but_o thence_o he_o offer_v a_o reason_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mistake_v too_o why_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o peer_n in_o capital_a crime_n because_o these_o be_v personal_a and_o his_o be_v a_o baron_n be_v ratione_fw-la tenurae_fw-la and_o not_o of_o personal_a nobility_n but_o this_o he_o write_v when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o his_o first_o edition_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n but_o can_v there_o be_v a_o harsh_a and_o more_o incongruous_a thing_n say_v than_o that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o nobility_n than_o what_o be_v personal_a can_v land_n be_v noble_a this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n be_v of_o the_o baronage_n of_o england_n such_o as_o it_o be_v now_o constitute_v and_o they_o do_v not_o can_v remain_v in_o any_o reason_n or_o understanding_n feudal_n baron_n after_o the_o ratio_fw-la baronagii_fw-la be_v change_v and_o if_o they_o can_v remain_v baron_n ratione_fw-la tenurae_fw-la at_o this_o day_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v all_o preeminency_n and_o privilege_n of_o baron_n but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o nobility_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o secular_a lord_n though_o equal_a in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o baronage_n and_o beside_o have_v precedency_n in_o honour_n and_o therefore_o make_v a_o distinct_a state_n from_o they_o and_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n or_o ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la beside_o that_o by_o the_o way_n we_o have_v destroy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o folio_n against_o the_o jus_fw-la paritatis_fw-la of_o bishop_n and_o their_o competency_n to_o try_v a_o lay_n peer_n which_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o more_o by_o and_o by_o chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o king_n and_o in_o these_o three_o estate_n be_v place_v the_o people_n security_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n from_o every_o of_o they_o they_o have_v distinct_a just_a and_o reasonable_a expectation_n though_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v carry_v away_o and_o almost_o ingross_v the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n representative_n though_o they_o be_v only_o the_o people_n representative_n to_o act_v for_o they_o in_o matter_n wherein_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v at_o perfect_a liberty_n and_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o order_n take_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n this_o be_v true_o our_o government_n a_o king_n and_o three_o estate_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o delegate_n and_o representative_n for_o the_o purpose_n only_o to_o treat_v about_o matter_n in_o which_o the_o people_n have_v power_n to_o deliberate_v and_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v redress_v this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o all_o the_o modern_a and_o gothick_n government_n plant_v in_o christian_a europe_n guntherus_n express_v three_o estate_n thus_o praelati_fw-la proceres_fw-la missisque_fw-la potentibus_fw-la urbes_fw-la the_o great_a man_n of_o estate_n proceres_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o dependent_n which_o make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n but_o then_o there_o be_v city_n or_o great_a town_n in_o which_o be_v great_a body_n of_o freeman_n man_n of_o wealth_n and_o trade_n that_o be_v little_o concern_v in_o land_n or_o tenor_n which_o we_o call_v liberi_fw-la burgi_n which_o our_o neighbour_n call_v hans_n town_n and_o our_o king_n seem_v to_o have_v by_o prerogative_n a_o continue_a power_n to_o declare_v town_n when_o they_o arrive_v to_o be_v great_a people_v and_o rich_a free_a borough_n and_o thereupon_o they_o acquire_v a_o right_a to_o send_v delegate_n to_o parliament_n and_o this_o appear_v for_o that_o many_o borough_n that_o send_v burgess_n of_o to_o parliament_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n right_o but_o the_o king_n charter_n in_o which_o he_o grant_v sit_v a._n de_fw-fr caetero_fw-la libre_fw-la burgus_n i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o these_o charter_n as_o ancient_a as_o king_n john_n these_o charter_n can_v have_v have_v no_o such_o operation_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o ancient_a establishment_n in_o the_o government_n we_o have_v no_o history_n of_o its_o commencement_n king_n william_n i._o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o all_o the_o state_n in_o parliament_n put_v the_o borough_n under_o tenure_n by_o baronage_n how_o many_o of_o the_o burgage_n tenor_n be_v of_o