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A56211 The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes divided into foure partsĀ· Together with an appendix: wherein the superiority of our owne, and most other foraine parliaments, states, kingdomes, magistrates, (collectively considered,) over and above their lawfull emperours, kings, princes, is abundantly evidenced, confirmed by pregnant reasons, resolutions, precedents, histories, authorities of all sorts; the contrary objections re-felled: the treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, with their present plots to extirpate the Protestant religion demonstrated; and all materiall objections, calumnies, of the King, his counsell, royallists, malignants, delinquents, papists, against the present Parliaments proceedings, (pretended to be exceeding derogatory to the Kings supremacy, and subjects liberty) satisfactorily answered, refuted, dissipated in all particulars. By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is on this second day of August, 1643. ordered ... that this booke ... be printed by Michael Sparke ...; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1643 (1643) Wing P4087A; ESTC R203193 824,021 610

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of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v what_o these_o man_n dreadful_a end_n and_o judgement_n at_o last_o shall_v be_v transcend_v my_o thought_n to_o conceive_v my_o expression_n to_o relate_v all_o i_o can_v say_v be_v this_o it_o will_v be_v so_o superlative_o miserable_a and_o grievous_a that_o a_o eternity_n of_o incomprehensible_a torment_n will_v only_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o infinity_n and_o execrablenesse_n of_o their_o sin_n o_o then_o let_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n consider_v serious_o of_o this_o and_o all_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o understanding_n and_o grace_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o discharge_v their_o several_a trust_n and_o bind_a duty_n faithful_o cheerful_o to_o their_o god_n religion_n king_n country_n and_o the_o parliament_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o honour_n comfort_n benefit_n of_o all_o their_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o defend_v promote_v propagate_v our_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o the_o public_a welfare_n here_o and_o the_o crown_n the_o full_a guerdon_n of_o they_o hereafter_o and_o poor_a bleed_a die_a england_n and_o ireland_n may_v now_o at_o last_o attain_v that_o speedy_a holy_a last_a honourable_a bless_a peace_n and_o unity_n which_o all_o good_a man_n cordial_o pray_v for_o and_o endeavour_n which_o doubtless_o have_v be_v easy_o effect_v long_o ere_o this_o have_v we_o all_o be_v faithful_a true_a real_a to_o the_o public_a cause_n of_o god_n and_o our_o country_n in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o not_o faithlesse_o betray_v but_o sincere_o discharge_v the_o several_a trust_v repose_v in_o we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n the_o ready_a means_n to_o re-establish_a and_o perpetuate_v our_o pristine_a tranquillity_n which_o i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n effectual_o to_o accomplish_v in_o his_o own_o due_a season_n before_o our_o whole_a three_o realm_n become_v a_o desolate_a wilderness_n a_o accheldama_n a_o golgatha_n as_o many_o place_n of_o they_o be_v already_o and_o more_o like_a to_o be_v if_o the_o extraordinary_a mercy_n of_o our_o ever-gracious_a god_n prevent_v not_o the_o mischievous_a long_o plot_v conspiracy_n malice_n rage_n treachery_n of_o unnatural_a and_o deceitful_a man_n finis_fw-la this_o oath_n shall_v have_v come_v in_o the_o appendix_n page_n 73._o line_n 17._o the_o oath_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o navarre_n at_o his_o coronation_n an._n 1390._o record_v in_o the_o general_a history_n of_o spain_n l._n 17._o p._n 625._o 626._o wed_v charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o