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four_o of_o william_n the_o first_o regni_fw-la rex_fw-la debet_fw-la omne_fw-la rite_n facere_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la &_o per_fw-la judicium_fw-la procerum_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o by_o positive_a law_n or_o custom_n the_o king_n use_v to_o send_v special_a writ_n for_o some_o general_a for_o other_o the_o prescribe_v to_o special_a writ_n which_o be_v not_o of_o substance_n as_o to_o the_o legislative_a interest_n be_v no_o diminution_n of_o prerogative_n because_o no_o more_o in_o effect_n be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n than_o be_v before_o which_o be_v that_o this_o man_n shall_v one_o way_n or_o other_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o legislature_n if_o this_o solution_n of_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v i_o can_v help_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o law_n for_o a_o right_n ground_v upon_o one_o or_o more_o special_a writ_n of_o summons_n stand_v fast_o though_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v above_o my_o reach_n have_v run_v through_o a_o book_n so_o ill-natured_a to_o the_o government_n and_o so_o impotent_a in_o its_o settle_a anger_n as_o that_o which_o some_o may_v think_v to_o have_v no_o other_o design_n 81._o above_o all_o vid._n title_n page_n against_o mr._n petyt_n &_o p._n 81._o than_o that_o of_o expose_v mr._n petyt_n and_o i_o the_o one_o for_o artifice_n â—â—nhandsom_a deal_n with_o and_o false_a application_n of_o record_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o among_o other_o thing_n for_o ignorance_n confidence_n and_o cheat_v his_o reader_n i_o may_v hope_v notwithstanding_o the_o disparity_n of_o year_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n to_o be_v very_o excusable_a in_o use_v our_o answerer_n with_o no_o more_o respect_n when_o a_o man_n render_v himself_o cheap_a by_o his_o folly_n and_o yet_o meer_v with_o many_o so_o weak_a that_o they_o be_v disciple_v by_o he_o to_o notion_n of_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a consequence_n to_o the_o state_n ridentem_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la quis_fw-la vetat_fw-la in_o sum_v up_o the_o product_n of_o his_o many_o year_n labour_n which_o my_o preface_n charge_v he_o with_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o i_o omit_v one_o considerable_a head_n however_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o if_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v for_o a_o seven_o that_o both_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o share_n or_o vote_n in_o make_v of_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o ever_o any_o future_a king_n shall_v please_v to_o resume_v the_o regality_n some_o perhaps_o may_v add_v a_o eight_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v nothing_o but_o magna_fw-la concilia_fw-la such_o as_o be_v call_v only_o to_o advise_v upon_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o direction_n but_o no_o consent_n of_o they_o require_v to_o make_v the_o king_n determination_n a_o bind_v law_n and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la every_o great_a council_n such_o as_o that_o call_v to_o york_n 1640._o 〈◊〉_d 1640._o be_v a_o parliament_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 12._o l._n 6._o add_v drs._n before_o interdict_v p._n 15._o in_o mark_fw-mi add_v p._n 239._o p._n 16._o l._n 11._o read_v vicinata_fw-la p._n 18._o l._n 10._o r._n 25._o p._n 28._o l._n 12._o r._n in_o chief_a p._n 39_o l._n 5._o r._n have_v p._n 47._o l._n 21._o r._n endure_v l._n 23._o r._n deposceret_fw-la p._n 82._o in_o mark_fw-mi deal_n shire_n after_o cambridg_n p._n 100_o l._n 17._o r._n sharnborn_a p._n 110._o in_o mark_fw-mi towards_o the_o bottom_n add_v domesday_n p._n 124._o l._n 6._o r._n paragio_fw-it p._n 133._o l._n 24._o add_v and_o according_a to_o their_o chattel_n p._n 139._o add_v of_o before_o a_o title_n p._n 151._o l._n 13._o r._n conticuissent_fw-la p._n 156._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n lord_n for_o knight_n p._n 163._o l._n 2._o r._n â—it_n l._n 10._o r._n integra_fw-la p._n 201._o l._n 8._o r._n title_n in_o the_o addition_n page_n 8._o l._n 5._o r._n article_n p._n 23._o in_o mark_fw-mi leges_fw-la sancti_fw-la ed._n p._n 25._o l._n 12._o r._n of_o king_n john_n charter_n viz._n tenant_n etc._n etc._n ib._n l._n 25._o r._n nocton_n
