england_n in_o some_o difficult_a case_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o give_v judgement_n until_o they_o have_v first_o consult_v the_o king_n or_o his_o privy_a council_n moreover_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v ofttimes_o transmit_v matter_n of_o high_a moment_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n as_o by_o long_a experience_n and_o wisdom_n better_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o and_o by_o secrecy_n and_o expedition_n better_o able_a to_o transact_v some_o state_n affair_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o together_o at_o present_a the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n take_v cognisance_n of_o few_o matter_n that_o may_v well_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o know_a law_n and_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o as_o aforesaid_a consult_v for_o the_o public_a good_a honour_n defence_n safety_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o realm_n not_o meddle_v with_o matter_n that_o concern_v freehold_n but_o matter_n of_o appeal_n and_o sudden_a emergency_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o king_n incorporate_a with_o he_o and_o his_o care_n bear_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n that_o great_a weight_n that_o otherwise_o will_v lie_v whole_o upon_o his_o majesty_n wherefore_o of_o such_o high_a value_n and_o esteem_v they_o have_v always_o be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o strike_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v grievous_o fine_v for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v make_v felony_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n within_o the_o check_n roll_n and_o to_o kill_v one_o of_o they_o be_v high_a treason_n a_o privy_a councillor_n though_o but_o a_o gentleman_n shall_v have_v precedence_n of_o all_o knight_n baronet_n and_o young_a son_n of_o all_o baron_n and_o viscount_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o discretion_n true_o just_o and_o even_o counsel_n and_o advise_v the_o king_n in_o all_o matter_n to_o be_v treat_v in_o his_o majesty_n council_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v secret_a the_o king_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n by_o force_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n a_o privy_a counsellor_n be_v make_v without_o any_o patent_n or_o grant_v and_o to_o continue_v only_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n that_o make_v he_o nor_o so_o long_o unless_o the_o king_n please_v heretofore_o there_o have_v be_v usual_o a_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n privy_a council_n a_o dignity_n of_o so_o high_a repute_n that_o by_o a_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o he_o be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o public_a next_o to_o the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n his_o office_n be_v to_o speak_v first_o to_o business_n to_o report_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o passage_n and_o state_n of_o business_n transact_v at_o council_n table_n the_o last_o lord_n president_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n father_n of_o the_o present_a lord_n chamberlain_n to_o his_o privy_a councillor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v declare_v or_o conceal_v from_o they_o whatsoever_o he_o alone_o judge_v fit_a and_o expedient_a qua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la say_v the_o excellent_a sir_n tho._n smith_n absolutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la prae_fw-la venetorum_fw-la ducatu_fw-la aut_fw-la lacedaemoniorum_fw-la principatu_fw-la the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n do_v publish_v proclamation_n bind_v to_o the_o subject_a provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o statute_n or_o common_a law_n in_o case_n where_o the_o public_a peace_n honour_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v endanger_v for_o want_n of_o speedy_a redress_n there_o the_o king_n with_o his_o privy_a council_n usual_o make_v use_n of_o a_o absolute_a power_n if_o need_v be_v the_o member_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a council_n be_v such_o as_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o mere_a motion_n shall_v please_v to_o choose_v and_o be_v common_o man_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n eminent_a for_o estate_n wisdom_n courage_n integrity_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o there_o be_v few_o case_n of_o moment_n so_o temporal_a but_o that_o they_o may_v some_o way_n relate_v to_o spiritual_a affair_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n which_o god_n himself_o ordain_v among_o his_o choose_a people_n the_o jew_n the_o privy_a council_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n be_v compose_v of_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a person_n some_o of_o the_o principal_a bishop_n of_o england_n have_v in_o all_o time_n be_v choose_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v of_o his_o privy_a council_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n be_v at_o present_a these_o that_o follow_v his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n his_o highness_n prince_n rupert_n gilbert_n lord-archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sir_n orlando_n bridgman_n knight_n and_o