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77a._o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v become_v a_o fundamental_a law_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o history_n itself_o and_o use_v from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o antiquity_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o since_o that_o the_o ligeance_n faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n co._n l._n 6._o fol._n 12._o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o municipal_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v make_v our_o law-book_n like_o faithful_a subject_n be_v the_o magazine_n of_o law_n from_o their_o alpha_n to_o omega_n can_v preach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o allegiance_n faith_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o king_n who_o they_o all_o confess_v and_o testify_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_o under_o god_n above_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n finch_n in_o french_a fol._n 20._o in_o english_a 81._o co._n lib._n 2.15_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr est_fw-fr caput_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la &_o à _fw-la capite_fw-la bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la tranfit_a in_fw-la omnes_fw-la lib._n 4.124_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n tranquillity_n and_o repose_n plowden_n 242._o therefore_o nil_fw-la desperandum_fw-la rege_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n rege_fw-la nothing_o can_v come_v amiss_o to_o we_o the_o king_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o sovereign_n reges_fw-la sacro_fw-la aleo_fw-la uncti_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la capaces_fw-la king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o our_o church_n the_o king_n of_o england_n est_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la davis_n irish_a report_v fol._n 60._o the_o almighty_a have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v god_n and_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n viz._n wingates_n maxim_n fol._n 301._o 1_o divine_a perfection_n 2_o infiniteness_n 3._o majesty_n 4_o sovereignty_n 5._o perpetuity_n 6._o justice_n 7._o truth_n 8_o omniscienc_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v nay_o as_o god_n be_v a_o king_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o king_n be_v style_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n finch_n 81._o he_o be_v the_o head_n father_n physician_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n deputy_n vicegerent_n receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o title_n which_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o say_v god_n word_n therefore_o the_o law_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n co._n lit._n f._n 19_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la populi_fw-la king_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o people_n the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 4.17_o therefore_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o england_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n be_v hold_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v tenant_n to_o none_o but_o god_n 8_o h._n 7_o 12._o co._n lit._n 1._o for_o praedium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la only_a god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o the_o king_n dominion_n therefore_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v sacra_fw-la patrimonia_fw-la &_o dominica_n coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 10.1_o therefore_o the_o law_n give_v reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o make_v he_o supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o villain_n of_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n can_v be_v seize_v because_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o the_o villain_n for_o that_o time_n 27_o ass_n pla._n 49._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o therefore_o no_o civil_a much_o less_o criminal_a action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n if_o he_o do_v unjust_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o the_o king_n be_v by_o petition_n and_o supplication_n for_o who_o shall_v command_v the_o king_n stamford_n praer_n fol._n 5._o bracton_n fol._n 5._o flera_fw-fr fol._n 17._o finch_n 13._o the_o prerogative_n which_o the_o common-law_n give_v the_o king_n be_v so_o large_a as_o sir_n henry_n finch_n say_v that_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v law_n almost_o in_o every_o case_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v law_n in_o no_o case_n of_o the_o subject_a finch_n fol._n 85._o
he_o repent_v but_o without_o repentance_n he_o must_v expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o traitor_n reward_n in_o this_o world_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o since_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o worldling_n to_o set_v the_o best_a side_n foremost_a the_o pure_a grain_n common_o lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sack_n and_o a_o fair_a apple_n many_o time_n have_v a_o rot_a coat_n therefore_o behold_v the_o specious_a title_n of_o mr._n prynne_v book_n and_o the_o cunning_a sophistry_n in_o his_o mental_a reservation_n by_o which_o he_o have_v deceive_v the_o common_a people_n befool_v himself_o and_o undo_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n be_v the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n any_o man_n will_v think_v that_o by_o the_o word_n parliament_n mr._n prynne_n mean_v the_o king_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n there_o 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the_o lord_n and_o commons_o who_o he_o call_v eternal_o renown_a senator_n and_o most_o cordial_a philopaters_n he_o will_v not_o now_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v eternal_a mr_n prynne_n term_v all_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o his_o though_o they_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o bishop_n and_o far_o better_a lawyer_n than_o himself_o to_o be_v but_o the_o vain_a empty_a brainsick_a lie_v fancy_n of_o a_o few_o illiterate_a impolitic_a court_n chaplain_n lawyer_n sycophant_n etc._n etc._n how_o irreverent_o and_o discourteous_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o gracious_a sovereign_n lord_n and_o master_n the_o king_n let_v his_o book_n judge_n where_o he_o can_v scarce_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n at_o any_o time_n without_o tax_v he_o with_o perjury_n lie_v popery_n and_o murder_n he_o rail_v against_o the_o treachery_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o popish_a parliament_n prelate_n lord_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v make_v great_a innovation_n 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