the_o parliament_n have_v by_o their_o act_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o compound_v and_o that_o that_o court_n shall_v try_v he_o as_o one_o not_o admit_v thereunto_o which_o declaration_n no_o inferior_a or_o subordinate_a court_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v or_o question_v and_o all_o examination_n resolution_n and_o other_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n touch_v those_o article_n and_o plea_n thereof_o be_v void_a and_o extrajudicial_a and_o sir_n john_n stand_v guilty_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o court_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o the_o offence_n abovesaid_a and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v not_o admit_v to_o compound_v this_o his_o gild_n be_v certify_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n with_o a_o cess_a of_o sentence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o article_n the_o parliament_n upon_o read_v of_o that_o certificate_n 10_o june_n 1651._o resent_v the_o same_o yet_o by_o reason_n thereof_o spare_v his_o life_n but_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o the_o 16_o of_o june_n 1651._o ah_o month_n thereafter_o whereby_o they_o adjudge_v sir_n john_n to_o have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o treason_n and_o thereupon_o vest_v the_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o estate_n in_o certain_a trustee_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sale_n thereof_o which_o land_n be_v since_o sell_v according_o and_o the_o money_n dispose_v of_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v in_o that_o act_n first_o name_v and_o before_o other_o of_o high_a degree_n which_o act_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o act_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n inclusive_o and_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v since_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n in_o fact_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o and_o according_a to_o that_o act_n and_o the_o purchaser_n thereof_o by_o force_n of_o their_o respective_a bargain_n in_o the_o actual_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o these_o consequence_n will_v follow_v and_o be_v necessary_o deduce_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o judgement_n can_v be_v examine_v or_o question_v out_o of_o the_o house_n itself_o whether_o they_o pass_v that_o their_o judgement_n for_o treasonable_a act_n by_o he_o do_v before_o his_o article_n in_o regard_n they_o adjudge_v his_o article_n to_o be_v either_o neglect_v in_o performance_n or_o break_v by_o all_o or_o any_o his_o refusal_n or_o misdemeanour_n abovesaid_a or_o whether_o they_o adjudge_v those_o misdemeanour_n either_o joint_o or_o several_o to_o be_v a_o new_a treason_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n since_o his_o article_n or_o whether_o for_o any_o and_o for_o any_o other_o act_n of_o he_o or_o cause_n they_o pass_v their_o judgement_n against_o he_o it_o will_v therefore_o seem_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o the_o purchaser_n mediate_v or_o immediate_a shall_v be_v now_o enforce_v for_o defence_n of_o such_o their_o possession_n to_o search_v into_o and_o produce_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n thereof_o especial_o since_o the_o purchaser_n be_v mere_a stranger_n thereunto_o 2._o that_o all_o the_o examination_n and_o other_o proceed_n and_o very_a judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n on_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o parliament_n although_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n erect_v it_o after_o that_o judgement_n give_v be_v extrajudicial_a against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o bad_a example_n coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la when_o that_o court_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o general_a act_n of_o relief_n upon_o article_n do_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n touch_v his_o person_n and_o estate_n his_o estate_n be_v already_o adjudge_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o person_n remain_v indiscuss_v in_o that_o very_a house_n especial_o after_o the_o parliament_n have_v thursday_n febr._n 24._o 1652._o resolve_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n upon_o his_o pretence_n of_o title_n to_o article_n be_v resume_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o give_v relief_n to_o person_n upon_o article_n do_v forbear_v to_o proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o until_o the_o parliament_n take_v further_a order_n hen._n scobell_n cler._n parl._n which_o resolve_v amount_v unto_o a_o explanation_n of_o that_o act_n of_o reviver_n determine_v not_o with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o do_v remain_v annex_v to_o it_o as_o a_o codicil_n take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n 2._o these_o proceed_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o a_o proviso_n in_o that_o act_n of_o reviver_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v benefit_n of_o article_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v not_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n of_o what_o be_v or_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v since_o their_o article_n be_v grant_v now_o the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v if_o not_o adjudge_v sir_n john_n stawell_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o compound_v have_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v that_o sir_n john_n have_v forfeit_v his_o article_n either_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n either_o of_o which_o judgement_n or_o declaration_n the_o court_n of_o article_n can_v not_o draw_v into_o question_n and_o therefore_o be_v sir_n john_n within_o that_o proviso_n and_o without_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court._n it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a that_o a_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v reverse_v or_o annul_v by_o any_o subordinate_a or_o delegated_a court_n judicature_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o parliament_n which_o power_n can_v be_v transmit_v to_o any_o other_o judicature_n the_o court_n of_o article_n have_v adjudge_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n from_o and_o after_o composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n free_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o sequestration_n and_o seizure_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o any_o claim_n demand_n impediment_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o of_o the_o survivor_n