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A91421
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The government of the people of England precedent and present the same.
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Parker, John, Baron of the Court of Exchequer.
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1650
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Wing P432; Thomason E594_19; ESTC R206925
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the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n precedent_n and_o present_a the_o same_o ad_fw-la subscribentes_fw-la confirmandum_fw-la dubitantes_fw-la informanduus_fw-la opponentes_fw-la convincendune_n multa_fw-la videntur_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la videntur_fw-la ut_fw-la uniamur_fw-la vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la concordia_fw-la parvae_fw-la res_fw-la crescunt_fw-la discordia_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n at_o the_o king_n head_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n 1650._o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n precedent_n and_o present_a the_o same_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n precedent_n and_o present_a be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o subscription_n now_o make_v or_o require_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o the_o manifest_v of_o which_o truth_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o know_v what_o government_n be_v now_o imperium_fw-la est_fw-la jubendi_fw-la prohibendique_fw-la potestas_fw-la government_n be_v a_o power_n to_o command_v or_o prohibit_v other_o which_o command_n or_o prohibition_n they_o ought_v to_o obey_v or_o for_o disobedience_n to_o he_o punish_v this_o government_n the_o civilian_n divide_v into_o summum_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o mixtum_fw-la the_o chief_a free_a and_o mere_a command_n and_o mix_v now_o of_o the_o chief_a free_a and_o mere_a command_n there_o be_v no_o bound_n for_o that_o where_o that_o power_n be_v it_o may_v appoint_v decree_n ordain_v act_n do_v or_o command_v above_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o law_n it_o only_o and_o alone_o make_v abrogate_v interprete_v and_o confirm_v law_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o of_o ancient_a time_n reside_v in_o the_o people_n only_o as_o say_v tholosanus_n l._n 47._o c._n 20._o s._n 8._o and_o daneus_n l._n 1._o polit_fw-la c._n 4._o say_v populus_fw-la svo_fw-la magistratu_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la tempore_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la quia_fw-la populus_fw-la magistratum_fw-la constituit_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la populus_fw-la sine_fw-la magistratu_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la magistratus_fw-la sine_fw-la populo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n the_o people_n be_v first_o in_o time_n nature_n and_o dignity_n before_o their_o magistrate_n because_o the_o people_n make_v the_o magistrate_n and_o because_o the_o people_n can_v be_v without_o a_o magistrate_n but_o a_o magistrate_n can_v be_v without_o a_o people_n and_o stephanus_n brutius_n vindiciae_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la quaest_n 3._o say_v reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la constituis_fw-la causa_fw-la populi_fw-la king_n or_o governor_n be_v from_o the_o people_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n and_o the_o same_o tholosanus_n lib._n 47._o c._n 20._o s_o 9_o set_v down_o how_o the_o same_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o people_n where_o he_o say_v regius_fw-la lex_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la lata_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la potestas_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la in_fw-la principen_v translata_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o kingly_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n viz._n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o prince_n which_o law_n he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v when_o the_o people_n grant_v all_o their_o power_n to_o augustus_n caesar_n and_o cit_v zonarus_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o say_v further_a plena_fw-la fuit_fw-la illa_fw-la lex_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la reservatione_fw-la i._n e._n that_o law_n be_v absolute_a and_o full_a without_o any_o reservation_n to_o the_o people_n which_o law_n never_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o england_n neither_o be_v england_n ever_o govern_v by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o any_o one_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v who_o command_v and_o forbid_v here_o in_o england_n clear_o the_o law_n which_o government_n aristotle_n lib._n 3._o polit_fw-la c._n 7._o prefer_v afore_o all_o other_o say_v nihil_fw-la ita_fw-la ratum_fw-la &_o firmum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la leges_fw-la rectae_fw-la &_o salutares_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la sine_fw-la affectu_fw-la regit_fw-la but_o go_v on_o penes_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la