ire_n &_o the_o rancour_n &_o the_o male_a volente_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v 〈…〉_z undertake_v the_o crusado_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o communitati_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la expediens_fw-la neque_fw-la tutum_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n istis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la it_o be_v agree_v the_o prince_n shall_v go_v and_o a_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o parliament_n if_o one_o shall_v show_v the_o author_n of_o the_o novel_a opinion_n only_o these_o record_n and_o thereupon_o ask_v they_o who_o the_o communitas_fw-la mention_v in_o these_o record_n after_o the_o word_n praelati_fw-la barones_n &_o magnates_n be_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v say_v knights_z citizens_z and_o burgess_n because_o they_o be_v after_o the_o pretend_a inception_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o but_o then_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o authority_n they_o can_v show_v why_o the_o communitas_fw-la in_o 29_o 32_o 37_o &_o 48_o h._n 3._o shall_v not_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o much_o as_o of_o 49_o 51_o 54._o of_o that_o king_n since_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n of_o both_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o record_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o true_a way_n of_o reason_v that_o because_o the_o notion_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o be_v general_o publish_v by_o our_o now_o historian_n and_o so_o believe_v ergo_fw-la it_o unquestionable_o be_v so_o and_o have_v always_o and_o in_o all_o age_n be_v distinct_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o seven_o argument_n from_o the_o defect_n and_o loss_n of_o parliament_n roll_n of_o h._n 3._o and_o e._n 1._o and_o from_o the_o universal_a silence_n of_o all_o record_n and_o our_o ancient_a historian_n contemporary_a and_o succeed_a 49_o h._n 3._o till_o our_o day_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o for_o any_o thing_n 〈…〉_z yet_o appear_v the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o h._n 3._o be_v all_o lose_v or_o destroy_v though_o reference_n be_v make_v to_o they_o by_o several_a clause_n and_o patent_n roll_v of_o h._n 1._o and_o h._n 2._o yet_o no_o direct_a writ_n of_o summons_n ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la be_v extant_a of_o that_o time_n either_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o commons_o so_o m_o r_o pryn_n till_o the_o dorse_v of_o the_o clause_n roll_v 49_o h._n 3._o in_o a_o schedule_n affix_v thereto_o where_o there_o be_v writ_n for_o elect_v and_o send_v to_o a_o parliament_n at_o london_n two_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n and_o baron_n for_o the_o cinque-port_n and_o likewise_o summon_v to_o the_o great_a lord_n but_o if_o that_o roll_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o and_o rot._n claus._n 22_o e._n 1._o have_v be_v destroy_v as_o many_o other_o of_o that_o time_n be_v than_o have_v there_o be_v no_o footstep_n or_o testimony_n leave_v we_o on_o record_n yet_o discover_v of_o any_o formal_a summons_n to_o parliament_n of_o 33._o they_o or_o the_o prelate_n and_o temporal_a great_a lord_n till_o 23_o e._n 1._o though_o several_a parliament_n be_v in_o the_o interim_n no_o less_o than_o twelve_o as_o the_o print_a statute_n book_n tell_v we_o and_o 73._o the_o commons_o express_o say_v to_o be_v present_a at_o some_o and_o employ_v in_o all_o if_o the_o phrase_n of_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la imply_v so_o much_o which_o 〈◊〉_d think_v be_v unquestionable_a when_o compare_v with_o the_o statute_n of_o 156._o westm._n 1._o make_v 3_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v not_o eleven_o year_n after_o 49_o h._n 3._o wherein_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la be_v enumerate_v and_o express_v the_o statute_n be_v make_v per_n l'assentement_n des_fw-fr archievesques_n evesques_n abbes_n prior_n count_n baron_n &_o tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr commonalty_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr illonques_fw-la summone_n now_o because_o from_o that_o one_o record_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o be_v the_o only_a roll_n as_o yet_o find_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v wonderful_o observe_v and_o from_o thence_o infallible_o conclude_v and_o nick_v and_o by_o a_o ominous_a and_o influential_a asterism_n of_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n mark_v that_o the_o very_o 1._o first_o writ_n whereby_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v also_o first_o summon_v to_o send_v two_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n for_o each_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n 〈◊〉_d parliamentum_fw-la in_o octabis_n sanâ—ti_n hillarii_n be_v make_v in_o this_o very_a year_n at_o that_o very_a crisis_n of_o time_n nay_o test_a on_o such_o very_a day_n