in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o command_n of_o the_o foresay_a member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n chap._n xi_o that_o the_o person_n at_o westminster_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o my_o foresay_a treatise_n i_o have_v by_o way_n of_o admittance_n grant_v these_o man_n at_o westminster_n to_o be_v the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o house_n from_o their_o first_o assemble_v to_o have_v be_v complete_o full_a to_o have_v unanimous_o concur_v in_o vote_n and_o every_o member_n to_o have_v consent_v unto_o all_o those_o horrid_a thing_n act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o case_n it_o have_v so_o fall_v out_o still_o the_o law_n in_o every_o particular_a before_o mention_v have_v be_v the_o same_o that_o concurrence_n of_o the_o member_n have_v nothing_o alter_v the_o case_n therefore_o sure_a without_o dishonour_v the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n injure_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o whole_a peereage_fw-mi and_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o the_o member_n due_o elect_v of_o the_o commons_o house_n i_o can_v omit_v first_o to_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o my_o admittance_n second_o to_o show_v that_o these_o man_n at_o westminster_n who_o now_o assume_v the_o name_n and_o power_n thereof_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n nor_o member_n of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o have_v i_o at_o the_o beginning_n fall_v upon_o these_o question_n whether_o member_n or_o not_o member_n house_n or_o no_o house_n i_o have_v thereby_o bar_v all_o further_a progress_n in_o that_o my_o treatise_n for_o if_o no_o house_n of_o parliament_n than_o no_o dispute_n can_v arise_v what_o vote_n or_o proceed_n of_o the_o member_n be_v valid_a and_o which_o void_a therefore_o to_o introduce_v these_o question_n viz._n what_o be_v a_o parliament_n the_o authority_n and_o use_v thereof_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o either_o house_n single_o and_o of_o both_o house_n joint_o without_o the_o king_n i_o grant_v but_o that_o i_o say_v only_o by_o way_n of_o admittance_n the_o foresay_a person_n to_o be_v the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o have_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n due_a unto_o those_o assembly_n then_o for_o the_o second_o viz._n that_o these_o man_n at_o westminster_n be_v neither_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o member_n of_o they_o be_v prove_v thus_o 1._o first_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o essency_n of_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o consist_v mere_o in_o the_o legal_a assemble_v of_o the_o member_n thereof_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v that_o every_o member_n have_v liberty_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o sit_v and_o there_o free_o according_a to_o his_o conscience_n to_o vote_n and_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n in_o all_o thing_n agitate_a for_o example_n a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o twenty_o with_o power_n to_o they_o or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o here_o although_o five_o if_o no_o more_o appear_v have_v full_a power_n yet_o if_o all_o be_v present_a and_o consent_v to_o act_v no_o five_a nor_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a twenty_o have_v authority_n so_o that_o if_o nineteen_o of_o they_o injurious_o exclude_v one_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o nineteen_o be_v void_a which_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n for_o if_o nineteen_o may_v exclude_v one_o eighteen_o may_v exclude_v another_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n one_o by_o one_o they_o may_v expel_v each_o other_o until_o reduce_v to_o the_o last_o man_n beside_o frequent_v it_o be_v in_o every_o assembly_n consist_v of_o many_o where_o the_o major_a part_n determine_v the_o question_n for_o the_o business_n in_o dispute_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o moment_n soever_o to_o be_v carry_v on_o either_o side_n by_o one_o voice_n therefore_o injurious_o to_o exclude_v one_o single_a person_n from_o vote_v be_v as_o destructive_a to_o justice_n as_o to_o reject_v two_o three_o or_o more_o yet_o herein_o let_v not_o i_o be_v mistake_v i_o grant_v that_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n frequent_o do_v and_o may_v legal_o proceed_v although_o not_o complete_o full_a and_o that_o each_o assembly_n have_v authority_n in_o some_o case_n to_o suspend_v particular_a member_n from_o sit_v but_o i_o say_v that_o whilst_o either_o house_n without_o lawful_a cause_n wrongful_o hinder_v any_o one_o of_o their_o fellow_n member_n to_o sit_v or_o free_o to_o vote_n with_o they_o according_a to_o his_o conscience_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n what_o number_n soever_o have_v not_o parliamentary_a authority_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o thing_n therefore_o when_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o either_o house_n be_v assemble_v all_o those_o so_o meet_v and_o no_o less_o i_o mean_v without_o expel_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o force_v any_o one_o conscience_n have_v power_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o that_o house_n and_o the_o same_o it_o be_v if_o any_o one_o legal_o return_v shall_v by_o his_o fellow-member_n be_v hinder_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o house_n those_o disturber_n do_v thereby_o disable_v themselves_o to_o act_v in_o that_o assembly_n now_o for_o application_n to_o these_o man_n at_o westminster_n it_o can_v be_v forget_v but_o that_o within_o few_o day_n after_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o two_o house_n the_o election_n of_o many_o knight_n and_o burgess_n know_v to_o be_v honest_a moderate_a man_n be_v question_v their_o person_n instant_o suspend_v from_o sit_v but_o unto_o this_o day_n whether_o rightful_o or_o wrongful_o elect_v notwithstanding_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o obtain_v it_o not_o suffer_v to_o be_v determine_v therefore_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o those_o member_n out_o of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o such_o question_n and_o suspension_n but_o that_o more_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o business_n for_o not_o long_o after_o those_o suspension_n by_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n every_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n who_o name_n have_v be_v use_v in_o any_o patent_n of_o monopoly_n or_o act_v therein_o be_v in_o word_n disable_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n there_o and_o by_o colour_n of_o this_o order_n divers_a member_n be_v expel_v and_o force_v to_o quit_v the_o house_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o their_o name_n be_v use_v in_o some_o patent_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n which_o grant_v these_o member_n before_o and_o without_o any_o legal_a trial_n judgement_n or_o determination_n thereof_o vote_v to_o be_v void_a yet_o which_o be_v a_o remarkable_a sign_n of_o their_o injustice_n their_o own_o babe_n of_o grace_n such_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v as_o the_o faction_n can_v confide_v in_o although_o within_o the_o express_a word_n of_o that_o order_n and_o at_o least_o as_o guilty_a of_o that_o fact_n as_o any_o other_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v and_o still_o be_v mildemay_v principal_a voter_n there_o now_o if_o these_o member_n expel_v by_o the_o foresay_a order_n be_v wrongful_o expulse_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a assemby_n do_v thereby_o suspend_v itself_o from_o act_v as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o they_o be_v wrongful_o expulse_v and_o injurious_o debar_v sit_v or_o vote_v there_o be_v thus_o prove_v no_o person_n due_o elect_v and_o return_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v be_v lawful_o expulse_v that_o house_n but_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v disable_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n there_o but_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o that_o order_n by_o which_o those_o member_n be_v expulse_v do_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n disable_v any_o man_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ergo._fw-la to_o deny_v the_o major_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o honest_a englishman_n that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o assembly_n at_o all_o time_n a_o arbytrary_a power_n without_o lawful_a cause_n to_o expel_v thence_o although_o equal_o trust_v and_o authorize_v by_o king_n and_o people_n with_o themselves_o their_o fellow_n member_n which_o be_v admit_v unto_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n power_n of_o elect_v be_v in_o effect_n take_v away_o and_o consequent_o no_o representative_n in_o that_o house_n for_o although_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o after_o such_o expulsion_n the_o inhabitant_n shall_v elect_v again_o the_o people_n can_v expect_v a_o end_n of_o choose_v until_o return_v be_v make_v of_o such_o as_o the_o present_a prevalent_a faction_n like_v of_o and_o we_o see_v almost_o
by_o judicial_a proceed_n record_v in_o his_o life_n time_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o rule_n in_o law_n too_o viz._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n therefore_o if_o one_o before_o he_o be_v convict_v by_o such_o proceed_n be_v kill_v in_o rebellion_n and_o his_o corpse_n view_v by_o the_o chief_a justice_n 57_o he_o forfeit_v both_o land_n and_o good_n now_o suppose_v 500_o ordinary_a person_n not_o claim_v the_o power_n or_o name_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o have_v commit_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n then_o assemble_v to_o themselves_o multitude_n out_o the_o judge_n from_o their_o justice_n seat_n place_z those_o of_o their_o faction_n therein_o seize_v the_o king_n great_a seal_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o counterfeit_v a_o other_o imprison_v the_o king_n and_o thus_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n against_o themselves_o grosse_n it_o be_v in_o that_o case_n because_o unattainted_a or_o unconvict_v not_o to_o declare_v they_o traitor_n shall_v the_o people_n in_o that_o case_n omit_v by_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o apprehend_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o punishment_n wherein_o the_o law_n 109._o upon_o resistance_n do_v warrant_v the_o kill_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o only_a disobeyer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v betwixt_o those_o 500_o man_n and_o they_o at_o westminster_n but_o the_o westminster-mens_n pretence_n of_o authority_n which_o render_v they_o more_o odious_a and_o therefore_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o zealous_a to_o apprehend_v they_o five_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o whilst_o the_o member_n be_v so_o overawe_v as_o to_o act_v and_o do_v what_o other_o command_v they_o it_o be_v no_o free_a parliament_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o proceed_n void_a and_o null_a but_o those_o westminster-man_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n awe_v even_o as_o they_o by_o tumult_n expel_v their_o fellow_n member_n and_o by_o their_o tyranny_n fetter_v their_o conscience_n themselves_o be_v now_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o army_n force_v to_o captivate_v their_o own_o sense_n to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o few_o inconsiderable_a person_n some_o particular_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n the_o member_n do_v not_o they_o dare_v not_o act_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o result_v of_o a_o council_n of_o war_n nay_o more_o we_o see_v not_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v opinion_n how_o contradictory_n soever_o to_o former_a vote_n how_o pernicious_a to_o king_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o they_o receive_v command_n from_o thence_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a both_o of_o a_o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n and_o a_o impeachment_n of_o treason_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v such_o contradictory_n result_v sometime_o these_o person_n vote_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n sometime_o no_o parliament_n sometime_o much_o show_v of_o settle_v a_o form_n of_o religion_n they_o unvote_v that_o again_o and_o declare_v upon_o pretence_n of_o satisfy_v tender_a conscience_n to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o they_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v and_o unsay_v vote_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n lawful_a and_o not_o law_n even_o as_o the_o cudgel_n hang_v over_o they_o and_o so_o unless_o person_n who_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v so_o far_o in_o vassalage_n as_o to_o say_v act_n and_o do_v what_o ever_o the_o present_a prevail_a party_n command_v make_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n these_o westminster_n man_n be_v not_o they_o and_o consequent_o if_o