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law_n now_o and_o then_o the_o convocation_n meet_v and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n which_o convocation_n be_v a_o national_a synod_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n convoke_v after_o this_o manner_n some_o time_n before_o the_o parliament_n sit_v the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n send_v his_o writ_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o each_o province_n for_o summon_v all_o bishop_n dean_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n assign_v they_o the_o time_n and_o place_n in_o the_o say_v write_v upon_o which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n direct_v his_o letter_n authentical_o seal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n as_o his_o dean_n provincial_a wherein_o he_o cite_v he_o peremptory_o and_o will_v he_o to_o cite_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o bishop_n dean_n arch-deacon_n gathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o province_n to_o the_o place_n and_o day_n prefix_v in_o the_o writ_n but_o he_o direct_v withal_o that_o one_o proctor_n be_v send_v for_o every_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n and_o two_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o each_o diocese_n all_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n take_v according_o care_v of_o will_v the_o party_n concern_v person_n 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o certify_v to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o so_o warn_v in_o a_o schedule_n annex_v to_o the_o letter_n certificatory_a upon_o which_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n proceed_v the_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o each_o diocese_n make_v choice_n of_o their_o proctor_n which_o do_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n he_o return_v all_o at_o the_o day_n and_o the_o same_o method_n be_v use_v in_o the_o province_n of_o york_n the_o chapel_n of_o henry_n vii_o annex_v to_o westminster_n abbey_n be_v the_o usual_a place_n where_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n meet_v whilst_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n hold_v at_o york_n a_o convocation_n of_o all_o his_o province_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o by_o constant_a correspondence_n these_o two_o province_n though_o so_o â—r_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o do_v debate_n and_o conclude_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o convocation_n be_v like_o the_o parliament_n diside_v into_o two_o house_n the_o high_a and_o the_o â—wer_n and_o all_o member_n have_v by_o statute_n the_o â—â—me_n privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o menial_a servant_n as_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n have_v the_o high_a house_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n which_o be_v by_o much_o the_o large_a of_o the_o two_o consist_v of_o 22_o bishop_n whereof_o the_o archbishop_n be_v precedent_n who_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o a_o great_a table_n and_o the_o bishop_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o same_o table_n all_o in_o their_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o hood_n the_o arch-bishop_n hood_n fur_v with_o ermine_n and_o the_o bishop_n with_o minever_n the_o low_a house_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o dean_n archdeacon_n one_o proctor_n for_o every_o chapter_n and_o two_o proctor_n for_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 166_o person_n viz._n 22_o dean_n 24_o prebendary_n 54_o archdeacon_n and_o 44_o clerk_n represent_v the_o diocesan_n clergy_n the_o first_o business_n of_o each_o house_n upon_o their_o meeting_n be_v to_o choose_v each_o a_o prolocutor_n or_o speaker_n the_o prolocutor_n of_o the_o low_a house_n be_v choose_v he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o two_o of_o the_o member_n whereof_o one_o make_v a_o speech_n and_o the_o elect_a person_n another_o both_o in_o latin_a to_o which_o the_o arch_a bishop_n answer_v in_o latin_a and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n approve_v of_o the_o person_n the_o matter_n debate_v by_o both_o house_n be_v only_o such_o as_o the_o king_n by_o commission_n do'â—_n express_o allow_v viz._n church_n and_o religion_n