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of_o parliament_n the_o like_a of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n send_v to_o newcastle_n the_o king_n party_n the_o parliament_n party_n be_v delinquent_n the_o army_n serve_v the_o two_o house_n the_o army_n rescue_v the_o king_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a messellanâ—a_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v for_o its_o ground_n 1._o custom_n 2._o judicial_a record_n 3._o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o two_o latter_a be_v declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n pag._n 5.21.23_o the_o law_n of_o royal_a government_n be_v a_o law_n fundamental_a p._n 5._o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v by_o the_o law_n p._n 131._o the_o king_n claim_v no_o power_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 131._o the_o law_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o this_o 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hence_o the_o law_n have_v settle_v several_a power_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 27.28_o the_o king_n of_o england_n enjoy_v that_o power_n in_o a_o full_a measure_n till_o king_n johns_n time_n p_o 6_o 7_o 8._o how_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n continue_v in_o practice_n from_o hen._n 3._o till_o 1640_o p._n 6._o the_o king_n power_n not_o separable_a from_o his_o person_n p._n 70_o 71._o the_o body_n natural_a and_o politic_a in_o the_o king_n make_v but_o one_o body_n p._n 2.38.71_o every_o subject_n swear_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o law_n give_v reverence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 10._o foul_a mouth_a pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n condemn_v p._n 21._o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 7.13.14.16.57_o 58._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 67.133_o the_o king_n supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n p._n 10._o the_o king_n the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n and_o all_o other_o person_n have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o by_o his_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n p._n 20_o 21_o 22.36_o 37._o &_o 64_o 65._o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 8.37_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n p._n 8._o the_o commission_n of_o array_n in_o force_n p._n 13.36_o the_o power_n of_o make_v league_n with_o foreigner_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 8.15.17_o the_o power_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 20.21_o the_o power_n of_o make_v officer_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o king_n only_o have_v power_n to_o make_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o assize_n p._n 45_o 100.12â—_n the_o power_n of_o coynadge_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o power_n of_o pardon_v only_o in_o the_o king_n by_o law_n p._n 8.66.74.78.84.128.130_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o remove_v the_o court_n at_o westminster_n p._n 45._o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o his_o judge_n counsellor_n and_o minister_n may_v p._n 37.41_o so_o long_o as_o man_n manage_v the_o law_n they_o will_v be_v break_v more_o or_o less_o p._n 29._o treason_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 2._o the_o spencer_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o cover_v their_o treason_n hatch_v in_o their_o heart_n invent_v this_o damnable_a and_o damn_a opinion_n that_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v his_o politic_a capacity_n than_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o person_n upon_o which_o opinion_n they_o infer_v three_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n first_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o demean_v himself_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n his_o liege_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o remove_v the_o king_n second_o see_v the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v per_fw-la asperte_n that_o be_v by_o force_n three_o his_o liege_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v in_o aid_n of_o he_o and_o in_o default_n of_o he_o p._n 9.70_o several_a treason_n by_o the_o statute_n 25._o 8d_n 3._o p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 76._o the_o word_n king_n in_o the_o 25._o edw._n 3._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n natural_a person_n p._n 12_o 13_o 77._o other_o treason_n not_o specify_v in_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o treason_n until_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n shall_v declare_v otherwise_o p._n 77.101_o to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n port_n magazine_n of_o war_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 11._o 22â—_n 37.77_o to_o remove_v counselor_n by_o arm_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 22.40_o to_z leavy_z war_n to_o alter_v religion_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 40._o to_z leavy_z war_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 11.40.77_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 37._o to_o adhere_v to_o any_o state_n within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v high_a treason_n 24.39_o to_o imprison_v the_o king_n until_o he_o agree_v to_o certain_a demand_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 1â—_n 22.77_o they_o who_o imprison_v the_o king_n purpose_n to_o destory_n he_o p._n 163._o deposer_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v traitor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 54._o a_o body_n corporate_a can_v commit_v treason_n but_o the_o person_n can_v p._n 16._o noble_a man_n commit_v treason_n forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o dignity_n p._n 143._o treason_n how_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n p._n 42._o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n and_o there_o be_v two_o incident_n inseparable_a thereunto_o p._n 135._o a_o parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n come_v from_o the_o french_a word_n parlour_n to_o treat_v p._n 81._o the_o king_n be_v principium_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parl._n p_o 26.48.122_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o parliament_n by_o his_o writ_n adjourn_v prorogue_n and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n p._n 57_o the_o writ_n whereby_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o two_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n at_o all_o time_n and_o at_o this_o parliament_n use_v and_o which_o be_v the_o warrant_n ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o consult_v and_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o parlour_n of_o great_a concernment_n touch_v 1._o the_o king_n 2._o the_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 24.34_o p._n 25.81.120_o 121._o counsel_n be_v not_o command_v councillor_n be_v not_o commander_n p._n 26._o the_o writ_n of_o summon_v the_o judge_n counfell_n of_o lâ—w_n and_o 12_o master_n of_o chancery_n be_v to_o appear_v and_o attend_v the_o parliament_n to_o give_v counsel_n p._n
sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v here_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o both_o house_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o every_o parliament_n all_o arm_n be_v 14._o 7._o ed._n 2.4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la 14._o or_o aught_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o london_n westminster_n or_o the_o suburb_n this_o condemn_v the_o multitude_n come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o arm_a man_n all_o who_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n militibus_fw-la 1_o edw._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la and_o have_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v distraynable_a ad_fw-la arma_fw-la militaria_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la this_o agree_v with_o the_o record_n of_o ancient_a time_n continue_v constant_o in_o all_o king_n time_n but_o at_o this_o parliament_n 3_o november_n 1640._o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o grace_n discharge_v this_o duty_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n 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