when_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o lewes_n have_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o power_n and_o exercise_v regal_a authority_n in_o his_o name_n under_o good_a favour_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o satisfactory_a and_o convince_a to_o i_o until_o they_o give_v more_o certain_a and_o great_a testimonial_n and_o evidence_n and_o answer_v these_o few_o record_n if_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n or_o commons_o as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v first_o admit_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o legislative_a power_n have_v such_o a_o creation_n and_o origine_fw-la it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o wonder_n though_o the_o parliament_n roll_n be_v destroy_v that_o the_o lieger_n book_n charter_n or_o historian_n of_o that_o time_n either_o national_a or_o foreign_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o or_o our_o ancient_a lawyer_n bracton_n britton_n fleta_n and_o hengham_n have_v not_o among_o many_o narrative_n of_o far_o less_o moment_n and_o weight_n give_v posterity_n a_o remark_n or_o some_o short_a hint_n or_o memorial_n of_o so_o sudden_a so_o great_a and_o so_o universal_a a_o change_n or_o catastrophe_n of_o the_o whole_a constitution_n and_o ancient_a frame_n of_o the_o english_a government_n as_o that_o must_v unquestionable_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v or_o some_o subsequent_a chronologer_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o it_o till_o of_o late_a or_o that_o branch_n in_o the_o ancient_a coronation_n oath_n of_o our_o king_n demand_v by_o the_o archbishop_n have_v not_o be_v omit_v or_o ne_fw-la ver_fw-la administer_v which_o run_v thus_o concedis_fw-la justas_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la hollis_n esse_fw-la tenendas_fw-la &_o promittis_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la protegendas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la corroborandas_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la vires_fw-la tuas_fw-la respondebit_fw-la rex_fw-la concedo_fw-la &_o promitto_fw-la the_o word_n elegerit_fw-la be_v admit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n it_o certain_o show_v that_o the_o people_n election_n have_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o term_n of_o justas_fw-la leges_fw-la seem_v to_o allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o debate_n reason_n and_o argument_n so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v of_o efficacy_n and_o force_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o convince_v that_o the_o law_n so_o require_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o king_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a the_o debate_n and_o consideration_n of_o which_o certain_o be_v never_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o diffusive_a capacity_n of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n separatim_fw-la but_o in_o a_o entire_a or_o in_o a_o aggregat_fw-la body_n that_o be_v in_o their_o communia_fw-la concilia_fw-la or_o parliament_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n an._n 25_o e._n 3._o which_o say_v whereupon_o the_o 33._o say_v commons_o have_v pray_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o upon_o the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o happen_v to_o his_o realm_n he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n and_o law_n and_o remove_v the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o thereof_o ensue_v and_o this_o they_o say_v since_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v such_o nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o apprehend_v any_o colourable_a pretence_n much_o less_o a_o probable_a reason_n that_o if_o the_o baron_n have_v 49_o h._n 3._o usurp_v the_o sovereign_a power_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v 1._o so_o easy_o and_o speedy_o divide_v and_o share_v it_o with_o the_o commons_o constitute_v a_o new_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o make_v they_o essential_a and_o coordinate_a with_o themselves_o in_o the_o legislative_a power_n sure_o we_o know_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o all_o court_n ampliare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la diminuere_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la 2._o that_o at_o that_o parliament_n the_o numerous_a baron_n as_o they_o style_v they_o shall_v but_o summon_v 23._o of_o their_o own_o order_n when_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o dean_n make_v 120_o if_o we_o must_v be_v conclude_v by_o the_o record_n if_o there_o be_v then_o
