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demesn_a in_o the_o county_n of_o l._n and_o in_o service_n in_o the_o county_n of_o m._n these_o service_n and_o so_o rent_n will_v pass_v by_o attornment_n of_o the_o tenant_n though_o they_o lie_v in_o a_o foreign_a county_n and_o so_o of_o a_o advowson_n appendant_a and_o such_o like_a because_o those_o rent_n and_o service_n pass_v not_o by_o the_o local_a ceremony_n of_o livery_n and_o seisin_n but_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o attornment_n which_o be_v personal_a and_o depend_v upon_o the_o person_n which_o be_v transitory_a wherein_o i_o take_v this_o difference_n that_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v of_o a_o manor_n by_o parol_n the_o advowson_n appendant_a villain_n regardant_a and_o rent_n and_o service_n by_o attornment_n of_o tenant_n will_v not_o pass_v to_o the_o feoffee_n till_o the_o demesn_n and_o land_n be_v first_o convey_v but_o if_o the_o feoffment_n be_v by_o deed_n than_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n will_v pass_v by_o attornment_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o 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the_o county_n where_o the_o body_n be_v but_o proper_o in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v livery_n only_o and_o not_o livery_n and_o seisin_n because_o the_o seisin_n be_v proper_o when_o the_o party_n enter_v and_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o party_n be_v that_o which_o perfect_v the_o work_n which_o be_v in_o proprio_fw-la commitatu_fw-la and_o for_o authority_n in_o the_o point_n 28._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 11._o there_o be_v a_o case_n according_a to_o my_o opinion_n where_o the_o husband_n at_o the_o church_n door_n when_o 11._o 18._o e._n 3._o foe_n 11._o he_o be_v to_o take_v one_o to_o wife_n he_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o another_o county_n to_o the_o say_a woman_n and_o then_o deliver_v the_o deed_n to_o she_o and_o show_v she_o the_o land_n than_o they_o marry_v and_o he_o enter_v in_o claim_v to_o her_o use_n and_o these_o land_n be_v 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some_o part_n thereof_o yet_o notwithstanding_o view_v of_o the_o rest_n will_v pass_v also_o if_o land_n be_v cover_v with_o water_n ice_n or_o snow_n these_o will_v pass_v well_o in_o a_o feoffment_n or_o livery_n in_o the_o view_n in_o brook_n title_n view_v plac_n 101._o the_o case_n there_o may_v give_v 101._o brook_z 101._o the_o rule_n to_o our_o case_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o view_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o particular_n in_o specie_fw-la shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n but_o to_o see_v the_o field_n where_o the_o ground_n lie_v promiscuous_o it_o will_v suffice_v and_o be_v a_o good_a and_o perfect_a view_n sed_fw-la est_fw-la un_fw-fr auter_n diversity_n concernant_fw-la view_v carsi_n un_fw-fr fait_fw-fr feoffment_n de_fw-fr b._n acre_n que_fw-fr gist_n del_fw-it auter_n part_n dam_n mountain_n tout_fw-fr horse_n del_o view_v la_o liverey_n de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la nest_n bone_n sans_o express_v view_v tamen_fw-la tout_fw-fr voile_n passer_n per_n view_v de_fw-fr part_n &_o sic_fw-la in_o mon_fw-fr case_n on_o part_n '_o gist_n south_n le_fw-fr flood_n deal_v mere_a ceo_fw-la non_fw-la obstant_fw-la pass_v ut_fw-la parcel_n del_fw-it manor_n ascun_n aver_v teneus_fw-la &_o ceo_fw-la knightley_n pour_fw-fr un_fw-fr in_o 28._o h._n 8._o in_o 8._o 28._o h._n 8._o dier_n que_fw-fr livercy_fw-fr dein_n le_fw-fr view_v doit_fw-fr tout_fw-fr foit_n este_fw-la fait_fw-fr in_fw-la case_n the_o necessity_n ceo_fw-la urge_v in_o respect_n deal_v choose_v ou_fw-fr del_o person_n deal_v choose_v quia_fw-la leterre_fw-fr gist_n del_fw-it further_a side_n dun_a grand_a ewe_n ou_fw-fr in_o le_fw-fr ewe_n ou_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr host_n facile_a access_n del_fw-it person_n quia_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr feoffor_n ou_fw-fr feoffee_n soit_fw-fr lame_a ou_fw-fr infirm_a &_o detraher_o ceo_fw-la in_o question_n jeo_n aye_o miss_v mon_fw-fr case_n quia_fw-la le_fw-fr feoffment_n &_o liverey_n fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la 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capacity_n can_v give_v or_o take_v within_o the_o view_n some_o have_v hold_v a_o difference_n that_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n may_v not_o take_v by_o livery_n within_o the_o view_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n because_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n which_o have_v no_o eye_n but_o if_o he_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v infeoff_v i._o s._n thereof_o by_o livery_n within_o the_o view_n because_o this_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o conceit_n a_o conceit_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o natural_a capacity_n which_o have_v eye_n but_o the_o main_a point_n in_o my_o case_n be_v whether_o livery_n within_o the_o view_n may_v be_v give_v and_o take_v by_o attorney_n and_o whether_o the_o view_n be_v so_o incident_a to_o the_o person_n that_o it_o