nothing_o but_o this_o be_v against_o they_o it_o prove_v they_o no_o member_n of_o parliament_n six_o admit_v these_o man_n not_o disable_v by_o any_o or_o all_o the_o foresay_a mean_n yet_o by_o their_o late_a vote_n declare_v their_o resolution_n not_o to_o make_v any_o address_n or_o application_n to_o the_o king_n nor_o to_o permit_v any_o from_o he_o they_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n dissolve_v themselves_o for_o set_v aside_o the_o king_n writ_n of_o summons_n the_o people_n elect_v the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n and_o the_o return_v thereof_o make_v and_o the_o person_n assemble_v have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o either_o house_n than_o any_o other_o man_n and_o by_o those_o writ_n they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n therefore_o by_o wave_v that_o they_o quit_v all_o their_o employment_n they_o do_v by_o it_o clear_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n a_o absolute_a denial_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o king_n and_o people_n entrust_v they_o with_o and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v commission_n and_o consequent_o what_o ever_o they_o do_v be_v without_o commission_n or_o authority_n but_o to_o do_v they_o right_o they_o be_v in_o these_o vote_n more_o ingenuous_a then_o former_o there_o be_v now_o a_o harmony_n between_o their_o word_n and_o action_n which_o heretofore_o jar_v for_o notwithstanding_o their_o often_o declaration_n and_o high_a protestation_n even_o with_o deep_a execration_n upon_o themselves_o if_o not_o perform_v to_o make_v the_o king_n glorious_a and_o the_o people_n to_o flourish_v the_o world_n may_v even_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n see_v that_o all_o their_o action_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n now_o suppose_v a_o new_a gang_n of_o four_o judge_n set_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n by_o colour_n of_o authority_n of_o these_o person_n at_o westminster_n and_o three_o of_o they_o by_o a_o order_n of_o their_o own_o to_o expel_v the_o four_o then_o two_o of_o the_o three_o to_o expel_v the_o three_o &_o then_o one_o of_o the_o two_o to_o assemble_v multitude_n and_o expel_v the_o other_o and_o after_o this_o the_o last_o man_n by_o himself_o alone_o or_o call_v unto_o he_o two_o or_o three_o other_o person_n suitable_a to_o himself_o to_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o thereby_o to_o declare_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v their_o own_o and_o both_o the_o member_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v their_o slave_n and_o have_v get_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n to_o support_v their_o action_n then_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o more_o relation_n unto_o or_o meddle_v with_o the_o member_n such_o person_n will_v quick_o be_v denounce_v no_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n declare_v to_o act_v without_o commission_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v subverter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_v be_v impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n against_o this_o new_a state_n even_o so_o ought_v all_o the_o people_n to_o declare_v these_o westminster-man_n it_o be_v their_o case_n against_o the_o king_n the_o people_n and_o the_o old_a know_v fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o can_v more_o apt_o parallel_v these_o person_n then_o unto_o those_o man_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n warn_v we_o of_o they_o have_v get_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o 10._o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n they_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n express_v themselves_o most_o zealous_a to_o advance_v religion_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o people_n liberty_n but_o by_o their_o fruit_n we_o find_v they_o inward_o raven_a wolf_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n call_v thief_n that_o come_v to_o steal_v kill_v and_o destroy_v they_o have_v abolish_v all_o religion_n they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o people_n their_o liberty_n and_o almost_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o blood_n have_v suck_v from_o they_o their_o livelihood_n in_o a_o word_n since_o they_o cast_v off_o their_o loyalty_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o masterless_a those_o wolf_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o pride_n as_o that_o they_o disdain_v all_o other_o creature_n they_o be_v so_o gorge_v with_o malice_n as_o that_o they_o snarl_v and_o pinch_v at_o most_o man_n they_o meet_v which_o have_v its_o effect_n like_v unto_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n scarce_o curable_a but_o by_o a_o medicine_n prepare_v with_o the_o heart_n or_o liver_n of_o that_o bite_a cur._n so_o the_o world_n see_v when_o these_o westminster_n man_n have_v once_o fix_v their_o malice_n whether_o upon_o those_o against_o they_o or_o upon_o their_o own_o party_n whether_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o or_o ill_o whether_o the_o fact_n charge_v upon_o he_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a it_o be_v a_o million_o to_o one_o in_o fine_a he_o perish_v nor_o can_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n find_v a_o cure_n for_o this_o grief_n but_o to_o unkennel_v these_o wolf_n and_o to_o effect_v it_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n
of_o the_o member_n to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o law_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o have_v that_o authority_n without_o ask_v they_o the_o question_n the_o member_n upon_o broach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n for_o the_o king_n will_v call_v it_o tyranny_n they_o may_v &_o just_o too_o in_o that_o case_n account_v themselves_o but_o cipher_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n hold_v via_fw-la versa_fw-la if_o the_o king_n denial_n to_o make_v a_o law_n hinder_v not_o the_o force_n of_o it_o the_o absolute_a power_n be_v in_o the_o member_n and_o whether_o a_o law_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o not_o he_o who_o will_v be_v sole_a judge_n of_o that_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o other_o if_o the_o king_n be_v judge_n thereof_o the_o house_n be_v exclude_v if_o the_o house_n assume_v that_o power_n the_o king_n be_v exclude_v and_o then_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o law_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o the_o member_n to_o say_v they_o have_v cause_n to_o continue_v they_o as_o to_o pretend_v necessity_n to_o make_v they_o the_o member_n judge_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v from_o the_o crown_n the_o militia_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o settle_v it_o upon_o themselves_o they_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o consent_v he_o refuse_v thereupon_o the_o member_n without_o the_o king_n usurp_v that_o power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o member_n now_o declare_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o without_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n imposition_n tax_n and_o payment_n without_o stint_n to_o make_v what_o law_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o exclude_v the_o king_n from_o his_o regal_a authority_n to_o assume_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o government_n and_o that_o to_o be_v arbitrary_a the_o king_n have_v be_v desire_v to_o consent_v hereunto_o he_o refuse_v upon_o this_o we_o see_v the_o member_n without_o the_o king_n assume_v it_o witness_v the_o imposition_n of_o that_o horrid_a tax_n by_o excise_n assessment_n condemn_v of_o their_o fellow_n subjuct_v to_o death_n confiscate_v their_o estate_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v apprehend_v that_o the_o ask_n of_o the_o king_n consent_n which_o in_o show_n they_o seem_v to_o desire_v be_v in_o their_o esteem_n indeed_o of_o any_o moment_n and_o the_o member_n by_o exclude_v the_o king_n from_o his_o negative_a voice_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o people_n have_v thereby_o wrest_v from_o the_o king_n the_o sword_n his_o sceptre_n and_o sovereignty_n itself_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o necessity_n pretend_v by_o they_o at_o first_o to_o encroach_v this_o power_n will_v be_v still_o allege_v by_o they_o to_o make_v their_o usurp_a authority_n last_v which_o according_o we_o find_v the_o member_n have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v make_v their_o reign_n perpetual_a they_o tell_v we_o first_o in_o general_n that_o in_o all_o matter_n either_o concern_v church_n or_o state_n 63._o we_o have_v no_o judge_n upon_o earth_n but_o themselves_o and_o so_o by_o their_o doom_n we_o be_v both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o a_o everlasting_a and_o absolute_a slavery_n unto_o our_o fellow_n subject_n then_o they_o proceed_v to_o particular_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o they_o judge_v usetesse_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n lie_v dead_a whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o say_v the_o 71._o member_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n can_v by_o himself_o alone_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n raise_v money_n by_o tax_v the_o people_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n say_v they_o enable_v he_o not_o to_o do_v the_o kingdom_n any_o effectual_a service_n but_o those_o member_n have_v arrogate_a a_o power_n without_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n without_o stint_n they_o do_v therefore_o judge_v the_o militia_n to_o be_v their_o own_o and_o i_o confess_v they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessitate_v thereunto_o for_o both_o we_o and_o they_o see_v that_o otherwise_o then_o by_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o band_n of_o soldier_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o levy_v upon_o the_o subject_a those_o illegal_a burden_n by_o the_o member_n lay_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o great_a happiness_n be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o great_a misery_n because_o the_o king_n govern_v we_o by_o a_o know_a law_n these_o member_n tell_v we_o we_o must_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n the_o king_n justness_n to_o his_o people_n have_v furnish_v these_o tyrant_n with_o argument_n to_o dis-throne_n he_o by_o the_o government_n under_o the_o king_n and_o that_o authority_n claim_v by_o he_o the_o people_n have_v such_o protection_n of_o their_o person_n and_o property_n in_o their_o land_n and_o good_n as_o that_o otherwise_o then_o the_o know_a law_n declare_v by_o the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v warrant_v the_o king_n can_v molest_v they_o in_o either_o therefore_o say_v the_o member_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o member_n have_v usurp_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n over_o the_o person_n life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n therefore_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v they_o belong_v to_o they_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n better_o it_o have_v be_v both_o for_o king_n and_o people_n if_o the_o king_n have_v assume_v the_o turkish_a tyranny_n for_o then_o the_o king_n even_o by_o the_o member_n own_o argument_n have_v keep_v his_o crown_n nor_o have_v the_o subject_a be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o slavery_n as_o now_o we_o have_v then_o be_v subject_n only_o to_o one_o tyrant_n but_o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v vassal_n to_o seven_o hundred_o the_o member_n have_v already_o beside_o the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o they_o have_v barbarous_o wrest_v from_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o royal_a progeny_n tax_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o excise_n assessment_n and_o such_o like_a new_a imposition_n before_o this_o parliament_n never_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o in_o england_n above_o 3000000._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o their_o own_o settle_a revenue_n yet_o all_o this_o serve_v not_o the_o turn_n of_o these_o bless_a self-denying_a reformer_n beside_o all_o this_o they_o force_v the_o people_n to_o lend_v to_o give_v they_o confiscate_v where_o they_o please_v and_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n what_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o think_v fit_a yet_o set_v aside_o their_o own_o pomp_n and_o glory_n no_o visible_a cause_n of_o expense_n appear_v save_v the_o soldiery_n who_o be_v keep_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o awe_v the_o people_n and_o force_v those_o exorbitant_a and_o illegal_a contribution_n second_o they_o have_v judge_v the_o king_n who_o themselves_o even_o this_o 67._o parliament_n have_v swear_v to_o be_v their_o only_a supreme_a governor_n to_o be_v unfit_a to_o govern_v and_o this_o for_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o his_o subject_n and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v perpetual_o to_o vassalage_n unto_o those_o rebel_n himself_o his_o royal_a posterity_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o complete_a the_o work_n they_o have_v judge_v it_o treason_n for_o any_o subject_a of_o england_n either_o to_o date_v make_v application_n to_o his_o sovereign_n or_o to_o receive_v any_o message_n from_o he_o by_o which_o tyranny_n the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v bring_v into_o that_o sad_a condition_n as_o doubtless_o be_v never_o yet_o parallel_v even_o from_o the_o creation_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o traitor_n we_o be_v denounce_v both_o for_o do_v and_o not_o do_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o refuse_v to_o e._n swear_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o these_o member_n against_o this_o know_a and_o declare_v law_n although_o themselves_o have_v take_v that_o oath_n murder_v such_o subject_n as_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n make_v address_n unto_o he_o and_o call_v that_o their_o due_a allegiance_n treason_n and_o to_o colour_v these_o proceed_n the_o member_n have_v the_o boldness_n to_o vouch_v god_n himself_o to_o justify_v the_o legality_n thereof_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n say_v they_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n both_o of_o this_o late_a 70._o war_n and_o the_o quarrel_n
