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A59082 An historical and political discourse of the laws & government of England from the first times to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth : with a vindication of the ancient way of parliaments in England : collected from some manuscript notes of John Selden, Esq. / by Nathaniel Bacon ..., Esquire. Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. 1689 (1689) Wing S2428; ESTC R16514 502,501 422

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gypsy_n make_v felon_n 174_o h._n henry_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n doubtful_a in_o his_o title_n but_o rest_v upon_o election_n choose_v by_o parliament_n sit_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n 68_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o five_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n by_o a_o entail_n by_o the_o parliament_n 70_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n by_o the_o entail_n last_o mention_v though_o a_o child_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o crown_n 72_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o seven_o first_o settle_a a_o constant_a guard_n his_o sixfold_n right_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o gain_v prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 113_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o natural_a endowment_n 116_o etc._n etc._n his_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 120_o etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_n 125_o etc._n etc._n heresy_n and_o error_n in_o doctrine_n under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 36_o 92._o not_o 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successor_n of_o henry_n the_o eighth_n during_o their_o minority_n annul_v 69._o ecclesiastical_a law_n vide_fw-la parliament_n liege_n by_o birth_n though_o not_o bear_v within_o the_o allegiance_n of_o england_n 57_o livery_n and_o token_n inhibit_v to_o the_o lord_n 64_o 103._o and_o limit_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ibid._n mean_n of_o jealousy_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n 143_o libel_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o copy_n upon_o demand_n 90_o licenses_fw-la vide_fw-la dispensation_n lord_n their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o parliament_n 14._o in_o council_n 17_o 142_o lunacy_n no_o impediment_n in_o trial_n of_o treason_n 151._o m._n marry_o queen_n her_o reign_n 153._o her_o title_n by_o election_n 164._o she_o prejudice_v her_o supremacy_n by_o marriage_n 163_o marque_n and_o reprisal_n 122_o marshal_n court_n 62_o matrimonial_a cause_n after_o the_o reformation_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o clerge_n by_o leave_v 139_o militia_n 58_o 102_o 143_o 122._o vide_fw-la war._n mint_n 44_o 84._o vide_fw-la parliament_n monastery_n dissolve_v 117._o maintain_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 86_o money_n out_o of_o england_n to_o rome_n stop_v 32._o n._n navy_n royal_a as_o fort_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n maintain_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n 148_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la 98_o nonresidency_a 139_o noble_a lady_n trial_n 101._o o._n oyer_n &_o terminer_n 54_o 98_o ordinary_n not_o to_o be_v question_v in_o the_o civil_a court_n for_o thing_n under_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 28_o 29._o have_v cognizance_n of_o usury_n 28._o of_o avoidance_n bigamy_n and_o bastardy_n 29._o grant_v administration_n 30._o visit_v hospital_n and_o call_v executor_n to_o account_v 90._o have_v power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v 91_o 141._o to_o keep_v court_n but_o the_o authority_n doubtful_a 137._o have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o heresy_n 91_o 138._o matrimony_n nonresidence_n ibid._n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n their_o jurisdiction_n leave_v in_o doubt_n 168_o etc._n etc._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la first_fw-mi bring_v in_o by_o the_o churchman_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 92._o afterward_o by_o the_o parliament_n into_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o case_n criminal_a 142._o p._n pardon_v of_o crime_n not_o absolute_o in_o the_o king_n 11_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n 69._o without_o the_o clergy_n 34_o parliament_n power_n in_o order_v of_o the_o crown_n 75_o 133_o 162._o in_o order_v the_o king_n person_n by_o protector_n 9_o vide_fw-la protector_n in_o order_v their_o child_n in_o order_v their_o family_n 10_o 75._o in_o order_v their_o revenue_n 10_o 75_o 68_o in_o order_v their_o council_n 83_o in_o the_o militia_n vide_fw-la militia_n and_o war._n in_o confer_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_v 11_o 23_o in_o order_v the_o mint_n vide_fw-la mint_n in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v church-government_n 131_o etc._n etc._n 121_o 165._o concern_v doctrine_n 123_o 131_o 138_o etc._n etc._n concern_v worship_n 131_o concern_v church-censure_n 140_o in_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n 137_o in_o final_a appeal_n 133_o in_o order_v itself_o 14_o 76_o in_o judicature_n 15_o 111_o parliament_n not_o