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consent_n in_o parliament_n for_o i_o demand_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o king_n can_v be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o do_v at_o first_o out_o of_o their_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o their_o subject_n give_v away_o the_o power_n they_o have_v former_o of_o do_v otherwise_o william_n the_o conqueror_n from_o who_o our_o king_n ever_o since_o derive_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n can_v and_o do_v make_v law_n consent_n for_o the_o people_n without_o ask_v or_o have_v their_o antecedent_n consent_n to_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o conqueror_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o govern_v just_o and_o afterward_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o observe_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n establish_v by_o his_o noble_a predecessor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n as_o daniel_n tell_v we_o but_o it_o be_v true_a too_o as_o the_o same_o historian_n tell_v we_o 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