many_o of_o the_o great_a clergy_n and_o temporal_a nobility_n instead_o of_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la have_v these_o word_n multis_fw-la praeterea_fw-la illustrissimis_fw-la virorum_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la principibus_fw-la diversi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la omissis_fw-la qui_fw-la similiter_fw-la huic_fw-la confirmationi_fw-la piissimo_fw-la affectu_fw-la testes_fw-la &_o fautores_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hii_n autem_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la à _fw-la regius_fw-la potestate_fw-la diversis_fw-la provinciis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o urbibus_fw-la ad_fw-la universalem_fw-la synodum_fw-la pro_fw-la causis_fw-la cujustibet_fw-la christianae_n ecclesiae_fw-la audiendis_fw-la &_o tractandis_fw-la ad_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la celeberrimum_fw-la synodum_fw-la quod_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la convocati_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n i_o find_v write_v this_o note_n nota_fw-la hic_fw-la hos_fw-la omnes_fw-la convocari_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la sua_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la religionis_fw-la tractandas_fw-la tam_fw-la nobiles_fw-la de_fw-la clero_fw-la quam_fw-la principes_fw-la regni_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la inferioris_fw-la gradus_fw-la conventio_fw-la quorum_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o year-book_n of_o e._n 60._o 3._o above_o 330._o year_n since_o in_o a_o case_n touch_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o bury_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n we_o have_v mention_n of_o a_o parliament_n hold_v en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr de_fw-fr w._n conqueror_n à _fw-fr son_fw-fr parliament_n king_n william_n the_o second_o king_n william_n the_o first_o 1187._o be_v dead_a william_n his_o second_o son_n then_o live_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o design_v to_o prevent_v his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n of_o the_o crown_n find_v lanfranc_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n not_o altogether_o consent_v with_o he_o therein_o to_o the_o complete_n his_o desire_n and_o fear_v lest_o the_o delay_n of_o his_o consecration_n may_v prejudice_v his_o desire_a honour_n he_o begin_v by_o give_v large_a gift_n and_o reward_n to_o the_o people_n and_o as_o well_o by_o himself_o as_o all_o other_o who_o he_o can_v engage_v fide_fw-la sacramentoque_fw-la lanfranco_n promittere_fw-la by_o his_o faith_n and_o oath_n to_o promise_v unto_o lanfranc_n si_fw-mi rex_fw-la foret_fw-la justitiam_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la servaturum_fw-la he_o will_v in_o all_o action_n observe_v and_o keep_v justice_n equity_n and_o mercy_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o peace_n liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n against_o all_o man_n and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v in_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n obey_v the_o precept_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o arch-prelate_n thereupon_o in_o regem_fw-la 〈…〉_z eligitur_fw-la &_o consecratur_fw-la but_o not_o long_o after_o odo_n 264._o bishop_n of_o baiox_n earl_n of_o kent_n geffrey_n bishop_n of_o constance_n robert_z earl_n of_o morton_n roger_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o the_o norman_a prelate_n and_o nobility_n in_o england_n enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n to_o make_v robert_n king_n and_o to_o deliver_v king_n william_n to_o his_o brother_n alive_a or_o dead_a and_o thereupon_o they_o take_v arm_n the_o king_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o foresee_v his_o inevitable_a ruin_n if_o the_o english_a power_n do_v not_o preserve_v he_o cause_v the_o english_a to_o be_v assemble_v together_o and_o show_v they_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o entreat_v and_o beg_v they_o to_o help_v and_o defend_v he_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o that_o his_o necessity_n and_o distress_n he_o will_v grant_v they_o better_a law_n which_o they_o shall_v choose_v and_o will_v forbid_v or_o interdict_v all_o unjust_a scot_n tax_n or_o tallage_n and_o grant_v to_o all_o person_n their_o wood_n and_o hunting_n upon_o which_o assurance_n and_o promise_v the_o english_a do_v faithful_o assist_v he_o and_o by_o their_o power_n valiant_o overthrow_v the_o norman_n and_o preserve_v and_o fix_v the_o crown_n upon_o william_n head_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o promise_v he_o keep_v but_o a_o short_a time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n be_v his_o auditis_fw-la rex_fw-la fecit_fw-la b._n congregari_fw-la anglos_n &_o ostendit_fw-la eye_v traditionem_fw-la normannorum_fw-la &_o rogavit_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la auxilio_fw-la essent_fw-la eo_fw-la tenore_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la necessitate_v sibi_fw-la fideles_fw-la existerent_fw-la meliorem_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la vellent_fw-la eligere_fw-la eye_n concederet_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la injustum_fw-la scottâ—m_fw-la interdixit_fw-la &_o concessit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sylvas_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o