not_o parcel_n wales_n wales_n thereof_o till_o the_o statute_n of_o 12._o e._n 1._o so_o make_v it_o and_o although_o that_o statute_n so_o annex_v wales_n to_o england_n yet_o be_v but_o by_o the_o word_n or_o figure_n adjuncta_fw-la the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o total_o in_o force_n there_o till_o the_o statute_n 27._o h._n 8._o so_o declare_v they_o as_o be_v hold_v in_o rice_n thomas_n case_n in_o plo._n com._n but_o notwithstanding_o whether_o wales_n be_v within_o my_o statute_n or_o not_o be_v questionable_a for_o these_o reason_n follow_v first_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o general_a law_n unstint_v and_o unbounded_a shall_v extend_v to_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o to_o england_n but_o our_o law_n grant_v commission_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o so_o precise_o prescribe_v it_o to_o bound_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o parliament_n take_v it_o so_o in_o 1._o mar._n cap._n 11._o where_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n be_v authorize_v in_o the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n which_o as_o may_v be_v object_v need_v not_o if_o wales_n have_v be_v former_o comprise_v and_o some_o new_a statute_n as_o that_o of_o alehouse_n in_o 1._o ja._n cap._n 9_o and_o that_o of_o rogue_n 1._o ja._n cap._n 7._o extend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n as_o if_o wales_n shall_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n the_o realm_n of_o england_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o my_o opinion_n this_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 8._o extend_v to_o wales_n for_o although_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 1._o mar._n give_v power_n to_o commissioner_n in_o glamorganshire_n that_o be_v for_o a_o special_a purpose_n which_o as_o be_v conceive_v the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 8._o do_v not_o in_o england_n extend_v thereunto_o that_o as_o for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v throw_v upon_o their_o ground_n but_o in_o that_o statute_n it_o may_v well_o be_v perceive_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 8._o be_v of_o force_n there_o and_o insert_v the_o word_n dominion_n of_o wales_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o poor_a and_o rogue_n be_v rather_o of_o superabundance_n to_o satisfy_v some_o which_o may_v nodum_fw-la in_o scirpo_fw-la querere_fw-la make_v a_o doubt_n where_o none_o be_v then_o that_o they_o be_v there_o put_v for_o any_o necessity_n require_v the_o same_o but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o in_o this_o new_a spring_v up_o island_n the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v there_o in_o force_n because_o when_o it_o be_v sea_n the_o same_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o these_o law_n and_o although_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n thereof_o be_v change_v viz._n dry_v land_n for_o full_a sea_n yet_o the_o same_o law_n and_o government_n remain_v in_o force_n so_o that_o i_o hold_v this_o new_a island_n within_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o the_o property_n thereof_o be_v the_o king_n now_o occasion_n and_o time_n give_v i_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o treat_v of_o ground_n which_o be_v new_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n if_o as_o i_o have_v former_o declare_v the_o ground_n be_v the_o king_n when_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v a_o infallible_a ground_n that_o they_o be_v also_o the_o king_n when_o the_o water_n have_v leave_v they_o dry_a and_o when_o the_o water_n have_v their_o be_v on_o the_o same_o the_o whole_a profit_n there_o arise_v do_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o i_o have_v know_v in_o some_o country_n where_o the_o frontager_n have_v claim_v those_o ground_n so_o leave_v by_o a_o pretend_a custom_n of_o frontager_n and_o some_o probable_a reason_n may_v be_v show_v wherefore_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o for_o as_o their_o ground_n be_v near_a the_o sea_n and_o so_o next_o to_o the_o charge_n to_o repair_v the_o defence_n and_o next_o to_o the_o loss_n where_o any_o overflow_v happen_v it_o may_v therefore_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o as_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o in_o peril_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o land_n that_o so_o if_o land_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o sea_n affront_v they_o that_o these_o land_n may_v accrue_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o reciprocal_a consideration_n for_o their_o charge_n and_o loss_n but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o of_o late_a the_o law_n have_v in_o these_o case_n be_v oftentime_o rule_v for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o subject_a for_o at_o cross_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n 1600._o acre_n be_v gain_v from_o the_o sea_n affront_v the_o manor_n of_o sir_n valentine_n brown_n there_o yet_o he_o be_v put_v to_o obtain_v a_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o one_o bushey_n of_o st._n kegneys_n claim_v ground_n leave_v by_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o say_v pretend_a custom_n of_o frontage_n but_o they_o be_v decree_v against_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n in_o 12._o jac._n r._n in_o which_o case_n i_o be_v of_o counsel_n for_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a that_o the_o subject_n shall_v have_v frontage_n and_o yet_o no_o bound_n prescribe_v thereto_o so_o that_o ten_o thousand_o acre_n may_v be_v leave_v affront_n a_o man_n manor_n which_o be_v not_o fit_v a_o subject_n shall_v have_v this_o large_a inheritance_n by_o pretence_n of_o such_o allow_a custom_n and_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v herein_o say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o mr._n plowden_n do_v of_o his_o silver_n mine_n that_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a a_o subject_n shall_v have_v the_o silver_n mine_n in_o his_o ground_n for_o so_o may_v he_o become_v rich_a than_o the_o king_n so_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o a_o subject_n shall_v have_v the_o ground_n leave_v by_o the_o sea_n when_o so_o