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A77912
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Constitutio liberi populi. Or, The rule of a free-born people. By William Ball of Barkham, Esquire.
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Ball, William.
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1646
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Wing B588; Thomason E341_1; ESTC R200893
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determine_v of_o right_n or_o settle_v according_a to_o right_o be_v thing_n of_o a_o different_a species_n and_o not_o magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o species_n but_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o take_v a_o little_a notice_n how_o the_o gentleman_n oppose_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n page_n 4._o he_o say_v it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n case_n that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v void_a but_o this_o must_v be_v cautious_o understand_v say_v he_o that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o secundary_a or_o less_o principal_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n pray_v let_v he_o tell_v i_o whether_o to_o dispose_v of_o oak_n or_o style_v white_a acre_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la be_v not_o direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o decalogue_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o nature_n dictate_v do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o now_o he_o or_o they_o that_o dispose_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n of_o theit_n neighbour_n acre_n or_o acre_n do_v steal_v for_o that_o he_o or_o they_o deprive_v their_o neighbour_n or_o neighbour_n of_o their_o right_n and_o propriety_n they_o covet_v also_o for_o that_o they_o desire_v and_o acquire_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o dispose_n at_o pleasure_n they_o oppose_v also_o direct_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o propriety_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la or_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o to_o another_o so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v make_v a_o act_n or_o king_n or_o parliament_n make_v a_o ordinance_n that_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o subject_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o oppose_v the_o law_n comment_fw-fr plowdens_fw-fr comment_fw-fr of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o even_o by_o his_o own_o citation_n and_o assertion_n it_o be_v void_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v also_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o free_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o english_a be_v no_o turkish_a or_o muscovian_a slave_n where_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v but_o entrust_v as_o i_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n have_v instance_a for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o gentleman_n albeit_o he_o have_v cavel_v at_o i_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o have_v he_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a in_o two_o several_a place_n the_o first_o be_v by_o i_o already_o cite_v notwithstanding_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o word_n again_o which_o be_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o preservation_n and_o edification_n nothing_o for_o destruction_n desolatio_fw-la dispositio_fw-la mere_a ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la est_fw-la destructio_fw-la &_o desolatio_fw-la and_o desolation_n the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o page_n be_v for_o by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o series_n of_o government_n the_o power_n be_v entrust_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o superintend_v and_o supervise_v all_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n now_o sure_o if_o power_n be_v entrust_v to_o tâ—e_v parliament_n as_o true_o it_o be_v then_o can_v they_o not_o go_v beyond_o their_o trust_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n their_o estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la but_o only_o to_o determine_v of_o they_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la or_o ius_n or_o to_o apply_v they_o ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la to_o or_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o necessity_n they_o be_v the_o ☞_o ☞_o judge_n the_o gentleman_n say_v that_o many_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o widow_n that_o will_v be_v glad_o rid_v of_o her_o child_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o or_o no_o the_o gentleman_n be_v marry_v or_o whether_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o maid_n or_o widow_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o right_o consider_v it_o he_o may_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sick-brain_n beget_v child_n his_o asseveration_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v unlimited_a and_o consequent_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n or_o people_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la for_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n find_v in_o his_o intellectual_n will_v harbour_v it_o or_o give_v it_o entertainment_n nor_o can_v himself_o sustain_v it_o 11._o i_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a etc._n deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la mundi_fw-la quia_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la omnia_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la populus_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la se_fw-la illos_fw-la eligunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n court_n extensive_a viz._n to_o conserve_v rule_n order_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o people_n in_o general_n viz._n the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a be_v the_o high_a or_o great_a power_n intensive_a in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n under_o god_n of_o the_o parliament_n now_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o cause_n nor_o be_v they_o or_o can_v they_o be_v subject_n or_o subordinate_a to_o their_o own_o effect_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o such_o effect_n so_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v never_o deprive_v the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a by_o any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o of_o their_o innate_a and_o inseparable_a