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A54631 Lex parliamentaria, or, A treatise of the law and custom of the parliaments of England by G.P., Esq. ... ; with an appendix of a case in Parliament between Sir Francis Goodwyn and Sir John Fortescue, for the knights place for the county of Bucks, I Jac. I., from an original French manuscript, translated into English.; Lex parliamentaria. English Petyt, George. 1690 (1690) Wing P1943; ESTC R4908 108,214 341

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into_o the_o house_n chap._n xx._n a_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o pass_v of_o any_o bill_n 27._o 4_o inst_z 27._o or_o bill_n by_o give_v the_o royal_a assent_n thereto_o or_o the_o give_v any_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n do_v not_o make_v a_o session_n but_o the_o session_n do_v continue_v till_o that_o session_n be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o precedent_n in_o parliament_n ancient_a and_o late_a 14_o ed._n 3._o ibid._n ibid._n on_o the_o first_o monday_n a_o grant_n of_o etc._n etc._n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v make_v a_o statute_n and_o pass_v both_o house_n and_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n thereunto_o yet_o after_o this_o the_o parliament_n continue_v and_o divers_a act_n make_v and_o petition_n grant_v 3_o rich._n 2._o ibid._n ibid._n declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o kill_n of_o john_n imperial_n ambassador_n of_o genoa_n be_v high_a treason_n yet_o the_o parliament_n continue_v long_o after_o and_o divers_a act_n make_v etc._n etc._n 7_o hen._n 4._o ibid._n ibid._n a_o act_n make_v for_o certain_a stranger_n depart_v the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o parliament_n continue_v till_o dec._n 8_o hen._n 4._o 1_o hen._n 7._o ibid._n ibid._n the_o attainder_n of_o such_o as_o be_v return_v knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v reverse_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n before_o they_o can_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o parliament_n continue_v and_o divers_a act_n make_v 33_o hen._n 8._o ibid._n ibid._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n against_o queen_n catherine_n howard_n pass_v both_o house_n yet_o the_o parliament_n continue_v and_o divers_a act_n pass_v though_o bill_n pass_v both_o house_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v thereto_o there_o be_v no_o session_n until_o a_o prorogation_n or_o a_o dissolution_n the_o diversity_n between_o a_o prorogation_n and_o a_o adjournment_n ibid._n ibid._n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v that_o by_o the_o prorogation_n in_o open_a court_n there_o be_v a_o session_n and_o then_o such_o bill_n as_o pass_v either_o or_o both_o house_n and_o have_v no_o royal_a assent_n to_o they_o must_v at_o the_o next_o assembly_n begin_v again_o every_o several_a session_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o law_n a_o several_a parliament_n 86._o ibid._n hutton_n 61._o brook_z tit_n parl._n 86._o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o adjourn_v or_o continue_v then_o there_o be_v no_o session_n and_o consequent_o all_o thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o adjournment_n or_o continuance_n the_o title_n of_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v 27._o 4_o inst_z 27._o at_o the_o session_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n or_o by_o adjournment_n and_o prorogation_n but_o never_o by_o continuance_n or_o adjournment_n tantùm_fw-la and_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o plead_v be_v ad_fw-la sessionem_fw-la tentam_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la prorogationem_fw-la the_o adjournment_n or_o continuance_n be_v much_o more_o beneficial_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o expedit_v of_o cause_n 28._o 4_o inst_z 28._o than_o a_o prorogation_n the_o king_n desire_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o not_o to_o make_v a_o recess_n in_o the_o easter_n holiday_n this_o message_n for_o non-recess_n be_v not_o well-pleasing_a to_o the_o house_n sir_n robert_n philip_n first_o resent_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n 537._o rush_n coll._n 537._o that_o in_o 12_o and_o 18_o jac._n 1._o upon_o the_o like_a intimation_n the_o house_n resolve_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o adjourn_v or_o sit_v hereafter_o say_v he_o this_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o by_o prince_n of_o less_o piety_n let_v a_o committee_n consider_v hereof_o and_o of_o out_o right_o herein_o and_o to_o make_v a_o declaration_n sir_n edward_n coke_n say_v the_o king_n make_v a_o prorogation_n but_o this_o house_n adjourn_v
