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at_o that_o election_n send_v back_o unto_o we_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o indenture_n aforesaid_a affile_v to_o these_o present_n together_o with_o this_o writ_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n by_o this_o writ_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o commons_o be_v call_v to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n or_o to_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n or_o to_o consult_v de_fw-fr arduis_fw-la regni_fw-la negotiis_fw-la of_o the_o difficult_a business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o writ_n only_o say_v the_o king_n will_v have_v conference_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o peer_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o treat_v or_o conference_n with_o the_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o do_v not_o minister_v a_o oath_n nor_o fine_a nor_o imprison_v any_o but_o their_o own_o member_n and_o that_o but_o of_o late_a in_o some_o case_n can_v 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