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chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o the_o chief_n justice_n elect_v shall_v stand_v declare_v in_o the_o parliament_n house_n first_o general_o and_o then_o special_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o wherefore_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o every_o man_n the_o king_n except_v shall_v stand_v while_o the_o say_a speaker_n do_v declare_v his_o matter_n to_o entent_a that_o every_o man_n may_v hear_v he_o &_o in_o case_n he_o do_v speak_v obscure_o or_o dark_o or_o so_o low_a that_o he_o can_v be_v hear_v he_o must_v begin_v again_o or_o else_o a_o other_o speak_v in_o his_o place_n what_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v after_o the_o speaker_n have_v do_v the_o king_n after_o the_o speaker_n have_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v desire_v the_o spiritualty_n and_o the_o temporalty_n name_v every_o degree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n archdeacon_n proctor_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n 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estate_n &_o in_o their_o presence_n he_o ought_v to_o commit_v power_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n to_o the_o lord_n steward_n and_o to_o the_o chief_n justice_n that_o they_o joint_o and_o several_o shall_v begin_v and_o continue_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o king_n name_n make_v express_a mention_n in_o his_o commission_n of_o his_o disease_n to_o the_o other_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o person_n aboove_o name_v can_v express_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v a_o perilous_a case_n and_o dangerous_a for_o the_o commonalty_n and_o realm_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o parliament_n but_o only_o for_o bodily_a sickness_n of_o place_n and_o seat_n in_o the_o parliament_n first_o as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bench_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o his_o left_a hand_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o then_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o prior_n in_o 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the_o speaker_n make_v his_o oration_n and_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o speaker_n of_o the_o high_a house_n then_o all_o the_o bill_n conclude_v and_o pass_v in_o both_o house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o high_a house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o low_a house_n of_o the_o commons_n be_v there_o red_a by_o the_o title_n and_o then_o the_o king_n give_v his_o consent_n or_o descent_n to_o every_o of_o they_o as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o when_o the_o title_n of_o all_o the_o the_o bill_n be_v red_a the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n speaker_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n pronounce_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v prorogue_v or_o clean_o dissolve_v and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o every_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o depart_v homeward_o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o personage_n as_o aught_o to_o appear_v and_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o high_a house_n ¶_o the_o king._n the_o lord_n speaker_n a_o proctor_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n a_o proctor_n for_o scotland_n a_o proctor_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitane_n a_o proctor_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n a_o proctor_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o angewe_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n the_o bishop_n of_o elye_n the_o bishop_n of_o coventrie_n the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n the_o bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n the_o bishop_n of_o welles_n the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o bishop_n of_o herford_n
the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n the_o bishop_n of_o peterborough_n the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n the_o bishop_n of_o westchester_n the_o bishop_n of_o carliel_n the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n ass_n the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n the_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o earl_n of_o bath_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o earl_n of_o suffer_v the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o earl_n of_o penbrook_n the_o earl_n of_o harford_n the_o earl_n of_o sowthampton_n the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n the_o vicecount_v montagew_n the_o vicecount_v hereford_n the_o vicecount_v bindon_n the_o lord_n sowch_n the_o lord_n be_v la_fw-fr ware_n the_o lord_n aburgaveny_v the_o lord_n awdeley_n the_o lord_n barkley_n the_o lord_n morley_n the_o lord_n cobham_n the_o lord_n daker_n of_o the_o south_n the_o lord_n