much_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o king_n own_o land_n in_o the_o realm_n come_v to_o and_o so_o because_o nimium_fw-la se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la in_o prerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la i_o be_o of_o opinion_n the_o new_a gain_v ground_n from_o the_o sea_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o royal_a escheat_n and_o not_o to_o the_o 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discretion_n omit_v many_o other_o because_o i_o have_v rather_o trust_v to_o the_o worst_a certain_a law_n then_o to_o give_v too_o much_o way_n to_o the_o uncertain_a discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n quoad_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la quà m_fw-la plurima_fw-la legibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la definiantur_fw-la ret._n aristotle_n ret._n quam_fw-la paucissima_fw-la vero_fw-la judicis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la and_o herein_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v make_v good_a my_o word_n in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o my_o argument_n that_o the_o say_v new_a bank_n and_o new_a river_n may_v well_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o view_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o by_o their_o good_a discretion_n and_o so_o may_v the_o say_v old_a sewer_n be_v repair_v and_o therefore_o these_o be_v end_v i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o rest_n remain_v my_o former_a labour_n have_v be_v to_o expound_v and_o declare_v 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charge_v no_o land_n be_v good_a and_o in_o 19_o hen._n 7._o aforesaid_a it_o be_v 7._o 19_o h._n 7._o say_v that_o one_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o repair_v a_o bank_n or_o wall_n ratione_fw-la resiantiae_fw-la but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o take_v but_o that_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o house_n he_o dwell_v in_o for_o resiantia_fw-la import_v so_o much_o also_o if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v voluntary_o make_v a_o defence_n for_o a_o long_a season_n this_o will_v not_o bind_v his_o heir_n thereto_o though_o he_o have_v asset_n descend_v to_o he_o in_o fee-simple_n for_o descend_v charge_n will_v not_o bind_v the_o heir_n unless_o he_o descend_v have_v asset_n as_o a_o equal_a consideration_n to_o bind_v he_o thereto_o neither_o will_v descend_a asset_n of_o land_n bind_v a_o heir_n in_o this_o case_n unless_o the_o land_n itself_o be_v real_o tie_v and_o charge_v tenure_n a_o man_n by_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o land_n may_v be_v bind_v 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of_o the_o commissioner_n into_o the_o chancery_n and_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n have_v thereto_o under_o the_o privy_a seal_n shall_v also_o stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a and_o all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n write_v in_o parchment_n and_o indent_a and_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n whereof_o the_o one_o part_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o sewer_n and_o the_o other_o part_n to_o remain_v in_o such_o place_n as_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v appoint_v notwithstanding_o the_o same_o be_v not_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n nor_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n be_v have_v thereto_o shall_v continue_v in_o force_n till_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v alter_v 9_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 9_o repeal_v or_o make_v void_a by_o another_o commission_n of_o sewer_n although_o the_o former_a commission_n by_o the_o which_o these_o law_n be_v make_v be_v determine_v by_o supersedeas_fw-la the_o commission_n be_v to_o continue_v for_o ten_o year_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n yet_o notwithstanding_o el._n 13_o el._n all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v write_v in_o parchment_n indent_a and_o seal_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n without_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n have_v thereto_o shall_v notwithstanding_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o commission_n by_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o year_n continue_v in_o force_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n next_o ensue_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o that_o time_n by_o six_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o two_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la but_o then_o the_o power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v cease_v by_o the_o corn_v of_o a_o new_a commission_n of_o sewer_n all_o other_o law_n and_o ordinnce_n of_o sewer_n which_o be_v but_o make_v and_o write_v in_o paper_n or_o which_o be_v but_o in_o parchment_n and_o not_o indent_v or_o which_o be_v indent_v also_o if_o not_o seal_v continue_v in_o force_n no_o long_o than_o that_o commission_n continue_v by_o the_o power_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v and_o so_o by_o this_o short_a declaration_n i_o have_v make_v the_o commissioner_n may_v the_o better_o observe_v how_o long_a time_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o sewer_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o force_n yet_o though_o they_o lose_v their_o vigour_n they_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o new_a commission_n or_o remain_v for_o precedent_n for_o after_o age_n to_o imitate_v repeal_n of_o law_n in_o this_o last_o place_n i_o intend_v to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n what_o law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n may_v be_v repeal_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n therefore_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o repeal_n or_o