praeest_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la unus_fw-la sive_fw-la pluret_n iis_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la statuendi_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la volo_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la leges_fw-la cumulate_v &_o accurate_a loqui_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la which_o be_v the_o very_a government_n here_o in_o england_n for_o the_o power_n of_o command_v and_o forbid_v the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v in_o the_o law_n only_o and_o none_o other_o and_o that_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o daily_a practice_n among_o the_o people_n as_o well_o before_o these_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o call_v king_n and_o queen_n as_o at_o present_a all_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n that_o then_o come_v or_o now_o do_v come_v to_o the_o people_n be_v and_o be_v appoint_v direct_v and_o set_v down_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n so_o that_o if_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n do_v command_v or_o prohibit_v any_o thing_n 186.187.206_o co._n m._n c._n p._n 186.187.206_o or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n then_o the_o law_n direct_v it_o be_v void_a and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v yea_o if_o they_o do_v obey_v it_o and_o thereby_o there_o be_v any_o prejudice_n damage_n or_o offence_n do_v to_o the_o public_a government_n or_o to_o any_o private_a person_n they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o no_o king_n or_o queen_n can_v alter_v the_o law_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o do_v our_o law-book_n plentiful_o testify_v nay_o they_o can_v not_o alter_v the_o form_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o vary_v but_o from_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o law_n the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n do_v not_o oblige_v or_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o form_n be_v prescribe_v and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o a_o ancient_a book_n call_v the_o register_n of_o writ_n but_o indeed_o be_v the_o register_n of_o the_o command_n and_o prohibition_n the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o several_a case_n cause_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n other_o part_n of_o the_o command_v not_o therein_o comprise_v give_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n also_o particular_o direct_v and_o the_o king_n exit_fw-la merito_fw-la justitae_fw-la debitae_fw-la aught_o to_o grant_v award_v and_o issue_v those_o command_n or_o prohibition_n to_o the_o people_n for_o their_o relief_n co._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 269._o and_o to_o prevent_v a_o defect_n of_o justice_n for_o want_n of_o a_o particular_a command_n or_o prohibition_n according_a to_o the_o people_n vary_a case_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2_o cap._n 24._o it_o be_v provide_v et_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la de_fw-fr caetero_fw-la evenerit_fw-la in_o cancellar_n quod_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la casu_fw-la reperitur_fw-la breve_fw-la &_o in_fw-la consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la cadente_fw-la sub_fw-la codem_fw-la jure_fw-la simili_fw-la indigente_fw-la remedio_fw-la non_fw-la reperitur_fw-la concordent_fw-la clerici_fw-la de_fw-la cancellaria_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la faciondo_fw-la vel_fw-la atterminent_a querentes_fw-la in_o prox_n parliamentum_fw-la &_o scribantur_fw-la casus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la concordari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o referant_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la prox_n parliamentum_fw-la &_o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la jurisperitorum_fw-la fiat_fw-la breve_fw-la ne_fw-la contingat_fw-la de_fw-fr caetero_fw-la quod_fw-la antea_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la deficiat_fw-la conquerentibus_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la perquirenda_fw-la idonea_fw-la and_o whensoever_o from_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v fortune_n in_o the_o chancery_n that_o in_o one_o case_n a_o writ_n be_v find_v and_o in_o like_a case_n fall_v under_o like_a law_n and_o require_v like_o remedy_n be_v find_v none_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v agree_v in_o make_v the_o writ_n or_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v adjourn_v it_o until_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o let_v the_o case_n be_v write_v in_o which_o they_o can_v agree_v and_o let_v they_o refer_v themselves_o until_o the_o next_o parliament_n by_o consent_n of_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n a_o writ_n shall_v be_v make_v lest_o it_o may_v happen_v after_o that_o the_o court_n shall_v fail_v to_o minister_v justice_n unto_o complainants_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v frame_v and_o provide_v by_o the_o people_n themselves_o by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n whereupon_o bracton_n say_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o si_fw-mi aliqua_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o inconsueta_fw-la emerserit_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la prius_fw-la evenerunt_fw-la &_o obscurum_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la sit_fw-la corum_fw-la judicium_fw-la tunc_fw-la ponantur_fw-la judicia_fw-la in_o respectu_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la curjam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la pet_n consilium_fw-la curiae_fw-la terminet_fw-la so_o that_o these_o several_a supply_n of_o learned_a clerk_n of_o chancery_n and_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o parliament_n