that_o sort_n we_o know_v not_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a all_o that_o at_o that_o time_n send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliamentary_a convention_n by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o be_v then_o call_v the_o burgess_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n be_v still_o call_v baron_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o borough_n of_o st._n alban_n be_v put_v under_o that_o tenure_n and_o in_o that_o right_o challenge_v they_o to_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n as_o dr._n brady_n acknowledge_v but_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o borough_n to_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v here_o prove_v viz._n the_o ancient_a reason_n of_o baronage_n viz._n by_o tenure_n do_v cease_v about_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o and_o conformable_o the_o king_n may_v require_v borough_n to_o send_v member_n to_o parliament_n without_o mention_v in_o his_o writ_n the_o duty_n of_o their_o tenure_n and_o by_o declare_v they_o free_a borough_n give_v they_o that_o privilege_n though_o not_o oblige_v thereto_o by_o any_o tenure_n create_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o before_o h._n 3._o our_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n consist_v of_o three_o estate_n though_o they_o all_o pass_v under_o the_o general_a style_n of_o baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o our_o parliament_n or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o realm_n always_o consist_v of_o three_o state_n corol._n from_o this_o that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v so_o viz._n to_o have_v power_n to_o declare_v free_a borough_n which_o he_o use_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n the_o right_n of_o choose_v their_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n belong_v to_o all_o of_o the_o community_n and_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o few_o elector_n by_o their_o charter_n for_o jura_n ordinaria_fw-la non_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la modum_fw-la the_o remainder_n at_o least_o of_o this_o form_n of_o government_n continue_v in_o all_o the_o country_n wherein_o the_o german_a colony_n make_v their_o conquest_n and_o plant_v themselves_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o body_n that_o will_v consult_v the_o republic_n and_o those_o plentiful_a quotation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n in_o his_o book_n publish_v since_o this_o be_v write_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_n since_o this_o our_o constitution_n have_v be_v oftenmost_a authentical_o declare_v and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o government_n be_v material_o so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o the_o government_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n that_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v '_o they_o there_o be_v much_o art_n use_v to_o give_v countenance_n to_o or_o rather_o to_o form_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o state_n it_o be_v now_o almost_o come_v to_o be_v a_o opinion_n and_o insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o error_n this_o error_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o government_n it_o be_v nurse_v up_o careful_o and_o be_v to_o gain_v reputation_n and_o credit_n with_o the_o people_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o great_a name_n and_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v popular_a it_o be_v design_v to_o take_v the_o lest_o next_o advantage_n against_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n to_o dismiss_v they_o from_o their_o bench_n as_o no_o necessary_a or_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o government_n there_o be_v it_o be_v true_a a_o ill-pened_a and_o inconsiderate_a address_n make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o only_o to_o the_o the_o king_n in_o 2_o hen._n 4._o to_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o therein_o they_o say_v that_o the_o three_o state_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o a_o address_v of_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v so_o nice_o consider_v and_o that_o the_o form_n and_o letter_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o law_n and_o of_o the_o government_n there_o be_v also_o a_o fantastic_a letter_n write_v by_o stephen_n gardiner_n print_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n wherein_o that_o bishop_n talk_v of_o three_o state_n in_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o reckon_v the_o king_n for_o one_o for_o he_o can_v not_o leave_v