navarre_n etc._n etc._n do_v swear_v unto_o our_o people_n of_o navarre_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n touch_v by_o we_o and_o to_o the_o prelate_n and_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o good_a town_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o navarre_n for_o all_o your_o right_n law_n custom_n freedom_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v to_o you_o and_o your_o successor_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n without_o corrupt_v they_o better_v and_o not_o impair_n they_o in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n and_o that_o the_o violence_n and_o force_n which_o have_v be_v do_v to_o your_o predecessor_n who_o god_n pardon_n and_o to_o you_o by_o we_o or_o our_o officer_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o command_v it_o to_o cease_v and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v according_a unto_o right_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o good_a man_n of_o credit_n after_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n swear_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o for_o all_o the_o realm_n faithful_o to_o guard_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o their_o country_n and_o to_o aid_v he_o to_o keep_v defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n with_o all_o their_o power_n errata_fw-la and_o omission_n in_o some_o copy_n part._n 4._o p._n 1._o l._n 26._o it_o be_v p._n 9_o l._n 39_o c._n 33._o p._n 27._o l._n 13._o private_a public_a p._n 28._o l._n 7_o other_o 31._o pugnae_fw-la appendix_n p._n 2._o l._n 3_o parallel_n p._n 4._o l._n 14._o they_o the_o people_n l._n 34_o &_o p._n 5._o l._n 29._o maximus_n p._n 8._o l._n 1._o polieuctus_fw-la p._n 39_o l._n 26._o deal_n in_o the_o p._n 41._o l._n 41._o other_o p._n 44._o l._n 40_o retire_v p._n 50._o l._n 44._o the_o hand_n p._n 54._o l._n 1._o cara_fw-it lara_n p._n 55._o l._n 41._o pacensis_n p._n 59_o l._n 27_o deal_n the_o p._n 66._o l._n 34._o year_n p._n 79._o l_o 12_o deal_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o mariana_n p._n 129._o l._n 2._o add_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v aliaziah_n his_o young_a son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n l._n 18._o confirm_v p._n 145._o l._n 2._o not_o from_o it_o to_o p._n 147._o l._n 20._o in_o some_o sense_n in_o private_a case_n p._n 150._o l._n 23._o pem_fw-la patu_fw-la p._n 153._o l._n 14._o cavarvius_fw-la p._n 162._o l._n 7._o receive_v renew_a p._n 162._o l._n 28._o hotomani_fw-la francogal_n 38._o vindiciae_fw-la p._n 163._o ●_o 2._o revocable_a l._n 3._o historical_a l._n 19_o cuiacius_fw-la l._n 23._o usufructuary_n l._n 35_o deal_n the_o p._n 166._o l._n 14._o to_o do_v l._n 19_o deal_n to_o l._n 21._o foundation_n p._n 167._o l._n 7._o be_v a_o p._n 169._o l._n 26._o caracalla_n p._n 170._o l._n 41._o 2._o secun_fw-la qu._n p._n 171._o l._n 22._o in_o law_n p._n 172._o l._n 27._o fealty_n to_o p._n 173._o l._n 8._o adjuvante_fw-la l._n 15._o rapacitates_fw-la p._n 174_o l._n 4._o if_o it_z p._n 177._o l._n 15._o preserve_v l._n 32._o and._n l._n 35._o good_n p._n 186._o l._n 15._o 16._o forcible_o resist_v p._n 187._o l._n 2._o so_o to_z p._n 190._o l._n 31._o 206._o p._n
3._o 3._o see_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o england_n new_o print_v at_o london_n 1641._o &_o dyer_n f._n 60._o a_o br._n parl._n 7._o object_n answ._n answ._n see_v their_o message_n &_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n purpose_n see_v cambd._n brit._n p._n 163._o which_o style_v the_o parliament_n the_o king_n presence_n the_o register_n of_o writ_n old_a &_o new_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la old_a &_o new_a book_n of_o entry_n cook_n instit._n on_o lit_n f._n 71._o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n 10._o 10._o grafton_n p._n 348_o 349_o 350._o 350._o see_v mi●shes_n dictionary_n lit_fw-fr parliam_fw-la f_o 526._o 526._o note_v this_o