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quod_fw-la scelus_fw-la vindicare_fw-la debuerant_fw-la lucri_fw-la captura_fw-la invitati_fw-la suis_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la texerint_fw-la this_o presumption_n then_o of_o the_o adversary_n rather_o make_v for_o we_o and_o ministrethe_v to_o we_o good_a occasion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hazard_n the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o such_o a_o matter_n to_o rest_n upon_o the_o validity_n or_o invaliditie_n of_o a_o bare_a testament_fw-mi only_o by_o this_o that_o we_o have_v say_v we_o may_v probable_o gather_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o adventure_v so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n by_o a_o bare_a will_n and_o testament_v you_o shall_v now_o hear_v also_o why_o we_o think_v he_o do_v never_o attempt_v or_o entreprise_v any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o king_n be_v not_o wont_n light_o to_o overslippe_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o great_a commodity_n present_o offer_v and_o yet_o this_o not_o withstand_v have_v
with_o the_o lettre_n patente_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v pâ—ocurid_a which_o king_n by_o law_n have_v no_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v notoriouse_a to_o make_v any_o limitation_n and_o assignation_n of_o the_o crown_n otherwise_o then_o the_o common_a law_n do_v dispose_v it_o it_o be_v need_n for_o they_o i_o say_v as_o they_o procure_v such_o lre_n patente_n so_o to_o have_v set_v forth_o also_o the_o say_a pretence_a will_n if_o there_o have_v be_v then_o any_o such_o will_n in_o deed_n sufficient_o and_o dewlie_o to_o be_v ê“ue_v as_o be_v now_o surmise_v there_o be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a surmise_a will_n be_v in_o the_o chancery_n which_o they_o may_v have_v use_v with_o the_o pretence_a witness_n and_o with_o the_o original_a pretence_a will_n and_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n thereto_o belonginge_v to_o their_o best_a advantage_n it_o can_v not_o be_v thowght_fw-mi that_o either_o they_o be_v 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eight_o make_v any_o manner_n of_o limitation_n or_o assignation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n frances_n whereupon_o it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v that_o either_o they_o know_v of_o no_o such_o limitation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lady_n frances_n by_o the_o say_a suppose_a will_n or_o take_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o can_v geve_v no_o good_a and_o lawful_a force_n and_o strengthe_n to_o aid_v and_o maintain_v their_o usurpation_n for_o the_o manifest_a forgery_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o purpose_o for_o ignorance_n can_v not_o be_v pretend_v in_o they_o keep_v back_o and_o suppress_v in_o the_o say_a ire_n patente_n this_o pretence_a limitation_n surmise_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n frances_n which_o nevertheless_o the_o adversary_n do_v now_o with_v so_o great_a and_o vehement_fw-fr asseveration_n blow_n into_o all_o man_n ear_n wiche_n be_v utterlie_o reject_v and_o overthrow_v and_o it_o be_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o by_o this_o proclamation_n for_o the_o pretence_a title_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n jane._n so_o that_o we_o need_v to_o travail_v no_o far_o for_o any_o more_o prouf_a against_o the_o say_a asseveration_n but_o yet_o in_o case_n any_o man_n do_v look_v for_o any_o other_o and_o more_o persuasion_n and_o prouff_n which_o as_o i_o say_v need_v not_o oh_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n o_o his_o great_a favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o this_o realm_n of_o the_o which_o it_o have_v be_v say_v regnum_n anglie_a est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la 8._o polyd._n l._n 8._o and_o that_o god_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o it_o o_o his_o great_a goodness_n i_o say_v to_o this_o realm_n even_o in_o this_o case_n also_o for_o he_o have_v open_v and_o browght_fw-mi to_o light_v the_o very_a trewthe_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v burst_v owte_n thowghe_o never_o so_o crafty_o supprese_v and_o keep_v under_o we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o king_n never_o sign_v the_o pretence_a will_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n neither_o do_v we_o say_v it_o by_o bare_a hear_v say_v or_o gather_v it_o by_o our_o former_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n only_o thowge_a very_a effectual_a and_o probable_a but_o by_o good_a and_o able_a witness_n that_o avouche_v and_o justify_v of_o their_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o the_o stamp_v only_o be_v put_v to_o the_o say_a will_n and_o that_o even_o when_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v now_o dead_a ordininge_v and_o past_a all_o