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hen._n 7.14.12_o of_o hen._n 7.20_o either_o for_o person_n laud_n good_n or_o fame_n no_o man_n can_v show_v any_o syllable_n letter_n or_o line_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o print_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o age_n in_o this_o land_n if_o the_o virtual_a power_n be_v in_o the_o house_n there_o need_v no_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n the_o style_n of_o the_o act_n print_v from_o 9_o hen._n 3._o to_o 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v either_o the_o king_n ordain_v at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o king_n ordain_v by_o the_o aduâ—ee_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o barâ—â—rs_n and_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n in_o hen._n 7._o his_o time_n the_o style_n alter_v and_o have_v fithence_o continue_v thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_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 so_o that_o always_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n 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