the_o king_n for_o that_o office_n the_o best_a of_o those_o they_o know_v which_o be_v many_o time_n most_o unfit_a but_o this_o may_v be_v remedy_v when_o his_o majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o diocesan_n their_o choice_n notwithstanding_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n approbation_n and_o confirmation_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v in_o use_n in_o several_a of_o the_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o some_o other_o method_n which_o may_v be_v advise_v by_o his_o great_a council_n whereby_o the_o great_a assurance_n may_v be_v give_v that_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a person_n be_v prefer_v to_o bishopric_n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v envious_a and_o suspicious_a and_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v do_v by_o bad_a mean_n they_o always_o think_v be_v so_o but_o if_o bishop_n be_v promote_v to_o their_o see_v with_o the_o gratulation_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o respective_a diocese_n all_o that_o pass_v under_o their_o advice_n and_o consent_n will_v likely_o meet_v with_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o will_v well_o deserve_v as_o long_o as_o the_o clergy_n can_v have_v any_o authority_n with_o they_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o nation_n continue_v christian_n but_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o decay_n of_o piety_n be_v the_o great_a and_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o bishop_n unenvied_a enjoy_v no_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n that_o our_o ancestor_n wisdom_n and_o piety_n confer_v upon_o their_o order_n conformable_o to_o all_o other_o the_o ancient_a christian_a government_n but_o when_o virtue_n and_o piety_n shall_v recover_v their_o esteem_n the_o reverence_n of_o the_o clergy_n will_v return_v we_o be_v not_o like_o long_a to_o expect_v this_o happy_a change_n for_o vice_n be_v now_o arrive_v to_o a_o plethora_n and_o like_a to_o burst_v by_o its_o own_o excess_n and_o we_o well_o hope_v that_o the_o mischief_n which_o we_o suffer_v will_v cure_v that_o evil_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o prevent_v the_o great_a calamity_n that_o it_o further_o threaten_v however_o it_o become_v all_o good_a man_n to_o assist_v to_o support_v the_o present_a government_n which_o be_v the_o cheap_a the_o sure_a and_o the_o next_o way_n to_o arrive_v at_o a_o happy_a constitution_n of_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a question_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o that_o book_n i_o lay_v by_o all_o thought_n of_o publish_v this_o treatise_n but_o perceive_v that_o notwithstanding_o what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o right_a yet_o remain_v controvert_v and_o a_o book_n be_v since_o print_v wherein_o several_a thing_n be_v object_v in_o prejudice_n of_o this_o right_n and_o more_o be_v expect_v i_o do_v review_v these_o paper_n wherein_o i_o find_v i_o have_v prevent_v those_o objection_n and_o with_o a_o little_a application_n they_o will_v appear_v insignificant_a i_o do_v resolve_v to_o make_v this_o public_a and_o beside_o that_o i_o apprehend_v some_o thing_n material_a to_o the_o question_n be_v omit_v by_o the_o grand_a question_n that_o a_o several_a way_n of_o speak_a thing_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n have_v its_o advantage_n our_o great_a court_n affect_v to_o have_v several_a argument_n on_o the_o same_o side_n in_o great_a cause_n and_o our_o reporter_n publish_v they_o beside_o herein_o several_a thing_n be_v occasional_o discourse_v of_o which_o make_v it_o of_o further_a usefulness_n to_o the_o public_a our_o adversary_n also_o be_v treat_v too_o kind_o by_o he_o and_o have_v deserve_v sharp_a reflection_n than_o he_o make_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o false_a and_o perverse_a reason_n and_o aught_o to_o lose_v that_o reputation_n which_o they_o abuse_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o government_n and_o further_o i_o think_v it_o not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o faculty_n that_o never_o fail_v to_o supply_v the_o worst_a cause_n with_o advocate_n that_o a_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n wherein_o both_o church_n and_o state_n religion_n and_o our_o civil_a policy_n be_v concern_v and_o the_o right_n thereof_o not_o only_o clear_a and_o evident_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o useful_a to_o the_o state_n shall_v have_v not_o one_o of_o the_o robe_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o cause_n will_v not_o grudge_v to_o read_v two_o book_n for_o the_o right_a as_o well_o as_o several_a against_o it_o and_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o cause_n ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o like_a