inforce_v not_o to_o obey_v but_o serve_v and_o the_o mean_a to_o live_v so_o as_o they_o may_v just_o say_v they_o have_v nothing_o the_o distemper_n than_o grow_v so_o high_a that_o even_o the_o patient_n themselves_o practise_v upon_o each_o other_o not_o by_o advice_n of_o physic_n but_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o fury_n enter_v into_o civil_a war_n blood_v themselves_o till_o they_o almost_o faint_v at_o last_o a_o physician_n be_v think_v on_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v wherein_o divers_a wholesome_a medicine_n be_v provide_v against_o divers_a disease_n rage_v and_o reign_v at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n have_v endeavour_v to_o enslave_v all_o this_o physician_n direct_v this_o recipe_n of_o cha._n libertatum_fw-la to_o restore_v all_o to_o their_o former_a liberty_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o general_a disease_n the_o cause_n and_o cure_v the_o particular_n follow_v viz._n churchman_n have_v former_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n by_o unjust_a exaction_n the_o cure_n be_v quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n libera_fw-la sit_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o subject_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n under_o pretence_n of_o take_v rationabile_fw-la relevium_fw-la which_o they_o hold_v every_o take_n to_o be_v be_v it_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a the_o cure_n be_v by_o put_v it_o in_o certain_a as_o it_o former_o have_v be_v cap._n 2._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o king_n foundation_n be_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n much_o waste_v during_o the_o king_n possess_v they_o in_o vacancy_n the_o cure_n be_v cap._n 5._o the_o subject_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n in_o seizing_z possession_n of_o great_a value_n for_o petty_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n when_o they_o may_v have_v levy_v it_o otherwise_o without_o much_o damage_n tâ—_n the_o subject_a or_o else_o in_o take_v the_o pledge_n when_o the_o principal_a be_v sufficient_a and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 8._o the_o subject_n be_v oppress_v by_o grievous_a amerciament_n impose_v by_o the_o king_n minister_n and_o other_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 14._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n and_o his_o elder_a brother_n king_n richard_n divers_a oppression_n exaction_n and_o injury_n be_v encroach_v upon_o the_o subject_a for_o make_v bulwark_n fortress_n bridge_n and_o bank_n contrary_a to_o i_o awe_n which_o be_v cure_v cap._n 15._o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n sheriff_n constable_n coroner_n and_o other_o his_o bailiff_n ignorant_a unlearned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n under_o pretence_n of_o more_o speedy_a justice_n though_o in_o truth_n for_o lucre_n of_o gain_n presume_v to_o hold_v plea_n in_o matter_n of_o life_n whereby_o oft_o the_o innocent_a suffer_v and_o the_o nocent_a escape_v this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 17._o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o king_n die_v possess_v of_o a_o great_a personal_a estate_n his_o officer_n upon_o pretence_n seize_v all_o into_o their_o hand_n for_o a_o small_a debt_n and_o oftentimes_o only_o upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o debt_n where_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o due_a whereby_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n be_v deprive_v of_o mean_n of_o live_v and_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o diligent_a care_n to_o levy_v the_o king_n debt_n and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 18._o purveyance_n of_o cart_n by_o the_o king_n officer_n be_v a_o great_a grievance_n in_o take_v without_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o or_o in_o take_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v and_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o diligence_n in_o their_o master_n service_n non_fw-fr amo_fw-la nimium_fw-la diligentes_fw-la and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 21._o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o waste_n of_o house_n of_o person_n attaint_v of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o common_a law_n give_v he_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o person_n attaint_v for_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n but_o his_o officer_n be_v like_o harpy_n have_v once_o fasten_v