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A25628
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An Ansvver to this quodlibetical question, whether the bishops make a fundamental and essential part of the English Parliament collected out of some memorials in a larger treatise for the information of some, the confirmation of others, and the satisfaction of all.
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1661
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Wing A3454; ESTC R22861
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be_v strange_a if_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n or_o conventus_fw-la ordinum_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o none_o at_o all_o elect_a to_o present_v the_o clergy_n but_o be_v admit_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o those_o public_a meeting_n and_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o first_o estate_n in_o the_o style_n of_o that_o court_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o their_o exclusion_n shake_v the_o very_a fundamental_o of_o the_o say_a assembly_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v maim_v and_o mutilate_v for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o principal_a member_n so_o necessary_a to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la but_o against_o all_o this_o it_o be_v object_v first_o that_o some_o act_n have_v pass_v in_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o prelate_n do_v not_o vote_n nor_o can_v be_v present_a in_o the_o house_n when_o the_o bill_n be_v pass_v as_o in_o the_o sentence_n to_o death_n or_o mutilation_n of_o a_o guilty_a person_n as_o do_v appear_v both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n recognize_v at_o clarendon_n and_o the_o follow_a practice_n this_o have_v be_v touch_v upon_o before_o and_o we_o tell_v you_o then_o that_o this_o restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o not_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n or_o any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n by_o which_o they_o be_v disable_v to_o attend_v that_o service_n it_o be_v their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n none_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o but_o only_o out_o of_o a_o conformity_n to_o some_o former_a canon_n ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la instituta_fw-la courtney_n instituta_fw-la antiqui_fw-la britan._n in_o gul._n courtney_n as_o their_o own_o word_n be_v by_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o clergy_n man_n to_o be_v either_o judge_n or_o assessor_n in_o causa_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la 45._o sanguinis_fw-la constitut_n othâ—lbâ—n_n fol._n 45._o and_o yet_o they_o take_v such_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o interest_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o give_v their_o proxy_n for_o the_o represent_v of_o their_o person_n but_o do_v put_v up_o their_o protestation_n with_o a_o salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o right_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v jure_fw-la paritatis_fw-la &_o interessendi_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la courtaey_n parliamento_fw-la antiqu._n britan._n in_o gul._n courtaey_n quoad_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la ibi_fw-la exercenda_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la semper_fw-la salvo_fw-la as_o the_o manner_n be_v example_n of_o the_o which_o be_v as_o full_a and_o frequent_a as_o their_o withdraw_a themselves_o on_o the_o say_a occasion_n but_o then_o the_o main_a objection_n be_v that_o as_o some_o act_n have_v pass_v in_o parliamen_n absentibus_fw-la prelatis_fw-la when_o the_o bishop_n do_v absent_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n so_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v transact_v in_o the_o parliament_n excluso_fw-la clero_fw-la when_o the_o clergy_n have_v be_v exclude_v or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o house_n by_o some_o act_n or_o ordinance_n a_o precedent_n for_o this_o have_v be_v sound_a and_o publish_v by_o such_o as_o envy_v that_o poor_a remnant_n of_o the_o church_n honour_n though_o possible_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o deceive_v in_o their_o great_a hope_n and_o yet_o the_o evidence_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o evince_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o prerogative_n and_o practice_n of_o parliament_n first_o lay_v this_o tenet_n for_o his_o ground_n that_o many_o good_a act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v make_v though_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o 31._o they_o print_a at_o london_n 1628._o p._n 31._o which_o be_v a_o point_n that_o no_o man_n doubt_n of_o consider_v how_o easy_o their_o negative_a may_v be_v overrule_v by_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o the_o secular_a peer_n then_o he_o add_v that_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o st._n edmunsbury_n 1196._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o a_o statute_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n the_o baron_n and_o the_o commons_o excluso_fw-la clero_fw-la and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o refer_v we_o unto_o bishop_n jewill_n