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B08379
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An answer to the protestation of the nineteen Lords against the rejecting of the impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris
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Wing A3438A; ESTC R172370
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a_o answer_n to_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o nineteen_o lord_n against_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o impeachment_n of_o mr._n fitzh_a arris_n they_o say_v first_o that_o because_o in_o all_o age_n it_o have_v be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o impeach_v before_o the_o lord_n any_o subject_a for_o treason_n or_o any_o crime_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o great_a offence_n that_o influence_n the_o parliament_n be_v most_o effectual_o determine_v in_o parliament_n and_o hence_o they_o affirm_v the_o impeachment_n of_o mr._n fitz-harris_n undue_o reject_v the_o parliament_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o writ_n the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n be_v call_v to_o treat_v de_fw-fr quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la certain_a difficult_a matter_n or_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n which_o concern_v the_o king_n kingdom_n and_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o think_v that_o any_o 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1569._o petty_a constable_n and_o other_o engage_a in_o the_o northern_a rebellion_n 1584._o rebellion_n ibid._n a._n d._n 1584._o carter_n throckmorton_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n the_o 1601._o the_o ibid._n a.d._n 1601._o earl_n of_o essex_n blunt_z danvers_n and_o maricke_n knight_n bainham_n orell_n littleton_n 308._o littleton_n ibid._n a.d._n 1585._o sol_o 308._o dr._n parry_n who_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o kings-bench_n bar_v in_o westminster-hall_n condemn_v and_o suffer_v death_n as_o a_o trey_n to_o in_o the_o palace_n yard_n at_o westminster_n sit_v the_o parliament_n at_o that_o time_n 3._o jacobi_n the_o gunpowder_n traitor_n be_v try_v by_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n sit_v the_o parliament_n and_o the_o regicide_n be_v try_v at_o the_o old_a bailie_n 29._o c._n 29._o sit_v the_o parliament_n 1660._o by_o magni_fw-la charta_fw-la no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o 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