baronet_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n john_n lord_n robert_n lord_n privy_a seal_n george_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n mr._n of_o the_o horse_n to_o his_o majesty_n james_n duke_n of_o monmouth_n james_n duke_n of_o ormond_n lord_n great_a steward_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n henry_n marquis_n of_o dorchester_n henry_n earl_n of_o ogle_n thomas_n earl_n of_o ossory_n robert_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n edward_n earl_n of_o manchester_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n houshold·_v awbrey_n earl_n of_o oxford_n john_n earl_n of_o bridgwater_n robert_n earl_n of_o leceister_n henry_n earl_n of_o s._n alban_n edward_n earl_n of_o sandwich_n arthur_n earl_n of_o anglesey_n john_n earl_n of_o bath_n groom_n of_o the_o steal_v to_o his_o majesty_n charles_n earl_n of_o carlisle_z william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n earl_n of_o rothes_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o scotland_n john_n earl_n of_o lotherdale_n secretary_n of_o state_n in_o scotland_n john_n earl_n of_o tweedale_n john_n earl_n of_o middleton_n richard_z earl_n of_o carbury_n lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n roger_n earl_n of_o orrery_n humphrey_z lord_z bishop_n of_o london_n henry_n lord_n arlington_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n francis_n lord_n newport_n comptroler_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n john_n lord_n berkley_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n densel_n lord_n holles_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n sir_n thomas_n clifford_n knight_n treasurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n sir_n george_n carteret_n knight_n vice-chamberlain_n to_o his_o majesty_n sir_n john_n trevor_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n sir_n thomas_n ingram_n knight_n chancellor_z of_o the_o duchy_n sir_n william_n morice_n knight_n sir_n john_n duncom_n knight_n sir_n thomas_n chicheley_n knight_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n these_o be_v all_o to_o wait_v on_o his_o majesty_n and_o at_o council_n board_n sit_v in_o their_o order_n bareheaded_a when_o his_o majesty_n preside_v at_o all_o debate_n the_o low_a deliver_v his_o opinion_n first_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o free_a and_o the_o king_n last_o of_o all_o declare_v his_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o debate_n the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o hold_v this_o council_n be_v whole_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v most_o common_o hold_v in_o the_o morning_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n out_o of_o parliament_n time_n and_o term_n time_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n and_o term._n a_o council_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o hold_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n of_o who_o office_n and_o dignity_n much_o more_o considerable_a in_o england_n than_o in_o other_o nation_n take_v here_o this_o brief_a account_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o but_o one_o secretary_n of_o state_n until_o about_o the_o end_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o weighty_a and_o important_a office_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o two_o person_n both_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o both_o style_v principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n in_o those_o day_n and_o some_o while_n after_o they_o sit_v not_o at_o council_n board_n but_o have_v prepare_v their_o business_n in_o a_o room_n adjoin_v to_o the_o council-chamber_n they_o come_v in_o and_o stand_v on_o either_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o nothing_o be_v debate_v at_o the_o table_n until_o the_o secretary_n have_v go_v through_o with_o their_o proposal_n but_o queen_n elizabeth_n seldom_o come_v to_o council_n that_o method_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o two_o secretary_n take_v their_o place_n as_o privy_a counsellor_n which_o dignity_n they_o have_v retain_v and_o enjoy_v ever_o since_o and_o a_o
but_o for_o avoid_v of_o tumult_n and_o trouble_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o h._n vi_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o suffrage_n in_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o such_o as_o be_v freeholder_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o county_n and_o have_v yearly_a revenue_n 40_o s._n which_o till_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o america_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 30_o or_o 40_o l._n now_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lay-common_n be_v then_o elect_v as_o the_o clergy-common_n the_o procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v viz._n sine_fw-la prece_fw-la sine_fw-la pretio_fw-la sine_fw-la poculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o person_n elect_v for_o each_o county_n be_v to_o be_v milites_fw-la notabiles_fw-la or_o at_o least_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n fit_a to_o be_v make_v knight_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n vi._n they_o ought_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la laborandum_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la as_o the_o word_n in_o some_o writ_n have_v be_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o