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summons_n to_o parliament_n and_o the_o style_n of_o baron_n it_o be_v less_o difficult_a for_o those_o great_a baron_n to_o procure_v a_o law_n to_o exclude_v the_o rest_n whole_o from_o have_v any_o right_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n under_o the_o name_n of_o tenant_n in_o chief_a only_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n doubtless_o say_v mr._n selden_n some_o law_n be_v afterward_o make_v that_o none_o shall_v come_v to_o parliament_n as_o a_o baron_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o tenure_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v several_a writ_n of_o summons_n direct_v to_o they_o in_o which_o number_n not_o only_o all_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o great_a baron_n be_v comprehend_v but_o other_o to_o who_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o no_o tenure_n shall_v any_o long_o make_v a_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n only_o shall_v make_v a_o baron_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a for_o the_o reason_n 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