almonage

— In the ancieat Britanes and Saxons Kings dayes,the Archbiſhops and Biſhops were called to their Parliaments, or other aſſemblies of State ; which was done not ſo much in reſpect of their tenures, for in thoſe dayes all their tenures were Francki Almonage, but eſpecially becauſe the Lawes and Councels of Men were then moſt currant and commendable, and had a more bleſſed iſſue and ſucceſſe , when they were grounded vpon the feare of God,the root and beginning of wiſedome.