young_a year_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v juvenaâ—us_a si_fw-la sic_fw-la loqui_fw-la liceat_fw-la potiús_fw-la quam_fw-la senatus_n not_o lazy_a epicure_n but_o man_n of_o year_n vigorous_a active_a and_o abstemious_a man_n that_o will_v be_v content_a to_o give_v their_o constant_a attendance_n in_o parliament_n or_o else_o to_o enjoy_v neither_o privilege_n nor_o expense_n allow_v to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v native_a english_a man_n or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o have_v be_v naturalize_v by_o act_n of_o of_o parliament_n no_o alien_a or_o denizon_n none_o of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n no_o sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n may_v be_v choose_v a_o parliament_n man_n to_o serve_v for_o any_o county_n city_n or_o burrough_n two_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o legality_n of_o sit_v in_o parliament_n first_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o full_a age_n that_o be_v 21_o year_n old_a at_o the_o least_o for_o if_o no_o man_n under_o that_o age_n can_v dispose_v of_o his_o estate_n nor_o make_v one_o legal_a act_n to_o that_o purpose_n then_o much_o less_o may_v he_o bear_v any_o part_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o judge_n vote_n or_o dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n yet_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o though_o never_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n have_v sometime_o be_v otherwise_o all_o member_n of_o parliament_n both_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v the_o public_a service_n of_o their_o country_n be_v privilege_v with_o their_o menial_a servant_n attend_v on_o their_o person_n together_o with_o all_o their_o necessary_a good_n bring_v along_o with_o they_o from_o all_o attachment_n and_o imprisonment_n for_o debt_n trespass_n account_v or_o covenant_n all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o the_o place_n of_o parliament_n all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v at_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v on_o the_o way_n home_o again_o eundo_fw-la morando_n ad_fw-la propria_fw-la redeundo_fw-la for_o so_o be_v the_o old_a word_n but_o they_o be_v not_o privilege_v from_o arrest_n for_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n be_v in_o whatsoever_o city_n town_n or_o house_n the_o king_n please_v but_o of_o latter_a time_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o hold_v at_o the_o king_n ancient_a palace_n and_o usual_a residence_n at_o westminster_n all_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o fair_a room_n by_o themselves_o and_o the_o commons_o not_o far_o from_o they_o in_o another_o fair_a room_n which_o be_v heretofore_o the_o ancient_a free_a chapel_n of_o s._n stephen_n the_o manner_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v thus_o the_o king_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o come_v which_o have_v usual_o be_v only_o at_o the_o open_n of_o parliament_n or_o at_o the_o pass_n of_o bill_n or_o at_o some_o solemn_a debate_n as_o the_o present_a king_n have_v frequent_o do_v be_v place_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o room_n in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n under_o a_o cloth_n of_o state_n under_o which_o on_o either_o hand_n none_o but_o the_o king_n child_n on_o the_o king_n right_a hand_n be_v a_o seat_n ancient_o for_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n as_o he_o sometime_o be_v in_o side_n &_o legiantia_fw-la but_o now_o it_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n on_o the_o king_n left_a hand_n be_v a_o seat_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n on_o the_o king_n right_a hand_n and_o next_o the_o wall_n be_v place_v on_o a_o form_n the_o two_o archbishop_n next_o below_o on_o another_o form_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n durham_n and_o winchester_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n sit_v according_a to_o the_o priority_n of_o their_o consecration_n on_o the_o king_n left_a hand_n upon_o form_n be_v place_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n treasurer_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o lord_n privy_a seal_n if_o they_o be_v baron_n above_o all_o duke_n except_o those_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baron_n than_o they_o sit_v uppermost_a on_o the_o woolsack_n on_o the_o same_o side_n sit_v the_o duke_n marquess_n and_n earl_n according_a to_o their_o creation_n upon_o the_o first_o form_n a_o cross_a the_o house_n below_o the_o woolsack_n sit_v the_o viscount_n and_o upon_o the_o next_o form_n the_o baron_n all_o in_o order_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n if_o the_o king_n be_v present_a stand_v behind_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n otherwise_o sit_v on_o the_o first_o woolsack_n thwart_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n his_o great_a seal_n and_o mace_n by_o he_o he_o be_v lord_n speaker_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n upon_o other_o woolsack_n sit_v the_o judge_n the_o privy_a counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n the_o king_n council_n at_o law_n the_o master_n of_o chancery_n thâ—se_o be_v not_o baron_n have_v no_o suffrage_n in_o parliament_n only_o sit_v to_o give_v their_o advice_n when_o it_o