now_o bishop_n jewill_n say_v indeed_o that_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o st._n edmunsbury_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o anno_fw-la 1296._o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v quite_o shut_v forth_o and_o yet_o the_o parliament_n hold_v and_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n be_v there_o enact_v the_o depart_a or_o absence_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a notwithstanding_o 1._o notwithstanding_o defence_n of_o the_o apolog._n part_n 6._o c._n 2._o s._n 1._o in_o the_o record_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o habito_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la parliamento_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la excluso_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n keep_v the_o parliament_n with_o his_o baron_n the_o clergy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v shut_v forth_o it_o be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o who_o do_v not_o see_v if_o he_o have_v any_o eye_n that_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o the_o proof_n be_v good_a many_o good_a act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v make_v though_o the_o commons_o either_o out_o of_o absence_n or_o opposition_n shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o the_o same_o of_o who_o consent_n unto_o that_o statute_n whosoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v as_o little_a to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o record_n as_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o for_o answer_v unto_o so_o much_o of_o this_o reeord_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o and_o applaud_v as_o concern_v the_o bishop_n we_o say_v that_o this_o if_o it_o be_v true_o sence_v as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o be_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o a_o angry_a and_o offend_a king_n against_o his_o clergy_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n as_o a_o proof_n or_o argument_n against_o a_o most_o clear_a know_v and_o undoubted_a right_n the_o cause_n stand_v thus_o a_o constitution_n have_v be_v make_v by_o boniface_n the_o eight_o ne_n aliqua_fw-la collecta_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesiastic_a be_v proventibus_fw-la regi_fw-la aut_fw-la cuivis_fw-la alij_fw-la principi_fw-la concedatur_fw-la 1._o concedatur_fw-la math._n westm_n in_o edw._n 1._o that_o clergy_n man_n shall_v not_o pay_v any_o tax_n or_o tallage_n unto_o king_n or_o prince_n out_o of_o their_o spiritual_a preferment_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o pope_n under_o pretence_n whereof_o the_o clergy_n at_o this_o parliament_n at_o st._n edmunsbury_n refuse_v to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o king_n occasion_n when_o the_o lay-member_n of_o the_o house_n have_v be_v forward_o in_o it_o the_o king_n be_v herewith_o much_o offend_v give_v they_o a_o further_a day_n to_o consider_v on_o it_o adjourn_v the_o parliament_n to_o london_n there_o to_o begin_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o st._n hilary_n day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n command_v all_o their_o barn_n to_o be_v fast_o seal_v up_o the_o day_n be_v come_v &_o the_o clergy_n still_o persist_v in_o their_o former_a obstinacy_n excluso_fw-la &_o parliamento_fw-la clero_fw-la consilium_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la solis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la habuit_fw-la totumque_fw-la statim_fw-la clerum_fw-la protectione_n sva_fw-la privavit_fw-la winchelsâ—y_n privavit_fw-la antiqu._n brit._n in_o r._n winchelsâ—y_n the_o king_n say_v the_o historian_n exclude_v the_o clergy_n out_o of_o the_o parliament_n advise_v with_o his_o baron_n and_o his_o people_n only_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v by_o who_o advice_n he_o put_v the_o clergy_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o thereby_o force_v they_o to_o conform_v to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la of_o the_o business_n and_o come_v unto_o no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o a_o particular_a course_n be_v advise_v in_o parliament_n on_o a_o particular_a displeasure_n take_v by_o the_o king_n against_o the_o body_n of_o his_o clergy_n then_o convene_v together_o for_o their_o particular_a refusal_n to_o contribute_v to_o his_o want_n and_o war_n the_o better_a to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o natural_a duty_n which_o make_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n or_o for_o exclude_v they_o that_o house_n or_o for_o the_o validity_n of_o such_o act_n as_o be_v make_v in_o parliament_n during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o exclusion_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o king_n short_o after_o call_v his_o state_n together_o and_o do_v excuse_v himself_o for_o many_o extravagant_a act_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v 1297._o commit_v wolsingh_n in_o edw._n the_o 1._o anno_fw-la 1297._o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a whereof_o this_o be_v one_o lay_v the_o blame_n thereof_o on_o his_o great_a occasion_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v abroad_o do_v impose_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o