venationem_fw-la sed_fw-la quicquid_fw-la promisit_fw-la parvo_fw-la tempore_fw-la custodivit_fw-la angli_fw-la tunc_fw-la fideliter_fw-la eum_fw-la juvabant_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a from_o hence_o that_o william_n the_o second_o do_v not_o claim_v the_o crown_n jure_fw-la gladii_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n nor_o do_v he_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v a_o despotical_a right_a to_o make_v or_o change_v law_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la suum_fw-la sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a observation_n to_o i_o that_o from_o the_o pretend_a conquest_n to_o this_o day_n i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o king_n of_o england_n that_o declare_v and_o public_o own_v any_o such_o prerogative_n or_o right_n but_o only_o that_o miserable_a and_o unfortunate_a prince_n richard_n the_o second_o which_o the_o parliament_n roll_v thus_o express_v item_n idem_fw-la rex_fw-la nolens_fw-la justas_fw-la leges_fw-la 1â—_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la seruare_fw-la seu_fw-la protegere_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la facere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la desideriis_fw-la ejus_fw-la occurreret_fw-la quandoque_fw-la &_o frequentius_fw-la quando_fw-la sibi_fw-la expositae_fw-la &_o declaratae_fw-la fuerant_fw-la leges_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n svo_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la illas_fw-la petentibus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la exhiberet_fw-la dixit_fw-la express_v vultu_fw-la austero_fw-la &_o protervo_fw-la quod_fw-la leges_fw-la suae_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o aliquotiens_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la possit_fw-la mutare_fw-la &_o condere_fw-la leges_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o opinion_n illa_fw-la seductus_fw-la quampluribus_fw-la de_fw-la ligeis_n suis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la permisit_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la minas_fw-la &_o terrores_fw-la quamplures_fw-la à _fw-la prosecutione_n communis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la cessare_fw-la coegit_fw-la but_o far_o different_a be_v the_o sentiment_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o grandfather_n great_a edward_n the_o three_o who_o tell_v we_o because_o that_o by_o divers_a complaint_n 137._o make_v to_o we_o we_o have_v perceive_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o we_o by_o our_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v be_v the_o less_o well_o keep_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o disturb_a many_o time_n by_o maintenance_n and_o procurement_n as_o well_o in_o the_o court_n as_o in_o the_o country_n we_o great_o move_v of_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n desire_v as_o much_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o ease_n and_o quietness_n of_o our_o subject_n as_o to_o our_o conscience_n and_o for_o to_o save_v and_o keep_v our_o say_a oath_n we_o have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o wise_a king_n james_n 1157._o say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n but_o the_o people_n security_n of_o land_n live_n and_o privilege_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a fundamental_a law_n privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o by_o the_o abolish_n or_o alter_v of_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o present_a confusion_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o frame_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o 29._o ever_o bless_a memory_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o every_o subject_a and_o the_o only_a security_n he_o can_v have_v for_o his_o life_n or_o estate_n and_o the_o which_o be_v neglect_v or_o dis-esteemed_n under_o what_o specious_a show_n soever_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o infelicity_n if_o not_o a_o irreparable_a confusion_n must_v without_o doubt_n fall_v upon_o they_o henry_n the_o first_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n 14._o william_n the_o magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la not_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n elder_a brother_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n the_o say_a duke_n have_v be_v absent_a for_o five_o year_n in_o a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v afraid_a to_o be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n which_o henricus_n fratrum_fw-la vltimus_fw-la &_o juvenis_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la cum_fw-la callide_fw-la cognovisset_fw-la congregato_fw-la londoniis_fw-la clero_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la universo_fw-it promisit_fw-la emendationem_fw-la legum_fw-la quibus_fw-la oppressa_fw-la fuit_fw-la anglia_fw-it tempore_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o fratris_fw-la