daker_n of_o gudeslond_n the_o lord_n grace_n the_o lord_n scroop_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n sturton_n the_o lord_n clinton_n the_o lord_n dudley_n baron_n of_o dudley_n the_o lord_n lomeley_n the_o lord_n mountioy_n the_o lord_n coney_n the_o lord_n mountegle_n the_o lord_n windsor_n the_o lord_n wentworth_n the_o lord_n sand_n the_o lord_n vaus_n the_o lord_n mordant_n the_o lord_n borough_n the_o lord_n bray_n the_o lord_n wharton_n the_o lord_n rich._n the_o lord_n crumwel_n the_o lord_n euere_n the_o lord_n stafford_n the_o lord_n darcy_n of_o menel_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n the_o lord_n paget_n the_o lord_n darcy_n of_o chiche_n the_o lord_n chandoys_n the_o lord_n of_o loughborough_n the_o lord_n s_o john_n of_o blastowe_n the_o lord_n buckhurst_n the_o lord_n hunsdon_n the_o lord_n of_o effingham_n the_o two_o chief_n justice_n the_o baron_n of_o th'eschequer_n the_o king_n attorney_n the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law._n the_o king_n solicitor_n the_o king_n learned_a counsel_n likewise_o every_o such_o person_n who_o the_o king_n endow_v and_o honour_v with_o the_o degree_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o have_v place_n there_o among_o the_o baron_n according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o son_n of_o a_o duke_n of_o a_o marquis_n or_o of_o a_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n his_o father_n yet_o live_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o parliament_n except_o he_o be_v otherwise_o honour_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o be_v advance_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o marriage_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n in_o the_o low_a house_n ¶_o the_o county_n of_o bukingham_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o bedford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cornewail_v ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o chester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o derby_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o dorset_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o essex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o york_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o hertford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o hereford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o kent_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o leicester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o northampton_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o oxford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o rutland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o berkshere_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o surrey_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o stafford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o shropshéer_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o sowthampton_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o somerset_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o sussex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o wiltshéer_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o worcester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o warwick_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o mongomerie_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o radnor_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o dinghby_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o mayoth_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o carmarthan_a i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o carnarvan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o anglesey_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o merion_v i_o knight_n ¶_o the_o city_n of_o earlile_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o chester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o excester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o york_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o hereford_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o rochester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o westminster_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o london_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o norwich_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o oxford_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o winchester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o bristol_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o bath_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o chichester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o salisbury_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o worcester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o coventrie_n ij_o citizen_n the_o baron_n of_o the_o five_o port_n ¶_o hastings_n ij_o baron_n winchelsey_n ij_o baron_n rye_n ij_o baron_n rumney_n ij_o baron_n hie_v ij_o baron_n dover_n ij_o baron_n sandwich_n