matter_n first_o propose_v in_o the_o upper_a and_o thâ—â—_n communicate_v to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o major_a vote_n in_o each_o house_n prevail_v sometime_o there_o have_v be_v royal_a aid_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n ancient_o this_o assembly_n may_v without_o 〈◊〉_d now_o with_o the_o royal_a assent_n make_v canon_n touch_v religion_n bind_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o all_o the_o laity_n without_o consent_n oâ—_n ratification_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o iâ—_n parliament_n neither_o do_v the_o parliament_n meddle_v in_o the_o make_n of_o canon_n or_o in_o doctrinal_a matter_n till_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n i._o only_a when_o thereto_o require_v they_o by_o their_o civil_a sanction_n do_v confirm_v the_o result_v and_o consultation_n of_o the_o clergy_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n to_o conclude_v the_o law_n and_o constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v govern_v be_v first_o general_a canon_n make_v by_o general_a council_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n and_o the_o grave_a decree_n of_o several_a holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v admit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n then_o our_o own_o constitution_n make_v ancient_o in_o several_a provincial_a synod_n both_o by_o the_o pope_n legate_n otho_n and_o othobon_n and_o by_o several_a arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n all_o which_o be_v of_o force_n in_o england_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n or_o the_o king_n prerogative_n next_o to_o those_o constitution_n this_o church_n be_v also_o govern_v by_o canon_n make_v in_o convocation_n of_o latter_a time_n as_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n i_o and_o confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n also_o by_o some_o statute_n of_o parliament_n â—ouching_v church-affair_n and_o by_o divers_a immemorial_n custom_n but_o where_o all_o these_o fail_n the_o civil_a law_n take_v place_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o court_n of_o audience_n the_o prerogative-court_n the_o court_n of_o delegate_n the_o court_n of_o peculiar_o etc._n etc._n from_z the_o church_n legislative_a i_o come_v to_o the_o executive_a power_n for_o which_o there_o have_v be_v several_a court_n provide_v among_o which_o be_v the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o ancient_a consistory_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o debate_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n so_o call_v from_o the_o arch_a church_n and_o tower_n of_o s._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_n in_o cheapside_n london_n where_o this_o court_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v hold_v the_o judge_n whereof_o be_v call_v dean_n of_o the_o arch_n or_o the_o official_a of_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n because_o with_o this_o officialty_n be_v common_o join_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o 13_o parish_n in_o london_n term_v a_o deanery_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n jurisdiction_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n all_o appeal_v in_o church-matter_n within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n be_v direct_v to_o this_o court._n in_o which_o the_o judge_n sit_v alone_o without_o assessor_n hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n without_o any_o jury_n the_o advocate_n allow_v to_o plead_v in_o this_o court_n be_v all_o to_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n who_o upon_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o fiat_n obtain_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n but_o must_v not_o practice_v the_o first_o year_n both_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o advocate_n always_o wear_v their_o scarlet_a robe_n with_o