learned_a bodin_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o province_n and_o ancient_a city_n 3._o the_o portugal_n cortes_n or_o parliament_n 279._o consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n the_o nobiles_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la and_o two_o procurator_n or_o burgess_n from_o every_o city_n who_o have_v a_o deliberative_a voice_n which_o they_o call_v definitive_a 4._o in_o denmark_n pontanus_n say_v 〈…〉_z the_o bishop_n the_o nobility_n &_o civitatum_fw-la delegati_fw-la the_o deputy_n or_o commissioner_n of_o town_n and_o city_n make_v up_o their_o general_n council_n 5._o for_o sweden_n it_o do_v not_o much_o 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o the_o government_n and_o form_n of_o denmark_n their_o common_a council_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v proceres_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o nobility_n episcopi_fw-la &_o ecclesiastici_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o universitates_fw-la the_o city_n borough_n and_o village_n i_o may_v here_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a show_v how_o great_a a_o share_n and_o interest_n the_o hanze_n or_o free_a town_n in_o germany_n have_v by_o their_o deputy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v in_o the_o diet_n or_o general_n council_n of_o the_o empire_n 6._o but_o now_o at_o last_o we_o be_v come_v to_o scotland_n sir_n john_n skene_n in_o his_o epistle_n scotiae_fw-la dedicatory_a to_o king_n james_n before_o his_o scottish_a law_n write_v thus_o intelligo_fw-la tuas_fw-la tuorumque_fw-la majorum_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la legibus_fw-la regni_fw-la tui_fw-la angliae_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la and_o then_o in_o his_o book_n show_v that_o willielmus_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la leo_fw-la who_o as_o be_v say_v begin_v to_o reign_v in_o 1105._o and_o reign_v 49._o year_n so_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n 5_o 10_o of_o our_o henry_n the_o first_o hold_v his_o assize_n or_o parliament_n at_o 7._o perth_n where_o several_a law_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o observance_n whereof_o episcopi_fw-la abbates_n comites_fw-la barones_n thani_n &_o tota_fw-la communitas_fw-la regni_fw-la tenere_fw-la firmiter_fw-la juraverunt_fw-la king_n alexander_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2._o anno_fw-la 1214._o which_o be_v the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o our_o king_n john_n and_o reign_v 35._o year_n so_o as_o he_o die_v a_o 38_o h._n 3._o he_o make_v his_o law_n de_fw-fr consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la venerabilium_fw-la patrum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la baronum_fw-la ac_fw-la proborum_fw-la hominum_fw-la suorum_fw-la scotiae_fw-la and_o etc._n what_o the_o communitas_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o king_n william_n statute_n and_o the_o probâ—_n homines_fw-la in_o king_n alexander_n be_v the_o league_n make_v between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 28_o e._n 1._o clear_o show_v be_v 1._o ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o their_o parliament_n per_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la balliolo_fw-la than_o king_n ac_fw-la praelatos_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la &_o universitates_fw-la &_o communitates_fw-la civitatum_fw-la &_o villarum_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la scotiae_fw-la and_o the_o constant_a practice_n ever_o since_o have_v be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n have_v send_v their_o proxy_n or_o representative_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n it_o may_v therefore_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o when_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la even_o in_o time_n coeval_fw-fr with_o the_o government_n a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o common_a council_n or_o parliament_n that_o england_n shall_v not_o be_v under_o the_o same_o constitution_n be_v but_o descendant_n from_o gaul_n or_o the_o more_o northern_a country_n if_o so_o 1._o be_v it_o because_o in_o the_o britton_n saxon_n and_o norman_a time_n there_o be_v no_o city_n or_o borough_n or_o if_o there_o be_v be_v they_o so_o poor_a and_o inconsiderable_a as_o they_o deserve_v no_o observation_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o state_n or_o 2._o be_v it_o because_o by_o a_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o fate_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a only_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a or_o capable_a to_o give_v or_o hear_v reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o delegate_n or_o representative_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n of_o france_n spain_n portugal_n denmark_n sweden_n and_o scotland_n or_o 3._o have_v they_o no_o property_n or_o right_n in_o their_o estate_n certain_o in_o my_o opinion_n none_o of_o these_o objection_n can_v be_v admit_v allow_v or_o prove_v for_o in_o the_o briton_n