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to_o inquire_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o twelve_o lawful_a man_n what_o be_v the_o liâ—â—â—ties_n in_o england_n in_o his_o grandfather_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o inquisition_n so_o make_v up_o to_o london_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d we_o observe_v that_o england_n have_v liberties_n and_o â—â—ghts_n of_o their_o own_o before_o the_o baron_n war_n in_o 〈◊〉_d john_n day_n and_o therefore_o seem_v injurious_o upbraid_v as_o if_o they_o get_v they_o first_o by_o rebelliâ—â—_n the_o good_a government_n of_o england_n which_o as_o a_o â—â—dern_a author_n word_n it_o be_v beâ—ore_o like_o the_o law_n nature_n only_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n come_v â—pon_o obtain_v the_o 2_o charter_n to_o be_v express_v in_o â—â—chment_n and_o remain_v a_o record_n in_o writing_n though_o â—â—se_n charter_n give_v we_o no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o 8_o be_v note_v for_o the_o grant_v make_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o barony_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o warâ—_n and_o marriage_n 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