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A77912
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Constitutio liberi populi. Or, The rule of a free-born people. By William Ball of Barkham, Esquire.
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Ball, William.
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1646
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Wing B588; Thomason E341_1; ESTC R200893
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determine_v of_o right_n or_o settle_v according_a to_o right_o be_v thing_n of_o a_o different_a species_n and_o not_o magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o species_n but_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o take_v a_o little_a notice_n how_o the_o gentleman_n oppose_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n page_n 4._o he_o say_v it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n case_n that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v void_a but_o this_o must_v be_v cautious_o understand_v say_v he_o that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o secundary_a or_o less_o principal_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n pray_v let_v he_o tell_v i_o whether_o to_o dispose_v of_o oak_n or_o style_v white_a acre_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la be_v not_o direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o decalogue_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o nature_n dictate_v do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o now_o he_o or_o they_o that_o dispose_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n of_o theit_n neighbour_n acre_n or_o acre_n do_v steal_v for_o that_o he_o or_o they_o deprive_v their_o neighbour_n or_o neighbour_n of_o their_o right_n and_o propriety_n they_o covet_v also_o for_o that_o they_o desire_v and_o acquire_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o dispose_n at_o pleasure_n they_o oppose_v also_o direct_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o propriety_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la or_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o to_o another_o so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v make_v a_o act_n or_o king_n or_o parliament_n make_v a_o ordinance_n that_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o subject_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o oppose_v the_o law_n comment_fw-fr plowdens_fw-fr comment_fw-fr of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o even_o by_o his_o own_o citation_n and_o assertion_n it_o be_v void_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v also_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o free_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o english_a be_v no_o turkish_a or_o muscovian_a slave_n where_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v but_o entrust_v as_o i_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n have_v instance_a for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o gentleman_n albeit_o he_o have_v cavel_v at_o i_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o have_v he_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a in_o two_o several_a place_n the_o first_o be_v by_o i_o already_o cite_v notwithstanding_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o word_n again_o which_o be_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o preservation_n and_o edification_n nothing_o for_o destruction_n desolatio_fw-la dispositio_fw-la mere_a ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la est_fw-la destructio_fw-la &_o desolatio_fw-la and_o desolation_n the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o page_n be_v for_o by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o series_n of_o government_n the_o power_n be_v entrust_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o superintend_v and_o supervise_v all_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n now_o sure_o if_o power_n be_v entrust_v to_o tâ—e_v parliament_n as_o true_o it_o be_v then_o can_v they_o not_o go_v beyond_o their_o trust_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n their_o estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la but_o only_o to_o determine_v of_o they_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la or_o ius_n or_o to_o apply_v they_o ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la to_o or_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o necessity_n they_o be_v the_o ☞_o ☞_o judge_n the_o gentleman_n say_v that_o many_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o widow_n that_o will_v be_v glad_o rid_v of_o her_o child_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o or_o no_o the_o gentleman_n be_v marry_v or_o whether_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o maid_n or_o widow_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o right_o consider_v it_o he_o may_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sick-brain_n beget_v child_n his_o asseveration_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v unlimited_a and_o consequent_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n or_o people_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la for_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n find_v in_o his_o intellectual_n will_v harbour_v it_o or_o give_v it_o entertainment_n nor_o can_v himself_o sustain_v it_o 11._o i_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a etc._n deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la mundi_fw-la quia_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la omnia_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la populus_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la se_fw-la illos_fw-la eligunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n court_n extensive_a viz._n to_o conserve_v rule_n order_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o people_n in_o general_n viz._n the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a be_v the_o high_a or_o great_a power_n intensive_a in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n under_o god_n of_o the_o parliament_n now_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o cause_n nor_o be_v they_o or_o can_v they_o be_v subject_n or_o subordinate_a to_o their_o own_o effect_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o such_o effect_n so_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v never_o deprive_v the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a