or_o survivor_n of_o they_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n pag._n 71._o which_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o estate_n be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o annihilation_n of_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o this_o subordinate_a court_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o power_n transmit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o 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their_o predecessor_n who_o have_v the_o same_o if_o not_o great_a power_n for_o that_o very_a reason_n forbear_v to_o give_v sir_n john_n any_o relief_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o when_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n forbear_v their_o sentence_n and_o do_v submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n although_o their_o act_n be_v particular_a and_o the_o act_n of_o revive_v the_o court_n of_o article_n in_o general_a word_n and_o the_o example_n be_v heighthen_v after_o that_o the_o parliament-vote_n have_v prohibit_v they_o any_o further_o intermeddle_v to_o resume_v the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o by_o that_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n and_o repeal_n the_o act_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o judge_n member_n of_o that_o committee_n and_o the_o best_a and_o 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dissolve_v do_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n against_o such_o jurisdiction_n the_o examination_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o against_o fundamental_o be_v mere_o void_a in_o law_n especial_o when_o that_o judgement_n be_v ground_v upon_o no_o proof_n the_o proof_n take_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v take_v extrajudicial_o as_o abovesaid_a and_o be_v therefore_o in_o a_o legal_a construction_n nullity_n which_o give_v a_o full_a and_o short_a answer_n to_o that_o large_a recital_n thereof_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n and_o although_o the_o certificate_n order_n and_o award_v of_o that_o court_n of_o article_n be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a to_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n committee_n etc._n etc._n any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o yet_o have_v not_o that_o court_n such_o sole_a and_o supreme_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o to_o control_v the_o act_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o source_n of_o their_o power_n and_o especial_o when_o their_o act_n begin_v with_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n nor_o can_v it_o now_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n order_n resolution_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v or_o be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n especial_o they_o still_o have_v a_o consideration_n thereof_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o article_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v but_o it_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o sir_n john_n by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o neglect_v aforesaid_a or_o by_o other_o act_n of_o his_o best_a know_v to_o that_o parliament_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o article_n sir_n john_n by_o way_n of_o objection_n remonstrance_n p._n 74._o recite_v a_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o such_o trust_v and_o use_n as_o by_o this_o act_n or_o in_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o further_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o limit_v the_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o article_n of_o war_n by_o they_o confirm_v that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v ratify_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o eminent_o bind_v themselves_o in_o faith_n honour_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v good_a and_o can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v right_a or_o claim_v to_o the_o same_o they_o thereof_o provide_v according_a to_o this_o reserve_a power_n that_o the_o trustee_n shall_v dispose_v of_o land_n according_o in_o answer_v whereof_o it_o must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o and_o this_o act_n pass_v the_o six_o of_o july_n 1651._o almost_o four_o year_n after_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o clause_n refer_v to_o trust_n and_o use_v only_o which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o act_n or_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o trust_v if_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n can_v be_v the_o trust_v mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v precedent_n to_o it_o not_o subsequent_a that_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n pass_v for_o no_o cause_n mention_v in_o those_o article_n but_o for_o other_o and_o for_o ought_v appeae_n for_o offence_n of_o a_o late_a perpetration_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o that_o parliament_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o article_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v at_o several_a time_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n his_o very_a article_n in_o consideration_n and_o deem_v they_o forfeit_v by_o he_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o revive_n after_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o use_n and_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n see_v to_o that_o person_n grieve_v contrary_a to_o those_o article_n this_o court_n be_v constitute_v to_o do_v they_o right_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o but_o sir_n john_n have_v mistake_v the_o act_n the_o word_n be_v not_o that_o the_o court_n of_o article_n shall_v relieve_v the_o party_n within_o article_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o again_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n the_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v &_o the_o land_n sell_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o that_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o the_o patliament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o reservation_n declare_v any_o contrary_a or_o other_o trust_v nor_o do_v by_o their_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v use_v of_o their_o former_a power_n have_v already_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o overthrow_n of_o those_o sale_n execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n especial_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sir_n john_n be_v a_o party_n except_v out_o of_o that_o act._n after_o which_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o