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potuerunt_fw-la i._n e._n in_o which_o court_n all_o equity_n ought_v to_o shine_v forth_o without_o the_o least_o cloud_n or_o shadow_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o meridian_n glory_n where_o poor_a and_o rich_a refresh_v with_o peace_n and_o ease_n of_o their_o oppression_n may_v always_o find_v infallible_a and_o sure_a refuge_n and_o succour_n the_o grievance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n redress_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n debate_v with_o wise_a counsel_n the_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a enemy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n destroy_v and_o repel_v and_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o charge_n and_o burden_n of_o both_o may_v be_v sustain_v with_o more_o ease_n to_o the_o people_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n can_v exercise_v any_o power_n 51._o sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n f._n 51._o as_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o as_o a_o court_n for_o error_n without_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v in_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o house_n must_v be_v prorogue_v together_o and_o dissolve_v together_o by_o the_o law_n parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o frequent_a 59_o id._n 59_o before_o the_o conquest_n as_o it_o be_v untrue_o call_v by_o the_o law_n parliament_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o king_n edgar_n law_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o king_n alfred_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 4_o ed._n 3._o c._n 14._o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v once_o a_o year_n and_o often_o if_o need_v be_v and_o in_o 36_o ed._n 3._o c._n 10._o to_o be_v once_o a_o year_n without_o restriction_n if_o need_v be_v by_o 16_o car._n 2._o c._n 1._o these_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o further_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o hold_v of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v discontinue_v above_o three_o year_n at_o the_o most_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o court_n of_o very_o great_a honour_n and_o justice_n 398._o blow_n com._n 398._o of_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o 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it_o be_v a_o high_a infringement_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o person_n or_o court_n to_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o till_o the_o house_n itself_o either_o have_v punish_v the_o offender_n or_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o due_a or_o proper_a course_n of_o punishment_n to_o do_v otherwise_o will_v be_v to_o make_v the_o high_a court_n a_o offender_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o injustice_n their_o right_a and_o privilege_n so_o far_o extend_v 61._o id_fw-la 61._o that_o not_o only_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a house_n sit_v the_o parliament_n but_o whatever_o be_v do_v relate_v to_o they_o or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o order_n during_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o by_o themselves_o or_o a_o succeed_a parliament_n though_o do_v out_o of_o the_o house_n either_o house_n do_v ever_o for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v itself_o so_o careful_a to_o keep_v firm_a correspondence_n with_o the_o other_o 186._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 186._o as_o that_o when_o a_o bill_n have_v pass_v either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o be_v send_v to_o the_o other_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pass_v and_o be_v neither_o dash_v nor_o alter_v without_o very_o great_a cause_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o usual_o also_o not_o without_o conference_n desire_v and_o have_v thereupon_o that_o so_o full_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o house_n from_o which_o the_o bill_n so_o reject_v or_o alter_v be_v send_v pessima_fw-la gens_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la always_o abhor_v a_o parliament_n parlementar_n preface_n to_o petyt_n miscel_n parlementar_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v demonstrative_a because_o they_o all_o know_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v to_o a_o impartial_a and_o strict_a account_n and_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o lord_n bacon_n to_o sir_n lionel_n cranfeild_n ibid._n ibid._n new_o make_v lord_n treasurer_n that_o he_o will_v recommend_v to_o his_o lordship_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n one_o considerable_a rule_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v which_o be_v remember_v a_o parliament_n will_v come_v the_o king_n at_o no_o time_n stand_v so_o high_o in_o his_o estate_n royal_a 10._o petyt_n miscel_n parliament_n 9_o vid._n cromp._n jur._n 10._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o king_n as_o head_n and_o they_o as_o member_n be_v conjoin_v and_o knit_v together_o into_o one_o body_n politic_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o injury_n during_o that_o time_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o do_v against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o prerogative_n of_o parliament_n be_v so_o great_a ibid._n ibid._n that_o all_o act_n and_o process_n come_v out_o of_o any_o inferior_a court_n must_v cease_v and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o high_a statute_n in_o england_n be_v make_v