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â—re_n still_o print_v among_o they_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o correction_n â—f_o the_o 12_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n be_v sign_v under_o the_o great_a â—eal_n and_o send_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o â—ench_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o writ_n paâ—â—nt_fw-la with_o a_o certain_a writ_n close_v date_a â—y_a the_o king_n hand_n at_o westminster_n retire_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o execute_v â—â—_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o although_o the_o same_o do_v not_o accord_v with_o the_o â—atute_n of_o gloucester_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n be_v the_o king_n â—tters_n to_o his_o treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o his_o â—cchequer_n and_o to_o his_o chamberlain_n the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agis_n â—â—s_o the_o king_n to_o his_o judge_n send_v â—eeting_n there_o be_v many_o other_o statute_n of_o the_o â—he_v form_n and_o some_o of_o they_o which_o â—_o only_o in_o the_o majestic_a term_n of_o the_o â—g_z command_n or_o the_o king_n will_n or_o â—_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v establish_v or_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v or_o his_o especial_a grace_n have_v grant_v without_o mention_n of_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o or_o people_n insomuch_o that_o some_o statute_n rather_o resemble_v proclamation_n than_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o meeâ—_n proclamation_n as_o the_o provision_n of_o merton_n make_v by_o the_o king_n at_o a_o assembly_n oâ—_n the_o prelate_n and_o nobility_n for_o the_o cornation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o queen_n eleanoâ—_n which_o begin_v provisum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o câ—ria_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la merton_n also_o a_o provision_n be_v make_v 19_o hen._n 3._o de_fw-fr assisa_n ultimoe_v prâ—sentationis_fw-la which_o be_v continue_v and_o allow_v for_o law_n until_o tit._n west_n 2._o a_o 13._o eâ—â—_n 1._o cap._n 5._o which_o provide_v the_o contrary_a iâ—_n express_v word_n 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assemble_v in_o case_n the_o parliament_n do_v not_o meet_v we_o may_v find_v what_o judgement_n in_o late_a time_n parliament_n have_v have_v of_o proclamation_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o of_o hen._n cap._n 8._o in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n have_v set_v forth_o proclamation_n which_o obstinate_a person_n have_v contemn_v not_o consider_v what_o a_o king_n by_o his_o royal_a power_n may_v do_v consider_v that_o sudden_a cause_n and_o occasion_n fortune_n many_o time_n which_o do_v require_v speedy_a remedy_n and_o that_o by_o abide_v for_o a_o parliament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v happen_v great_a prejudice_n to_o ensue_v to_o the_o realm_n and_o weigh_v also_o that_o his_o majesty_n which_o by_o the_o kingly_a and_o reâ—al_a power_n give_v he_o by_o god_n may_v do_v many_o thing_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v not_o be_v driâ—en_v to_o extend_v the_o liberty_n and_o supremity_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o dignity_n by_o wilfulness_n of_o froward_a subject_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o honourable_a council_n shall_v set_v forth_o proclamation_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v this_o opinion_n of_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v confirm_v afterward_o by_o a_o second_o parliament_n and_o the_o statute_n make_v proclamation_n of_o as_o great_a validity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v in_o parliament_n this_o law_n continue_v until_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n come_v to_o be_v under_o aâ—_n protector_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o in_o his_o first_o year_n it_o be_v repeal_v i_o find_v also_o that_o a_o parliament_n in_o the_o 11_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o do_v so_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o action_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n that_o by_o statute_n they_o provide_v a_o 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of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o at_o the_o petition_n or_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n of_o the_o commons_o do_v ordain_v the_o same_o mr._n fuller_n say_v that_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o lollard_n be_v without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o petition_n in_o these_o word_n the_o commons_o beseech_v that_o whereas_o a_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v never_o assent_v nor_o grant_v â—y_a the_o commons_o but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v â—herein_o be_v do_v without_o their_o assent_n 17._o how_o far_o the_o king_n council_n have_v direct_v and_o sway_v in_o parliament_n have_v in_o part_n appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o produce_v for_o further_a evidence_n we_o may_v add_v the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o first_o which_o say_v these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o king_n edward_n 1._o make_v at_o his_o first_o parliament_n general_n by_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o bygamy_n say_v in_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o king_n council_n as_o well_o justice_n as_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v and_o observe_v the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnell_n say_v the_o king_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o council_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v in_o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n when_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v confirm_v at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n we_o find_v these_o passage_n 1._o nevertheless_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o diminish_v the_o king_n right_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n beforementioned_a or_o any_o part_n 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off_o and_o his_o land_n and_o good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n green_n and_o thorp_n be_v send_v by_o judge_n of_o the_o bench_n to_o the_o king_n council_n to_o demand_v of_o they_o whether_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 16._o a_o word_n may_v be_v amend_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o word_n may_v well_o be_v amend_v although_o the_o statute_n speak_v but_o of_o a_o letter_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n tho._n oghtred_a knight_n who_o bring_v a_o formedon_n against_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o wife_n they_o come_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o demandant_n which_o seem_v suspicious_a to_o the_o court_n whereupon_o judgement_n be_v stay_v and_o thorp_n say_v that_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o giles_n blacket_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o parliament_n and_o we_o be_v command_v that_o when_o any_o like_a case_n shall_v come_v we_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o judgement_n without_o good_a advice_n therefore_o the_o judge_n 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