be_v require_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o sage_n be_v place_v upon_o woolsack_n may_v probable_o be_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o wool_n and_o sheep_n to_o the_o nation_n that_o it-neve_a be_v neglect_v on_o the_o lowermost_a woolsack_n be_v place_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n now_o henry_n barker_n esquire_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o present_a john_n brown_a esquire_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v concern_v in_o all_o writ_n of_o parliament_n and_o pardon_n in_o parliament_n the_o other_o record_v all_o thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n and_o keep_v the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o this_o clerk_n have_v also_o two_o clerk_n under_o he_o who_o kneel_v behind_o the_o same_o woolsack_n and_o write_v thereon_o without_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n sit_v the_o king_n first_o gentleman_n usher_v call_v the_o black_a rod_n from_o a_o black_a sttaff_n he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n under_o who_o be_v a_o yeoman_n usher_n that_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n within_o a_o crier_n without_o and_o a_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n always_o attend_v the_o lord_n keeper_n when_o the_o king_n be_v present_a with_o his_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n none_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v cover_v the_o judge_n stand_v till_o the_o king_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o sit_v when_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a the_o lord_n at_o their_o entrance_n do_v reverence_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o king_n presence-chamber_n the_o judge_n than_o may_v sit_v but_o may_v not_o be_v cover_v till_o the_o chancellor_n or_o keeper_n signify_v unto_o they_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n council_n and_o master_n of_o chancery_n sit_v also_o but_o may_v not_o be_v cover_v at_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o their_o house_n sit_v promiscuous_o only_o the_o speaker_n have_v a_o chair_n place_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o house_n near_o he_o at_o the_o table_n they_o never_o have_v any_o robe_n as_o the_o lord_n ever_o have_v but_o wear_v every_o one_o what_o he_o fanci_v most_o which_o to_o stranger_n seem_v very_o unbecoming_a the_o gravity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o england_n and_o that_o during_o their_o attendance_n on_o parliament_n a_o robe_n or_o grave_a vestment_n will_v as_o well_o become_v the_o honourable_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o it_o do_v all_o the_o noble_a venetian_n both_o young_a and_o old_a who_o have_v right_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o great_a council_n
to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o that_o port_n gravity_n and_o authority_n as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o king_n house_n that_o so_o hereafter_o they_o may_v know_v the_o better_a to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v promote_v to_o that_o honour_n for_o these_o gentleman_n be_v usual_o of_o such_o quality_n as_o come_v not_o hither_o with_o intent_n to_o profess_v the_o law_n but_o to_o learn_v so_o much_o law_n as_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v their_o estate_n and_o to_o make_v themselves_o accomplish_v in_o other_o quality_n necessary_a for_o gentleman_n at_o such_o time_n they_o have_v here_o divers_a divertisement_n as_o feast_v every_o day_n sing_v dance_a music_n which_o last_o be_v allow_v there_o to_o all_o comer_n and_o be_v so_o excessive_a that_o what_o the_o dicer_n allow_v out_o of_o each_o win_n to_o the_o butler_n box_n usual_o amount_v to_o above_o 50_o l._n a_o day_n and_o night_n wherewith_o and_o a_o small_a contribution_n from_o each_o student_n be_v the_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o whole_a christmas_n defray_v sometime_o when_o their_o public_a treasury_n be_v great_a they_o create_v a_o prince_n among_o themselves_o with_o such_o title_n as_o they_o please_v to_o give_v he_o and_o he_o have_v all_o his_o officer_n and_o a_o court_n suitable_a to_o a_o great_a prince_n and_o many_o of_o the_o prime_a nobility_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n be_v feast_v and_o entertain_v by_o he_o with_o interlude_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o saint_n day_n to_o candlemas_n each_o house_n usual_o have_v revel_n on_o holiday_n that_o be_v music_n and_o dance_a and_o for_o this_o be_v choose_v some_o young_a student_n to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o revel_n note_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o parliament_n be_v brief_o thus_o every_o quarter_n common_o the_o bencher_n cause_n one_o of_o the_o stand_a officer_n of_o the_o house_n to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n which_o be_v only_o a_o assembly_n and_o conference_n of_o bencher_n and_o utter-baristers_a which_o be_v call_v the_o sage_a company_n and_o meet_v in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o parliament_n chamber_n and_o there_o treat_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a to_o be_v reform_v here_o be_v the_o reader_n for_o lent_n and_o summer_n vacation_n elect_v also_o the_o treasurer_n be_v here_o choose_v and_o the_o