term._n pasc._n 7._o &_o 8._o jâ—hannis_n 9_o dorso_fw-la claim_v against_o william_n scoteny_n the_o capital_a message_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o steinton_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n as_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o elder_a share_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o be_v lambert_n scoteny'_v these_o sure_o be_v brother_n not_o sister_n son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o the_o claim_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o seizin_n of_o scoteny_n and_o this_o claim_n be_v allow_v as_o the_o record_n show_v beside_o though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o wardship_n be_v in_o use_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o and_o mr._n sylas_n taylor_n in_o his_o history_n of_o gavelkind_n 104._o hist._n of_o gavelkind_a p._n 104._o think_v he_o prove_v it_o to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o suppose_a conquest_n yet_o we_o have_v good_a authority_n that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a law_n for_o this_o before_o 4._o h._n 3._o 3._o kâ—ighton_n foe_fw-mi 2430._o aâ—_n 1219._o 4_o h._n 3._o magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la concesserunt_fw-la regi_fw-la henrico_n wardas_n hoeredum_fw-la &_o terrarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la initium_fw-la multorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la in_o angliâ_fw-la the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n grant_v king_n henry_n the_o wardship_n of_o their_o heir_n and_o land_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o many_o evil_n in_o england_n 2._o we_o find_v custom_n prevail_v beyond_o what_o be_v the_o foreign_a feudal_n law_n at_o least_o of_o some_o place_n for_o which_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o relief_n pay_v by_o the_o heir_n male_a after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n whereas_o i_o find_v it_o in_o cujacius_n payable_a only_o by_o the_o heir_n female_a 498._o cujaâ—iâ—s_n foe_n 498._o siquis_fw-la sine_fw-la filio_fw-la masculo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o reliquerit_fw-la filiam_fw-la filia_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la beneficium_fw-la patris_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la redimerit_fw-la if_o any_o one_o die_v without_o heir_n male_a and_o leave_v a_o daughter_n let_v she_o not_o have_v her_o father_n benefice_n unless_o she_o redeem_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o relief_n be_v call_v redemption_n appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o h._n 1._o 1._o leges_fw-la foe_n 1._o cap._n 1._o haeres_fw-la non_fw-la redimet_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la sicut_fw-la faciebat_fw-la tempore_fw-la fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la sed_fw-la legitimâ_fw-la &_o justâ_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabit_fw-la eam_fw-la it_o seem_v in_o king_n rufus_n his_o time_n this_o payment_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o redemption_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o purchase_n of_o the_o land_n but_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o just_a relief_n 2._o the_o jus_o feodale_n mention_v in_o the_o glossary_a if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n general_o receive_v where_o feud_n be_v must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o choppinus_n knock_v this_o down_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o among_o the_o french_a juridica_fw-la potestas_fw-la be_v not_o imply_v by_o a_o feud_n margin_n against_o petyt_n p._n 31._o in_o margin_n but_o our_o apollo_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o ancient_a tenor_n be_v from_o normandy_n and_o that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o french_a feudal_n law_n be_v of_o the_o french_a king_n feud_n wherefore_o the_o juridica_fw-la potestas_fw-la or_o jus_o dicere_fw-la be_v not_o here_o exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la feodali_fw-la nay_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o french_a feudist_n tell_v we_o 455._o choppinus_n de_fw-fr jurisdict_n andeg_n foe_fw-mi 455._o interdum_fw-la certè_fw-la baro_n castellanum_n observat_fw-la superiorem_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a sometime_o a_o baron_n be_v under_o a_o castellan_n feud_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v be_v so_o which_o be_v that_o a_o feud_n carry_v not_o with_o it_o 450._o ib._n so_o 450._o the_o potestas_fw-la juridica_fw-la which_o reason_n be_v very_o apparent_a in_o that_o a_o castellan_n be_v of_o a_o degree_n low_a than_o a_o baron_n take_v juridica_fw-la potestas_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o jus_o dicere_fw-la in_o the_o glossary_a a_o baron_n be_v to_o take_v law_n from_o his_o inferior_a cap._n leges_fw-la h._n 1._o cap._n and_o to_o have_v his_o land_n take_v from_o he_o without_o forfeiture_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o hen._n 1._o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o county_n court_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o resiance_n but_o the_o have_v free_a land_n there_o so_o it_o must_v have_v be_v in_o the_o great_a county_n court_n of_o cheshire_n though_o they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a power_n there_o admit_v therefore_o that_o a_o lord_n of_o another_o county_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n to_o a_o commoner_n there_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o may_v have_v be_v shall_v this_o lord_n have_v be_v represent_v by_o his_o capital_a lord_n there_o vid._n glos._n 2_o part_n consentire_fw-la cuique_fw-la vid._n or_o admit_v