this_o in_o h●linsh_fw-mi chron._n of_o ireland_n f._n 127_o 128._o 128._o 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n of_o cou●s_n f._n 8._o 4_o h._n 7_o 18._o 7._o h._n ●_o 14_o 11_o h._n ●_o 27._o parliament_n 42_o 76_o 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o adjudge_v according_o b●_n prerogative_n 134._o 134._o see_v stamford_n f._n 38._o 155._o 3_o e._n 3._o 19_o coro_n 161._o 161._o sec_n 21_o r._n 2._o c_o 6._o 6._o dyer_n f._n 60._o n._n bract._n parli_n 7._o crompt_v jurisd_v f._n 16._o a._n a._n luk._n 12._o 32_o matth._n 13._o 23._o mat._n 7._o 13_o 14._o 14._o see_v bishop_n tewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n p_o 6._o c._n 7._o divis._n 1._o bishop_n bilson_n true_a difference_n of_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebel_n part_n 3._o p._n 540_o 541_o 542._o bishop_n pilkington_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o paul_n steeple_n keilway_o f_o 184_o ●_o cro●p_n jurisd_v of_o court_n f._n 19_o 20._o 10_o f._n 4._o f._n 6._o stamf._n plea_n l._n 33._o 1._o f._n 153._o br._n coron_n 135._o antiq_n eccles._n brit._n p._n 229_o 300._o sp._n p._n i_o 156_o mary_n hist._n p._n 450._o to_o 454._o john_n vowel_n chronicle_n of_o ireland_n p._n 127_o 128_o 128_o 25_o e._n 3._o stat_fw-la 6._o de_fw-la provisionibus_fw-la 31_o e._n 3._o c._n 4._o 36_o e._n 3._o c_o 8._o 38._o e._n 3._o stat_fw-la 2._o c._n 2._o 7._o r_o 2._o c._n 12._o 3_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 11._o r._n 2._o preface_n &_o ●_o 3._o 12._o 1_o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o stat_fw-la 3._o preface_n see_v 20_o h._n 3._o c._n 9_o 21_o h._n 3._o stat_fw-la of_o leap_v year_n 4_o h3_n stat_fw-la of_o marlbridge_n 4._o e._n i_o de_fw-fr big_n prologue_n &_o c._n 6._o 6_o e._n 1._o stat_fw-la de_fw-fr gloster_n preface_n 13_o e._n 1._o acton_n burnel_n 13_o e._n 1._o ●_o 43._o de_fw-fr malefact_n in_o part_n 21_o e._n 1._o eschetor_n 3_o e._n i._o quo_fw-la warrant_n 9_o e._n 2._o artic._n cleri_fw-la pref._n pref._n 1_o sam._n 19_o 2_o 0._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o isa._n 49_o 23._o rom._n 13_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 14._o arist._n polit._n l._n 3_o &_o 5._o plato_n agesilaus_n xenophon_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la cyri._fw-la hist._n coelius_n rhodig_n antiq._n lect._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o bodin_n de_fw-fr republica_n osorius_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la instit._fw-la instit._fw-la the_o preamble_n of_o all_o ancient_a statute_n bracton_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 17._o fortescue_n c._n 9_o to_o 15._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22._o 23._o 23._o gen._n 1._o 26._o to_o 31._o c._n 9_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o ephes._n 6._o 5._o col._n 3._o 22_o 23._o 23._o gen._n 8._o 18._o c._n 3._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3_o 8_o 9_o ephes_n 5._o 23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o 1._o &_o 3._o 18._o 18._o see_v eutrop._n grimsi_n &_o other_o in_o his_o life_n life_n salamonius_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 52._o 59_o see_v codicis_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 1._o 3_o cordi_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la p._n c._n semper_fw-la nostri_fw-la animi_fw-la curas_fw-la rebus_fw-la communibus_fw-la avidissime_fw-la impendere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 57_o 57_o general_n hist._n of_o fran._n p._n 1069_o 1069_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 3._o 3._o crompt_v lurisd_v of_o cour._n f._n 1._o etc._n etc._n bract._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 19_o h._n 6._o 63._o a_o 64._o b._n 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o dyer_n 60._o a_o cook_n instit._fw-la on_o lit._n f._n 109_o 110_o 110_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n of_o the_o commonweal_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2._o