trouble_n themselves_o which_o they_o occasion_n to_o other_o these_o consideration_n do_v induce_v i_o to_o publish_v this_o treatise_n i_o be_o well_o please_v that_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n that_o be_v suit_v to_o one_o of_o my_o slender_a ability_n right_n be_v so_o strong_a a_o argument_n for_o itself_o that_o it_o want_v only_o light_a to_o discover_v it_o whereas_o a_o unrighteous_a cause_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o disguise_n and_o shadowing_n and_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la and_o fetch_v of_o the_o wit_n of_o able_a man_n to_o give_v that_o a_o colour_n at_o lest_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o law_n and_o right_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o right_n the_o obligation_n to_o use_v it_o the_o obvious_a indication_n of_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n which_o may_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v draw_v into_o question_n and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v fair_o determine_v how_o it_o have_v be_v oppose_v and_o upon_o what_o reason_n and_o evidence_n the_o right_o do_v rely_v chap._n ii_o the_o general_a prejudice_n against_o this_o right_n from_o a_o opinion_n conceive_v that_o the_o clergy_n ought_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n remove_v that_o bishop_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o great_a trust_n by_o emperor_n not_o hinder_v by_o the_o church_n but_o this_o have_v be_v envy_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n chap._n iii_o the_o precedent_n that_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o parliament_n roll_v against_o this_o right_n be_v consider_v they_o prove_v not_o pertinent_a at_o most_o but_o bare_a neglect_v not_o argumentative_a or_o conclude_v against_o the_o right_n chap._n iu._n this_o right_n can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o non_fw-fr user_fw-fr the_o nature_n of_o prescription_n that_o the_o right_n in_o question_n be_v not_o prescriptible_a the_o original_a of_o this_o right_n that_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o baronage_n the_o bishop_n when_o make_v baron_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n that_o all_o office_n whether_o by_o tenure_n or_o creation_n be_v indivisable_v chap._n v._o bishop_n never_o pretend_v the_o assize_n of_o clarendon_n when_o say_v to_o be_v absent_a bishop_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o becket_n and_o his_o crime_n and_o charge_n treason_n by_o which_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o assize_n of_o clarendon_n only_o put_v they_o at_o liberty_n but_o not_o under_o restraint_n from_o use_v their_o right_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a cause_n chap._n vi_o bishop_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o john_n earl_n of_o moreton_n after_o king_n john_n the_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n etc._n etc._n for_o treason_n chap._n vii_o a_o opinion_n prevail_v and_o continue_v long_o that_o no_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v absent_a be_v good_a and_o their_o absence_n assign_v for_o error_n to_o reverse_v judgement_n in_o treason_n in_o parliament_n prove_v by_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o 21_o r._n 2._o upon_o their_o protestation_n make_v 11_o r._n 2._o and_o by_o that_o protestation_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v a_o right_n and_o that_o they_o save_v it_o by_o that_o protestation_n they_o pretend_v they_o can_v not_o attend_v the_o matter_n then_o treat_v of_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o canon_n but_o allege_v no_o law_n for_o their_o absence_n chap._n viii_o of_o canon_n canon_n law_n what_o effect_n canon_n can_v have_v upon_o a_o civil_a right_n the_o canon_n prohibit_v the_o use_n prove_v the_o right_n chap._n ix_o bishop_n make_v their_o proxy_n in_o capital_a cause_n which_o prove_v their_o right_n and_o their_o thereby_o be_v virtual_o present_a and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o make_v proxy_n and_o such_o as_o they_o make_v chap._n x._o a_o repeal_n of_o the_o parliament_n 21_o r._n 2._o no_o prejudice_n to_o what_o the_o bishop_n do_v in_o make_v their_o proxy_n the_o opinion_n of_o bishop_n presence_n be_v necessary_a in_o parliament_n continue_v in_o time_n of_o h._n 5._o chap._n xi_o bishop_n actual_o exercise_v this_o authority_n in_o 28_o h._n 6._o in_o the_o case_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o bishop_n ought_v to_o make_v proxy_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o
