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merchant_n be_v unlimited_a and_o infinite_a and_o shall_v the_o duty_n payable_a for_o merchandize_n be_v stint_v and_o restrain_v to_o such_o a_o proportion_n only_o as_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v unto_o he_o assure_o if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o a_o prerogative_n of_o his_o own_o absolute_a power_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o increase_v the_o duty_n payable_a for_o merchandize_n at_o this_o day_n a_o merchant_n countinghouse_n will_v be_v rich_a than_o the_o king_n exchequer_n and_o the_o subject_n who_o may_v live_v private_o and_o moderate_v his_o expense_n and_o yet_o raise_v the_o fine_n of_o his_o copyhold_n and_o rent_n of_o his_o demean_n without_o controlment_n will_v be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o the_o king_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o estate_n can_v abridge_v his_o charge_n and_o yet_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o himself_o without_o leave_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o increase_v his_o revenue_n again_o the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o at_o charge_n in_o do_v of_o justice_n to_o his_o merchant_n at_o home_n and_o in_o procure_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o abroad_o but_o he_o do_v withal_o maintain_v a_o royal_a navy_n of_o ship_n the_o best_a the_o fair_a the_o strong_a in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n to_o protect_v all_o merchant_n from_o spoil_n and_o piracy_n on_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o navy_n the_o king_n do_v expend_v more_o treasure_n than_o the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v amount_v to_o and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o secure_a merchant_n by_o sea_n but_o he_o give_v they_o safe_a conduct_n by_o land_n also_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n so_o as_o they_o may_v well_o give_v our_o king_n that_o title_n which_o virgil_n virgil_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o bee_n ille_fw-la operum_fw-la custos_fw-la and_o see_v merchant_n be_v most_o likely_o resemble_v to_o those_o industrious_a creature_n because_o they_o bring_v the_o honey_n to_o the_o king_n hive_n to_o wit_n to_o his_o haven_n and_o port_n where_o they_o and_o their_o merchandize_n be_v protect_v and_o reserve_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o imitate_v the_o bee_n in_o observe_v their_o king_n and_o in_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o new_a thing_n or_o a_o invention_n of_o this_o age_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchant_n for_o their_o waftage_n and_o protection_n at_o sea_n for_o plinius_fw-la tell_v we_o lib._n 19_o cap._n 4._o 4._o merces_fw-la praetiosae_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la india_n arabia_n ethiopia_n tuto_fw-la in_fw-la europam_fw-la à _fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la conveherentur_fw-la necessariò_fw-la classem_fw-la parandam_fw-la esse_fw-la adversas_fw-la piraticas_fw-la incursiones_fw-la inde_fw-la maritimi_fw-la exercitus_fw-la habendi_fw-la causa_fw-la vectigal_fw-la rubri_fw-la maris_fw-la institutum_fw-la a_o three_o reason_n draw_v
and_o stone_v to_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n and_o then_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o lawful_a escheat_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o custom_n to_o take_v and_o levy_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v say_v they_o they_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_a without_o his_o consent_n and_o without_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v either_o by_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o bring_v in_o property_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v maintain_v property_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n to_o this_o objection_n we_o answer_v object_n that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o take_v the_o land_n or_o good_n of_o any_o without_o his_o consent_n but_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n and_o there_o be_v a_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n when_o a_o man_n do_v give_v his_o good_n or_o surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o king_n by_o deed_n enroll_v or_o when_o in_o parliament_n which_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o wherein_o every_o man_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n a_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o express_a consent_n but_o when_o subject_n who_o live_v under_o a_o royal_a monarchy_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n of_o that_o monarchy_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n do_v give_v to_o that_o monarch_n the_o subject_n who_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n do_v agree_v to_o that_o which_o the_o law_n give_v by_o a_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o case_n where_o the_o king_n do_v lawful_o take_v the_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a without_o his_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o forfeit_v for_o any_o crime_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o owner_n if_o a_o thief_n do_v steal_v my_o good_n and_o waive_v they_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o take_v those_o good_n without_o my_o particular_a consent_n and_o without_o any_o fault_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o i_o but_o in_o regard_n i_o live_v under_o the_o law_n which_o give_v such_o waive_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o take_v not_o the_o same_o without_o my_o implicit_a consent_n so_o if_o my_o horse_n kill_v a_o man_n the_o king_n may_v lawful_o take_v my_o horse_n a_o deodand_n without_o my_o fault_n or_o consent_n in_o particular_a but_o in_o that_o i_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v all_o deodand_n to_o the_o king_n he_o take_v not_o my_o horse_n without_o the_o implicit_a or_o general_a consent_n of_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o king_n do_v take_v my_o