time_n venerable_a 1._o bede_n tell_v we_o erat_fw-la britannia_fw-la viginti_fw-la &_o octo_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la quondam_a nobilissimis_fw-la insignita_fw-la praeter_fw-la castilia_n innumera_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la muris_fw-la turribus_fw-la portis_fw-la ac_fw-la seris_fw-la erant_fw-la instructa_fw-la firmissimis_fw-la nor_o be_v they_o of_o less_o reputation_n in_o the_o saxon_a or_o norman_a time_n when_o they_o be_v think_v so_o necessary_a and_o proper_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o govern_v mean_v preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o william_n the_o first_o and_o the_o common_a 〈…〉_z council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o no_o market_n or_o fair_a shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v hold_v nisi_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o in_fw-la burgis_fw-la ubi_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la commune_fw-la &_o dignitates_fw-la coronae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deperiri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la defraudari_fw-la nec_fw-la violari_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la recte_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aperto_fw-la &_o per_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o if_o in_o the_o briton_n time_n the_o nation_n be_v so_o strong_a in_o city_n and_o castle_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o in_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a time_n when_o the_o nation_n become_v to_o be_v more_o civilise_a and_o considerable_a in_o the_o world_n the_o estate_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 3._o will_v easy_o part_v with_o these_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o their_o ancestor_n though_o less_o know_v and_o powerful_a do_v claim_v and_o enjoy_v have_v thus_o conclude_v my_o argument_n against_o the_o position_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o altogether_o impertinent_a to_o add_v some_o brief_a observation_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o ancient_a record_n and_o historian_n in_o their_o various_a lection_n and_o different_a expression_n i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v 1._o the_o different_a application_n of_o the_o word_n commune_v communitas_fw-la or_o plebs_fw-la 2._o the_o several_a denomination_n by_o which_o our_o ancient_a general_n or_o common_a council_n or_o parliament_n be_v express_v 3._o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n baro_n and_o that_o under_o the_o phrase_n of_o baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la both_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v comprehend_v observation_n i._n the_o different_a application_n of_o the_o word_n commune_v communitas_fw-la or_o plebs_fw-la there_o lie_v a_o main_a objection_n 164._o against_o i_o for_o some_o author_n say_v that_o the_o word_n commons_o communitas_fw-la or_o plebs_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o any_o ancient_a author_n or_o record_n ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la willielmi_n primi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la excessum_fw-la h._n 3._o and_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o be_v never_o a_o part_n of_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la or_o parliament_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o because_o not_o mention_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la admit_v the_o objection_n true_a answer_n which_o i_o conceive_v otherwise_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o conclusive_a argument_n for_o before_o the_o statute_n an._n 3_o r._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o i_o can_v find_v the_o appellation_n of_o lord_n temporal_a nor_o before_o the_o 13_o the_o of_o that_o king_n cap._n 2._o the_o phrase_n lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o our_o 156._o print_a statute_n book_n ergo_fw-la from_o thence_o it_o follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n according_a to_o their_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la or_o parliament_n before_o those_o time_n because_o not_o express_v by_o that_o name_n i_o suppose_v this_o conclusion_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v true_a but_o as_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n and_o prior_n who_o be_v often_o express_v by_o and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n praelati_fw-la and_o who_o in_o after_o time_n constitute_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n as_o now_o difference_v the_o lord_n temporal_a be_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la undoubted_o a_o part_n of_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n so_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v if_o insist_v upon_o that_o the_o milites_fw-la and_o libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la or_o angliae_fw-la the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n or_o