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and_o urgent_a occasion_n not_o their_o own_o and_o the_o fear_n jealousy_n and_o apprehension_n of_o divers_a his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n etc._n etc._n o_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o their_o humble_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n for_o this_o act._n all_o which_o presuppose_v his_o life_n be_v preservation_n and_o the_o commons_o great_a care_n of_o comply_v with_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o his_o untimely_a death_n since_o happen_v or_o seclude_v the_o king_n or_o his_o poûeritie_n out_o of_o this_o and_o all_o future_a parliament_n by_o colour_n of_o this_o act_n as_o those_o now_o fit_v have_v do_v pointblank_o against_o it_o 2_o the_o fear_n jealousy_n and_o apprehension_n they_o have_v occasion_v this_o act_n be_v only_o these_o that_o this_o parliament_n may_v be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v dissolve_v 1._o before_o justice_n shall_v be_v due_o execute_v upon_o delinquent_n then_o in_o be_v and_o complain_v of_o as_o strafford_n 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bound_n for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o regulate_v the_o office_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n for_o reformation_n of_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n for_o preventtng_a vexatious_a proceed_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o knightship_n for_o the_o abbreviation_n of_o michaelmas_n term_n and_o for_o the_o free_a importation_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o saltpetre_n from_o foreign_a part_n and_o make_v of_o they_o in_o england_n by_o all_o these_o good_a act_n pass_v free_o by_o the_o king_n soon_o after_o or_o before_o this_o act_n he_o full_o redress_v all_o grievance_n than_o complain_v of_o or_o intend_v within_o this_o law_n the_o 3d._n by_o the_o act_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o pacification_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n the_o four_o by_o the_o several_a act_n pass_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o better_a raise_n and_o levy_v of_o mariner_n and_o other_o for_o the_o present_a guard_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o realm_n not_o republic_n for_o the_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o speedy_a provision_n of_o money_n for_o disband_v the_o army_n and_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n for_o secure_v such_o money_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o northern_a county_n where_o his_o majesty_n army_n have_v be_v billete_v and_o for_o secure_v by_o public_a faith_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o friendly_a assistance_n and_o relief_n promise_v to_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n all_o pass_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o anno_fw-la 16_o &_o 17_o caroli_n 1640._o &_o 1641._o at_o least_o 7._o year_n before_o his_o behead_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o these_o end_n of_o make_v this_o law_n as_o the_o prologue_n thereof_o and_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o commons_o prayer_n infallible_o declare_v be_v full_o accomplish_v by_o the_o king_n in_o his_o life_n so_o long_o before_o his_o untimely_a death_n therefore_o none_o of_o they_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v perform_v &_o all_o act_v â—ince_n their_o accomplishment_n by_o those_o now_o sit_v be_v diametrical_o contrary_a to_o this_o act_n these_o end_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o this_o parliament_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v behead_v expire_v with_o the_o king_n and_o can_v survive_v his_o death_n 4_o the_o word_n that_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n nor_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o twice_o recite_v in_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n be_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n can_v be_v intend_v of_o no_o other_o but_o that_o present_a parliament_n which_o pass_v this_o act_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o king_n majesty_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o who_o this_o and_o all_o other_o act_v pass_v or_o to_o be_v pass_v be_v declare_v and_o enact_v and_o this_o intend_a act_n likewise_o not_o of_o his_o heir_n or_o successor_n after_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o house_n then_o in_o be_v not_o any_o new_a house_n of_o lord_n or_o commons_o succeed_v after_o their_o death_n then_o sit_v therefore_o when_o the_o king_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o thereby_o a_o impossibility_n accrue_v to_o dissolve_v it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n within_o the_o word_n or_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o behead_v impossibility_n make_v act_n of_o parliament_n to_o perform_v they_o mere_o void_a as_o our_o law_n make_v 29._o impossible_a condition_n 5_o this_o act_n and_o those_o who_o make_v it_o must_v have_v and_o have_v a_o retrospect_n to_o the_o writ_n whereby_o it_o and_o they_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o end_n thing_n therein_o express_v but_o they_o all_o determine_v and_o become_v impossible_a after_o the_o king_n behead_v therefore_o the_o parliament_n must_v be_v destroy_v with_o he_o other_o since_o cessante_fw-la causa_fw-la cessat_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o cessante_fw-la primativo_fw-la cessat_fw-la derivativum_fw-la as_o all_o our_o lawyer_n law-book_n and_o natural_a reason_n resolve_v 6_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n thaâ—_n every_o thing_n and_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o for_o the_o adjournment_n prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n do_v clear_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v