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t is called Parliamentum, becaue every Member of that Court hould parler le ment, peak his mind.

Mr. Lambard in his Archion maintains, That the Parliament was ufed in the Saxons time, and then confifted of the King, Lords, and Commons; as in the Time of King Ina, Ann. 712.

Mr. Prinn ays, by all the ancient Precedents before the Conquet, it is mot apparent, That all our pritine Synods and Councils were nought: ele but Parliaments: That our Kings, Nobles, Senators, Aldermen, Wiemen, Knights, and Commons were uually preent, and voting in them as Members, and Judges. Rh