name_n but_o the_o power_n of_o judge_n the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v their_o rule_n to_o determine_v every_o question_n depend_v before_o oath_n they_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o observe_v notwithstanding_o any_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o member_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o consequent_o every_o one_o be_v thereby_o preserve_v in_o his_o just_a interest_n but_o by_o the_o member_n take_v upon_o they_o both_o to_o nominate_v the_o judge_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o law_n the_o law_n itself_o be_v destroy_v and_o both_o king_n and_o people_n enslave_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n and_o none_o else_o have_v power_n to_o nominate_v and_o authorise_v the_o aforesaid_a judge_n and_o officer_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n have_v or_o shall_v either_o in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o in_o their_o own_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la appoint_v any_o person_n for_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n or_o in_o word_n by_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o general_a gaol_n delivery_n give_v power_n to_o any_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o judicature_n in_o circuit_n or_o otherwise_o such_o person_n have_v not_o the_o jure_fw-la the_o power_n of_o judge_n for_o the_o member_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o judge_n or_o to_o give_v any_o such_o power_n than_o any_o other_o subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v therein_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o judgement_n act_n and_o proceed_n of_o those_o nominal_a judge_n or_o such_o commissioner_n be_v void_a as_o thing_n do_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la every_o person_n by_o such_o authority_n who_o either_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n or_o elsewhere_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v for_o any_o crime_n whether_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a be_v murder_v and_o every_o other_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n by_o they_o give_v either_o in_o capital_a criminal_a or_o civil_a affair_n be_v invalid_a in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v themselves_o against_o this_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o king_n these_o distraction_n have_v produce_v another_o treatise_n of_o mr._n pryn_n likewise_o publish_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n entitle_v thus_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n wherein_o his_o aim_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o begin_v thus_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o it_o represent_v say_v he_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o high_a sovereign_a power_n and_o above_o the_o king_n for_o say_v he_o every_o court_n of_o justice_n who_o just_a resolution_n and_o every_o petty_a jury_n who_o upright_a verdict_n oblige_v the_o king_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o the_o king_n person_n which_o it_o bind_v but_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o question_v the_o king_n commission_n patent_n and_o grant_n and_o if_o illegal_a against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o cancel_v or_o repeal_v they_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n have_v sovereign_a power_n above_o the_o king_n answer_n here_o i_o deny_v both_o his_o major_n and_o minor_n first_o for_o his_o major_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o just_a resolution_n of_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v when_o the_o judge_n legal_o determine_v such_o thing_n as_o regular_o depend_v before_o they_o in_o point_n of_o interest_n bind_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o a_o subject_a that_o prove_v not_o a_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o judge_n if_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n the_o common_a plea_n and_o of_o all_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o m._n pryn_n argument_n every_o petty_a jury_n too_o have_v in_o point_n of_o sovereignty_n a_o power_n above_o the_o king_n which_o be_v most_o gross_o absurd_a so_o that_o admit_v the_o two_o house_n a_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o be_v not_o and_o to_o have_v power_n legal_o to_o determine_v cause_n which_o they_o have_v not_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o sovereignty_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n another_o to_o expound_v the_o law_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n be_v different_a from_o both_o the_o first_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o house_n the_o second_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o king_n sole_a right_n neither_o the_o make_n declare_v or_o expound_v the_o law_n be_v any_o part_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o regulate_v the_o people_n by_o command_v the_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o execute_v pardon_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o and_o the_o like_a be_v true_a badge_n of_o a_o supreme_a governor_n all_o which_o be_v the_o king_n ☞_o sand_n for_o his_o minor_n take_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v the_o true_a parliament_n that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o house_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n have_v power_n legal_o to_o cancel_v or_o make_v void_a any_o commission_n patent_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n for_o as_o before_o appear_v that_o unite_a body_n can_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o say_v the_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o law_n be_v as_o gross_a a_o contradiction_n as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o act_n without_o the_o king_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o member_n have_v herein_o no_o power_n at_o all_o for_o as_o before_o appear_v they_o be_v neither_o a_o parliament_n nor_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o consequent_o have_v not_o jurisdiction_n legal_o to_o cancel_v or_o repeal_v any_o commission_n patent_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n but_o say_v master_n prin_fw-mi the_o king_n although_o he_o be_v chief_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o one_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o say_v he_o the_o great_a part_n of_o any_o politic_a body_n be_v of_o great_a power_n than_o any_o one_o particular_a member_n as_o the_o common-council_n be_v a_o great_a power_n than_o the_o major_n the_o chapter_n than_o the_o dean_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n than_o the_o bishop_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a parliament_n than_o the_o king_n for_o say_v he_o in_o a_o oligarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o democrasie_n that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o major_a part_n be_v ratify_v although_o but_o by_o one_o cast_v voice_n as_o in_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n burgess_n and_o the_o vote_n in_o the_o two_o house_n and_o say_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o make_v but_o one_o entire_a corporation_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o in_o law_n say_v he_o be_v the_o corporation_n be_v above_o the_o king_n answer_n there_o be_v scarce_o one_o word_n in_o this_o discourse_n but_o it_o be_v false_a or_o misapply_v it_o appear_v before_o that_o the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o 3_o distinct_a body_n viz._n the_o king_n the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o commons_o house_n and_o in_o make_v law_n which_o be_v all_o they_o have_v to_o do_v they_o have_v but_o three_o voice_n yet_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o three_o be_v not_o ratify_v for_o as_o before_o it_o appear_v they_o must_v all_o concur_v else_o no_o parliament_n it_o be_v true_a where_o the_o government_n be_v aligarchicall_a aristocratical_a or_o democraticall_a the_o major_a part_n determine_v the_o question_n but_o this_o be_v misapplyed_n to_o the_o business_n in_o dispute_n concern_v the_o sovereign_a power_n our_o government_n be_v monarchical_a the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o a_o parliament_n the_o use_n of_o a_o parliament_n as_o before_o appear_v be_v only_o in_o some_o thing_n when_o necessity_n require_v to_o alter_v the_o old_a or_o make_v new_a law_n wherein_o the_o foresay_a three_o body_n viz._n the_o king_n the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v joint_o trust_v if_o mr._n pryn_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o corporation_n which_o he_o in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o parliament_n his_o answer_n must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o viz._n any_o two_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o body_n or_o else_o that_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o commons_o
roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veilt_n so_o that_o if_o any_o difference_n be_v the_o king_n word_n be_v more_o prevalent_a for_o before_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o write_a piece_n of_o parchment_n not_o valid_a but_o by_o that_o king_n word_n instant_o it_o have_v life_n and_o be_v become_v a_o law_n bind_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o people_n and_o this_o as_o before_o be_v say_v be_v the_o king_n law_n then_o mr._n pryn_n fall_v to_o precedent_n which_o he_o call_v proof_n king_n ed._n 2._o and_o king_n r._n 2._o say_v he_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o parliament_n answer_n the_o case_n concern_v these_o two_o king_n be_v thus_o against_o king_n ed._n 2._o after_o many_o distraction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o queen_n his_o wife_n and_o other_o of_o her_o adherent_n increase_v the_o faction_n raise_v a_o rebellion_n barbarous_o take_v the_o king_n prisoner_n and_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n without_o any_o lawful_a authority_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o name_n summon_v a_o parliament_n and_o by_o force_n draw_v he_o in_o word_n to_o resign_v his_o crown_n unto_o his_o son_n afterward_o king_n ed._n 3._o and_o that_o of_o king_n r._n 2._o be_v much_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n he_o be_v draw_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n to_o h._n of_o bullingbrooke_n afterward_o king_n hen._n 4._o and_o these_o two_o lawful_a king_n be_v thus_o injurious_o bereave_v of_o their_o sceptre_n be_v short_o after_o most_o barbarous_o murder_v too_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o which_o act_n all_o such_o pryn_n except_v as_o have_v mention_v they_o have_v condemn_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o be_v illegal_a but_o as_o act_n most_o wicked_a and_o notorious_o impious_a but_o say_v mr._n pryn_n pierce_n gaveston_n and_o the_o two_o hugh_n spencer_n be_v by_o parliament_n banish_v the_o spencer_n violent_o put_v to_o death_n humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n at_o a_o parliament_n at_o berry_n and_o there_o murder_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n this_o parliament_n lose_v his_o head_n against_o the_o king_n will_n answer_n for_o the_o banishment_n of_o gaveston_n and_o the_o two_o spencer_n his_o argument_n be_v but_o thus_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o banish_v they_o ergo_fw-la the_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n and_o admit_v mr._n pryn_n have_v prove_v which_o he_o endeavour_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n murder_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o spencer_n still_o that_o prove_v not_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n to_o be_v in_o the_o member_n that_o example_n of_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n far_o more_o proper_a to_o be_v cite_v for_o this_o purpose_n than_o the_o case_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n