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second_o consideration_n concerning_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a ordinance_n for_o the_o regulation_n and_o limitation_n of_o that_o court_n by_o edw._n leigh_n gent._n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la london_n print_v by_o i._n g._n for_o rich._n marriot_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o s._n dunstan_n churchyard_n fleetstreet_n 1658._o second_o consideration_n concerning_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n be_v during_o the_o sit_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n assure_v of_o a_o strong_a endeavour_n to_o have_v the_o late_a ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o council_n for_o regulation_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o chancery_n repeal_v or_o with_o silence_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o take_v the_o boldness_n though_o against_o my_o judgement_n as_o to_o publication_n of_o any_o of_o my_o own_o observation_n 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