auditor_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o account_n of_o the_o old_a treasurer_n etc._n etc._n here_o offence_n commit_v by_o any_o of_o the_o society_n be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n these_o inn_n of_o court_n be_v most_o wise_o situate_v by_o our_o ancestor_n between_o the_o king_n court_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o most_o opulent_a city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o four_o inn_n of_o court_n be_v reckon_v about_o 800_o student_n last_o there_o be_v two_o more_o college_n call_v sergeant_n inn_n where_o the_o common-law_n student_n when_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n have_v his_o lodging_n and_o diet_n these_o be_v call_v servientes_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o be_v as_o doctor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n only_o these_o have_v heretofore_o be_v repute_v more_o noble_a and_o honourable_a doctoris_fw-la enim_fw-la appellatio_fw-la est_fw-la magisterii_fw-la servientis_fw-la vero_fw-la ministerii_fw-la and_o therefore_o doctor_n of_o law_n be_v allow_v to_o sit_v within_o the_o bar_n in_o chair_n and_o cover_v whilst_o sergeant_n stand_v without_o the_o bar_n bareheaded_a only_o with_o coiff_n or_o cap_n on_o to_o arrive_v to_o this_o high_a degree_n take_v this_o brief_a account_n the_o young_a student_n in_o the_o common_a law_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o gentile_a stock_n and_o breed_v two_o or_o three_o year_n in_o the_o university_n and_o there_o chief_o verse_v in_o logic_n and_o rhetoric_n both_o expedient_a for_o a_o lawyer_n and_o get_v some_o insight_n into_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o some_o skill_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n as_o well_o as_o latin_a he_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o inn_n of_o court_n where_o he_o be_v first_o call_v a_o moot_v man_n and_o after_o about_o seven_o year_n study_n be_v choose_v a_o utter_a barister_fw-mi and_o have_v then_o spend_v twelve_o year_n more_o and_o perform_v the_o exercise_n before_o mention_v he_o be_v choose_v a_o bencher_n and_o some_o time_n after_o a_o reader_n during_o the_o read_n which_o heretofore_o be_v three_o week_n and_o three_o day_n the_o reader_n keep_v a_o constant_a and_o sumptuous_a feast_v invite_v the_o chief_a noble_n judges_z bishop_n great_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o sometime_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o that_o most_o accomplish_a lawyer_n the_o present_a attorney_n general_n do_v that_o it_o cost_v they_o sometime_o 800_o or_o 1000_o l._n afterward_o he_o wear_v a_o long_a robe_n different_a from_o other_o barister_n and_o be_v then_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v make_v a_o sergeant_n at_o law_n when_o his_o majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o call_v he_o which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o number_n of_o sergeant_n be_v small_a the_o lord_z chief_z justice_z of_o the_o common_a plea_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o judge_n make_v choice_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o learned_a of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n who_o send_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n to_o each_o of_o they_o to_o appear_v on_o such_o a_o day_n before_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o sergeant_n at_o law_n at_o the_o appoint_a time_n they_o be_v habit_v in_o robe_n of_o two_o colour_n viz._n brown_n and_o blue_n come_v accompany_v with_o the_o student_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o attend_v by_o a_o train_n of_o servant_n and_o retainer_n in_o certain_a peculiar_a cloth_n livery_n to_o westminster-hall_n there_o in_o public_a take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o certain_a robe_n and_o coyf_n without_o which_o they_o may_v no_o more_o be_v see_v in_o public_a after_o this_o they_o feast_v the_o great_a person_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o very_a magnificent_a and_o princely_a manner_n give_v gold_n ring_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n archbishop_n chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n each_o ring_n to_o earl_n bishop_n ring_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o other_o great_a officer_n to_o baron_n great_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n ring_n of_o less_o value_n out_o of_o these_o be_v choose_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n wherefore_o all_o those_o judge_n do_v always_o wear_v the_o white_a linen_n coif_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a badge_n of_o a_o sergeant_n and_o which_o he_o have_v ever_o the_o privilege_n to_o wear_v at_o all_o time_n even_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o whilst_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n though_o ancient_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o subject_a to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o cap_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o at_z present_v it_o be_v not_o allow_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o the_o emperor_n when_o any_o of_o the_o aforementioned_a judge_n be_v want_v the_o king_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n make_v choice_n of_o one_o of_o these_o sergeant_n at_o law_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n and_o