or_o the_o spencer_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o bishop_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o no_o other_o authority_n then_o by_o order_n of_o the_o two_o house_n yet_o this_o no_o more_o prove_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o member_n than_o that_o murder_n act_v by_o felton_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n prove_v felton_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o condemn_v to_o death_n the_o bishop_n than_o felton_n have_v to_o kill_v the_o duke_n and_o consequent_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o bishop_n whatever_o his_o offence_n be_v or_o however_o guilty_a it_o â—â—…ing_v do_v by_o pretext_n and_o colour_n of_o law_n be_v more_o horrid_a and_o for_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n it_o be_v thus_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n no_o man_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o crime_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o utlagare_o or_o by_o trial_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v if_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o lord_n if_o under_o that_o degree_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o like_a quality_n and_o be_v convict_v the_o judge_n ought_v to_o give_v no_o other_o sentence_n but_o what_o the_o know_a law_n do_v pronounce_v for_o that_o fact_n now_o that_o earl_n by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v accuse_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o king_n thereupon_o declare_v his_o resolution_n not_o to_o protect_v he_o from_o the_o trial_n or_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n after_o this_o the_o member_n wave_v the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o the_o law_n pass_v a_o bill_n to_o attaint_v he_o of_o treason_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n this_o bill_n be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n he_o for_o some_o time_n refuse_v to_o make_v it_o a_o law_n which_o peradventure_o he_o may_v be_v induce_v unto_o by_o the_o bill_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o special_a act._n proviso_n therein_o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o condemn_v any_o other_o for_o the_o like_a offence_n which_o may_v cause_v the_o king_n to_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o pass_v the_o act_n thereby_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n as_o a_o traitor_n for_o fact_n pass_v which_o at_o the_o time_n commit_v be_v not_o treason_n this_o if_o due_o consider_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o king_n as_o that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v thereby_o great_a cause_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n it_o hereby_o appear_v he_o desire_v to_o govern_v as_o king_n not_o as_o a_o tyrant_n to_o proceed_v against_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n not_o by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o if_o some_o particular_a person_n too_o much_o thirst_v after_o strafford_n blood_n occasion_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v draw_v the_o king_n against_o his_o conscience_n to_o consent_v unto_o that_o act_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o but_o however_o whether_o the_o king_n pass_v this_o act_n willing_o or_o against_o his_o will_n or_o whether_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a of_o treason_n that_o nothing_o prove_v that_o the_o member_n have_v sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n above_o the_o king_n thus_o for_o mr._n pryn_n objection_n against_o the_o king_n right_a to_o sovereignty_n and_o that_o the_o member_n have_v no_o authority_n therein_o be_v further_a prove_v thus_o 1._o so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o know_a law_n there_o must_v have_v be_v a_o supreme_a governor_n but_o we_o have_v have_v the_o same_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v now_o govern_v long_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o two_o house_n 2._o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n be_v a_o person_n constant_o permanent_a and_o visible_a but_o the_o member_n out_o of_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o be_v they_o be_v invisible_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o other_o but_o the_o member_n be_v call_v together_o and_o dissolve_v again_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n 4._o the_o composier_n of_o the_o member_n be_v such_o as_o that_o to_o make_v they_o supreme_a governor_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n not_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n if_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o monster_n not_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o mankind_n our_o law_n 35._o judge_v it_o no_o issue_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v it_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o have_v two_o head_n of_o one_o body_n be_v monstrous_a so_o to_o have_v two_o king_n of_o one_o kingdom_n must_v be_v destructive_a to_o that_o nation_n but_o here_o which_o be_v a_o far_o more_o prodigious_a monster_n we_o by_o the_o member_n usurpation_n be_v govern_v by_o two_o several_a distinct_a body_n consist_v of_o multitude_n without_o any_o head_n this_o government_n be_v new_a there_o yet_o never_o be_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o monarchical_a alligarchicall_a aristocratical_a democraticall_a nor_o although_o the_o near_a to_o it_o anarchicall_a it_o be_v worse_a than_o confusion_n it_o can_v have_v no_o proper_a name_n unless_o it_o be_v call_v contradiction_n thus_o for_o the_o negative_a part_n that_o the_o two_o house_n have_v not_o the_o sovereign_a power_n it_o now_o rest_v to_o show_v in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o for_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a first_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n second_o who_o have_v perform_v that_o duty_n for_o the_o first_o all_o man_n grant_v it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o peace_n by_o cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v just_o distribute_v and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v ever_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o none_o else_o he_o have_v denounce_v war_n proclaim_v peace_n enhanced_a and_o
debace_v coin_n command_v foreign_a coin_n to_o be_v current_n here_o order_v all_o foreign_a negotiation_n all_o matter_n of_o war_n either_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a and_o so_o in_o all_o civil_a affair_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n authorize_v by_o he_o all_o legal_a proceed_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n the_o law_n itself_o call_v his_o law_n he_o have_v usual_o dispense_v with_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o pleasure_n pardon_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o appertain_v the_o forfeiture_n for_o treason_n and_o other_o offence_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o justice_n mercy_n and_o honour_n and_o book_n with_o this_o constant_a practice_n agree_v all_o authority_n history_n and_o story_n among_o which_o that_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o the_o world_n the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a now_o if_o the_o content_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v true_a that_o be_v if_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a whether_o member_n or_o not_o member_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o person_n govern_v and_o as_o all_o person_n be_v hereby_o include_v so_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o i_o think_v it_o strange_a a_o englishman_n shall_v make_v doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o oath_n it_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o at_o their_o suit_n by_o act_n 1._o of_o parliament_n make_v high_a treason_n for_o a_o subject_a to_o deny_v to_o take_v it_o and_o further_o enact_v that_o every_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o officer_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a every_o person_n of_o any_o profession_n or_o calling_n before_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o every_o ward_n before_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o sue_v out_o his_o livery_n every_o one_o elect_a member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n before_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n there_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n yet_o the_o member_n of_o this_o parliament_n will_v make_v a_o evasion_n out_o of_o it_o thus._n the_o king_n supreamacy_n say_v they_o be_v mean_v in_o curia_n non_fw-la in_o camera_fw-la in_o his_o court_n not_o in_o his_o private_a capacity_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o only_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o say_v they_o if_o the_o parliament_n may_v take_v a_o account_n what_o be_v do_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o inferior_a court_n much_o more_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o without_o authority_n in_o any_o court._n and_o say_v they_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o king_n declaration_n that_o by_o the_o supreamacy_n be_v mean_v a_o power_n inherent_a in_o the_o king_n person_n without_o above_z against_o all_o his_o court_n the_o parliament_n not_o except_v whereby_o say_v they_o the_o excellent_a law_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o arbytrary_a government_n answer_n that_o which_o the_o member_n in_o this_o discourse_n say_v in_o effect_n be_v but_o thus_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n yet_o under_o the_o member_n government_n he_o have_v authority_n without_o appeal_n to_o determine_v all_o thing_n yet_o have_v not_o power_n to_o determine_v any_o one_o thing_n to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a they_o be_v content_v the_o king_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n but_o the_o authority_n power_n and_o execution_n thereof_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o member_n be_v their_o own_o the_o king_n and_o people_n be_v herein_o use_v as_o a_o father_n sometime_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n tell_v his_o little_a son_n the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v he_o yet_o the_o father_n shears_o they_o &_o take_v the_o profit_n to_o his_o own_o use_n even_o so_o be_v king_n &_o people_n deal_v with_o they_o be_v tell_v bythe_a member_n that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o supreamacy_n claim_v such_o a_o power_n as_o that_o the_o subject_n thereby_o have_v lose_v both_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o will_v make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v by_o those_o member_n thereunto_o restore_v again_o whereas_o all_o but_o natural_n may_v now_o discern_v that_o whilst_o the_o king_n together_o with_o the_o name_n enjoy_v both_o the_o power_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o supreamacy_n the_o people_n be_v a_o free_a subject_n and_o that_o by_o this_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o king_n they_o be_v enslave_v for_o the_o supreamacy_n be_v in_o the_o king_n person_n but_o by_o it_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o claim_v a_o unlimited_a power_n the_o people_n be_v govern_v under_o he_o but_o that_o government_n be_v direct_v by_o a_o know_a law_n of_o which_o law_n report_n the_o king_n be_v not_o judge_n nor_o can_v he_o by_o himself_o alone_o alter_v that_o law_n now_o whilst_o the_o supreamacy_n the_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v new_a law_n be_v keep_v in_o several_a hand_n the_o know_a law_n be_v preserve_v but_o unite_v it_o be_v vanish_v instant_o thereupon_o and_o arbytrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n be_v introduce_v for_o example_n the_o member_n condemn_v a_o subject_a to_o die_v they_o confiscate_v his_o estate_n to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o without_o appeal_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n thereupon_o this_o grant_v clear_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o member_n be_v the_o law_n they_o be_v hereby_o judge_n party_n and_o witness_v it_o be_v fruitless_a for_o that_o condemn_a person_n although_o guiltless_a to_o urge_v his_o innocency_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o to_o dispute_v the_o law_n upon_o that_o fact_n with_o they_o who_o have_v condemn_v he_o and_o as_o the_o member_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v none_o else_o to_o appeal_v unto_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v the_o great_a estate_n the_o delinquent_n have_v or_o the_o more_o spleen_n some_o member_n bear_v to_o his_o person_n the_o more_o capital_a be_v his_o offence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o member_n not_o the_o king_n who_o claim_v a_o power_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o above_z against_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o parliament_n itself_o not_o except_v our_o excellent_a law_n be_v by_o they_o destroy_v and_o turn_v into_o their_o own_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n be_v enslave_v by_o a_o distinction_n never_o hear_v of_o or_o think_v on_o before_o this_o