holi_fw-la descrip._n of_o engl._n c._n 8._o p._n 173._o cam._n brit._n p._n 173._o io._n vowel_n order_n &_o usage_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o parliament_n in_o holin_n chron._n of_o ireland_n p._n 101_o to_o 120._o minsh_fw-mi dictionary_n tit._n parliament_n parliament_n fortescue_n c._n 10_o to_o 15._o bract._n l._n 1_o c_o 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 17._o brook_n pate_n 25_o 41_o 12_o 51_o 53_o 69_o 73_o 100_o &_o prerogative_n 15_o 103._o commissi_fw-la 15_o 16._o see_v judge_n crook_n &_o judge_n hutton_n argume_v against_o shipmoney_n petition_n of_o right_n 3_o carol._n br._n pari._fw-la 42._o 42._o of_o the_o commonw_n l._n 1._o c._n 10_o p._n 159._o 159._o l._n 2._o c._n 16._o f._n 34_o a._n &_o l._n 1._o c._n 8_o f._n 5._o b._n &_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o walse_v hest._n p._n 36_o 37_o 40._o 40._o see_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n commonwealth_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o p._n 173._o &_o chronicle_n of_o ireland_n p._n 101_o 102._o m._n hackwel_n manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n sect._n 8._o p._n 74._o brock_n parliament_n 4._o 107_o 33_o h._n 6._o c._n 33._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n f._n 7_o b._n br._n parliament_n 26_o 39_o 40_o 41._o 41._o 4_o h._n 7._o 18._o 7_o h._n 7._o 14._o 11_o h._n 7._o 27_o 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o br._n parlia_n 4_o 40._o 76._o 107._o crompt_v jurisd_v f._n 8._o a._n bro._n ancient_a demesne_n 20._o 10_o h._n 7._o 20._o a_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 17._o se●_n 2._o 7._o 8_o 12_o 14_o 17._o 4_o h._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 1_o p._n 35_o 36._o &_o p._n 29_o to_o 43._o 43._o cook_n 7._o calvin_n case_n 7_o h._n 6._o 35_o b._n dyer_n 373._o br_n parliament_n 98._o 98._o l●vie_a hist._n l._n 1_o &_o 2._o bod_fw-mi ●n_fw-mi commonwealth_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o fitz._n assize_n 413._o avowry_n 74_o pres●●rip_n 67._o br._n custom_n 31._o co._n 5_o rep._n f._n 63_o 64_o 67_o 68_o kitchen_n 45_o 73._o 80._o 80._o sect_n ●_o jac._n c._n c._n 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o br._n parli_n 4._o mr._n hackwel_n of_o pass_v bill_n crom._n ●uris_fw-la f._n 8._o chron._n of_o ireland_n f._n 127_o to_o 130._o 130._o cromp._n juris_fw-la of_o court_n f._n 1_o 2._o &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o england_n england_n see_v r_o s_o t_o u_z before_z before_z justinian_n cod._n l._n 1._o tit._n 17._o lex_fw-la 8._o 8._o hackwel_n pass_v of_o bill_n sect_n 8_o p._n 78._o 78._o see_v ras●all_a tax_n &_o ten_o the_o act_n of_o subsidy_n 21_o jac._n &_o this_o present_a parliament_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 745._o 745._o see_v part_n 2_o p._n 74_o 75._o 75._o see_v 1_o e._n 4_o c._n 6._o 4_o e._n 4._o 10_o 9_o e._n 4._o 1_o 2._o br._n charter_n de_fw-fr pardon_n 22._o 13_o eliz._n c._n 1_o 1_o see_v the_o republic_n of_o those_o state_n &_o bodin_n l._n 1_o c._n 10._o l._n 2_o c._n 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o 5._o arist._n polit._n l._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o godwin_n roman_a antiquity_n antiquity_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 120_o 10_o 126._o 126._o de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la l._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la justin._n codicis_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 17_o lex_fw-la 4._o 4._o the_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o p._n 416._o 416._o hieron_n blan●a_fw-fr rer._n arag_n com._n p._n 588_o 589._o 589._o fox_n act._n &_o monu_n vol._n 1._o p._n 173._o spee_n hist._n p._n 244._o 244._o mat._n west_n an._n 1273._o p._n 353._o dan._n p._n 185._o see_v speed_n &_o holin_n 1_o e._n 1._o 1._o see_v nubrig_n spee_n hol._n mat._n west_n &_o other_o in_o the_o life_n of_o r._n 1._o