a_o lord_n there_o have_v no_o land_n but_o what_o he_o hold_v of_o a_o commoner_n as_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thomas_n de_fw-fr furnival_n large_a jani_fw-la angl._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la the_o record_n more_o at_o large_a who_o have_v several_a very_o considerable_a manor_n may_v thomas_n de_fw-fr furnival_n represent_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o far_o take_v the_o jus_n feodale_n to_o be_v as_o in_o force_n with_o we_o unless_o the_o positive_a law_n give_v so_o large_a a_o power_n be_v show_v it_o be_v a_o beg_a the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o right_n which_o our_o wise_a antagonist_n will_v exclude_v from_o the_o question_n as_o be_v indisputable_a i_o suppose_v by_o the_o fact_n whereas_o the_o fancy_a right_n be_v use_v in_o his_o hotchpotch_n glossary_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o from_o what_o source_n be_v this_o right_o derive_v sect_n 5._o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o jus_n feodale_n that_o i_o may_v make_v our_o mighty_a man_n of_o letter_n out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o darling_n glossary_n own_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o glos._n and_o his_o own_o i_o shall_v observe_v to_o he_o that_o according_a to_o that_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o which_o he_o pawn_n his_o own_o truth_n or_o his_o friend_n all_z the_o lord_n be_v right_a of_o represent_v their_o tenant_n in_o the_o great_a council_n 31._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 31._o be_v mere_o feudal_n ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la feodali_fw-la but_o all_o feud_n be_v enjoy_v under_o several_a military_a condition_n or_o service_n be_v then_o these_o be_v the_o only_a feudal_n tenor_n and_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o domesday-book_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o authority_n there_o be_v freeman_n who_o hold_v in_o free_a or_o else_o in_o common_a socage_n though_o the_o dr._n say_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v tenant_n by_o military_a service_n these_o socager_n be_v not_o chargeable_a by_o any_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n but_o like_o man_n of_o another_o government_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v afford_v they_o nothing_o here_o they_o though_o call_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o come_v to_o the_o great_a council_n which_o be_v the_o curia_n of_o the_o king_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n only_o nay_o they_o be_v never_o at_o it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o law_n be_v observe_v by_o and_o exact_v upon_o 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o only_o the_o norman_n themselves_o for_o the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v and_o if_o they_o consent_v to_o any_o charge_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o government_n it_o can_v be_v only_o in_o what_o way_n they_o please_v to_o consent_v either_o in_o a_o body_n by_o themselves_o or_o unite_v with_o the_o vassal_n or_o else_o several_o at_o home_n as_o a_o mere_a benevolence_n and_o there_o be_v free_a and_o common_a socage_n tenant_n before_o the_o norman_n entrance_n and_o since_o continual_o thus_o it_o must_v always_o have_v be_v chap._n iii_o that_o domesday-book_n to_o which_o he_o appeal_v manifest_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o pernicious_a principle_n sect_n 1._o since_o our_o tenor_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v our_o estate_n 31._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 31._o in_o every_o respect_n with_o the_o custom_n incident_a to_o those_o estate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o conquest_n and_o not_o only_o most_o but_o all_o free_a estate_n must_v have_v be_v feudal_n as_o knight_n service_n which_o be_v make_v the_o only_a feudal_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o first_o the_o only_a free_a service_n 39_o ib._n p._n 39_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o feud_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n do_v direct_o reach_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o though_o our_o author_n who_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n of_o overthrow_v his_o own_o argument_n