constitute_v he_o by_o letter_n patent_n seal_v by_o the_o chancellor_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o open_a court_n by_o a_o set_a speech_n declare_v to_o the_o sergeant_n that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o people_n the_o king_n goodness_n in_o provide_v the_o bench_n with_o such_o able_a honest_a man_n as_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v expedite_o and_o impartial_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o then_o cause_v the_o say_v letter_n patent_n to_o be_v read_v and_o be_v depart_v the_o chief_a justice_n place_n the_o say_a sergeant_n on_o the_o bench_n junior_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v take_v his_o oath_n well_o and_o true_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n to_o take_v no_o reward_n to_o do_v equal_a and_o speedy_a justice_n to_o all_o etc._n etc._n he_o sit_v himself_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o charge_n the_o sergeant_n be_v thus_o advance_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n have_v thereby_o great_a honour_n and_o a_o very_a considerable_a salary_n beside_o certain_a perquisit_n for_o each_o one_o have_v at_o least_o one_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n from_o the_o king_n and_o now_o in_o some_o thing_n his_o former_a habit_n
council_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o hold_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o their_o employment_n be_v of_o extraordinary_a trust_n and_o multiplicity_n render_v they_o most_o considerable_a both_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o who_o they_o attend_v every_o day_n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o of_o the_o subject_n also_o who_o request_n and_o desire_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n lodge_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o always_o to_o make_v dispatch_n thereupon_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n answer_n and_o direction_n as_o for_o foreign_a affair_n the_o secretary_n divide_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o have_v intercourse_n of_o business_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n into_o two_o grand_a province_n whereof_o each_o secretary_n take_v one_o to_o himself_o receive_v all_o letter_n and_o address_n from_o and_o make_v all_o dispatch_n to_o the_o several_a prince_n and_o state_n comprehend_v within_o his_o own_o province_n but_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o home_n concern_v whether_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a or_o to_o particular_a person_n both_o the_o secretary_n do_v equal_o and_o indistinct_o receive_v and_o dispatch_v whatsoever_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o be_v it_o for_o the_o church_n the_o militia_n or_o private_a grant_n pardon_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v this_o special_a honour_n that_o if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o baron_n he_o take_v place_n and_o have_v the_o precedence_n of_o all_o other_o person_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n though_o otherwise_o by_o their_o creation_n some_o of_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o precede_v he_o and_o a_o knight_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o qualification_n they_o have_v their_o several_a lodging_n appoint_v they_o in_o all_o the_o king_n house_n as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o accommodation_n as_o for_o their_o office_n and_o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o it_o they_o have_v also_o a_o very_a liberal_a diet_n at_o the_o king_n charge_n or_o board-wage_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o to_o show_v how_o considerable_a their_o place_n be_v their_o settle_a allowance_n from_o the_o king_n in_o salary_n and_o pension_n be_v little_o less_o than_o two_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o each_o of_o they_o the_o secretary_n and_o clerk_n who_o they_o employ_v under_o they_o be_v whole_o at_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o other_o power_n or_o person_n beside_o themselves_o they_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o seal_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o signet_n the_o use_n and_o application_n whereof_o gives_z denomination_n to_o a_o office_n constant_o attend_v the_o court_n call_v the_o signet_n office_n wherein_o there_o be_v four_o clerk_n who_o wait_v alternate_o by_o month_n and_o prepare_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o signet_n in_o order_n to_o the_o privy_a seal_n or_o great_a seal_n the_o present_a secretary_n of_o state_n be_v henry_n lord_n arlington_n who_o for_o his_o eminent_a service_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o advance_v into_o the_o place_n of_o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n and_o sir_n john_n trevor_n who_o for_o his_o great_a ability_n and_o successful_a negotiation_n have_v that_o trust_n and_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o when_o sir_n william_n morice_n late_a secretary_n of_o state_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a consent_n permit_v to_o retire_v from_o business_n wait_v on_o the_o privy_a council_n there_o be_v four_o clark_n in_o ordinary_a who_o wait_v by_o month_n each_o one_o he_o that_o come_v in_o be_v always_o a_o week_n before_o and_o a_o week_n after_o his_o month_n to_o