ij_o baron_n burgess_n ¶_o bedford_n town_n ij_o burgess_n buckingham_n town_n ij_o burgess_n wickham_n ij_o burgess_n ailisbury_n ij_o burgess_n new_a windsor_n ij_o burgess_n reding_n ij_o burgess_n wallingford_n ij_o burgess_n abingdon_n ij_o burgess_n launceston_n ij_o burgess_n leskerd_fw-mi ij_o burgess_n lestuthiel_n ij_o burgess_n dunhevet_n ij_o burgess_n truro_n ij_o burgess_n bobmin_n ij_o burgess_n helston_n ij_o burgess_n saltashe_n ij_o burgess_n camelford_n ij_o burgess_n portlowe_n ij_o burgess_n grounpound_v ij_o burgess_n perin_n ij_o burgess_n tregonye_n ij_o burgess_n tresenna_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n jyes_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n germain_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n michael_n ij_o burgess_n foy_fw-fr ij_o burgess_n saint_n maw_n ij_o burgess_n east_n 'loo_o ij_o burgess_n cambridge_n ij_o burgess_n derby_n town_n ij_o burgess_n totry_n ij_o burgess_n plymouth_n ij_o burgess_n barstable_n ij_o burgess_n plimpton_n ij_o burgess_n tavistock_n ij_o burgess_n dartmouth_n ij_o burgess_n poole_n ij_o burgess_n dorchester_n ij_o burgess_n lime_n ij_o burgess_n melcombe_n ij_o burgess_n weymouth_n ij_o burgess_n birtport_n ij_o burgess_n shaftisbury_n ij_o burgess_n warham_n ij_o burgess_n colchester_n ij_o burgess_n maldon_n ij_o burgess_n kingston_n upon_o hul_n ij_o burgess_n knaresborough_n ij_o burgess_n scatborough_n ij_o burgess_n ripton_n ij_o burgess_n haydon_n ij_o burgess_n boroughbridge_n ij_o burgess_n tusk_n ij_o burgess_n aldeborgh_n ij_o burgess_n beverley_n ij_o burgess_n cicester_n ij_o burgess_n huntingdon_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n albâ—ns_n ij_o burgess_n lempster_n ij_o burgess_n maidstone_n ij_o burgess_n boston_n ij_o burgess_n grimesby_n ij_o burgess_n stampford_n ij_o burgess_n grantham_n ij_o burgess_n leicester_n ij_o burgess_n lancaster_n ij_o burgess_n preston_n in_o aldernes_n ij_o burg_n liverpool_n ij_o burgess_n newton_n ij_o burgess_n wigan_n ij_o burgess_n clithero_o ij_o burgess_n monmouth_n ij_o burgess_n northampton_n ij_o burgess_n peterborough_n ij_o burgess_n berkley_n ij_o burgess_n higham_n ferry_n ij_o burgess_n nottingham_n ij_o burgess_n east_n stratford_n ij_o burgess_n lin._n ij_o burgess_n yermouth_n ij_o burgess_n thetford_n ij_o burgess_n castle_n ij_o burgess_n new_a castle_n upon_o tine_z ij_o burr_n morepe_v ij_o burgess_n barwick_n ij_o burgess_n woodstock_n ij_o burgess_n banbury_n ij_o burgess_n sowthwark_n ij_o burgess_n blench_o ij_o burgess_n rigat_fw-la ij_o burgess_n gattâ—n_n ij_o burgess_n lichféeld_v ij_o burgess_n stafford_n two_o burgess_n new_a castle_n under_o line_n two_o burr_n tamworth_n two_o burgess_n shrewisbury_n two_o burgess_n bridgenorth_n two_o burgess_n ludlow_n two_o burgess_n great_a wenlock_v two_o burgess_n sowthampton_n two_o burgess_n portesmouth_n two_o burgess_n peterfeeld_v two_o burgess_n stockbridge_n
two_o burgess_n christ_n church_n two_o burgess_n ipswich_n two_o burgess_n dunwich_n two_o burgess_n oteford_n two_o burgess_n aldborough_n two_o burgess_n sudbury_n two_o burgess_n ey_fw-mi two_o burgess_n welles_n two_o burgess_n taunton_n two_o burgess_n bridge_n water_n two_o burgess_n minhed_n two_o burgess_n horsham_n two_o burgess_n midhurst_n two_o burgess_n lewes_n two_o burgess_n shereham_n two_o burgess_n brember_v two_o burgess_n stain_n two_o burgess_n east_n gréenstéed_n two_o burgess_n arundel_n two_o burgess_n apleby_n two_o burgess_n wilton_n two_o burgess_n hindon_n two_o burgess_n heytesbury_n two_o burgess_n westbury_n two_o burgess_n calf_n two_o burgess_n devise_n two_o burgess_n chipenham_n two_o burgess_n malmesbury_n two_o burgess_n bodwin_n the_o great_a two_o burgess_n ludgarsail_v two_o burgess_n old_a salisbury_n two_o burgess_n wâ—tton_fw-mi basset_fw-ge two_o burgess_n marleborough_n two_o burgess_n wiche_n two_o burgess_n warwick_n two_o burgess_n mongomery_n i_o burgess_n radnor_n ay_o burgess_n dinghby_n ay_o burgess_n pembroke_n ay_o burgess_n cardigan_n ay_o burgess_n flint_n ay_o burgess_n carmarthan_a i_o burgess_n carnarvan_n ay_o burgess_n brecknock_n ay_o burgess_n cardiff_n ay_o burgess_n bew_n moris_fw-la i_fw-it burgess_n harford_n west_n ay_o burgess_n as_o the_o king_n by_o advance_v any_o man_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o baron_n do_v enlarge_v and_o augment_v the_o number_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a house_n so_o do_v he_o also_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o low_a house_n when_o he_o do_v make_v and_o erect_v any_o new_a county_n or_o incorporate_v any_o borough_n or_o town_n so_o that_o in_o his_o letter_n patent_n he_o do_v nominate_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o burgess_n and_o therefore_o when_o so_o ever_o the_o king_n do_v call_v his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o writ_n of_o summons_n must_v be_v send_v out_o for_o choose_v of_o knight_n in_o the_o new_a county_n and_o 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