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honourable_a &_o sage_n communâ—â—_n pleise_n a_o vous_fw-fr honourables_fw-fr sire_n considereâ—_n etc._n etc._n lu._n quele_n petition_n &_o bien_fw-fr conceive_v 〈◊〉_d mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n fuit_fw-la respondu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n hospitalx_n etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 2._o n._n 36._o hospitalx_n pleise_v a_o les_fw-fr honourables_fw-fr &_o sageâ—_n commune_v fountain_n commune_v commune_v commune_v rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 5._o n._n 19_o pour_fw-fr labbe_n de_fw-fr fountain_n pleise_v as_o honourable_n &_o sagâ—_n commune_v decastre_n commune_v commune_v commune_v rot._n parl._n 5_o n._n 16._o pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n decastre_n as_o honourables_n commune_v que_fw-fr pleiâ—â—_n a_fw-fr vous_fw-fr sage_n discretion_n de_fw-fr prier_fw-la etc._n etc._n clinton_n etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 9_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 2._o n._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d willielmo_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr clinton_n alice_n honourables_n &_o tressage_n comâ—munes_v supply_v sire_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o tressage_n 17._o rot._n parl._n 6._o h._n 6._o n._n 17._o &_o treshonourables_n commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n harris_n pro_fw-la johanne_n harris_n pleise_v â—vous_a tresnoble_n discretion_n de_fw-la prier_fw-la a_fw-fr noâ—tre_fw-fr seignieur_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 29._o rot._n 8._o h._n 6._o 29._o please_v a_o tressage_n &_o honorables_n commune_v etc._n etc._n 36._o rot._n parl._n 15_o h._n 6._o n._n 36._o 4._o honorables_n &_o sage_n sire_n les_fw-fr commune_v as_o honorables_n 51._o rot._n parl._n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 51._o &_o sage_n sire_n les_fw-fr commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n dirland_n rot._n parl._n 4._o h_o 5._o pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr dirland_n as_o honorables_fw-fr &_o sage_n sire_n les_fw-fr commune_v dice_a present_a parliament_n suppliant_a etc._n etc._n 5._o honorables_n treshonorables_n tresnoble_n gracious_a &_o tressage_n seignieurs_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v at_fw-fr les_fw-fr tressage_n 22._o rot._n parl._n 2_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 2._o n._n 22._o &_o honorables_n seignieurs_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n supply_v treshumblement_n feyre_n pour_fw-fr mark_n le_fw-fr feyre_n etc._n etc._n please_v avoz_n honorables_n &_o sage_n discretion_n graciousement_n supplier_n a_o nostre_fw-fr sovereign_a etc._n etc._n la_fw-fr quele_n petition_n lieu_n en_fw-fr dit_fw-fr parliament_n &_o plenement_n entendue_v fuit_fw-la respondu_fw-fr en_fw-fr manere_fw-la qeu_fw-fr suit_n etc._n etc._n 20._o etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 5._o n._n 20._o as_o treshonorables_n &_o graciouse_n seignieurs_fw-fr la_fw-fr commune_fw-la du_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n lym._n etc._n etc._n etc._n bundle_n pet._n parl._n 4._o h._n 4._o pur_fw-mi burgey_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ville_fw-fr de_fw-fr lym._n as_o tressage_n &_o tresnobles_a commune_v the_o cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n sect_n 4._o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o such_o commons_o as_o now_o be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o great_a master_n of_o record_n the_o design_n of_o his_o book_n be_v â—hieâ—â—y_o to_o prove_v that_o only_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n but_o find_v all_o the_o nobility_n there_o he_o often_o extend_v itâ—_n far_o to_o their_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n one_o of_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o commoner_n be_v not_o member_n be_v because_o though_o record_n mention_v communitas_fw-la or_o milites_fw-la 110._o p._n 110._o which_o take_v in_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o their_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n &_o fideles_fw-la 183._o p._n 183._o yet_o mat._n paris_n have_v only_o tota_fw-la angliâ—_n nobilitas_fw-la or_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o in_o shortâ—_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o member_n be_v noble_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a prooâ—_n that_o when_o communitas_fw-la or_o fideles_fw-la besides_o milites_fw-la be_v mention_v to_o have_v be_v member_n those_o though_o more_o than_o tenant_n iâ—_n capite_fw-la and_o their_o knight_n be_v all_o nobless_a quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la this_o alone_a be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v thâ—_n writer_n ignorances_n 54._o against_o jan._n p._n 54._o in_o that_o he_o have_v cite_v record_n and_o history_n direct_o against_o himself_o and_o he_o in_o effect_n confess_v how_o he_o hatâ—_n cheat_v his_o reader_n 63._o ib._n p._n 63._o and_o abuse_v and_o wresteâ—_n the_o record_n and_o history_n he_o have_v cite_v where_o he_o have_v strain_v they_o to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n finis_fw-la a_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o answerer_n principle_n make_v for_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdclxxxi_o the_o speech_n i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o dr._n have_v follow_v the_o bite_a advice_n of_o the_o satirist_n aude_n aliquid_fw-la brevibus_fw-la gyaris_fw-la &_o carcere_fw-la dignum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquis_fw-la if_o you_o will_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o kingdom_n make_v by_o punishable_a crime_n the_o way_n to_o it_o take_v