authority_n or_o weight_n enough_o to_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a or_o a_o alteration_n therein_o notwithstanding_o that_o complaint_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 45_o of_o e._n 3._o fol._n by_o the_o two_o house_n count_n baron_n and_o commons_o to_o the_o king_n how_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n per_fw-la cet_fw-fr grant_v mischief_n &_o damage_n sont_fw-fr avenuz_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr pass_n &_o pluis_fw-it purroit_fw-fr eschire_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr avenir_fw-fr all_o disherison_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coronne_fw-fr &_o grant_v prejudice_n du_fw-fr royalme_n whereby_o great_a mischief_n and_o damage_n have_v happen_v in_o time_n past_a and_o more_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o they_o humble_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v employ_v layman_n this_o they_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o desire_v then_o when_o the_o pope_n have_v advance_v his_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o put_v they_o under_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n which_o render_v they_o less_o fit_a to_o be_v entrust_v in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o be_v become_v subject_n of_o another_o empire_n usurp_v continual_o upon_o we_o which_o will_v never_o be_v our_o case_n again_o if_o the_o bishop_n can_v help_v it_o chap._n iii_o and_o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o which_o the_o octavo_n book_n principal_o consist_v which_o seem_v as_o that_o author_n and_o the_o other_o in_o folio_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o judge_v in_o capital_a cause_n but_o a_o argumentative_a proof_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o because_o it_o can_v as_o they_o say_v be_v never_o prove_v to_o be_v otherwise_o immemorial_n time_n i_o confess_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o right_n whether_o in_o non_fw-fr user_n or_o user_n and_o a_o fair_a reason_n to_o allow_v or_o deny_v the_o pretence_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v now_o consider_v the_o precedent_n as_o for_o the_o argumentative_a and_o discursive_a part_n of_o those_o book_n they_o will_v fall_v in_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n when_o we_o be_v discourse_v and_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o question_n and_o will_v best_o be_v reprove_v by_o be_v place_v near_o the_o light_n of_o our_o reason_n for_o establish_v the_o right_n of_o the_o prelate_n if_o we_o do_v not_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o these_o precedent_n whatever_o we_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v can_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o thing_n not_o true_a which_o be_v possible_a &_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la testify_v by_o unexceptionable_a witness_n for_o such_o the_o precedent_n will_v be_v take_v until_o exception_n be_v make_v to_o their_o testimony_n the_o precedent_n produce_v by_o the_o two_o author_n be_v most_o the_o same_o only_o the_o octavo_n have_v more_o than_o what_o the_o folio_n book_n have_v recite_v the_o first_o case_n that_o the_o octavo_n produce_v against_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a their_o right_n of_o be_v judge_n in_o parliament_n in_o capital_a cause_n be_v that_o of_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n simon_n beresford_n and_o other_o who_o be_v no_o peer_n and_o yet_o try_v in_o parliament_n and_z no_o bishop_n present_a and_o we_o agree_v it_o probable_a for_o his_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o count_n baron_n and_o peer_n and_o peer_n be_v name_v after_o baron_n can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o bishop_n and_o because_o we_o think_v it_o reasonable_a when_o the_o order_n of_o that_o house_n be_v particular_o enumerate_v that_o the_o order_n omit_v shall_v be_v intend_v absent_a but_o we_o will_v not_o allow_v but_o that_o peer_n be_v and_o so_o be_v grant_n comprehensive_a of_o bishop_n nor_o will_v we_o when_o the_o entry_n be_v general_n intend_v the_o bishop_n absent_a except_o he_o can_v otherwise_o prove_v they_o absent_a which_o we_o mention_v in_o the_o entry_n once_o for_o all_o as_o just_a and_o common_a measure_n between_o we_o in_o this_o dispute_n it_o will_v appear_v true_a what_o we_o affirm_v of_o the_o word_n peer_n and_o grant_n by_o what_o follow_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o their_o be_v present_a when_o nothing_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o precedent_n be_v this_o a_o just_a precedent_n be_v not_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la hereby_o violate_v be_v not_o the_o proceed_n altogether_o illegal_a here_o be_v commoner_n try_v by_o peer_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n be_v concern_v and_o that_o he_o do_v interpose_v