parliament_n the_o aforesaid_a two_o spencer_n only_o except_v it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v commit_v act_n of_o treason_n to_o colour_v their_o proceed_n divulge_v a_o opinion_n suitable_a to_o this_o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v more_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o crown_n than_o the_o king_n person_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o govern_v but_o those_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v as_o damnable_a &_o execrable_a by_o two_o act_n 11._o of_o parliament_n one_o call_v exilium_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la spencer_n and_o the_o other_o make_v 1_o ed._n 3._o but_o that_o this_o of_o the_o member_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spencer_n be_v mere_a fiction_n and_o delusion_n to_o gull_v the_o people_n be_v evident_a both_o by_o authority_n of_o law_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o calvin_n case_n which_o therein_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o our_o law-booke_n that_o allegiance_n be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o king_n 10_o that_o theke_v have_v two_o capacity_n one_o of_o a_o natural_a body_n descend_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n &_o this_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o infirmity_n the_o other_o a_o politic_a body_n and_o in_o that_o immortal_a invisible_a not_o subject_a to_o nonage_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n have_v but_o one_o person_n and_o several_a capacity_n it_o be_v resolve_v allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o his_o natural_a capacity_n and_o consequent_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n inherent_o in_o his_o person_n by_o the_o 3._o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n treason_n be_v to_o kill_v or_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n his_o consort_n the_o queen_n or_o the_o prince_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a body_n the_o law_n look_v upon_o for_o 10_o the_o politic_a body_n can_v die_v beside_o neither_o the_o queen_n nor_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o
this_o day_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n have_v right_a thereunto_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a but_o mr._n pryn_n affirm_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n ancestor_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v enjoy_v they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o king_n have_v title_n to_o they_o and_o for_o parliament_n as_o before_o appear_v the_o first_o act_n we_o have_v be_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la make_v 9_o h._n 3._o but_o the_o king_n ancestor_n and_o predecessor_n enjoy_v the_o militia_n the_o fort_n the_o navy_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o that_o time_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n or_o by_o its_o consent_n and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n consent_n master_n pryn_n must_v explain_v his_o meaning_n what_o he_o intend_v thereby_o before_o it_o be_v intelligible_a then_o say_v m._n pryn_n the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o array_n arm_n or_o muster_v his_o subject_n but_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o parliament_n by_o special_a act_n have_v prescribe_v answer_n this_o be_v grant_v make_v direct_o against_o master_n pryn_n it_o disprove_v the_o member_n pretend_v power_n to_o the_o militia_n and_o make_v good_a the_o king_n interest_n therein_o the_o argument_n be_v thus_o the_o king_n can_v muster_v his_o subject_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a but_o it_o direct_o imply_v that_o none_o but_o the_o king_n can_v muster_v the_o people_n and_o consequent_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o for_o act_n of_o parliament_n prescribe_v how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v muster_v or_o array_v we_o have_v none_o of_o that_o nature_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ed._n 1._o but_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v execute_v and_o command_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 1200._o year_n before_o that_o time_n and_o by_o every_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v in_o any_o sort_n order_n or_o appoint_v the_o muster_n or_o array_v of_o the_o subject_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n itself_o before_o that_o law_n be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o by_o none_o of_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o he_o and_o so_o this_o argument_n of_o master_n pryn_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o say_v m._n pryn_n the_o king_n have_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n as_o say_v he_o a_o major_a and_o commonalty_n a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o the_o like_a be_v seize_v of_o their_o land_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o king_n neither_o by_o his_o will_n nor_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n can_v devise_v alien_a or_o sell_v the_o same_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o king_n can_v alien_a such_o land_n and_o revenue_n as_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o absurd_a how_o this_o disprove_v his_o title_n to_o the_o militia_n the_o fort_n the_o navy_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v not_o intelligible_a the_o argument_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o thus_o the_o king_n have_v the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n ergo_fw-la he_o have_v it_o not_o or_o thus_o the_o king_n can_v sell_v the_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n ergo_fw-la the_o member_n have_v the_o interest_n therein_o and_o may_v seize_v they_o but_o say_v master_n pryn_n the_o ship_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n seize_v of_o by_o the_o member_n be_v buy_v with_o the_o kingdom_n money_n and_o therefore_o the_o member_n may_v seize_v they_o answer_n suppose_v it_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o kingdom_n money_n and_o that_o with_o such_o money_n ship_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n be_v buy_v it_o seem_v a_o good_a argument_n for_o the_o king_n to_o seize_v they_o for_o he_o as_o king_n 5._o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v his_o people_n in_o peace_n beside_o 16._o that_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o no_o particular_a subject_n can_v challenge_v property_n in_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o king_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n we_o have_v no_o person_n or_o politic_a body_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v property_n either_o in_o land_n or_o good_n and_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n as_o parliament_n man_n they_o have_v not_o any_o politic_a capacity_n they_o be_v not_o a_o body_n to_o sue_v or_o to_o be_v sue_v nor_o be_v capable_a to_o buy_v or_o sell_v nor_o have_v property_n in_o any_o estate_n and_o consequent_o master_n pryn_n by_o his_o own_o argument_n have_v as_o much_o title_n to_o seize_v the_o foresay_a ship_n arm_n and_o aummunition_n as_o they_o then_o say_v m._n pryn_n the_o member_n seize_v the_o ship_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o prevent_v the_o arrival_n of_o foreign_a force_n and_o a_o civil_a war_n which_o they_o foresee_v as_o say_v he_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o time_n of_o war_n with_o spain_n grant_v letter_n of_o mart_n to_o seize_v all_o material_n for_o war_n transport_v through_o the_o narrow_a sea_n answer_n by_o this_o discourse_n we_o be_v tell_v what_o move_v the_o member_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n navy_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v thus_o viz._n the_o member_n have_v usurp_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o king_n and_o people_n and_o thereby_o have_v destroy_v the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n have_v just_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o expect_v opposition_n from_o their_o own_o sovereign_n but_o in_o his_o relief_n arrival_n of_o foreign_a force_n from_o all_o the_o king_n in_o christendom_n for_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o the_o member_n make_v this_o seizure_n the_o subject_n of_o any_o king_n may_v do_v the_o like_a it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o the_o people_n of_o spain_n france_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o say_v they_o foresee_v a_o war_n as_o these_o member_n pretend_v it_o and_o i_o be_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a and_o direct_o against_o the_o constitution_n of_o england_n for_o the_o subject_n here_o to_o assume_v this_o power_n as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o any_o other_o country_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o their_o king_n therefore_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o policy_n for_o the_o member_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n ship_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o principle_n mean_v to_o prevent_v the_o suppression_n of_o this_o their_o rebellion_n but_o all_o that_o prove_v the_o legality_n of_o their_o proceed_n no_o more_o than_o a_o highway_n man_n have_v take_v a_o purse_n murder_v the_o party_n rob_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o discovery_n make_v the_o robbery_n lawful_a and_o so_o m._n pryn_n argument_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o thus_o the_o member_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v seize_v the_o king_n ship_n and_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v do_v it_o lawful_o thus_o in_o answer_n to_o master_n pryn_n argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o member_n have_v power_n over_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o claim_v any_o authority_n therein_o further_o appear_v thus_o first_o all_o man_n must_v grant_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n so_o long_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n must_v have_v be_v in_o some_o but_o the_o people_n of_o england_n as_o before_o appear_v have_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o monarchical_a power_n above_o 1200_o year_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o all_o that_o while_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o none_o else_o have_v execute_v that_o authority_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o member_n second_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militâ—â—_n be_v in_o such_o hand_n as_o may_v at_o all_o time_n provide_v against_o approach_a danger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o can_v be_v the_o member_n they_o be_v not_o in_o esse_fw-la out_o of_o parliament_n suppose_v this_o nation_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o parliament_n be_v sudden_o invade_v by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n or_o infest_a by_o a_o domestic_a insurrection_n if_o none_o have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o people_n to_o assemble_v and_o make_v resistance_n until_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n nothing_o but_o distraction_n to_o king_n and_o people_n
by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n for_o to_o their_o door_n it_o be_v now_o bring_v wherein_o they_o can_v expect_v any_o formal_a warrant_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n for_o as_o before_o appear_v the_o malefactor_n themselves_o have_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o law_n the_o people_n therefore_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o declare_v these_o westminster_n man_n no_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o no_o member_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o reject_v all_o their_o order_n ordinance_n and_o command_n what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o have_v give_v or_o shall_v give_v they_o and_o also_o to_o apprehend_v their_o person_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o due_a punishment_n of_o law_n chap._n xii_o result_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v a_o free_a subject_n the_o use_n of_o a_o law_n be_v to_o protect_v every_o one_o under_o it_o in_o his_o just_a right_n which_o i_o grant_v can_v be_v do_v unless_o by_o that_o law_n the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o know_a person_n without_o that_o neither_o malefactor_n can_v be_v punish_v nor_o controversy_n decide_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n depend_v upon_o the_o good_a or_o the_o bad_a constitution_n of_o that_o law_n under_o which_o they_o be_v govern_v for_o such_o a_o law_n may_v be_v as_o that_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o little_o alter_v from_o that_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o when_o they_o have_v no_o law_n at_o all_o for_o example_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o so_o the_o strong_a party_n have_v the_o best_a interest_n every_o one_o be_v a_o tyrant_n each_o to_o other_o and_o where_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n the_o people_n be_v no_o better_o then_o legal_a slave_n to_o that_o supreme_a governor_n now_o this_o arbitrary_a power_n can_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o