of_o maldon_n sir_n thomas_n darcy_n bar._n charles_n montague_n es_fw-ge borough_n of_o harwich_n the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n lord_n chine_n sir_n thomas_n middleton_n kt._n glocestershire_n 8._o sir_n john_n guise_n bar._n sir_n ralph_n dutton_n bar._n city_n of_o gloucester_n william_n cook_n esq_n william_n try_v esq_n borough_n of_o cirencester_n the_o right_a honourable_a henry_n poll_n esq_n richard_n how_o esq_n borough_n of_o tewksbury_n rich._n dowdeswell_n esq_n the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n henry_n capell_n kt._n herefordshire_n 8._o sir_n john_n morgan_z bar._n sir_n herbert_n croft_n bar._n city_n of_o hereford_n paul_n foley_n esq_n henry_n cornwall_n esq_n borough_n of_o lempster_n tho._n conyngesby_n esq_n john_n dutton_n colt_n esq_n borough_n of_o weoble_o john_n birch_n esq_n robert_n price_n esq_n hertfordshire_n 6._o sir_n tho._n pope_n blount_n bar._n ralph_n freeman_n esq_n borough_n of_o st._n alban_n sir_n samuel_n grimston_n bar._n george_n churchill_n esq_n borough_n of_o hertford_n sir_n will._n cowper_n bar._n sir_n will._n leman_n bar._n huntingtonshire_n 4_o the_o honourable_a robert_n montague_n esq_n john_n driden_n esq_n borough_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o honourable_a sidney_n wort_o alias_o montague_n esq_n the_o honourable_a richard_n montague_n esq_n kent_n 10._o the_o honourable_a sir_n vere_n fane_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n sir_n john_n knatchbull_n bar._n city_n of_o canterbury_n sir_n william_n honywood_n bar._n henry_n lee_n esq_n city_n of_o rochester_n sir_n joseph_n williamson_n kt._n francis_n clarke_n esq_n borough_n of_o maidston_n sir_n tho._n taylor_n bar._n thomas_n ryder_n esq_n borough_n of_o queenborough_n sir_n john_n bank_n bar._n robert_n crawford_n esq_n lancashire_n 14._o the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n lord_n brandon_n gerrard_n the_o honourable_a james_n stanley_n borough_n of_o lancaster_n roger_n kirby_n esq_n thomas_n preston_n esq_n borough_n of_o preston_n in_o amounderness_n christopher_n greenfeild_n esq_n borough_n of_o newton_n the_o honourable_a george_n cholmondely_n esq_n sir_n john_n chichley_n kt._n borough_n of_o wiggaâ—â—_n sir_n rich._n standish_n kt._n peter_n shakerly_n esq_n borough_n of_o clitheroe_n anthony_n parker_n esq_n roger_n kenyon_n esq_n borough_n of_o leverpool_n the_o kite_n honourable_a richard_n lord_n colchester_n tho._n norris_n of_o speak_n esq_n leicester_n 4._o the_o right_a honourable_a bennet_n lord_n sherrard_n sir_n thomas_n hesilridge_n bar._n borough_n of_o leicester_n sir_n edward_n abney_n kt._n laurence_n carter_n esq_n lincoln_n 12._o the_o right_a honourable_a george_n viscount_n castleton_n sir_n tho._n hussey_n bar._n city_n of_o lincoln_n sir_n john_n bolles_n bar._n sir_n edw._n hussey_n bar._n borough_n of_o boston_n peregrine_n berty_n esq_n sir_n william_n york_n kt._n borough_n of_o great_a grimsby_n sir_n edw._n ayscogh_o kt._n john_n chaplin_n esq_n town_n of_o stamford_n the_o honourable_a charles_n bertie_n esq_n william_n hyde_n esq_n borough_n of_o grantham_n sir_n john_n brownlowe_n bar._n sir_n william_n ellis_n bar._n middlesex_n 8._o sir_n char._n gerrard_n bar._n ralph_n hawtery_n esq_n city_n of_o westminster_n sir_n will._n poultney_n kt._n sir_n walter_n clarges_n bar._n london_n sir_n will._n pritchard_n kt._n sir_n sam._n dashwood_n kt._n sir_n will._n turner_n kt._n sir_n tho._n vernon_n kt._n monmouth_n 3_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n lord_n marquis_n of_o worcester_n thomas_z morgan_z esq_n borough_n of_o monmouth_n sir_n charles_n kemeys_n kt._n norfolk_z 12._o sir_n jacob_n astley_n kt._n and_o baronet_n sir_n william_n cook_n bar._n city_n of_o norwich_n thomas_n blofeild_n esq_n hugh_n bokenham_n esq_n town_n of_o lin_z regis_fw-la sir_n john_n turner_n kt._n daniel_n bedingfeild_n esq_n town_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n george_n england_n esq_n samuel_n fuâ—ler_n esq_n borough_n of_o thetford_n baptist_n may_v esq_n sir_n francis_n guybon_n kt._n borough_n of_o castlerise_v right_o honourable_a sir_n robert_n howard_n kt._n robert_n walpole_n esq_n northampton_n 9_o sir_n st._n andrew_n st._n john_n bar._n john_n parkhurst_n esq_n city_n of_o peterborough_n will._n brownlowe_a esq_n gilbert_n dolben_n esq_n town_n of_o northampton_n sir_n tho._n samuel_n bar._n sir_n william_n langham_n kt._n town_n of_o brackley_n the_o honourable_a sir_n william_n egerton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n john_n blencowe_n sergeant_n at_o law_n borough_n of_o higham-ferrers_n thomas_n andrews_n esq_n northumberland_n 8._o william_n forster_n esq_n philip_n bickerstaff_n esq_n town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n sir_n ralph_n carr_n