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the_o rich_a legacy_n of_o thy_o forefather_n buy_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n with_o so_o much_o blood_n and_o treasure_n trample_v under_o thy_o foot_n as_o despicable_a thing_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o remember_v the_o wise_a man_n let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o bind_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n and_o i_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o give_v unto_o we_o all_o a_o right_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o i_o intend_v be_v now_o finish_v wherein_o i_o have_v square_v my_o course_n altogether_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n because_o of_o exception_n of_o the_o adverse_a part_n not_o touch_v upon_o the_o legislative_a or_o supreme_a power_n of_o parliament_n plynne_n master_n plynne_n it_o be_v do_v already_o by_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o learned_a gentleman_n who_o ability_n be_v sufficient_o know_v if_o i_o have_v satisfy_v any_o man_n in_o what_o be_v write_v it_o be_v my_o desire_n epilogue_n epilogue_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o have_v deliver_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o wish_v every_o man_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o right_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o premise_n and_o for_o passion_n sinister_a end_n or_o respect_n to_o deviate_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n not_o to_o the_o left_a but_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o clear_a mind_n to_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n that_o in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n he_o may_v act_v resolve_v and_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o consonant_n unto_o the_o honourable_a law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o flourish_a state_n and_o kingdom_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o table_n absence_n of_o the_o king_n from_o parliament_n how_o far_o justifiable_a page_n 19_o as_o it_o have_v be_v many_o year_n by_o no_o law_n warrant_v use_v only_o page_n 21._o vi._n tit_n statute_n 38_o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o vi_fw-la do_fw-mi use_v of_o any_o member_n from_o parliament_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n justifiable_a and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n punishable_a p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n vi._n tit_n statut._n 5_o r._n 2._o &_o 6_o h._n 8._o ca._n 16._o acception_n legal_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 6_o 7._o act_n judicial_a ministerial_a in_o what_o case_n not_o incident_a to_o the_o king_n person_n pag._n 32_o vi._n tit_n presence_n allegiance_n the_o etymology_n thereof_o p._n 18._o triplex_fw-la natural_a local_a legal_a p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o etc._n etc._n vi._n tit_n statute_n 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 1._o to_o what_o capacity_n of_o the_o king_n due_a p._n 62_o arm_n who_o permit_v to_o bear_v who_o not_o vi._n tit_n statute_n 2._o e._n 3._o ca._n 3._o by_o the_o parliament_n defensive_a justify_v in_o they_o â—s_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o aâ—â—â—ne_o royal_a in_o what_o case_n requisite_a in_o what_o not_o p._n 38._o c._n capacity_n of_o the_o king_n natural_a politic_a vi._n titl_n allegiance_n devant_fw-fr natural_a how_o secure_v by_o law_n p._n 66._o cause_n of_o parliament_n efficient_a material_a formal_a final_a differ_v etc._n etc._n p._n 117_o 118_o 119._o etc._n etc._n commission_n of_o array_n disprove_v vi._n alarge_v p._n totum_fw-la 52._o 53._o usque_fw-la 59_o corone_n all_o administration_n of_o justice_n at_o first_o in_o the_o crown_n how_o mean_v p._n 32_o 33._o court_n parliament_z a_o court_n of_o justice_n without_o the_o king_n personal_a presence_n 32_o 33_o 34._o several_a court_n of_o justice_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n vi._n p._n 72._o their_o 〈◊〉_d to_o coâ—â—â—â—dâ—â—â—_n posse_fw-mi comiâ—â—â—â—_n posse_fw-la 〈…〉_o prove_v p._n 37_o 72._o court_n in_o what_o case_n fall_v in_o judgement_n oâ—_n law_n in_o what_o not_o p._n 39_o 40_o d._n dispensation_n regal_a against_o a_o statute_n â—here_o of_o forcâ—_n wherenot_v