observe_v these_o principle_n viz._n by_o place_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o absolute_a determination_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o under_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o people_n be_v govern_v in_o a_o other_o hand_n and_o for_o make_v new_a law_n or_o alter_v the_o old_a that_o neither_o the_o supreme_a governor_n by_o himself_o alone_o nor_o any_o other_o without_o he_o have_v that_o authority_n but_o that_o such_o a_o compose_a body_n be_v therewith_o trust_v as_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o government_n all_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o king_n by_o our_o law_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n but_o his_o power_n be_v not_o unlimited_a for_o the_o people_n under_o he_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o know_a law_n and_o this_o law_n not_o declare_v by_o the_o king_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v person_n unconcern_v and_o swear_v to_o decide_v controversy_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o king_n be_v due_a forfeiture_n for_o treason_n fine_n impose_v upon_o offender_n transgress_v the_o law_n and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o king_n do_v neither_o judge_n what_o be_v treason_n what_o fact_n do_v break_v the_o law_n nor_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o fine_a upon_o any_o offender_n and_o for_o make_v law_n the_o king_n alone_o have_v not_o that_o power_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o any_o other_o without_o he_o it_o be_v no_o law_n without_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n which_o unite_a body_n have_v not_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o every_o one_o be_v limit_v and_o keep_v within_o his_o own_o bound_n but_o although_o we_o have_v a_o know_a law_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o know_v process_n which_o and_o no_o other_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v yet_o sometime_o for_o necessity_n the_o law_n refer_v several_a thing_n to_o be_v act_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o person_n trust_v who_o command_n although_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o know_a process_n of_o the_o law_n the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v unto_o for_o example_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o every_o sheriff_n of_o his_o county_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n peace_n within_o his_o liberty_n therefore_o upon_o any_o sudden_a insurrection_n tumult_n or_o other_o just_a occasion_n the_o law_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o perform_v that_o duty_n give_v he_o authority_n to_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o that_o county_n wherein_o it_o be_v best_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o sheriff_n to_o judge_v when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o command_v the_o people_n assistance_n but_o herein_o he_o be_v not_o the_o final_a judge_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v at_o the_o equal_a peril_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n to_o the_o one_o when_o to_o command_v and_o to_o the_o other_o when_o to_o obey_v if_o the_o sheriff_n without_o just_a cause_n force_v the_o people_n to_o rise_v himself_o be_v punishable_a and_o if_o he_o require_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o assist_v he_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o they_o refuse_v the_o people_n be_v punishable_a in_o which_o case_n both_o sheriff_n and_o inhabitant_n be_v equal_o concern_v therefore_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v judge_n to_o determine_v whether_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o require_v assistance_n or_o not_o that_o question_n the_o cause_n be_v regular_o bring_v before_o they_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therein_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o aggrieve_v have_v liberty_n to_o commence_v his_o action_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o trial_n and_o as_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o sheriff_n for_o his_o particular_a county_n the_o like_a accident_n may_v happen_v whereby_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v be_v in_o such_o danger_n as_o not_o possible_a by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o know_v practice_n of_o law_n to_o prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v so_o sudden_o invade_v by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n or_o infest_a by_o a_o domestic_a insurrection_n as_o that_o without_o present_a supply_n and_o assistance_n of_o man_n money_n and_o other_o provision_n of_o war_n the_o whole_a people_n and_o kingdom_n may_v perish_v it_o be_v gross_a in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o be_v tie_v unto_o the_o formality_n of_o law_n or_o to_o want_v mean_n to_o prevent_v that_o danger_n and_o this_o can_v be_v supply_v unless_o some_o have_v legal_a power_n to_o command_v and_o the_o people_n oblige_v to_o obey_v therefore_o by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o king_n have_v that_o power_n he_o may_v in_o such_o case_n by_o his_o regal_a authority_n compel_v his_o subject_n in_o his_o and_o his_o people_n defence_n to_o serve_v in_o person_n and_o contribute_v with_o their_o purse_n yet_o herein_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o final_a judge_n if_o so_o the_o estate_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o his_o will_n he_o may_v then_o upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n draw_v from_o the_o people_n their_o whole_a fortune_n and_o estate_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o power_n arbitrary_a therefore_o as_o before_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sheriff_n so_o here_o as_o the_o people_n be_v at_o their_o extreme_a peril_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n bind_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n so_o it_o be_v at_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o king_n minister_n therein_o employ_v that_o the_o king_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v that_o command_n for_o every_o subject_n who_o by_o the_o king_n command_n or_o warrant_n be_v molest_v either_o in_o person_n or_o estate_n may_v prosecute_v suit_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o king_n officer_n who_o interrupt_v he_o wherein_o the_o king_n warrant_n writ_n or_o command_v be_v no_o legal_a justification_n unless_o it_o judicial_o appear_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n where_o the_o suit_n depend_v that_o the_o king_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o require_v that_o assistance_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o final_a judge_n in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o that_o our_o law_n in_o the_o first_o place_n preserve_v the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n from_o danger_n by_o provide_v remedy_n against_o those_o sudden_a accident_n yet_o protect_v the_o subject_n from_o tyranny_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o this_o rule_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n hold_v in_o all_o case_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o subject_a of_o england_n under_o the_o
than_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o english_a villain_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v as_o bad_a nay_o worse_o than_o that_o under_o the_o turk_n they_o have_v only_o one_o tyrant_n we_o seven_o hundred_o they_o one_o head_n over_o their_o whole_a body_n we_o two_o body_n without_o a_o head_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o temporal_a affair_n the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n too_o the_o member_n have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la abolish_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n force_v man_n conscience_n how_o absurd_a or_o blasphemous_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o resolution_n so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v whether_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n or_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n these_o tyrant_n make_v answer_v that_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o church_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n but_o the_o two_o house_n we_o must_v no_o more_o search_v the_o scripture_n but_o submit_v our_o self_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o two_o house_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o people_n slave_n chap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bring_v unto_o this_o slavery_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n of_o england_n for_o some_o time_n before_o this_o parliament_n be_v grieve_v with_o illegal_a taxation_n monopolise_v of_o trade_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o warrant_v by_o law_n and_o although_o there_o want_v not_o mean_n beside_o a_o parliament_n to_o redress_v any_o disorder_n arise_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o without_o a_o parliament_n it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o reform_v they_o when_o the_o judge_n be_v corrupt_a as_o the_o member_n allege_v they_o be_v in_o that_o case_n of_o ship-money_n when_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n or_o other_o person_n of_o power_n near_o the_o king_n occasion_v the_o mischief_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o business_n of_o monopoly_n few_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o proceed_n dare_v inform_v or_o prosecute_v therefore_o in_o such_o case_n a_o parliament_n be_v necessary_a the_o member_n in_o those_o thing_n have_v freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o king_n have_v call_v his_o parliament_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n thereof_o express_v himself_o most_o sensible_a of_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n declare_v his_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o perfect_a reformation_n his_o resolution_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n such_o as_o be_v author_n or_o actor_n of_o the_o former_a distraction_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o legal_a trial_n and_o to_o complete_a the_o business_n promise_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o two_o house_n in_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o reformation_n thus_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o happy_a beginning_n and_o for_o a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n a_o progress_n suitable_a for_o such_o as_o look_v upon_o the_o statute_n make_v this_o sit_v shall_v find_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n even_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o perfect_o complete_v that_o judgement_n for_o ship-money_n the_o business_n of_o monopoly_n and_o all_o other_o visible_a and_o know_v greivance_n be_v take_v away_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a danger_n for_o aftertime_n the_o king_n pass_v a_o act_n for_o call_v a_o parliament_n every_o three_o year_n so_o that_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n that_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n can_v desire_v there_o want_v nothing_o but_o to_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o the_o former_a mischief_n and_o then_o for_o the_o present_a a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n then_o may_v every_o one_o by_o observe_v a_o know_a law_n have_v promise_v to_o himself_o security_n of_o his_o person_n and_o challenge_v property_n in_o his_o estate_n but_o the_o sequel_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o public_a good_a it_o be_v their_o own_o private_a the_o government_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o member_n aim_v at_o and_o as_o a_o foundation_n to_o it_o the_o plot_n be_v to_o make_v this_o parliament_n perpetual_a but_o at_o the_o first_o it_o not_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o discover_v their_o intention_n therein_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n require_v instant_a supply_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o as_o they_o pretend_v can_v not_o be_v obtain_v but_o by_o loane_n and_o that_o the_o people_n fear_v a_o sudden_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o lend_v a_o bill_n therefore_o be_v cunning_o form_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v for_o what_o time_n the_o parliament_n shall_v sit_v in_o general_a word_n enact_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v nor_o adjourn_v but_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o hatcher_n of_o that_o plot_n that_o this_o act_n be_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o procure_v the_o loane_n of_o money_n for_o the_o public_a good_a pass_v the_o bill_n the_o member_n have_v obtain_v this_o act_n and_o conceive_v that_o thereby_o the_o king_n can_v not_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n without_o their_o consent_n than_o they_o begin_v their_o intend_a work_n from_o thence_o nothing_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o the_o old_a parliamentary_a way_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o that_o heavy_a