with_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n against_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n the_o great_a crime_n of_o this_o earl_n be_v too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o the_o king_n mother_n indignation_n and_o revenge_n and_o not_o justice_n form_v the_o process_n it_o be_v proceed_v to_o condemn_v he_o judicio_fw-la zeli_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n in_o his_o abridgement_n tell_v we_o anno_fw-la 4._o ed._n 3._o that_o the_o king_n charge_v the_o peer_n who_o as_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o king_n assent_n adjudge_v that_o the_o say_v roger_n as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a certain_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o give_v judgement_n as_o the_o king_n pronounce_v without_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o king_n have_v more_o honour_n for_o their_o order_n than_o to_o call_v then_o to_o such_o drudgery_n and_o service_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sentence_n appear_v by_o the_o reversal_a thereof_o in_o parliament_n 25_o ed._n 3._o in_o which_o the_o original_a record_n be_v recite_v sir_n robert_n cotton_n in_o his_o abridgement_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o earl_n be_v condemn_v of_o certain_a point_n whereof_o he_o deserve_v commendation_n and_o for_o other_o altogether_o untrue_a surmise_n there_o be_v a_o bill_n bring_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o the_o reversal_a of_o the_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v reverse_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n indeed_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherways_o reverse_v for_o no_o court_n can_v judicial_o reverse_v their_o own_o judgement_n for_o error_n in_o law_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v the_o dernier_fw-fr resort_v can_v be_v repeal_v but_o undo_v it_o may_v be_v by_o themselves_o in_o their_o legislative_a capacity_n here_o say_v the_o octavo_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o pass_n of_o that_o bill_n but_o yet_o the_o octavo_fw-la gentleman_n will_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v in_o any_o act_n of_o legislation_n why_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o willing_a to_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n so_o false_o and_o unrighteous_o and_o to_o produce_v this_o as_o a_o precedent_n against_o the_o bishop_n right_o of_o session_n in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n by_o himself_o recognize_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v excuse_v he_o herein_o for_o he_o be_v certain_o self-condemned_n of_o undue_a art_n in_o thiâ—_n matter_n in_o 20_o r._n 2._o the_o case_n of_o sir_n thomas_n haxey_n happen_v which_o the_o octavo_n book_n page_n 20_o produce_v against_o we_o he_o be_v forsooth_o condemn_a in_o parliament_n for_o that_o he_o have_v prefer_v a_o bill_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o regulate_v the_o outrageous_a expense_n of_o the_o king_n house_n particular_o of_o bishop_n and_o lady_n haxey_n be_v for_o this_o try_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n for_o it_o in_o parliament_n and_o here_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o bishop_n and_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v any_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o party_n wrong_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o in_o any_o fitness_n give_v sentence_n but_o second_o if_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n that_o that_o cause_v the_o process_n be_v royal_a anger_n upon_o a_o great_a faction_n of_o state_n in_o which_o i_o believe_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o engage_v make_v for_o depose_v of_o rich._n the_o second_o that_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v in_o act_v and_o promote_v by_o sir_n thomas_n haxey_n by_o his_o bill_n it_o be_v this_o make_v the_o sentence_n altogether_o abhorrent_n from_o legal_a justice_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n here_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o a_o commoner_n by_o peer_n a_o matter_n make_v treason_n that_o do_v participate_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o treason_n but_o the_o discreet_a gentleman_n