thereon_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v take_v off_o under_o pretence_n of_o profit_n to_o the_o king_n though_o in_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o private_a whereby_o much_o damage_n grow_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v the_o same_o which_o be_v cure_v cap._n 22._o the_o unlimited_a and_o unbridled_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n minister_n be_v become_v the_o law_n or_o at_o least_o be_v force_v to_o be_v the_o law_n whereby_o the_o people_n must_v be_v govern_v how_o cruel_a how_o tyrannical_a every_o one_o may_v easy_o think_v and_o yet_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o do_v service_n to_o their_o great_a master_n to_o make_v he_o a_o monarch_n to_o make_v he_o sear_v though_o not_o love_v than_o which_o a_o great_a disservice_n can_v be_v to_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o tempest_n of_o these_o time_n thereupon_o follow_v manifest_o prove_v and_o yet_o this_o grievous_a disease_n not_o thereby_o cure_v it_o be_v too_o sharp_a but_o a_o more_o gentle_a medicine_n be_v direct_v cap._n 29._o the_o king_n agent_n evil_a entreat_v merchant-stranger_n in_o amity_n both_o by_o exact_v what_o they_o please_v for_o licence_n to_o trade_n and_o what_o custom_n and_o other_o duty_n for_o their_o master_n as_o their_o covetous_a and_o boundless_a humour_n lead_v they_o yet_o upon_o a_o pretence_n to_o ennich_v their_o master_n trade_n the_o life_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v hereby_o much_o hinder_v and_o impair_v and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 30._o the_o king_n council_n and_o minister_n make_v all_o advantageous_a exposition_n for_o their_o master_n as_o they_o pretend_v though_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o gain_n thereby_o accrue_v come_v to_o their_o own_o purse_n will_v needs_o hold_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v that_o whosoever_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o whether_o as_o of_o honour_n manor_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o thereby_o the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o prerogative_n for_o wardship_n of_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o whosoever_o and_o thus_o these_o mountebank_n misapply_v the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o patient_n the_o people_n mix_v it_o with_o some_o ill_a ingredient_n of_o their_o own_o a_o usual_a trick_n and_o very_o frequent_a it_o be_v their_o main_a endeavour_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n to_o colour_v their_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o this_o be_v only_o cure_v by_o those_o wise_a and_o faithful_a physician_n the_o parliament_n by_o right_o temper_v such_o mis-tempered_n medicine_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n cap._n 31._o escuage_z a_o duty_n due_a to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n from_o their_o tenant_n the_o king_n minister_n for_o that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a will_v thereof_o make_v their_o advantage_n and_o assess_v it_o at_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o from_o their_o example_n it_o be_v likely_a other_o lord_n do_v the_o like_a for_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la especial_o when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o incertainty_n in_o duty_n be_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n whereby_o cruel_a tyranny_n may_v oppress_v if_o refer_v to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o the_o poor_a know_v not_o where_o nor_o to_o who_o to_o complain_v but_o for_o this_o particular_a malady_n there_o be_v a_o proper_a medicine_n cap._n 37._o refer_v the_o assess_n thereof_o as_o former_o have_v be_v use_v which_o be_v by_o the_o parliament_n the_o most_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a arbiter_n in_o case_n doubtful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v and_o the_o mischief_n of_o incertainty_n be_v so_o well_o foresee_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n that_o it_o be_v always_o refer_v to_o those_o that_o by_o probability_n be_v stranger_n and_o indifferent_a as_o to_o parliament_n judge_n or_o juror_n the_o vigilant_a physician_n now_o assemble_v in_o consultation_n in_o parliament_n use_v all_o their_o industry_n they_o possible_o can_v for_o procure_v and_o continue_v the_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n direct_v the_o like_a general_a recipe_n in_o the_o conclusion_n c._n 38._o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o direct_v for_o every_o particular_a a_o convenient_a medicine_n yet_o this_o general_n may_v supply_v so_o that_o now_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v 2._o 3._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o 25._o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o c._n 4._o 28._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37._o e._n 3._o c._n 18_o 42._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 1_o r._n 3._o c._n 2._o that_o there_o will_v need_v no_o new_a advice_n or_o medicine_n but_o such_o and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o redundant_fw-la and_o malignant_a humour_n in_o