h._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o ed._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o walse_v hist._n angl_n an._n 1422._o p._n 458._o spee_n p._n 1108._o graft_n p._n 496_o 447_o 648._o fab_n p._n 470_o hall_n f._n 176_o to_o 183._o hoved._n annalpars_n posterior_n p._n 702_o 703_o 705_o 706._o 706._o act_n &_o mon._n old_a edit_n p._n 705._o see_v hol._n speed_v graft_n in_o their_o life_n life_n see_v hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 702_o 703_o 705_o 706._o 706._o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n edit_n 1641._o vol._n 1._o p._n 214._o &_o lambards_n archaion_n leges_fw-la edwardi_fw-la c._n 17._o bishop_n bilson_n par_fw-fr 3_o p._n 494._o 494._o vol._n 1._o
their_o bull_n to_o dissolve_v they_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o chair_n this_o be_v apparent_a first_o by_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o england_n which_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n public_a proclamation_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n where_o the_o parliament_n be_v keep_v that_o all_o those_o who_o will_v deliver_v petition_n or_o bill_n to_o the_o parliament_n shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o a_o certain_a time_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o depart_v so_o long_o as_o any_o petition_n make_v thereto_o hang_v undiscuss_v or_o undecided_a or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o which_o there_o be_v not_o make_v a_o determinate_a answer_n the_o king_n majesty_n be_v desirous_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o give_v the_o subject_a redress_n of_o any_o injury_n not_o to_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o go_v unsatisfied_a hence_o depart_v of_o the_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n first_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v demand_v yea_o and_o public_o proclaim_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o within_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o parliament_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v deliver_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v answer_n thereto_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o every_o one_o be_v satisfy_v or_o else_o answer_v unto_o at_o the_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o law_n it_o may_v be_v and_o then_o all_o may_v depart_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o 21_o r._n 2._o c._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o divers_a petition_n not_o read_v nor_o answer_v in_o parliament_n by_o reason_n of_o shortness_n of_o time_n and_o not_o determine_v sit_v the_o parliament_n be_v by_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n refer_v to_o divers_a lord_n and_o commons_o to_o examine_v answer_n and_o plain_o determine_v all_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a by_o their_o good_a advice_n and_o discretion_n even_o out_o of_o parliament_n which_o they_o hear_v and_o determine_v according_o and_o make_v bind_v act_n thereupon_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n themselves_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o king_n john_n henry_n the_o 3._o edward_n the_o 2._o richard_n the_o 2._o henry_n the_o 6._o and_o edward_n the_o 4._o the_o parliament_n which_o oppose_v and_o depose_v most_o of_o they_o sit_v and_o continue_v sit_v both_o before_o and_o after_o their_o depose_n sore_o against_o their_o will_n as_o the_o fore-remembred_n history_n manifest_a else_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v have_v break_v up_o all_o these_o parliament_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o never_o permit_v such_o act_n and_o judgement_n to_o pass_v against_o themselves_o favourite_n ill_a counselor_n pretend_a prerogative_n have_v they_o lawful_a power_n to_o dissolve_v they_o summon_v in_o their_o name_n or_o the_o parliament_n actual_o determine_v by_o 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