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two_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v earl_n he_o who_o patent_n be_v first_o past_o the_o king_n hand_n will_v have_v the_o precedency_n though_o the_o other_o serve_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n or_o be_v present_a there_o a_o day_n before_o the_o other_o or_o have_v his_o patent_n first_o registrat_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n and_o not_o his_o clerk_n that_o make_v noble_a but_o yet_o this_o be_v debate_v by_o la_fw-fr rocque_n cap._n 66._o lawyer_n likewise_o observe_v that_o the_o former_a rule_n prefer_v he_o who_o have_v first_o serve_v to_o he_o who_o be_v first_o provide_v or_o invest_v hold_v good_a though_o he_o who_o be_v first_o provide_v or_o invest_v be_v not_o in_o mora_fw-la and_o do_v not_o delay_v to_o take_v possession_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o some_o extrinsic_a impediment_n such_o as_o sickness_n and_o this_o they_o say_v be_v decide_v the_o 27_o of_o april_n 1594._o in_o rota_n romana_fw-la and_o this_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n by_o 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