this_o that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n will_v and_o power_n as_o to_o his_o commission_n proclamation_n writ_n warrant_n precept_n to_o adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o heretofore_o here_o declare_v to_o be_v utter_o null_a and_o void_a not_o to_o his_o death_n wherein_o he_o be_v only_o passive_a be_v forcible_a against_o his_o will_n and_o the_o parliament_n too_o which_o death_n no_o parliament_n can_v make_v null_a and_o void_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o so_o as_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n though_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o our_o three_o kingdom_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o null_a it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o illegal_a manner_n of_o his_o execution_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o age._n 7_o the_o commons_o themselves_o in_o their_o 41._o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 15_o decemb._n 1641._o declare_v that_o the_o abrupt_a dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v prevent_v by_o another_o this_o bill_n by_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v adjourn_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n yea_o the_o lord_n &_o commons_o in_o their_o 203._o declaration_n of_o may_n 19_o 1642._o declare_v that_o excellent_a bill_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v not_o have_v raise_v so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o common_a wealth_n as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o without_o which_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o have_v follow_v as_o since_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n too_o by_o pretext_n thereof_o and_o we_o be_v resolve_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n express_v in_o that_o bill_n and_o the_o advantage_n and_o security_n which_o thereby_o we_o have_v from_o be_v dissolve_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o have_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v do_v which_o whether_o
these_o former_o &_o now_o sit_v have_v perform_v let_v their_o own_o conscience_n resolve_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 260._o jun._n 17._o 1642._o desire_n that_o your_o majesty_n have_v pass_v a_o act_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n tend_v thereunto_o by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o therefore_o the_o sit_v member_n abolish_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n and_o their_o seclude_v most_o of_o the_o commons_o member_n by_o this_o petition_n concession_n must_v dissolve_v it_o both_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o declaration_n 704._o 26_o maii_n 1642._o add_v we_o hope_v the_o people_n will_v never_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n of_o word_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v any_o such_o equitable_a construction_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n which_o they_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o their_o own_o destruction_n therein_o by_o all_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o act_n provide_v against_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n will_v or_o prerogative_n without_o the_o house_n consent_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parl._n not_o against_o its_o dissolution_n by_o his_o death_n 8_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n too_o do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o more_o than_o once_o in_o these_o passage_n 250._o in_o his_o majesty_n own_o answer_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o 19_o may_n 1642._o we_o express_v a_o great_a trust_n in_o our_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o we_o devest_v ourselves_o of_o the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o just_a necessary_a and_o proper_a prerogative_n to_o wit_n when_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n which_o this_o act_n deve_v he_o of_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a much_o less_o a_o violent_a death_n no_o part_n at_o all_o of_o this_o prerogative_n but_o high_a act_n against_o it_o to_z its_z and_o his_o dissolution_n 323._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n and_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n 2._o june_n 1642._o we_o be_v willing_o content_v to_o oblige_v ourselves_o for_o the_o present_a exigent_n to_o raise_v money_n and_o avoid_v the_o pressure_n no_o less_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o they_o the_o people_n must_v have_v suffer_v by_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o charge_n as_o two_o great_a army_n and_o for_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o have_v sufficient_a time_n to_o remedy_v the_o inconvenience_n when_o during_o so_o long_a a_o absence_n of_o parliament_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o causer_n and_o minister_n of_o they_o we_o yield_v up_o our_o right_n of_o dissolve_v our_o parliament_n expect_v a_o extraordinary_a moderation_n from_o it_o in_o gratitude_n for_o so_o unexpected_a a_o grace_n and_o little_o look_v that_o any_o malignant_a party_n shall_v have_v be_v encourage_v or_o enable_v to_o have_v persuade_v they_o first_o to_o countenance_v the_o injustice_n and_o indignity_n we_o have_v endure_v and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v take_v from_o we_o to_o demand_v of_o we_o at_o once_o to_o confirm_v what_o be_v so_o take_v and_o to_o give_v up_o almost_o all_o and_o now_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o 364._o petition_n of_o 10_o june_n 1642._o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o seem_v to_o accuse_v his_o majesty_n of_o a_o purpose_n to_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v 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