by_o any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o of_o their_o innate_a and_o inseparable_a right_n and_o power_n of_o elect_v or_o create_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n the_o future_a or_o for_o time_n to_o come_v whereby_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v institute_v or_o assemble_v by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o way_n of_o free_a election_n no_o more_o can_v the_o parliament_n deprive_v the_o free_a people_n or_o nation_n of_o england_n of_o their_o general_n liberty_n and_o propriety_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o sphere_n of_o the_o parliament_n activity_n be_v circumscribe_v by_o the_o nation_n large_a bulk_n of_o primitive_a or_o intensive_a power_n wherefore_o the_o gentleman_n mistake_v when_o he_o say_v page_n 89._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o supreme_a court_n in_o any_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v limit_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o precedent_n among_o free_a nation_n all_o supreme_a court_n be_v dâ—_n facto_fw-la limit_v as_o in_o arragon_n geneâ—a_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v find_v that_o the_o parliament_n privilege_n in_o arragon_n valentia_n and_o câ—â—â—lonia_n the_o three_o estate_n or_o cortes_n delos_fw-la regnos_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o can_v alter_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o their_o municipal_a privilege_n practice_v a_o unlimited_a or_o absolute_a power_n for_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v institute_v committee_n and_o sub-committee_n of_o account_n not_o only_o to_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o the_o scandal_n impute_v by_o some_o viz._n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v exact_v more_o from_o the_o people_n than_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n reqâ—â—â—ed_v etc._n etc._n but_o also_o to_o give_v the_o people_n a_o general_a satisfaction_n how_o and_o which_o way_n their_o estate_n be_v apply_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 12._o and_o now_o i_o think_v good_a further_o to_o satisfy_v the_o gentleman_n and_o such_o as_o adhere_v or_o incline_v to_o his_o opinion_n aforesaid_a concern_v the_o primitive_a or_o intensive_a power_n of_o a_o free_a people_n i_o have_v already_o aid_v that_o a_o free_a people_n be_v ever_o free_a to_o dispose_v and_o determine_v themselves_o in_o bonum_fw-la common_a prout_fw-la omnâ—bus_fw-la visum_fw-la erit_fw-la to_o a_o general_a common_a good_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o never_o part_v or_o part_v with_o this_o power_n for_o that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d libre_fw-la or_o liberâ—_n subdit_fw-la a_o free_a people_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v this_o assertion_n more_o conspicuous_a and_o plain_a i_o instance_n this_o simile_n joint_a freeholders_n or_o freeholders_n joint_o let_v a_o lease_n for_o one_o thousand_o or_o two_o thousand_o year_n if_o the_o world_n endure_v so_o long_o with_o reservation_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o continual_a acknowledgement_n to_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o the_o say_a lease_n shall_v determine_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_v freeholders_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o re-enter_v into_o the_o say_a freehold_n or_o freehold_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o settle_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n even_o so_o a_o free_a nation_n or_o people_n let_v a_o lease_n of_o their_o power_n for_o one_o thousand_o two_o
power_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o from_o who_o sir_n william_n russell_n speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o man_n or_o people_n of_o est_fw-la graston_n chron._n hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la legitime_a secundum_fw-la jus_fw-la primitivum_fw-la sive_fw-la intensivum_fw-la populi_n anne_n tamenlegitimo_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la modique_fw-la questio_fw-la est_fw-la england_n constrain_v or_o take_v his_o royal_a office_n or_o authority_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o true_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o without_o any_o former_a precedent_n exercise_v the_o intensive_a power_n of_o the_o people_n for_o trussell_n say_v not_o to_o edward_z the_o second_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o man_n or_o people_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o express_v or_o manifest_v the_o people_n primitive_a or_o intensive_a power_n more_o than_o the_o parliament_n secundary_a or_o extensive_a authority_n 7._o and_o as_o the_o english_a nation_n or_o people_n cause_v their_o king_n formal_o to_o swear_v or_o take_v their_o oath_n to_o conserve_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n so_o they_o cause_v the_o parliament_n i_o mean_v the_o body_n collective_a or_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n viz._n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o take_v their_o oath_n if_o not_o formal_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o virtual_o to_o conserve_v their_o general_a liberty_n and_o propriety_n to_o do_v all_o good_a they_o may_v for_o the_o place_n that_o intrust_v they_o all_o which_o they_o faithful_o promise_v at_o their_o election_n so_o that_o the_o english_a nation_n or_o people_n never_o give_v or_o voluntary_o assent_v that_o their_o king_n or_o parliament_n or_o both_o shall_v have_v a_o absolute_a domineer_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o they_o but_o only_o a_o discretive_a or_o legal_a authority_n intend_v ever_o for_o their_o good_a in_o general_a their_o ever_o reserve_v and_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a propriety_n 8._o wherefore_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_n at_o such_o whether_o kingly_a royalist_n or_o parliamentary_a realist_n in_o this_o case_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n as_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o idolize_v king_n or_o parliament_n or_o king_n and_o parliament_n will_v suppose_v or_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o propriety_n be_v disposable_a by_o king_n and_o parliament_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la one_o john_n cook_n of_o grays-inn_n barrister_n by_o i_o already_o cite_v have_v