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and_o then_o with_o all_o reverence_n gravitte_v and_o seemly_a speech_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n but_o when_o so_o ever_o any_o bill_n shall_v be_v try_v either_o for_o allowance_n or_o to_o be_v reject_v then_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o sit_v because_o he_o be_v then_o as_o a_o judge_n also_o every_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n before_o he_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o parliament_n and_o take_v his_o place_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o to_o take_v his_o oath_n acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o only_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n within_o his_o realm_n as_o also_o to_o renounce_v all_o foreign_a potentate_n the_o order_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o parliament_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o summons_n for_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n in_o proper_a person_n unless_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o absent_a out_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v apparel_v in_o his_o royal_a and_o parliament_n robe_n ought_v to_o be_v conduct_v &_o bring_v by_o all_o his_o baron_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o the_o commons_n summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n unto_o the_o churrh_n where_o ought_v a_o sermon_n to_o be_v make_v by_o some_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o some_o other_o famous_a learned_a man_n the_o sermon_n end_v he_o must_v in_o like_a order_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o high_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o there_o to_o take_v his_o seat_n under_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n likewise_o every_o lord_n and_o baron_n in_o his_o degree_n ought_v to_o take_v his_o place_n this_o do_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o he_o who_o the_o king_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o speaker_n of_o that_o house_n make_v his_o oration_n to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n declare_v the_o cause_n why_o &_o wherefore_o that_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o summon_v exhort_v and_o persuade_v every_o man_n to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n propon_v as_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n then_o he_o direct_v his_o talk_n unto_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n advertise_v they_o that_o the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v that_o they_o do_v repair_v to_o their_o house_n and_o there_o according_a to_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a custom_n to_o choose_v and_o elect_v some_o one_o wise_a grave_a and_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o self_n to_o be_v speaker_n for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v present_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o these_o thing_n thus_o do_v the_o king_n arise_v and_o every_o man_n depart_v this_o be_v account_v for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o when_o the_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v present_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o noble_n in_o like_a order_n as_o before_o do_v assemble_v again_o in_o the_o high_a house_n and_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 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