afterward_o sensible_a of_o the_o injustice_n and_o irregularity_n of_o their_o proceed_n in_o judge_v and_o condemn_v commoner_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v which_o follow_v viz._n el_n est_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o accord_n per_fw-la nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr gent_n en_fw-fr plein_fw-fr parliament_n per_fw-la tant_fw-fr que_fw-fr les_fw-fr dit_n peres_n come_v judge_n du_fw-fr parliament_n pristerint_fw-la en_fw-fr le_fw-fr presence_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr a_o fair_a &_o a_o render_v les_fw-fr dit_n judgement_n passant_a du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr sur_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr que_fw-fr n'estoient_fw-fr pas_fw-fr leur_fw-fr peres_n &_o ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr encheson_n de_fw-fr murdre_fw-fr de_fw-fr signior_n lige_n &_o destruction_n de_fw-fr celuy_fw-fr que_fw-fr fu_fw-fr sipres_fw-fr de_fw-mi sink_v royal_a &_o fit_v du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr que_fw-fr per_fw-la les_fw-fr dit_n peres_n que_fw-la ore_fw-la sont_fw-fr ou_fw-fr les_fw-fr peres_n que_fw-fr serront_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr aveniz_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soient_fw-fr mes_fw-fr tenus_fw-la ne_fw-fr charge_n a_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr judgement_n sur_fw-fr auter_n que_fw-fr sur_fw-fr lour_v peer_n ne_o ace_n fair_a mes_fw-fr eiont_fw-fr les_fw-fr peer_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr pour_z eins_fw-ge de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la pour_fw-fr tout_fw-fr jours_fw-fr ore_fw-la venu_fw-fr soient_fw-fr discharge_v &_o quietes_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la les_fw-fr avant_fw-fr dit_n judgement_n over_o rendus_fw-la ne_fw-fr soient_fw-fr ensample_n nen_fw-mi sequence_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr avenir_fw-fr per_fw-la quoi_fw-fr les_fw-fr dit_n peer_n puissent_fw-la estre_fw-fr charge_n desore_n judge_v autres_fw-fr que_fw-fr lour_v peer_n contre_fw-fr la_fw-fr ley_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr si_fw-fr autiel_fw-fr case_n deveigne_n que_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr defend_v rot._n parl._n 4_o e._n 3._o 11._o 6._o this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n will_v have_v but_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n because_o it_o serve_v his_o purpose_n to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n which_o he_o offer_v in_o that_o book_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n will_v appear_v by_o a_o record_n which_o my_o worthy_a friend_n mr._n petyt_n a_o most_o industrious_a and_o sagacious_a enquirer_n into_o the_o record_n of_o elder_a time_n have_v furnish_v to_o i_o which_o be_v a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n wherein_o the_o afore-recited_n record_n be_v mention_v and_o call_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n viz._n rex_fw-la thes_n &_o baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la scaccariis_fw-la salutem_fw-la mittimus_fw-la nobis_fw-la sub_fw-la pede_fw-la sigilli_fw-la nostri_fw-la quaedam_fw-la judicia_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n nuper_fw-la tent_n '_o per_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n &_o alios_fw-la pares_fw-la regni_fw-la super_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-la mortuo_fw-la mari_n &_o quosdam_fw-la alios_fw-la reddita_fw-la necnon_fw-la quondam_a concordiam_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o pares_fw-la predict_v '_o necnon_fw-la communitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la parl._n to_o fact_n '_o super_fw-la premissis_fw-la mandamas_fw-la quod_fw-la judicia_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la predict_v '_o in_o scaccario_fw-la nostro_fw-la predict_v '_o coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la legi_fw-la &_o publicari_fw-la &_o ibid._n seriatim_fw-la in_fw-la rotulari_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr caetero_fw-la ibid._n observari_fw-la fac_n '_o testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la windsor_n 15._o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la quinti_fw-la adhuc_fw-la brevia_fw-la directa_fw-la baronibus_fw-la de_fw-la termino_fw-la sancti_fw-la hilar._n anno_fw-la 5_o e._n 3._o r._n 33._o penes_fw-la rememor_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o scaccario_fw-la to_o complete_a our_o argument_n the_o concordia_n appear_v now_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o give_v judgement_n upon_o other_o than_o their_o peer_n yet_o we_o find_v the_o bishop_n afterward_o judge_v in_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o time_n near_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n when_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o presume_v they_o know_v this_o law_n and_o beside_o the_o practice_n have_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n since_o as_o our_o adversary_n confess_v and_o particular_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o the_o 7_o r._n 2._o and_o thomas_n arundel_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 