alter_v former_a law_n it_o appear_v in_o esther_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v so_o perdurable_a as_o they_o can_v never_o be_v change_v and_o in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v require_v as_o great_a foresight_n judgement_n and_o as_o sound_v discretion_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n in_o repeal_n of_o old_a law_n as_o in_o make_v new_a one_o for_o quae_fw-la preter_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la &_o morem_fw-la major_n '_o fiunt_fw-la neque_fw-la placent_fw-la neque_fw-la recta_fw-la videmur_fw-la i_o have_v note_v how_o careful_o and_o constant_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n house_n be_v in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o h._n 3._o when_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o aloud_o nolumus_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la mutare_fw-la see_v therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a care_n in_o make_v law_n so_o must_v there_o be_v great_a heed_n take_v in_o repeal_n of_o law_n and_o because_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n have_v power_n herein_o i_o will_v therefore_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n how_o far_o that_o power_n will_v extend_v and_o if_o one_o note_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n well_o he_o shall_v well_o perceive_v the_o judicious_a care_n take_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o pen_v of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n be_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o ordinance_n omit_v the_o word_n decree_v to_o alter_v repeal_n and_o make_v void_a for_o a_o decree_n be_v a_o judgement_n and_o be_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la and_o a_o judgement_n can_v be_v reverse_v without_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n neither_o can_v a_o sentence_n or_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n be_v reverse_v without_o a_o bill_n of_o review_n neither_o can_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n reverse_v a_o judgement_n or_o decree_n of_o sewer_n judicious_o pronounce_v which_o be_v a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o trial_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n or_o betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n without_o a_o bill_n of_o reversal_n for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v quod_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la quod_n dissolvi_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o writ_n of_o error_n lay_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n give_v by_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n when_o the_o commission_n be_v in_o latin_a as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o register_n be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o special_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n but_o since_o the_o commission_n be_v put_v into_o the_o english_a frame_n the_o writ_n of_o error_n cease_v a_o law_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n ingross_v into_o parchment_n and_o certify_v into_o the_o king_n court_n of_o chancery_n with_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n have_v thereto_o be_v not_o reversable_a without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o then_o the_o say_a sale_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o form_n frame_n and_o power_n of_o this_o statute_n for_o put_v the_o case_n that_o a._n b._n hold_v his_o land_n of_o i._o s._n by_o the_o payment_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n yearly_a towards_o the_o repair_n of_o such_o a_o bridge_n bank_n or_o wall_n it_o fortune_v that_o a._n b._n pay_v the_o twenty_o shilling_n yearly_a to_o his_o lord_n for_o that_o purpose_n who_o neglect_v to_o pay_v it_o though_o he_o be_v thereto_o order_v and_o assess_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a repair_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n the_o seignory_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n yearly_o be_v to_o be_v decree_v and_o not_o the_o land_n for_o that_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o i._o s._n and_o not_o in_o a._n b._n the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n if_o any_o person_n be_v by_o prescription_n custom_n tenure_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o bind_v to_o repair_v wall_n bank_n or_o other_o defence_n of_o sewer_n the_o commissioner_n have_v not_o any_o power_n by_o their_o commission_n to_o repeal_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o of_o these_o because_o these_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n but_o their_o power_n be_v to_o repeal_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o their_o commission_n plain_o describe_v it_o for_o thereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o same_o to_o repeal_v alter_v and_o make_v void_a so_o they_o must_v be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o and_o herein_o i_o end_v all_o my_o argument_n and_o discourse_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o i_o account_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o remain_v unspoken_a of_o not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o reader_n dialect_n because_o i_o have_v full_o handle_v all_o the_o material_n of_o this_o worthy_a law_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v just_o â—â—â—clude_v my_o argument_n with_o this_o that_o finitum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la â—_o consumatum_fw-la finis_fw-la