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lord_n temporal_a in_o point_n of_o extent_n concern_v the_o convocation-house_n which_o do_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o parliament_n annex_v to_o a_o parliament_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a but_o how_o the_o bishop_n be_v summon_v may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n sect_n vi_o of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n obs_n this_o great_a officer_n be_v not_o only_o recite_v in_o this_o act_n but_o have_v a_o peculiar_a writ_n of_o assistance_n in_o this_o and_o other_o pawn_n which_o the_o next_o ten_o officer_n follow_v have_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n i_o shall_v discourse_v more_o full_o of_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v give_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o ten_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o edward_n hyde_n baron_n hyde_n and_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v summon_v by_o writ_n feb._n 18._o 1661._o see_v chap._n ii_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n obs_n this_o officer_n be_v join_v also_o in_o this_o pawn_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n than_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o in_o former_a pawn_n to_o other_o degree_n and_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v discourse_v of_o in_o the_o four_o exemplar_n and_o in_o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n i_o shall_v defer_v its_o enlargement_n to_o those_o chapter_n thomas_n earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v summon_v by_o writ_n feb._n 18._o 1661._o see_v chap._n ii_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n obs_n i_o this_o officer_n from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n be_v call_v principalis_fw-la and_o capitalis_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la and_o so_o continue_v till_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n and_o after_o not_o use_v till_o once_o in_o king_n charles_n the_o fir_v time_n and_o ever_o since_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parliament_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n have_v supply_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o place_n though_o not_o 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person_n to_o adjust_a their_o parliamentary_a expense_n westminster_n be_v ancient_o the_o king_n court_n and_o still_o within_o its_o verge_n and_o his_o lordship_n jurisdiction_n 4._o his_o place_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n in_o this_o order_n not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n before_o that_o act_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o several_a clause-roll_n of_o rich._n the_o second_o etc._n etc._n but_o after_o the_o say_a act_n viz._n 36._o h._n 8._o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v summon_v and_o his_o writ_n direct_v magno_fw-la magistro_fw-la hospitij_fw-la svi_fw-la but_o after_o that_o as_o in_o this_o very_a parliament_n 1661._o the_o writ_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n be_v jacobo_n d'no_n brecon_n be_v his_o english_a title_n by_o which_o he_o sit_v in_o parliament_n vid._n cap._n 2._o senescallo_fw-la hospitij_fw-la magnus_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o senescallus_fw-la be_v still_o the_o same_o officer_n though_o vary_v in_o title_n sect_n xv._o of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n household_n that_o high-chamberlain_n before_o mention_v be_v call_v magnus_fw-la camerarius_fw-la i._o obs_n i._o but_o this_o have_v not_o that_o epithet_n of_o magnus_n and_o yet_o his_o authority_n be_v very_o great_a within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o king_n court_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o subordination_n yet_o in_o many_o great_a regalios_n he_o have_v a_o entire_a command_n and_o even_o in_o some_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o its_o place_n of_o address_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o room_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o majesty_n and_o grandeur_n of_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v there_o 2._o he_o have_v be_v ancient_o summon_v to_o sit_v there_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o clause-roll_n of_o the_o 25._o and_o 27._o and_o 28._o of_o edw._n the_o 3d._n in_o the_o summons_n of_o sir_n bartholomew_n bergehurst_n camerario_fw-la 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d'no_n darcy_n chevaleer_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 43._o eliz._n to_o tho._n cary_n lord_n hunsden_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o office_n he_o be_v summon_v again_o primo_fw-la jacobi_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o car._n 1._o philip_n earl_n of_o penbrook_n be_v summon_v camerario_fw-la hospiti_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o to_o this_o parliament_n first_o edward_z earl_n of_o manchester_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la then_o henry_n earl_n of_o st._n alban_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la and_o after_o he_o hen._n earl_n of_o arlington_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la who_o continue_v his_o place_n and_o precedency_n in_o this_o parliament_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o 3._o edward_n earl_n of_o manchester_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n household_n be_v summon_v so_o by_o writ_n 18._o feb._n 1661._o vid._n cap._n 2._o sect_n xvi_o of_o the_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n he_o bring_v up_o the_o honourable_a rear_n to_o all_o the_o 12._o officer_n of_o state_n both_o in_o this_o act_n of_o precedency_n and_o in_o the_o pawn_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v the_o more_o justifiable_o defer_v my_o discourse_n of_o he_o till_o i_o come_v to_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o past_o the_o method_n of_o the_o pawn_n as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o method_n use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n and_o so_o conclude_v these_o section_n with_o some_o few_o observation_n observation_n when_o the_o act_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o be_v make_v i._o obs_n i._o the_o state_n officer_n though_o now_o but_o 9_o in_o use_n be_v then_o 12._o a_o number_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v agreeable_a to_o the_o 12_o judge_n 12_o master_n of_o chancery_n 12_o constitute_v a_o jury_n and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o number_n cite_v by_o the_o learned_a institutor_n and_o petrus_n bongus_fw-la de_fw-la sacris_fw-la numeris_fw-la and_o this_o number_n be_v thus_o use_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v 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lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a lord_n than_o the_o writ_n be_v only_o as_o a_o assistant_n write_v and_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o as_o assistant_n without_o vote_n etc._n etc._n as_o will_v be_v show_v 3._o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n knight_n be_v summon_v by_o writ_n that_fw-mi 18._o feb._n 1661._o vid._n cap._n 2._o and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o fix_a nobility_n call_v lord_n temporal_a chap._n v._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o noble_n obs_n i_o have_v give_v a_o short_a character_n of_o the_o grand_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o now_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o fix_a nobility_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o distinct_a degree_n and_o these_o be_v not_o mention_v distinct_o in_o the_o king_n warrant_v for_o summon_v a_o parliament_n but_o refer_v therein_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o distinguish_v they_o by_o their_o writ_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o nobility_n in_o general_n most_o author_n derive_v the_o word_n nobiles_fw-la or_o nobles_n in_o the_o plural_a from_o noscibiles_fw-la viz._n viri_fw-la nobiles_fw-la or_o person_n endue_v with_o great_a knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n and_o so_o conceive_v it_o may_v admit_v of_o another_o etymology_n viz._n nobilis_fw-la quasi_fw-la non-bilis_a i._n e._n man_n of_o such_o debonair_a and_o complacent_fw-la temper_n and_o so_o much_o master_n of_o their_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o better_a education_n subject_a to_o choler_n wrath_n or_o fierceness_n for_o so_o the_o word_n bilis_fw-la be_v englisht_v but_o of_o even_a and_o serene_a temper_n which_o disposition_n be_v fit_a for_o affair_n relate_v to_o government_n but_o to_o pass_v these_o nicety_n the_o question_n be_v among_o some_o 2._o how_o far_o the_o degree_n of_o nobility_n do_v extend_v which_o be_v partly_o resolve_v by_o sir_n tho._n smith_n in_o his_o republica_n who_o say_v there_o be_v two_o 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this_o treatise_n
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