kt._n william_n carr_n esq_n borough_n of_o morpeth_n the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n lerd_v morpeth_n roger_n fenwick_n esq_n town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n sir_n francis_n blake_n kt._n samuel_a ogle_n esq_n nottingham_n 8._o sir_n scroop_n how_n kt._n will._n sacheverel_n esq_n town_n of_o nottingham_n char._n hutchinson_n esq_n richard_n slater_n esq_n borough_n of_o eastretford_n john_n thornehagh_n esq_n town_n of_o newark_n upon_o trent_n the_o right_a honourable_a william_n lord_n eland_n the_o honourable_a nicholas_n sanderson_n esq_n oxon_n 9_o the_o right_a honourable_a montague_n lord._n norreys_n sir_n robert_n jenkinson_n bar._n university_n of_o oxon._n the_o honourable_a heneage_n finch_n esq_n sir_n tho._n clerges_n kt._n city_n of_o oxon._n the_o honourable_a henry_n bertie_n esq_n sir_n edw._n norreys_n kt._n borough_n of_o new-woodstock_n sir_n tho._n littleton_n bar._n thomas_n wheat_n esq_n borough_n of_o banbury_n sir_n robert_n dashwood_n kt._n and_o bar._n rutland_z 2._o sir_n tho._n mackworth_n bar._n bennet_n sherrard_n esq_n salop_n 12._o the_o honourable_a richard_n newport_n esq_n edward-kynaston_n of_o oately_a esq_n town_n of_o salop._n the_o honourable_a andrew_n newport_n esq_n richard_n mitton_n esq_n borough_n of_o bruges_n alias_o bridgenorth_n sir_n william_n whitmore_n bar._n sir_n edward_n acton_n bar._n borough_n of_o ludlow_n thomas_n hanmer_n esq_n william_n gower_n esq_n borough_n of_o wenlock_n sir_n will._n forester_n kt._n george_n weld_n esq_n town_n of_o bishops-castle_n william_n oakeley_n esq_n somerset_n 18._o sir_n edward_n phillips_n kt._n nathaniel_z palmer_n esq_n city_n of_o bristol_n sir_n richard_n hart_n kt._n sir_n john_n knight_n kt._n city_n of_o bath_n sir_n william_n basset_z kt._n joseph_n langton_n esq_n city_n of_o wells_n edward_n barkeley_n esq_n hopton_n wyndham_n esq_n borough_n of_o taunton_n john_n speke_n esq_n edward_n clark_n esq_n borough_n of_o bridgwater_n sir_n francis_n warr_n bar._n henry_n bull_n esq_n borough_n of_o minehead_n borough_n of_o ilchester_n sir_n edw._n winham_n bar._n john_n hunt_v esq_n borough_n of_o milbornport_n sir_n thomas_n travel_v kt._n sir_n charl._n carteret_n kt._n southampton_n 26._o the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n lord_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n richard_n norton_n esq_n city_n of_o winchester_n the_o right_a honourable_a william_n lord_n pawlet_n frederick_n tilney_n esq_n town_n of_o southampton_n sir_n char._n windham_n kt._n sir_n benj._n newland_n kt._n town_n of_o portsmouth_n the_o honourable_a edward_n russel_n esq_n nicholas_n hedger_n alderman_n borough_n of_o yarmouth_n the_o right_a honourable_a sir_n john_n trever_o kt._n speaker_n charles_n duncombe_n esq_n borough_n of_o petersfield_n robert_n michael_n esq_n richard_n holt_n esq_n borough_n of_o newport_n alias_o medona_n sir_n robert_n holmes_n kt._n sir_n will._n stephens_n kt._n borough_n of_o stockbridge_n will._n montague_n esq_n richard_n whithe_v esq_n borough_n of_o newtown_n the_o right_a honourable_a richard_n earl_n of_o ranelagh_n thomes_n do_v esq_n borough_n of_o christ-church_n francis_n gwyn_n esq_n william_n ettrick_n esq_n borough_n of_o whitchurch_n henry_n wallop_v esq_n the_o honourable_a james_n russel_n esq_n borough_n of_o lemington_n john_n burrard_n esq_n thomas_n door_n esq_n borough_n of_o andover_n the_o honourable_a francis_n pawlet_n of_o amport_n esq_n john_n pollen_n esq_n staffordshire_n 10._o the_o honourable_a john_n grey_a esq_n walter_n chetwind_v esq_n city_n of_o lichfield_n robert_n burdet_n esq_n richard_n dyot_n esq_n borough_n of_o stafford_n john_n chetwind_v esq_n jonathan_n cope_n esq_n borough_n of_o newcastleunder_o line_n sir_n william_n levison_n gower_n bar._n sir_n thomas_n bellot_n bar._n borough_n of_o tamworth_n sir_n henry_n gough_n kt._n michael_n biddulph_n esq_n suffolk_n 16._o sir_n samuel_n barnardiston_n bar._n sir_n gervas_n elwes_n bar._n borough_n of_o ipswich_n sir_n john_n barker_n bar._n sir_n charles_n blois_n bar._n borough_n of_o dunwich_n sir_n robert_n rich_a kt._n and_o bar._n sir_n philip_n skippon_n kt._n borough_n of_o orford_n thomas_n glemham_n esq_n thomas_n felton_n esq_n borough_n of_o alborough_n sir_n henry_n johnson_n kt._n william_n johnson_n esq_n 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