21_o r._n 2._o both_o for_o treason_n be_v try_v in_o parliament_n by_o peer_n which_o case_n be_v before_o mention_v to_o another_o purpose_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 13_o e._n 3._o n._n 7._o that_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v but_o in_o open_a parliament_n by_o their_o peer_n but_o two_o year_n after_o that_o act_n be_v repeal_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v since_o hear_v of_o trial_n of_o bishop_n by_o common_a jury_n in_o capital_a cause_n and_o when_o the_o lay-peer_n can_v again_o procure_v and_o provide_v for_o themselves_o such_o a_o law_n they_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v envy_v the_o bishop_n if_o they_o find_v they_o therein_o include_v chap._n xix_o but_o after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o will_v be_v yet_o necessary_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n for_o inform_v and_o settle_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o in_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o can_v only_o arrive_v to_o a_o moral_a certainty_n which_o be_v make_v by_o incomparable_o the_o great_a probability_n that_o we_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o by_o produce_v something_o at_o least_o equal_o probable_a to_o all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o our_o discourse_n that_o be_v to_o the_o question_n if_o by_o any_o objection_n they_o shall_v render_v any_o one_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n doubtful_a they_o will_v do_v nothing_o except_o they_o can_v do_v so_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o offer_v something_o more_o probable_a for_o when_o many_o probability_n be_v concur_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o single_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o credit_n but_o they_o be_v all_o assist_v by_o their_o conjunction_n and_o give_v aid_n mutual_o to_o support_v every_o one_o single_a probability_n this_o be_v but_o necessary_a to_o be_v say_v for_o that_o i_o see_v this_o question_n will_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o defend_v with_o obstinacy_n passion_n interest_n and_o unreasonable_a contention_n and_o far_o that_o it_o be_v very_o undecent_a that_o a_o question_n of_o this_o greatness_n concern_v a_o matter_n grave_n and_o important_a shall_v be_v endless_o vex_v with_o trifle_a objection_n of_o the_o nequam_fw-la ingeniosi_fw-la to_o prevent_v therefore_o the_o caprice_n caption_n cavillation_n trifle_v criticism_n force_v of_o a_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o word_n against_o their_o true_a and_o easy_a meaning_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n to_o the_o occasion_n of_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o their_o probable_a intendment_n and_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v no_o long_o or_o more_o trouble_v with_o their_o opposing_n to_o that_o which_o be_v fair_o probable_a a_o imagination_n of_o something_o bare_o possible_a and_o which_o otherwise_o do_v appear_v notorious_o false_a that_o objection_n neither_o from_o the_o loose_a style_n especial_o of_o partial_a historian_n nor_o from_o record_n of_o matter_n dark_a and_o obscure_a which_o leave_v we_o in_o doubt_n of_o their_o true_a meaning_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o argument_n nor_o from_o the_o various_a sense_n of_o word_n which_o they_o make_v to_o stand_v for_o this_o or_o that_o as_o it_o serve_v their_o turn_n at_o which_o rate_v nothing_o will_v be_v certain_a because_o few_o word_n have_v one_o single_a determinate_a sense_n may_v any_o long_o continue_v the_o subterfuge_n of_o a_o desperate_a cause_n and_o matter_n of_o endless_a dispute_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o world_n whether_o such_o like_a objection_n deserve_v a_o answer_n for_o to_o some_o of_o these_o topic_n whatever_o shall_v be_v produce_v by_o our_o adversary_n will_v be_v reduce_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o rude_a and_o imperious_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o right_n in_o question_n to_o draw_v it_o to_o a_o trial_n by_o such_o mean_a and_o incompetent_a way_n and_o unjust_a measure_n as_o they_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o question_n to_o the_o person_n of_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o be_v with_o passion_n to_o be_v resent_v that_o so_o noble_a a_o question_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o such_o mean_n and_o incompetent_a way_n of_o probation_n and_o by_o such_o unnatural_a measure_n which_o can_v be_v endure_v by_o none_o but_o such_o who_o have_v no_o measure_n of_o right_a but_o a_o agreableness_n to_o their_o own_o project_n and_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o search_n