after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o demerited_a seat_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o a_o magisterial_a look_n and_o a_o professor_n preparatory_a hem_n thus_o methinks_v he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o chair_n mr._n speaker_n i_o can_v but_o congratulate_v our_o happy_a meeting_n in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o university_n will_v teach_v loyalty_n to_o the_o most_o factious_a and_o dispose_v they_o to_o swallow_v down_o that_o remedy_n which_o out_o of_o a_o burn_a zeal_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n something_o suitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o my_o professor_n place_n i_o be_o eager_a and_o all_o passion_n to_o communicate_v my_o remedy_n in_o short_a be_v a_o lenitive_a to_o cure_v the_o rage_a heat_n of_o insolent_a parliament_n which_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o value_v themselves_o upon_o their_o pretend_a antiquity_n not_o love_v idleness_n shaftsbury_n letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n at_o vacant_a time_n from_o study_n and_o practice_n in_o my_o profession_n as_o a_o diversion_n i_o have_v with_o great_a industry_n and_o i_o may_v say_v it_o some_o judgement_n examine_v thing_n do_v in_o this_o nation_n more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n by_o past_a with_o a_o continuation_n of_o they_o until_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o year_n last_o efflux_v though_o there_o be_v several_a lawyer_n here_o 29._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 29._o yet_o they_o have_v study_v and_o know_v only_o popular_a and_o lucrative_a law_n and_o not_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n before_o their_o own_o time_n concern_v which_o they_o may_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v my_o read_n the_o record_n which_o they_o open_v be_v of_o a_o nature_n far_o short_a of_o those_o upon_o which_o i_o have_v be_v pore_v these_o sixteen_o year_n 43._o mat._n par._n set_v above_o record_n against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 183._o no_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v to_o the_o old_a monk_n and_o historian_n ib._n p._n 16._o in_o marg_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ib._n p._n 43._o nor_o must_v they_o pretend_v to_o that_o acquaintance_n which_o i_o have_v with_o historian_n who_o authority_n i_o can_v by_o my_o sagacious_a invention_n advance_v or_o depress_v as_o i_o see_v occasion_n under_o the_o saxon_a government_n 6._o p._n 6._o the_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o not_o have_v their_o vote_n and_o share_n in_o these_o council_n as_o only_o they_o have_v voice_n in_o they_o if_o any_o more_o have_v they_o be_v the_o priest_n but_o the_o prince_n great_a officer_n and_o leader_n have_v no_o voice_n at_o all_o for_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v have_v spoil_v the_o singular_a democracy_n of_o the_o many_o council_n by_o mr._n petyt_v cite_v 13._o p._n 13._o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o word_n populus_fw-la in_o the_o title_n preface_n or_o body_n of_o any_o of_o they_o except_o in_o that_o spurious_a one_o of_o king_n ina_n 15._o p._n 15._o yet_o now_o i_o bethink_v myself_o king_n edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a call_v a_o synod_n of_o english_a nobility_n wherein_o plegmund_n preside_v here_o his_o own_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o few_o word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o long_a title_n of_o this_o synod_n which_o just_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v viz._n that_o the_o bishop_n abbet_n fideles_fw-la proceres_fw-la and_o populus_fw-la be_v all_o nobiles_fw-la nobleman_n whence_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o inferior_a proprietor_n be_v there_o as_o nobileâ—_n but_o it_o be_v without_o all_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o grand_a league_n and_o union_n between_o the_o briton_n 9_o ibid._n p._n 8._o and_o 9_o saxon_n and_o pict_n per_fw-la commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la &_o assensum_fw-la omnium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la procerum_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sapientum_fw-la seniorum_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la the_o sapientes_fw-la seniores_fw-la and_o populi_n be_v the_o bishop_n peer_n and_o earl_n the_o generalis_fw-la senatûs_fw-la 10._o â—b_fw-la p._n 10._o &_o populi_n conventus_fw-la &_o edictum_fw-la be_v therefore_o the_o assembly_n and_o