not_o before_o sir_n john_n do_v pretend_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o admission_n to_o composition_n which_o petition_n as_o he_o allege_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n page_n 39_o he_o deliver_v unto_o mr._n garland_n but_o whether_o mr._n garland_n do_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o sir_n johns_n former_a action_n be_v not_o declare_v and_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n refuse_v it_o and_o just_o for_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v often_o act_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o after_o a_o long_a forbearance_n on_o his_o part_n and_o a_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o evil_a on_o man_n part_n he_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a year_n this_o might_n the_o parliament_n do_v sir_n johns_n slightning_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o justice_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o sir_n john_n say_v remonstrance_n pag._n 40._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o septemb_n 1652._o for_o revive_a the_o court_n of_o article_n provisor_n be_v tender_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o purchaser_n the_o one_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o septemb_n 1652._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o cinstrain_v to_o ixtend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o parliament_n touch_v any_o of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o of_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_n vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a unto_o their_o cognizance_n they_o make_v a_o word_n not_o in_o specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n shall_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v but_o invalue_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a which_o be_v hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o read_v the_o last_o after_o the_o first_o reading_z do_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a which_o proviso_n tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o the_o house_n be_v most_o honourable_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o
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will_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n thereunto_o but_o do_v threaten_v he_o if_o he_o endeavour_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o say_v she_o he_o do_v still_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o see_v the_o king_n restore_v and_o although_o there_o be_v every_o day_n more_o unlikelihood_n than_o other_o yet_o his_o faith_n continue_v strong_a that_o have_v some_o discourse_n with_o one_o michael_n tidcomb_n a_o gentleman_n in_o wiltshire_n as_o he_o remember_v upon_o read_v of_o the_o act_n pass_v by_o the_o late_a little_a convention_n or_o parliament_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n land_n the_o say_a gentleman_n speak_v these_o word_n i_o wonder_v say_v he_o that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n shall_v now_o pretend_v to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n since_o to_o my_o knowledge_n he_o do_v refuse_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o for_o say_v he_o when_o i_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o ely_n house_n with_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n 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before_o sufficient_o confute_v his_o opinion_n that_o sir_n john_n ought_v to_o compound_v as_o his_o expression_n be_v upon_o his_o examination_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v have_v sir_n john_n admit_v to_o composition_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o his_o article_n be_v grant_v for_o sir_n john_n ought_v by_o his_o article_n to_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o composition_n but_o sir_n john_n will_v not_o compound_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o committee_n can_v compound_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o deny_v such_o a_o admission_n thereunto_o but_o according_a to_o their_o rule_n he_o be_v admit_v and_o may_v have_v compound_v as_o concern_v sir_n anthony_n relation_n touch_v the_o sale_n of_o a_o manor_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n it_o be_v but_o a_o relation_n of_o another_o unsworn_a and_o therefore_o no_o evidence_n but_o mr._n ash_n himself_o have_v full_o answer_v it_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o at_o this_o time_n only_a sir_n anthony_n have_v confess_v that_o the_o whole_a committee_n without_o a_o negative_a do_v resolve_v to_o report_v that_o carriage_n of_o sir_n john_n to_o the_o house_n wherein_o sir_n anthony_n now_o swear_v he_o then_o see_v no_o incivility_n if_o he_o do_v not_o where_o be_v sir_n anthony_n justice_n when_o himself_o vote_v that_o report_n the_o same_o answer_n respective_o may_v be_v give_v to_o sir_n david_n watkins_n certificate_n mention_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n page_n 61._o and_o his_o examination_n before_o this_o committee_n of_o parliament_n both_o agree_v but_o in_o this_o only_a that_o sir_n david_n do_v now_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v account_n 28_o day_n to_o the_o month_n when_o he_o say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n come_v and_o present_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o committee_n within_o four_o month_n from_o the_o eight_o of_o april_n which_o likewise_o can_v agree_v with_o his_o warrant_n of_o the_o four_o of_o august_n often_o mention_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o committee_n 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boldness_n to_o give_v that_o judgement_n for_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n pag._n 65._o thereby_o break_v through_o resolve_n judgement_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o sir_n john_n can_v not_o probable_o conceive_v that_o any_o other_o beside_o himself_o will_v rest_v on_o or_o that_o the_o then_o parliament_n will_v suffer_v their_o proceed_n or_o the_o judgement_n or_o resolution_n of_o their_o predecessor_n to_o be_v question_v and_o annul_v by_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_o do_v by_o the_o trustee_n and_o purchaser_n to_o endeavour_v to_o render_v those_o illegal_a proceed_n successless_a and_o for_o the_o parliament_n in_o vindication_n of_o their_o supreme_a power_n to_o resume_v the_o debate_n touch_v the_o trustee_n representation_n and_o purchaser_n petition_v the_o soon_o to_o declare_v their_o resentment_n of_o those_o proceed_n which_o they_o do_v 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