be_v indefinite_o speak_v we_o conceive_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o king_n time_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o 13._o e._n 1._o the_o usage_n therein_o mean_v be_v but_o consuetudo_fw-la angliae_fw-la the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o parliament_n can_v not_o in_o all_o probability_n in_o the_o mention_n of_o so_o ancient_a a_o usage_n intend_v so_o late_a a_o statute_n as_o this_o of_o 13._o e._n 1._o which_o be_v but_o new_a in_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o assize_n though_o ancient_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o charge_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o every_o man_n land_n and_o good_n the_o former_a assize_n have_v be_v also_o different_a nor_o consider_v that_o of_o necessity_n the_o several_a kind_n and_o proportion_n of_o arm_n ever_o do_v and_o must_v vary_v with_o the_o time_n can_v they_o intend_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v for_o the_o time_n past_a or_o can_v be_v for_o time_n to_o come_v any_o such_o constant_a rule_n of_o any_o such_o particular_a 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