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of_o a_o decrepit_a old_a man_n to_o a_o proper_a young_a lord_n and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o ability_n of_o a_o experience_a assistant_n 124._o pamph._n 124._o without_o deserve_v the_o least_o quarrel_a item_n of_o our_o carp_a pamphleter_n the_o next_o in_o our_o way_n egerton_n chancellor_n egerton_n be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n egerton_n he_o be_v chancellor_n of_o england_n a_o man_n very_o age_a and_o now_o with_o sickness_n fall_v on_o his_o aeath-bed_n 125._o pamph._n 125._o the_o term_n come_v and_o the_o scal_fw-mi to_o be_v dispose_v in_o order_n thereunto_o the_o king_n send_v secretary_n winwood_n not_o bacon_n for_o the_o seal_n with_o this_o message_n that_o himself_o will_v be_v his_o under_o keeper_n and_o not_o to_o dispose_v it_o whilst_o he_o live_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o chancellor_n nor_o do_v any_o receive_v the_o seal_n out_o of_o the_o king_n sight_n till_o egerton_n be_v dead_a which_o follow_v soon_o after_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n succeed_v he_o 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