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and_o that_o he_o shall_v assume_v or_o challenge_v such_o a_o share_n iâ—…_n the_o legislative_a â—…ewer_n to_o himself_o as_o that_o without_o hiâ—…_n concurrence_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o shall_v have_v no_o right_a to_o make_v temporaâ—…y_a order_n for_o put_v the_o kingdoâ—…_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n strange_a phrase_n and_o unheard_a of_o by_o english_a ear_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o people_n or_o assume_v a_o share_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n our_o law_n give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o can_v join_v or_o be_v a_o sharer_n with_o no_o man_n let_v not_o the_o observer_n trouble_v himself_o about_o this_o division_n the_o king_n like_o solomon_n true_a mother_n challenge_v the_o whole_a child_n not_o a_o divisible_a share_n but_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n the_o commons_o present_a and_o pray_v the_o lord_n advise_v and_o consent_n the_o king_n enact_v it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o the_o 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