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explain_v himself_o allege_v that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o reflect_v upon_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a that_o to_o accuse_v upon_o common_a fame_n he_o think_v to_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a way_n and_o warrant_v by_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o church_n the_o imperial_a law_n and_o by_o ancient_a precedent_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n in_o king_n hen._n the_o sixths_n time_n have_v be_v accuse_v upon_o common_a fame_n he_o add_v likewise_o that_o mr._n chancellor_n himself_o have_v present_v some_o person_n upon_o particular_a fame_n and_o that_o he_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o himself_o may_v not_o in_o that_o place_n have_v as_o ample_a privilege_n and_o the_o further_a debate_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v refer_v till_o another_o time_n dr._n turner_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n to_o excuse_v his_o absence_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o indisposition_n and_o to_o signify_v his_o desire_n 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such_o as_o live_v upon_o other_o man_n mean_n or_o that_o will_v take_v bribe_n or_o sell_v place_n in_o church_n or_o state_n or_o about_o the_o king_n 6._o to_o be_v many_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o councillor_n there_o be_v safety_n 7._o to_o judge_n of_o small_a matter_n as_o well_o as_o great_a the_o great_a being_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n much_o less_o any_o one_o councillor_n alone_o to_o manage_v all_o business_n 8._o elder_n not_o young_a and_o unexperienced_a man_n through_o who_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a proceed_n great_a design_n many_o time_n miscarry_v and_o herein_o he_o be_v second_v by_o sr._n john_n eliot_n who_o represent_v to_o the_o house_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a dishonour_n the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v sustain_v by_o several_a miscarriage_n and_o ill_a management_n of_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a trust_n he_o likewise_o mention_v two_o precedent_n the_o first_o in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o hen._n 3._o 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