right_n and_o power_n of_o elect_v or_o create_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n the_o future_a or_o for_o time_n to_o come_v whereby_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v institute_v or_o assemble_v by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o way_n of_o free_a election_n no_o more_o can_v the_o parliament_n deprive_v the_o free_a people_n or_o nation_n of_o england_n of_o their_o general_n liberty_n and_o propriety_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o sphere_n of_o the_o parliament_n activity_n be_v circumscribe_v by_o the_o nation_n large_a bulk_n of_o primitive_a or_o intensive_a power_n wherefore_o the_o gentleman_n mistake_v when_o he_o say_v page_n 89._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o supreme_a court_n in_o any_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v limit_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o precedent_n among_o free_a nation_n all_o supreme_a court_n be_v dâ—_n facto_fw-la limit_v as_o in_o arragon_n geneâ—a_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v find_v that_o the_o parliament_n privilege_n in_o arragon_n valentia_n and_o câ—â—â—lonia_n the_o three_o estate_n or_o cortes_n delos_fw-la regnos_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o can_v alter_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o their_o municipal_a privilege_n practice_v a_o unlimited_a or_o absolute_a power_n for_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v institute_v committee_n and_o sub-committee_n of_o account_n not_o only_o to_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o the_o scandal_n impute_v by_o some_o viz._n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v exact_v more_o from_o the_o people_n than_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n reqâ—â—â—ed_v etc._n etc._n but_o also_o to_o give_v the_o people_n a_o general_a satisfaction_n how_o and_o which_o way_n their_o estate_n be_v apply_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 12._o and_o now_o i_o think_v good_a further_o to_o satisfy_v the_o gentleman_n and_o such_o as_o adhere_v or_o incline_v to_o his_o opinion_n aforesaid_a concern_v the_o primitive_a or_o intensive_a power_n of_o a_o free_a people_n i_o have_v already_o aid_v that_o a_o free_a people_n be_v ever_o free_a to_o dispose_v and_o determine_v themselves_o in_o bonum_fw-la common_a prout_fw-la omnâ—bus_fw-la visum_fw-la erit_fw-la to_o a_o general_a common_a good_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o never_o part_v or_o part_v with_o this_o power_n for_o that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d libre_fw-la or_o liberâ—_n subdit_fw-la a_o free_a people_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v this_o assertion_n more_o conspicuous_a and_o plain_a i_o instance_n this_o simile_n joint_a freeholders_n or_o freeholders_n joint_o let_v a_o lease_n for_o one_o thousand_o or_o two_o thousand_o year_n if_o the_o world_n endure_v so_o long_o with_o reservation_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o continual_a acknowledgement_n to_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o the_o say_a lease_n shall_v determine_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_v freeholders_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o re-enter_v into_o the_o say_a freehold_n or_o freehold_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o settle_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n even_o so_o a_o free_a nation_n or_o people_n let_v a_o lease_n of_o their_o power_n for_o one_o thousand_o two_o
thousand_o ten_o thousand_o year_n if_o the_o world_n so_o long_o endure_v no_o matter_n what_o time_n to_o their_o ruler_n who_o they_o institute_v and_o intrust_v in_o which_o they_o give_v and_o grant_v power_n to_o they_o of_o determine_v conserve_n and_o apply_v their_o liberty_n right_n and_o propriety_n just_o so_o to_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o every_o man_n ☞_o ☞_o as_o may_v not_o repugn_v the_o general_a good_a of_o all_o so_o to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o all_o man_n as_o may_v not_o annihilate_v the_o particular_a good_a of_o one_o unjust_o or_o indirect_o with_o reservation_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o continual_a acknowledgement_n to_o or_o for_o themselves_o that_o they_o viz._n the_o nation_n or_o people_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o power_n by_o elect_v and_o create_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o domineer_v over_o or_o dispose_v of_o theâ—r_n liberties_n and_o propriety_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la but_o only_o to_o determine_v of_o they_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nation_n or_o people_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o otherwise_o their_o power_n determine_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o nation_n or_o people_n to_o re-enter_v viz._n to_o make_v use_n potest_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la quid_fw-la constituitur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la of_o their_o first_o primitive_a power_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o settle_v themselves_o at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o even_o as_o the_o freeholders_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v freeholders_n notwithstanding_o their_o long_a lease_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o a_o continual_a acknowledgement_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o a_o power_n of_o reentry_n in_o case_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o the_o like_a even_o so_o a_o free_a nation_n or_o people_n cease_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v free_a notwithstanding_o their_o long_a lease_n of_o trust_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o a_o continual_a acknowledgement_n belong_v unto_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n de_fw-fr saculo_fw-la in_o saeculum_fw-la from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o they_o have_v likewise_o a_o power_n of_o use_v their_o power_n pâ—â—mâ—tive_a and_o intensive_a or_o power_n always_o intend_v and_o reserve_v in_o case_n aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o as_o the_o regulatae_fw-la immediate_n sub_fw-la deo_fw-la populus_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la potestatiâ—_n regulatae_fw-la freeholders_n can_v re-enter_v but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n aforesaid_a for_o if_o otherwise_o they_o do_v it_o they_o be_v mere_a usurper_n and_o oppressor_n so_o