assist_v there_o their_o office_n be_v to_o read_v what_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n and_o draw_v up_o all_o such_o order_n as_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n shall_v direct_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v register_v they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v sir_n richard_n brown_n sir_n edward_n walker_n sir_n john_n nicolas_n sir_n robert_n southwel_n salary_n to_o each_o 250._o l._n beside_o fee_n for_o order_n and_o letter_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o forename_a officer_n there_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o record_n john_n woolly_n esq_n no_o fee_n two_o keeper_n of_o the_o council_n chamber_n fee_n to_o each_o 45_o l._n thirty_o messenger_n whereof_o ten_o at_o a_o time_n by_o turn_n wait_v every_o month_n fee_n to_o each_o 45_o l._n these_o upon_o occasion_n be_v send_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o fetch_v any_o person_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n in_o his_o house_n till_o far_a order_n attend_v on_o the_o secretary_n be_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o signet_n or_o little_a seal_n which_o be_v always_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o secretary_n for_o seal_v the_o king_n private_a letter_n and_o for_o all_o such_o grant_n as_o pass_v his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o bill_n assign_v of_o these_o clerk_n there_o be_v four_o sir_n john_n nicholas_z knight_n of_o the_o bath_n sir_n philip_n warwick_n knight_n trumbal_n esquire_n and_o sidney_n bear_v esquire_n these_o have_v no_o fee_n from_o the_o king_n but_o only_a diet_n which_o at_o pension_n be_v 200_o l._n yearly_a their_o office_n be_v in_o whitehall_n they_o wait_v by_o month_n each_o of_o they_o three_o month_n in_o a_o year_n one_o of_o they_o always_o attend_v the_o court_n wheresoever_o it_o remove_v and_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n or_o secretary_n of_o state_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n prepare_v such_o bill_n or_o letter_n for_o the_o king_n to_o sign_n as_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o law_n be_v by_o any_o warrant_v direct_v to_o they_o to_o prepare_v in_o their_o office_n all_o grant_n either_o prepare_v by_o the_o king_n learned_a council_n in_o the_o law_n or_o by_o themselves_o for_o the_o king_n hand_n when_o sign_v be_v return_v and_o there_o transcribe_v again_o and_o that_o transcription_n be_v carry_v to_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o seal_v and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v a_o signet_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n and_o be_v his_o warrant_n for_o issue_v out_o a_o privy_a seal_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o seal_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o for_o several_a other_o use_n but_o when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o grant_n require_v the_o pass_v the_o great_a seal_n than_o the_o privy_a seal_n be_v a_o authority_n to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n to_o pass_v the_o great_a seal_n as_o the_o signet_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n to_o affix_v that_o seal_n to_o the_o grant_v but_o in_o all_o three_o office_n viz._n signet_n privy-seal_n and_o great-seal_n the_o grant_n be_v transcribe_v so_o all_o which_o pass_v from_o the_o king_n have_v these_o several_a way_n of_o be_v consider_v before_o perfect_v there_o be_v also_o four_o clark_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n viz._n the_o lord_n sandwich_n who_o interest_n for_o his_o life_n be_v in_o one_o mr_n watkins_n mr_n baron_n master_n bickerstaff_n and_o mr._n more_o of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o stat._n 27._o of_o henry_n 8._o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v to_o this_o office_n in_o time_n when_o the_o court_n of_o request_n be_v in_o be_v belong_v the_o seal_v of_o all_o commission_n and_o other_o process_n out_o of_o that_o court._n moreover_o depend_v on_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n be_v a_o ancient_a office_n call_v the_o paper-office_n the_o keeper_n whereof_o have_v in_o his_o charge_n all_o the_o public_a paper_n write_n matter_n of_o state_n and_o counsel_n all_o letter_n intelligence_n negotiation_n of_o the_o king_n public_a minister_n abroad_o and_o general_o all_o the_o paper_n and_o dispatch_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o office_n of_o the_o two_o secretary_n of_o state_n which_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n transmit_v into_o this_o office_n and_o here_o remain_v dispose_v by_o way_n of_o a_o library_n within_o his_o majesty_n palace_n of_o whitehall_n this_o considerable_a officer_n have_v a_o fee_n of_o 160_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la payable_a out_z of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o be_v at_o present_a that_o very_o worthy_a person_n joseph_n williamson_n doctor_n of_o law_n after_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n that_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o rather_o that_o resort_v or_o spring_n may_v be_v consider_v the_o great_a wheel_n first_o move_v by_o that_o spring_n which_o be_v the_o convocation_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o civil_a but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n it_o will_v be_v