house_n to_o build_v a_o fort_n or_o do_v build_v a_o bulwark_n upon_o my_o land_n he_o do_v i_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o do_v it_o without_o my_o consent_n for_o my_o implicit_a consent_n do_v concur_v with_o it_o for_o that_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o common-weal_n can_v but_o consent_n to_o all_o act_n of_o necessity_n tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o if_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v i_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n with_o a_o power_n to_o take_v a_o reasonable_a toll_n if_o a_o man_n will_v buy_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o fair_a or_o market_n i_o may_v take_v toll_n of_o he_o though_o i_o give_v no_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o grant_n because_o the_o law_n whereunto_o every_o subject_n do_v give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n do_v warrant_v the_o take_n of_o toll_n in_o every_o market_n and_o fair_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o imposition_n the_o law_n do_v warrant_v the_o king_n prerogative_n to_o impose_v upon_o merchandize_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o merchant_n give_v not_o their_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o lay_n of_o these_o imposition_n yet_o in_o regard_n they_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o submit_v itself_o to_o this_o prerogative_n and_o allow_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v take_v these_o imposition_n of_o they_o without_o their_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n touch_v the_o uncertainty_n and_o unbounded_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n the_o second_o objection_n 2._o be_v against_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o unlimited_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n for_o in_o other_o case_n they_o say_v where_o the_o king_n take_v the_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a by_o his_o prerogative_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n what_o he_o may_v take_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o wayus_fw-la he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o good_n waive_v and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o deodand_n he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o wreck_n he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wreck_v and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n of_o land_n hold_v in_fw-la capite_fw-la the_o king_n may_v take_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n till_o the_o heir_n sue_v his_o livery_n and_o no_o long_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n have_v annum_fw-la diem_fw-la et_fw-la vastum_fw-la he_o may_v retain_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o felon_n attaint_v which_o be_v hold_v of_o other_o lord_n for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o no_o long_o in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n what_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v and_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o imposition_n the_o quantity_n or_o rate_n thereof_o high_a or_o low_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o king_n own_o will_n or_o pleasure_n so_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v mislead_v as_o many_o prince_n have_v be_v with_o evil_a counsel_n he_o may_v with_o his_o prerogative_n do_v hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o his_o subject_n for_o though_o hitherto_o his_o majesty_n have_v impose_v upon_o merchandize_n only_o twelve_o penny_n on_o the_o pound_n over_o and_o above_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o parliament_n yet_o this_o prerogative_n be_v unlimited_a he_o may_v hereafter_o say_v they_o set_v five_o shilling_n or_o ten_o shilling_n upon_o the_o pound_n if_o it_o please_v he_o and_o so_o undo_v the_o merchant_n or_o discontinue_v and_o overthrow_v all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n chap._n xxv_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o fit_a answer_n be_v object_n that_o it_o be_v a_o undutiful_a objection_n and_o withal_o too_o busy_a too_o bold_a and_o too_o presumptuous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o against_o the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o text_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n cite_v before_o do_v call_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o dispute_v of_o prince_n judgement_n or_o action_n and_o for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o trust_v the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o in_o lay_v of_o imposition_n or_o set_v of_o rate_n upon_o merchandize_n be_v not_o the_o king_n wisdom_n only_o trust_v with_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n with_o foreign_a nation_n whereby_o he_o may_v when_o he_o please_v interrupt_v all_o trade_n of_o merchandize_v be_v not_o the_o king_n alone_o trust_v with_o the_o like_a power_n of_o make_v and_o decry_v of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o only_a medium_fw-la of_o all_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n be_v not_o he_o sole_o and_o without_o limitation_n trust_v with_o the_o nomination_n and_o creation_n of_o all_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o case_n concerning_o the_o liberty_n land_n and_o life_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n have_v not_o he_o a_o sole_a and_o unlimited_a power_n to_o pardon_v all_o malefactor_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o penal_a law_n to_o distribute_v all_o honour_n to_o grant_v to_o who_o he_o please_v protection_n denization_n exemption_n not_o only_o from_o jury_n but_o from_o all_o other_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o these_o prerogative_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o use_v with_o judgement_n and_o moderation_n may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lay_n of_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n shall_v therefore_o any_o undutiful_a subject_n make_v these_o conclusion_n the_o king_n may_v have_v a_o continual_a war_n