the_o free_a nation_n or_o people_n can_v use_v their_o primitive_a or_o intensive_a power_n but_o only_o when_o the_o fundamental_a frame_n of_o their_o efficient_a power_n and_o their_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n be_v destroy_v or_o violate_v ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a if_o otherwise_o they_o do_v it_o they_o be_v mere_a rebel_n and_o anarchist_n for_o they_o have_v entrust_v all_o their_o other_o judicial_a power_n concern_v determination_n conservation_n and_o application_n to_o their_o ruler_n 13._o the_o gentleman_n who_o i_o have_v former_o cite_v have_v say_v in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o thing_n more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n authority_n than_o my_o assertion_n in_o my_o last_o book_n and_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o parliament_n can_v dispose_v of_o the_o free-peopâ—e_a or_o subject_n estate_n here_o in_o england_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la but_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o never_o read_v of_o a_o more_o prejudicious_a or_o pernicious_a to_o the_o parliament_n then_o to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o for_o what_o say_v many_o of_o the_o vulgar_a if_o the_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o our_o estate_n at_o their_o pleasure_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v tâ—at_a they_o will_v not_o if_o any_o man_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o so_o many_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_a enslave_v their_o own_o posterity_n what_o say_v they_o if_o they_o can_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o subjects_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la for_o aught_o we_o know_v they_o may_v exempt_v themselves_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o likewise_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v they_o may_v make_v a_o law_n that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o be_v elect_v or_o cteat_v by_o the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a but_o by_o a_o perpetual_a denomination_n by_o or_o from_o themselves_o and_o what_o can_v be_v of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n then_o that_o such_o a_o opinion_n or_o opinion_n as_o these_o shall_v once_o take_v root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o what_o can_v soon_o cause_v they_o to_o take_v root_n then_o that_o they_o find_v and_o read_v a_o print_a book_n allow_v of_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o if_o one_o tell_v the_o vulgar_a that_o the_o parliament_n can_v dispose_v of_o the_o subject_n estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la or_o mere_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o that_o they_o can_v only_o apply_v in_o a_o equal_a way_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n to_o or_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o necessity_n they_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v make_v a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n that_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v appoint_v or_o denominate_v by_o themselves_o thereby_o to_o alter_v the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o that_o they_o must_v perpetual_o from_o age_n to_o age_n be_v elect_v or_o create_v by_o the_o county_n city_n and_o town_n corporate_a then_o they_o begin_v to_o harbour_v a_o better_a opinion_n and_o be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o undergo_v their_o ordinance_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o intent_n why_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z publish_v late_o a_o declaration_n the_o seventeen_o of_o april_n 1646._o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n be_v to_o undeceive_v the_o people_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o thought_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la and_o so_o forth_o for_o they_o express_o say_v and_o declare_v to_o maintain_v the_o ancient_n and_o fundamental_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o gentleman_n or_o any_o other_o to_o run_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mark_n i_o like_v not_o quid_fw-la â—imis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v 〈…〉_o of_o many_o enormity_n in_o church_n and_o common_a 〈◊〉_d my_o part_n i_o wish_v â—â—_o i_o have_v ever_o wish_v and_o former_o express_v myself_o that_o the_o king_n may_v enjoy_v his_o just_a prerogative_n as_o some_o call_v it_o or_o right_o of_o reign_v and_o i_o wish_v and_o desire_v as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o that_o the_o parliament_n may_v sustain_v their_o privilege_n and_o judicatory_a power_n but_o i_o can_v never_o suffer_v nor_o will_v i_o if_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n any_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o endure_v that_o my_o nation_n or_o fellow_n subject_n shall_v be_v enslave_v â—y_a any_o exorbitant_a power_n potentate_n or_o potency_n forlain_a or_o domestic_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v by_o his_o divine_a providence_n establish_v such_o ruler_n and_o rule_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o conserve_v this_o nation_n from_o slavery_n and_o thraldom_n amen_o fvrthermore_o have_v in_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o in_o this_o affirm_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o supreme_a power_n judicatory_a to_o censure_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n doubtful_a and_o disputable_a for_o such_o have_v be_v the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o many_o age_n i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o the_o parliament_n may_v and_o have_v only_a power_n to_o settle_v what_o form_n of_o religion_n they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o albeit_o they_o shall_v err_v therein_o as_o parliament_n may_v err_v and_o some_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v err_v yet_o theit_n ordinance_n oblige_v jure_fw-la â—uâ—â—no_fw-la that_o be_v man_n ought_v â—ither_o to_o obey_v such_o ordinance_n or_o if_o otherwise_o their_o conscience_n dictate_v such_o ordinance_n to_o be_v erroneous_a they_o ought_v to_o undergo_v such_o penalty_n peccatum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la edificat_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o inflict_v if_o they_o shall_v impose_v or_o ordain_v any_o such_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o inflict_v penalty_n so_o be_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o