n and_o two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o burrough_n to_o represent_v all_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a all_o other_o their_o subfeudatary_a tenant_n yet_o the_o number_n be_v not_o constant_o observe_v there_o be_v sometime_o knight_n and_o no_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n sometime_o one_o knight_n one_o citizen_n and_o one_o burgess_n other_o time_n two_o or_o three_o knight_n leave_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o chooser_n election_n till_o after_o it_o be_v fix_v as_o it_o now_o be_v for_o two_o knight_n two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n unless_o in_o some_o place_n of_o wales_n where_o to_o this_o day_n some_o two_o or_o three_o burrough_n choose_v but_o one_o or_o two_o burgess_n likewise_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_v how_o gradual_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n have_v pass_v from_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o noble_n to_o the_o assent_n likewise_o and_o sometime_o at_o their_o request_n only_o the_o king_n ordain_v and_o then_o from_o the_o potition_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o their_o join_n in_o advice_n and_o after_o to_o their_o assent_n and_o many_o other_o material_a progressive_a alteration_n which_o in_o this_o recapitulation_n i_o can_v insist_v upon_o till_o it_o have_v come_v to_o that_o constitution_n so_o much_o to_o be_v value_v by_o all_o wise_a englishman_n as_o it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o generous_a condescension_n of_o gracious_a king_n and_o the_o wise_a contrivance_n of_o our_o considerate_a ancestor_n therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o pass_v to_o consider_v our_o present_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 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