charge_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o only_o set_v aside_o but_o some_o of_o they_o former_o accuse_v to_o be_v such_o high_a malefactor_n as_o to_o have_v subvert_v the_o know_a law_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o great_a law_n favour_n as_o person_n most_o proper_a to_o usher_v in_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o member_n then_o be_v the_o people_n amuse_v with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n by_o print_a pamphlet_n they_o be_v gross_o abuse_v by_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o law_n and_o govern_v by_o his_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o abolish_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n the_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v resolve_v must_v be_v put_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n the_o militia_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o member_n and_o according_o by_o their_o command_n the_o king_n subject_n be_v muster_v array_v and_o put_v into_o a_o readiness_n for_o war_n they_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o enterprise_n the_o member_n shall_v direct_v the_o fort_n the_o navy_n the_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v take_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o member_n thus_o have_v prepare_v and_o strengthen_v themselves_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v further_a to_o disinable_a the_o king_n to_o make_v resistance_n it_o be_v therefore_o false_o and_o malicious_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o unless_o upon_o a_o actual_a invasion_n to_o be_v force_v by_o the_o king_n command_n out_o of_o their_o own_o county_n so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n in_o case_n of_o a_o foreign_a invasion_n the_o enemy_n must_v be_v land_v he_o must_v have_v foot_v in_o the_o kingdom_n before_o the_o people_n may_v be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o king_n to_o make_v defence_n but_o in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n the_o business_n in_o hand_n if_o the_o rebel_n once_o get_v a_o form_v body_n too_o strong_a for_o any_o one_o county_n the_o business_n be_v do_v they_o may_v if_o this_o be_v true_a doctrine_n undoubted_o conquer_v county_n after_o county_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o be_v then_o conceive_v opportune_o and_o safe_a enough_o to_o publish_v and_o declare_v their_o intent_n then_o without_o the_o king_n they_o arrogate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o make_v law_n and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o power_n arbitrary_a so_o that_o the_o member_n have_v as_o a_o emprick_n by_o kill_v his_o patient_n with_o improper_a medicine_n cure_v his_o disease_n reform_v this_o commonwealth_n under_o pretence_n to_o restore_v the_o know_v law_n the_o law_n itself_o be_v by_o they_o total_o subvert_v and_o that_o which_o be_v still_o more_o grievous_a the_o people_n be_v make_v voluntary_a instrument_n of_o this_o tragedy_n whilst_o they_o conceive_v they_o fight_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o own_o liberty_n they_o be_v therein_o their_o own_o executioner_n they_o have_v imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o fellow_n subject_n and_o by_o their_o victory_n have_v plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o debt_n of_o slavery_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o parliament_n with_o some_o person_n they_o
he_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n nor_o have_v a_o power_n arbitrary_a his_o authority_n and_o interest_n be_v regulate_v by_o a_o know_a law_n thus_o appear_v the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o people_n between_o that_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n under_o the_o king_n government_n and_o what_o they_o be_v now_o reduce_v unto_o under_o the_o man_n at_o westminster_n so_o that_o if_o the_o people_n have_v only_o exchange_v that_o government_n for_o this_o it_o have_v be_v miserable_a enough_o therefore_o consider_v the_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v spill_v herein_o most_o irksome_a it_o must_v be_v to_o every_o honest_a soul_n to_o think_v thereof_o but_o still_o the_o people_n case_n be_v worse_a the_o former_a grievance_n under_o the_o king_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o defection_n for_o before_o this_o war_n begin_v they_o be_v reform_v ship-money_n and_o all_o grievance_n be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o word_n the_o people_n have_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o draw_v their_o sword_n against_o their_o sovereign_n but_o thus_o they_o be_v by_o these_o incendiary_n false_o tell_v that_o the_o king_n mean_v not_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o intend_v to_o keep_v those_o law_n he_o have_v make_v but_o now_o every_o person_n thus_o seduce_v by_o his_o own_o woeful_a experience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v these_o person_n at_o westminster_n who_o mean_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o pretend_v if_o he_o look_v for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n freedom_n of_o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n liberty_n of_o his_o person_n or_o property_n in_o his_o estate_n due_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o find_v himself_o poor_a man_n catch_v in_o the_o member_n net_n his_o conscience_n his_o life_n his_o liberty_n his_o estate_n and_o fortune_n be_v now_o at_o their_o arbitrary_a power_n these_o thing_n consider_v he_o that_o think_v either_o of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v upon_o his_o soul_n or_o body_n if_o he_o love_v himself_o or_o his_o country_n if_o he_o fear_v god_n or_o honour_v the_o king_n must_v instant_o make_v one_o in_o this_o work_n to_o restore_v that_o king_n to_o his_o throne_n thus_o for_o the_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o apply_v the_o medicine_n the_o next_o be_v to_o know_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o for_o that_o although_o consider_v the_o calamity_n this_o nation_n have_v suffer_v in_o be_v bring_v to_o bondage_n to_o redeem_v it_o again_o may_v seem_v difficult_a yet_o upon_o consideration_n have_v thereupon_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n easy_o effect_v that_o of_o the_o member_n in_o exclude_v the_o king_n oppose_v the_o law_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o war_n and_o force_n but_o this_o of_o restore_v the_o king_n pursue_v the_o law_n and_o so_o proclaim_v peace_n and_o as_o the_o member_n can_v not_o have_v usurp_v this_o power_n but_o by_o war_n so_o they_o can_v hold_v it_o but_o by_o force_n instant_o upon_o the_o law_n have_v its_o free_a passage_n their_o kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o to_o every_o war_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a the_o people_n personal_a assistance_n and_o money_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n if_o either_o of_o these_o fail_n the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o obvious_a it_o be_v that_o the_o person_n at_o westminster_n can_v have_v neither_o of_o they_o but_o from_o those_o who_o by_o the_o same_o person_n have_v be_v thus_o bring_v to_o thraldom_n so_o that_o to_o perfect_a all_o this_o work_n if_o every_o one_o will_v do_v his_o duty_n there_o will_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o bloodshed_n then_o there_o need_v no_o weapon_n not_o do_v will_v do_v the_o work_n therefore_o whether_o thou_o be_v in_o arm_n or_o not_o obey_v thy_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n make_v thy_o payment_n to_o who_o by_o law_n they_o be_v due_a pay_v no_o excise_n loan_n benevolence_n assessment_n tax_n tollage_n or_o other_o new_a imposition_n by_o they_o lay_v upon_o thou_o and_o if_o these_o usurper_n require_v these_o thing_n as_o due_a by_o law_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n wish_v they_o to_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n whereby_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n declare_v that_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v tax_v with_o payment_n of_o money_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o commons_o joint_o concur_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o declaration_n this_o parliament_n wherein_o they_o call_v it_o pernicious_a 1642._o â—â—…mpt_n to_o go_v about_o to_o tax_n the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o excise_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v charge_v with_o payment_n of_o money_n otherwise_o then_o the_o know_a law_n do_v warrant_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o horrid_a then_o to_o have_v soldier_n idem_fw-la billet_v to_o force_v upon_o the_o people_n voluntary_a contribution_n or_o to_o have_v new_a idem_fw-la oath_n put_v upon_o they_o yet_o these_o and_o thousand_o more_o exaction_n lay_v upon_o thou_o against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o the_o know_a law_n thou_o may_v charge_v they_o with_o and_o needs_o no_o other_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o but_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o further_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n herein_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o this_o restauration_n of_o the_o king_n not_o only_o the_o people_n of_o england_n obtain_v their_o freedom_n but_o instant_o thereupon_o ensue_v peace_n and_o unity_n throughout_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n for_o by_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v again_o unite_v the_o people_n will_v then_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o acclamation_n according_a to_o the_o foresay_a just_a recognition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o unto_o king_n james_n perform_v their_o duty_n unto_o this_o our_o king_n charles_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n their_o only_a supreme_a governor_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n continue_v in_o this_o slavery_n they_o be_v not_o only_o their_o own_o wilful_a tormentor_n but_o disobeyer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o quit_v themselves_o from_o bondage_n which_o be_v at_o every_o instant_n in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v they_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o both_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 8._o lin_v 11._o read_v or_o our_o p._n 10._o l._n 20._o r._n his_o advice_n p._n 12._o l._n 14._o r._n never_o have_v p._n 15._o l._n 32._o r._n motive_n p._n 28._o l._n 34._o r._n we_o have_v p._n 30._o l._n ult_n r._n without_o consent_n p._n 32._o l._n 26._o blot_v the_o first_o and._n p._n 39_o l._n 28._o r._n deny_v p._n 48._o l._n 29._o r._n the_o law_n and_o l._n 31._o r._n can_v gain_v p._n 53._o l._n 9_o r._n have_v be_v p._n 58._o l._n 4._o r._n i_o conceive_v p._n 67._o l._n 14._o blot_n out_o the_o last_o that_o p._n 88_o l._n 11._o r._n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr savisera_fw-la p._n 98._o l._n 7._o r._n he_o can_v not_o p._n 116._o l._n 26._o r._n stern_a p._n 118._o l._n 31._o r._n of_o this_o p._n 121._o l._n 34._o blot_n out_o and._n p._n 124._o l._n 12._o r._n one_o p._n 127._o l._n 2._o r._n leave_v 25._o febr._n 1641._o 27._o maii_n 1642._o vide_fw-la pref._n cok._n 8._o report_n preface_n to_o cok._n 4._o report_n coke_n 9_o fol._n 75._o plo._n 195._o 319._o coke_n preface_n 4._o report_n magna_fw-la chart._n 9_o h._n 3._o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n 9_o h._n 3._o stat._n of_o ireland_n 9_o h._n 3._o stat._n of_o merton_n make_v 20_o h._n 3._o stat._n of_o marlebridge_n make_v 52_o h._n 3._o westminst_n the_o 1._o make_v 3_o e._n 1._o stat._n of_o bygamy_n make_v 4_o e._n 1._o 6_o e._n 1._o stat._n of_o mortmaime_v make_v 7_o e._n 1._o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la cart._n 28_o e._n 1._o stat._n of_o escheator_n make_v 29_o e._n 1._o coke_n calvin_n case_n b._n stat._n 33._o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o coke_n 8._o foe_n 20._o b._n 12_o h._n 7._o 20_o h._n 8._o dyer_n 59_o 60._o 34_o e._n 1._o c._n 1._o statute_n of_o staple_n make_v 27_o e._n 3._o 7_o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 1_o h._n 5._o cap._n 1._o stat._n 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o coke_n 8._o foe_n 20._o 11_o h._n 7._o 27._o 7_o h._n 7._o 14._o dyer_n 59_o 60._o co._n 4._o inst_n p._n 25._o stat._n 24_o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o coke_n 5._o f._n 28._o coke_n 8._o foe_n 20._o coke_n 7._o foe_n 36_o 37._o 2_o h._n 7._o 6._o co._n 7._o 14._o plo._n 502._o 〈◊〉_d f._n 59_o p._n 19_o coke_n 8._o foe_n 20._o 12_o h._n 7._o 20_o h._n 8._o plo._n 79_o 4_o h._n 7._o