viâ—tul_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la e._n escuage_z the_o service_n explain_v not_o penal_a but_o by_o parliament_n p._n 46_o 47_o exception_n legal_a privil_a edge_n of_o parliament_n p._n â—6_n 7._o exception_n where_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d â—re_n not_o p._n 45._o in_o some_o case_n unnecessary_a ibid._n i._o innuendo_fw-la in_o act_n of_o parliament_n where_o reject_v p._n 4â—_n judgement_n against_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n positive_a and_o compulsary_a p._n 2d_o â—6_n judgement_n or_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n not_o subject_a to_o debate_v elsewhere_o p._n 2d_o 24_o â—â—_o judgement_n definitive_a in_o what_o case_n pertain_v to_o parliament_n or_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n p._n 39_o 4â—_n judicial_a act_n trans-acted_n in_o what_o case_n by_o part_n of_o the_o court_n representative_a by_o all_o p._n 35_o 40._o differ_v from_o ministerial_a ibid._n judge_n who_o shall_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o raise_v army_n p._n 64_o 65._o parallel_v with_o the_o power_n of_o judgement_n in_o inferior_a court_n ibid._n k._n king_n what_o capacity_n intend_v by_o law_n and_o what_o mean_v hereby_o vi._n titl_n capacity_n vi._n a_o large_a titl_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2â—â—_n â—â—_z e._n 3._o p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 97._o consider_v in_o both_o capacity_n natural_a politic_a p._n 65._o 66._o l._n law_fw-fr of_o parliament_n vi._n titl_n privilege_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o positive_a law_n yet_o just_a p._n 13_o 122_o common_a law_n touch_v the_o militia_n p._n 43_o 44_o 45._o usque_fw-la 52_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la vi._n titl_n statut._n 1_o e._n 3._o 5_o â—_o h._n 4._o 13._o the_o only_a positive_a law_n now_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o militia_n law_n and_o statute_n how_o to_o be_v expound_v vi._n p._n 50._o 77._o m._n militia_n a_o right_n of_o parliament_n p._n 43._o duplex_fw-la general_a absolute_a or_o extraordinary_a ordinary_a or_o liâ—â—ted_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n p._n â—_o the_o militia_n positive_a extend_v only_o to_o tenor_n or_o contract_n not_o to_o be_v force_v out_o of_o their_o shire_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o sudden_a invasion_n p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n militia_n positive_a ve_v in_o the_o sheriff_n as_o a_o instrument_n or_o officer_n by_o statute_n in_o the_o law_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o power_n or_o right_n vi._n a_o large_a p._n 82_o 83._o usque_fw-la 88_o vi._n tiâ—l_o statut_fw-la 9_o e._n 2._o 28_o e._n 1._o cap._n 28._o the_o general_a or_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o parliament_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la not_o in_o the_o king_n the_o reason_n why_o at_o large_a p._n 78_o 79_o 80._o militia_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o the_o sea_n in_o parliament_n not_o in_o the_o king_n at_o large_a debate_v p._n 90_o 91._o etc._n etc._n not_o divisible_a ibid._n militia_n the_o adjunct_n and_o attendant_n of_o the_o militia_n viz._n the_o fortâ—_n castle_n and_o magazine_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v ibid._n different_a from_o house_n or_o palace_n ibid._n n._n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n to_o what_o it_o extend_v p._n 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n examine_v in_o inferior_a court_n p._n 25_o non_fw-la obstaâ—â—te_fw-la in_o the_o king_n pardon_v where_o available_a where_o not_o p._n 62_o 63_o 105_o 109._o o._n oath_n of_o the_o king_n at_o his_o coronation_n explain_v p._n 27_o 28._o observation_n touch_v the_o discourse_n p._n 122_o 123_o etc._n etc._n offence_n in_o presence_n of_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n differ_v ordinance_n the_o etymology_n of_o it_o how_o regal_a power_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102_o ordinance_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o in_o parliament_n in_o inferior_a court_n debate_v p._n 38_o 39_o office_n public_a or_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o the_o disposition_n of_o they_o pertain_v p._n 93_o 94._o p._n
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