in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n insert_v that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o former_a book_n entitle_v the_o sphere_n of_o government_n introduce_v a_o dangerous_a opinion_n by_o put_v or_o state_v a_o supposition_n or_o rather_o a_o praesuppositive_a case_n that_o if_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o king_n or_o parliament_n shall_v make_v a_o act_n that_o they_o will_v and_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o subject_n estate_n in_o england_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la for_o those_o be_v my_o word_n that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a might_n if_o not_o remedy_v declare_v and_o protest_v against_o such_o a_o act_n if_o violate_v than_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o by_o arm_n and_o to_o convince_v this_o my_o assertion_n in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o say_v if_o the_o supreme_a court_n be_v not_o supreme_a to_o all_o intent_n it_o be_v not_o supreme_a to_o any_o intent_n because_o there_o be_v a_o high_a above_o it_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n for_o a_o power_n and_o consequent_o a_o court_n of_o power_n may_v be_v supreme_a to_o some_o thing_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n for_o life_n be_v supreme_a to_o appoint_v what_o place_n he_o think_v fit_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o poland_n for_o the_o convening_n or_o assemble_v the_o diet_n or_o court_n of_o the_o peer_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v also_o supreme_a to_o censure_v or_o punish_v any_o of_o his_o own_o tenant_n and_o vassal_n or_o slave_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o supreme_a to_o censure_v or_o punish_v any_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o his_o assembly_n or_o court_n of_o peer_n nor_o can_v he_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o their_o tenant_n vassal_n or_o slave_n or_o determine_v absolute_o of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o geneva_n which_o he_o call_v a_o pure_a democracy_n the_o people_n in_o general_n be_v supreme_a â—o_o nominate_v or_o elect_v two_o hundred_o which_o be_v the_o grand-councell_n and_o those_o two_o hundred_o be_v supreme_a to_o nominate_v or_o elect_v the_o twenty_o five_o and_o yet_o not_o supreme_a to_o elect_v the_o four_o syndique_n or_o annual_a governor_n or_o rather_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o supreme_a court_n be_v not_o supreme_a to_o all_o intent_n it_o be_v not_o supreme_a to_o any_o intent_n because_o there_o be_v another_o above_o it_o for_o in_o geneva_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o two_o hundred_o or_o graâ—d-councell_n be_v the_o supreme_a gourt_n and_o yet_o not_o supreme_a to_o all_o intent_n the_o people_n indeed_o or_o commonwealth_n in_o general_a which_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n though_o not_o court_n be_v supreme_a to_o all_o intent_n but_o of_o that_o hereafter_o 9_o but_o the_o gentleman_n say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n so_o many_o thousand_o acre_n of_o land_n either_o the_o parliament_n may_v settle_v and_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o all_o their_o acre_n he_o mean_v sure_o those_o acre_n or_o not_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o subject_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o all_o acre_n in_o england_n in_o foro_fw-la judicii_fw-la as_o v._o g._n the_o parliament_n can_v determine_v whether_o white_a acre_n belong_v of_o right_n to_o oakes_n or_o style_n let_v the_o title_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v never_o so_o difficult_a or_o obscure_a and_o the_o parliament_n can_v determine_v whether_o or_o no_o oakes_n or_o style_n have_v forfeit_v their_o propriety_n of_o or_o to_o white_a acre_n for_o delinquency_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o parliament_n can_v which_o no_o other_o court_n can_v do_v applicare_fw-la in_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la apply_v to_o or_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o much_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o white_a acre_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a provide_v that_o the_o cause_n or_o cause_n thereof_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o oak_n stiles_n and_o all_o man_n may_v if_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o provide_v also_o that_o a_o account_n be_v give_v how_o and_o which_o way_n the_o profit_n of_o white_a acre_n have_v be_v for_o such_o cause_n or_o cause_n apply_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o no_o freeborn_a englishman_n much_o less_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o his_o right_n or_o propriety_n without_o good_a cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n can_v disponere_fw-la ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la dispose_v at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n bare_o of_o white_a acre_n no_o nor_o of_o one_o sorâ—t_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la una_fw-la particula_fw-la terrae_fw-la ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la disponi_fw-la potest_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la disponenda_fw-la sorâ—t_fw-la acre_n of_o waste_n in_o england_n v._n g._n that_o whereas_o white_a acre_n belong_v of_o right_n to_o oakes_n stiles_n shall_v notwithstanding_o have_v it_o because_o it_o be_v their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n this_o they_o can_v do_v for_o at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o albeit_o i_o suppose_v it_o almost_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o as_o i_o have_v former_o instance_a they_o fail_v or_o fall_v from_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a and_o irregular_a power_n destructive_a to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o consequent_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o parliament_n and_o become_v tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n 10._o i_o can_v therefore_o but_o somewhat_o admire_v that_o a_o lawyer_n and_o one_o that_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o have_v understand_v logic_n shall_v be_v have_v be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o sometime_o season_v with_o intellectual_n so_o unsound_a in_o his_o intellectual_n as_o not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o dispose_v at_o pleasure_n and_o