inconstant_a though_o mutable_a 110_o peace_n justice_n and_o their_o session_n 62_o etc._n etc._n 99_o etc._n etc._n 148_o etc._n etc._n 173_o etc._n etc._n penal_a law_n execute_v to_o get_v money_n 108_o 114_o plead_n in_o english_a 57_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n abate_v 33_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ordinary_a supremacy_n archbishop_n prelacy_n not_o favour_v by_o the_o canon_n 140._o their_o power_n since_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n 166._o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n distinguish_v 28_o 34_o priest_n wage_n 41_o 91_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 32_o 34_o etc._n etc._n 89_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 125._o alter_v 158_o protector_n variety_n of_o they_o make_v a_o doubtful_a government_n 3_o 5_o 72_o purveyance_n regulate_v 31_o 39_o r._n ravishment_n consent_v to_o forfeit_v jointure_n 56_o request_v court_n establish_v by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 140_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n 6._o endeavour_n to_o over-rule_v the_o parliament_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 7_o richard_n the_o three_o reign_n 108._o his_o title_n by_o usurpation_n and_o murder_n ibid._n riot_n 101._o s._n sanctuary_n change_v into_o few_o privilege_a place_n 151_o servant_n imbezel_v felony_n ibid._n 174_o sheriff_n court_v regulate_v 149._o election_n of_o sheriff_n 55._o farm_n of_o the_o county_n 98._o continuance_n in_o service_n ibid._n extortion_n ibid._n soldier_n vide_fw-la war._n staple_n 42_o etc._n etc._n 111_o star-chamber_n 19_o etc._n etc._n 141_o stealer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n felony_n 174_o supremacy_n supreme_a head_n 120._o certain_o not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n nor_o a_o legislative_a power_n 166_o etc._n etc._n supreme_a governor_n 159._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n
once_o concern_v his_o own_o wife_n which_o however_o so_o nighly_a relate_v to_o he_o as_o next_o to_o his_o own_o person_n and_o under_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o immediate_a law_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v so_o cast_v upon_o their_o sentence_n as_o if_o he_o dare_v adventure_v his_o own_o soul_n at_o their_o direction_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o crown_n to_o which_o he_o ought_v relation_n above_o his_o own_o person_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o parliament_n seek_v to_o their_o power_n to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o pleasure_n the_o ball_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o sometime_o among_o the_o issue_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lady_n anne_n bullen_n 22._o another_o while_n among_o the_o issue_n between_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n jane_n seymor_n 27._o or_o such_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v nominate_v by_o letters-patent_n or_o last_o will._n after_o that_o to_o the_o lady_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n to_o perform_v condition_n declare_v by_o the_o king_n letters-patent_n 1._o or_o his_o last_o will._n the_o king_n than_o be_v trust_v but_o he_o have_v his_o trust_n from_o the_o parliament_n the_o crown_n be_v entail_v as_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o richard_n the_o second_v time_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o parliament_n the_o reversion_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n much_o more_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o parliament_n by_o serve_v these_o king_n turn_n turn_v their_o turn_n into_o their_o own_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n like_o some_o froward_a child_n love_v not_o new_a dress_n though_o it_o be_v a_o gainer_n thereby_o before_o the_o pope_n and_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v fall_v asunder_o their_o master_n their_o mind_n th●●r_a work_n all_o be_v double_a their_o council_n uncertain_a their_o conclusion_n ●ow_o in_o production_n and_o sleight_n in_o their_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n sometime_o displease_v to_o the_o pope_n sometime_o to_o the_o king_n general_o to_o themselves_o who_o natural_o linger_v after_o their_o own_o interest_n be_v compel_v to_o feed_v that_o body_n that_o breathe_v in_o they_o rather_o than_o that_o wherein_o themselves_o breathe_v and_o so_o like_v hunt_v squirrel_n from_o bough_n to_o bough_n be_v ever_o well_o tire_v yet_o hardly_o escape_v with_o their_o own_o skin_n in_o the_o conclusion_n now_o henry_n the_o eight_o tender_v they_o better_a condition_n both_o for_o ease_n and_o honour_n and_o more_o suitable_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n yet_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o accept_v because_o they_o have_v be_v slave_n by_o prescription_n former_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o multiplicity_n of_o summons_n sometime_o from_o the_o king_n sometime_o from_o the_o pope_n sometime_o from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o always_o over_o drip_v by_o a_o foreign_a power_n that_o they_o can_v propound_v nothing_o for_o the_o good_a 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