statute_n of_o the_o great_a man_n the_o law_n make_v à _fw-la rege_fw-la 11._o ib._n p._n 11._o baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la have_v the_o like_a legislator_n and_o i_o do_v affirm_v 13._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 13._o that_o the_o word_n populus_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o thus_o i_o have_v wonderful_o discover_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o mr._n petit_n assertion_n 2._o ib._n p._n 2._o though_o it_o will_v be_v object_v i_o have_v jump_v over_o several_a argument_n and_o they_o material_a one_o concern_v great_a council_n before_o the_o conquest_n upon_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o populus_fw-la be_v admit_v after_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o conqueror_n who_o may_v at_o pleasure_n revoke_v his_o concession_n for_o the_o story_n of_o edwin_n of_o sharnborn_a 24._o b._n p._n 24._o suppose_a to_o have_v enjoy_v his_o land_n by_o a_o prior_n title_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a legend_n and_o trite_a fable_n though_o he_o have_v the_o king_n mandat_fw-la for_o recover_v his_o estate_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 30._o ib._n p._n 30._o who_o to_o avoid_v the_o evidence_n that_o our_o english_a law_n be_v the_o norman_a law_n 89._o against_o janâ—_n etc._n etc._n p._n 89._o say_v the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v leges_fw-la non_fw-la scriptae_fw-la say_v it_o precatious_o without_o any_o foundation_n or_o authority_n beside_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o if_o they_o be_v know_v by_o revelation_n divine_o cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n though_o some_o may_v impertinent_o ask_v i_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o law_n before_o write_v and_o that_o without_o revelation_n or_o divine_o cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o that_o 167._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 167._o if_o affirm_v be_v a_o palpable_a and_o gross_a error_n what_o though_o that_o clergy-man-lawyer_n bracton_n agree_v with_o coke_n yet_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o design_n when_o he_o say_v absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la leges_fw-la anglicanas_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la scriptas_fw-la leges_fw-la appellare_fw-la 1._o bracton_n l._n 1._o fol._n 1._o william_n the_o conqueror_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n 29._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 29._o and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o the_o norman_n be_v exact_v and_o observe_v by_o 43._o ib._n p._n 43._o and_o upon_o only_o the_o norman_n for_o the_o english_a they_o have_v no_o property_n or_o right_n leave_v and_o so_o be_v all_o outlaw_n this_o domesday-book_n in_o every_o county_n show_v though_o it_o be_v say_v several_a englishman_n be_v there_o mention_v hold_v by_o title_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o conqueror_n 176._o p._n 176._o and_o for_o a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o king_n william_n '_o s_o law_n to_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v make_v only_o to_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n 39_o ib._n p._n 39_o which_o be_v french_a 35._o p._n 35._o flemings_n anjovins_n britain_n poictovins_n and_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o this_o king_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o reign_n summon_v anglos_n nobiles_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la &_o suâ_fw-la lege_fw-la eruditos_fw-la to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o law_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n summons_n for_o no_o english_a be_v noble_n nay_o none_o be_v so_o much_o as_o freeman_n but_o the_o foreigner_n among_o who_o william_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o stranger_n that_o have_v their_o estate_n come_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o give_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o law_n before_o their_o own_o time_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n 39_o p._n 39_o when_o swear_v upon_o common_a jury_n william_n the_o second_o and_z henry_n the_o first_o be_v usurper_n and_o traitor_n 51._o p._n 51._o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n election_n clerus_fw-la and_o populus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la 56._o p._n 56._o never_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n wherefore_o they_o dote_v who_o say_v that_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n nay_o the_o dignify_a not_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la come_v to_o great_a council_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a 70._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 70._o that_o in_o our_o ancient_a parliament-roll_n the_o knight_n of_o shire_n be_v sometime_o call_v grantz_n des_fw-fr counties_n or_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n and_o well_o they_o may_v for_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v most_o common_o the_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la under_o the_o degree_n of_o baron_n in_o each_o county_n 117._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 116._o &_o 117._o and_o for_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v no_o baron_n and_o perhaps_o the_o least_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 3._o and_o ric._n 2._o be_v call_v autres_fw-fr grantz_n or_o 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