remembrance_n the_o lord_n pagett_n be_v one_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n with_o queen_n marie_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o godly_a motion_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o reverence_n of_o trewthe_n &_o justice_n thowghe_o in_o the_o fact_n himself_o culpable_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n thereto_o by_o great_a aucthorite_n force_v pagett_n the_o forgery_n of_o this_o suppose_a will_n disclose_v before_o the_o ê‘lement_n by_o the._n l._n pagett_n do_v first_o of_o all_o man_n disclose_v the_o matter_n first_o to_o the_o say_a counsel_n and_o then_o before_o the_o whole_a parliament_fw-mi sire_n edward_n montegewe_v also_o the_o chief_n justice_n that_o be_v privy_a and_o present_a at_o the_o say_a do_n do_v confess_v the_o same_o as_o well_o before_o the_o counsel_n as_o before_o the_o parliament_fw-mi yea_o william_n clarke_n ascribe_v among_o other_o pretence_a witness_n confess_v the_o pmmiss_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o himself_o put_v the_o stamp_n to_o the_o say_a will_n and_o afterward_o purchase_v his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o say_a fact_n upon_o the_o which_o deposition_n well_o and_o advisedlie_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v queen_n marie_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o counsel_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o trewthe_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o righfull_a succession_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o the_o eschewenge_v of_o many_o foul_a mischeyffe_n that_o may_v upon_o this_o forgery_n ensue_v cawse_v the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a forge_a will_n remain_v in_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v deface_v and_o abolish_v â–ª_o a_o worthy_a deed_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o cancel_v false_a record_n â–ª_o as_o not_o worthy_a to_o remain_v among_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a record_n of_o this_o noble_a realm_n which_o her_o noble_a fact_n deseruethe_v imortalitie_n of_o eternal_a praise_n and_o fame_n no_o less_o they_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o abolissh_v the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o tarquinian_n for_o the_o foul_a act_n of_o sextus_n tarqvinius_n in_o defilinge_n lucretia_n no_o less_o than_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o ephesian_n off_o cice._n 3._o off_o who_o make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a erostratus_n shall_v never_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o any_o their_o historiographer_n no_o less_o than_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o famelie_n of_o the_o manlians_n at_o rome_n take_v a_o sosolempne_a oath_n that_o none_o among_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v call_v capitolinus_fw-la by_o cause_n m._n manlius_n capitalinus_fw-la have_v sowght_fw-mi to_o oppress_v his_o contreye_a with_o tyranny_n illustr_n suëton_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustr_n and_o to_o come_v near_a home_n no_o less_o than_o our_o forefather_n deserve_v which_o quite_o raze_v owte_n of_o the_o year_n and_o time_n the_o memory_n and_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a apostate_n osricus_n and_o eanfridê°_n 1._o â—ed_a lib._n 3._o histor_n eccâ—ie_n ca._n 1._o numbringe_v their_o time_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o good_a king_n oswaldus_n the_o adversary_n therefore_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v goinge_v abowte_n to_o stain_v and_o blot_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o magistrate_n as_o thowghe_o they_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n disorderlie_o and_o as_o thowghe_o there_o have_v be_v some_o special_a commodity_n therein_o to_o they_o whiâ—h_o be_v apparent_o false_a for_o as_o the_o say_a abolition_n be_v nothing_o beneficial_a to_o other_o magistrate_n so_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o undowbted_a will_n the_o say_a queen_n will_v never_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v cancel_v aswell_o for_o her_o honour_n and_o conscience_n sake_n as_o for_o private_a respect_n seinge_v she_o own_o royal_a estate_n be_v by_o the_o same_o set_v forth_o and_o confirm_v yet_o will_v they_o fain_v blemish_n &_o disgrace_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n pagett_n and_o sir_n edward_n montigewe_v they_o set_v against_o they_o eleven_o wytness_n thynckinge_v to_o match_v and_o overmatche_v they_o with_o the_o nombre_fw-fr but_o hear_v it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o thowghe_o they_o be_v eleven_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o slender_a and_o weak_a for_o the_o weyght_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n ibid._n l._n test._n ff_n de_fw-fr testib_n l._n ob_fw-la carmen_fw-la ibid._n
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