the_o royalist_n defence_n vindicate_v the_o king_n proceed_n in_o the_o late_a war_n make_v against_o he_o clear_o discover_v how_o and_o by_o what_o imposture_n the_o incendiary_n of_o these_o distraction_n have_v subvert_v the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o reduce_v the_o people_n to_o a_o unparalleled_a slavery_n veritas_fw-la emerget_fw-la victrix_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n prevail_v not_o some_o know_a person_n be_v assign_v unto_o who_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n both_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o person_n govern_v do_v submit_v for_o example_n where_o a_o king_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n if_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o his_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n his_o authority_n be_v arbitrary_a he_o may_v then_o take_v the_o life_n or_o confiscate_v the_o estate_n of_o who_o he_o please_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o same_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v in_o several_a person_n whatever_o their_o number_n be_v and_o however_o compose_v if_o they_o have_v also_o authority_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o govern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v enslave_v to_o their_o will_n but_o herein_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v a_o most_o happy_a people_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o realm_n our_o king_n have_v inherent_o in_o his_o person_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n but_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n declare_v by_o what_o law_n the_o king_n govern_v and_o so_o both_o king_n and_o people_n regulate_v by_o a_o know_a law_n giddy_a multitude_n out_o go_v president_n find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n show_v that_o subject_n so_o ancient_o sometime_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n and_o have_v rebel_v against_o their_o king_n nor_o be_v the_o lawyer_n herein_o excusable_a too_o many_o of_o they_o decline_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n make_v their_o own_o exposition_n of_o the_o book_n and_o record_n their_o rule_n to_o know_v the_o law_n now_o among_o those_o he_o who_o have_v once_o get_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o antiquary_n and_o have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o discourse_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v master_n of_o this_o art_n it_o be_v then_o but_o make_v use_n of_o some_o dull_a expression_n find_v in_o a_o old_a worm-eaten_a record_n select_v the_o mistake_a opinion_n of_o some_o particular_a judge_n obiter_fw-la deliver_v in_o argument_n or_o some_o dark_a sentence_n take_v out_o of_o a_o rot_a manuscript_n and_o if_o any_o print_a book_n be_v daign_v the_o mention_v it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o know_v authentic_a author_n report_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n nor_o such_o as_o show_v the_o common_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o law_n itself_o but_o some_o antiquate_a thing_n who_o author_n be_v unknown_a and_o his_o meaning_n as_o obscure_v these_o rule_n be_v observe_v his_o work_n be_v do_v the_o people_n observe_v this_o cynic_n discourse_v to_o be_v different_a from_o other_o man_n present_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v far_o more_o learned_a in_o his_o profession_n than_o his_o fellow_n lawyer_n and_o gaze_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o infallible_a guide_n those_o sort_n of_o people_n both_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n thus_o prepare_v be_v equal_o arm_v to_o assault_v either_o king_n or_o subject_a and_o ever_o look_v upon_o their_o particular_a interest_n as_o they_o find_v instrument_n to_o work_v upon_o make_v their_o application_n sometime_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o greedy_a sycophant-courtier_n the_o king_n be_v abuse_v be_v by_o those_o person_n draw_v to_o act_v thing_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n other_o time_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o discontent_a spirit_n whoever_o affect_v popularity_n the_o people_n be_v incite_v to_o disobey_v the_o king_n just_a command_n and_o so_o misunderstanding_n oftentimes_o be_v occasion_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n whereupon_o arise_v fear_n and_o jealousy_n on_o both_o side_n this_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v our_o condition_n before_o this_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o groundwork_n whereupon_o these_o man_n at_o westminster_n even_o by_o a_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v complete_v the_o business_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o this_o parliament_n the_o confusion_n begin_v visible_o to_o appear_v the_o incendiary_n of_o that_o faction_n not_o only_o cherish_v the_o old_a but_o by_o cast_v false_a calumny_n upon_o the_o king_n foment_v new_a jealousy_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_n as_o that_o they_o believe_v a_o present_a destruction_n inevitable_o must_v befall_v they_o if_o not_o preserve_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o wonderful_a expression_n of_o loyalty_n even_o by_o the_o same_o serpent_n be_v tell_v he_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o glorious_a than_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o predecessor_n but_o the_o member_n have_v thus_o increase_v the_o flame_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_a and_o have_v by_o these_o false_a surmise_n and_o cunning_a dissemble_n gull_v the_o people_n into_o a_o belief_n that_o whatever_o the_o member_n declare_v be_v it_o in_o thing_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o one_o be_v good_a law_n and_o the_o other_o true_a gospel_n which_o the_o member_n perceive_v they_o instant_o make_v use_v thereof_o and_o upon_o that_o score_n vote_v it_o a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parlialiament_n for_o any_o the_o judge_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n nor_o the_o king_n himself_o except_v either_o to_o oppose_v their_o command_n or_o to_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v law_n which_o they_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v by_o which_o sleight_n their_o whole_a work_n be_v finish_v for_o by_o this_o the_o know_a law_n be_v absolute_o subvert_v and_o both_o king_n and_o people_n for_o their_o conscience_n their_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n enslave_v to_o their_o will_n and_o doom_n but_o this_o arbitrary_a power_n thus_o by_o the_o member_n usurp_v rest_v not_o long_o there_o short_o after_o that_o a_o faction_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n who_o be_v the_o moneyed_a man_n and_o so_o interest_v in_o buy_v the_o church_n land_n and_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o beneficial_a place_n in_o gather_v that_o curse_a tax_n of_o excise_n and_o the_o like_a give_v the_o law_n unto_o these_o member_n and_o now_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o council_n of_o war_n although_o act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o westminster_n man_n call_v the_o parliament_n and_o none_o else_o who_o dare_v declare_v the_o law_n and_o so_o for_o the_o present_a six_o or_o eight_o empty_a soul_n and_o until_o enrich_v by_o theft_n and_o plunder_v indigent_a person_n be_v our_o legislator_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o people_n must_v be_v it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o until_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o just_a right_n for_o till_o then_o although_o we_o have_v as_o many_o new_a governor_n as_o new_a moon_n it_o be_v but_o so_o often_o change_v the_o thief_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o considerable_a to_o the_o people_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o faction_n or_o which_o opinion_n in_o religion_n prevail_v in_o the_o house_n be_v it_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v popery_n presbytery_n independency_n or_o what_o else_o soever_o it_o be_v whilst_o the_o king_n be_v keep_v from_o his_o just_a right_n of_o his_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n and_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n every_o predominant_a party_n make_v his_o will_n the_o law_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n for_o their_o conscience_n their_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n enslave_v to_o that_o faction_n therefore_o whether_o thou_o be_v a_o royalist_n or_o against_o thy_o king_n what_o religion_n soever_o sect_n or_o opinion_n thou_o do_v profess_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v thy_o wit_n thou_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o present_a sad_a condition_n do_v thou_o enjoy_v a_o competent_a estate_n do_v thou_o find_v comfort_n in_o have_v freedom_n of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o wife_n family_n kindred_n or_o friend_n if_o thou_o do_v consider_v what_o hope_n thou_o have_v to_o enjoy_v they_o to_o think_v thereof_o will_v rather_o add_v grief_n unto_o thy_o soul_n then_o increase_v thy_o consolation_n for_o be_v defeat_v of_o thy_o protector_n the_o know_a law_n which_o be_v banish_v thou_o can_v not_o for_o the_o least_o instant_n of_o time_n promise_v to_o thyself_o continuance_n of_o
name_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v act_v therein_o or_o adhere_v thereunto_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n p._n 100_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o only_o command_v from_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n or_o prejudice_n to_o his_o authority_n but_o be_v oblige_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o assist_v and_o preserve_v his_o person_n and_o just_a right_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a p._n 112._o chap._n xi_o that_o those_o person_n at_o westminster_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 113._o chap._n xii_o result_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v a_o free_a subject_n p._n 125._o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n claim_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v absolute_a slave_n p._n 128._o chap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o slavery_n p._n 132._o chap._n xv._n the_o way_n how_o to_o restore_v the_o people_n unto_o their_o former_a liberty_n p._n 135._o the_o preamble_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o author_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o command_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n begin_v to_o appear_v i_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v myself_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o the_o member_n form_v a_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o 1641._o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o certain_a person_n by_o they_o therein_o name_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v together_o muster_n and_o arm_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o conduct_v they_o into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o suppress_v rebellious_a insurrection_n or_o invasion_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o member_n without_o the_o king_n shall_v signify_v this_o power_n to_o continue_v so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o than_o those_o member_n please_v and_o disobedience_n therein_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o member_n and_o none_o else_o this_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n he_o refuse_v to_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o royal_a assent_n the_o member_n thereupon_o still_v it_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n declare_v it_o a_o law_n by_o which_o in_o word_n not_o only_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v take_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o remove_v to_o the_o member_n but_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n usurp_v by_o they_o to_o signify_v and_o declare_v what_o fact_n be_v rebellion_n and_o what_o not_o and_o according_o by_o pretext_n and_o colour_n thereof_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v array_v arm_v and_o muster_v and_o so_o in_o effect_n the_o king_n sword_n and_o sceptre_n wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o further_o the_o member_n pretend_v the_o king_n not_o consent_v to_o that_o law_n be_v evil-counselled_n by_o like_a ordinance_n raise_v army_n appoint_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o general_n authorize_v they_o by_o war_n to_o kill_v and_o slay_v their_o fellow_n subject_n and_o to_o remove_v from_o the_o king_n those_o pretend_a bad_a counselor_n the_o king_n by_o his_o proclamation_n inhibit_v all_o person_n from_o adhere_v unto_o they_o and_o require_v his_o subject_n obedience_n unto_o he_o 1642._o their_o king_n hereupon_o i_o serious_o bethink_v myself_o whether_o i_o be_v oblige_v herein_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n or_o the_o member_n and_o resolve_v the_o law_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v my_o guide_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o that_o this_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o know_a law_n that_o law_n expound_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n those_o judge_n appoint_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n our_o only_a supreme_a governor_n unto_o who_o alone_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n to_o submit_v themselves_o then_o i_o consider_v in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n second_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—…teration_n those_o ordinance_n make_v for_o the_o first_o i_o find_v that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o know_a law_n be_v inherent_o in_o the_o king_n for_o the_o latter_a that_o no_o new_a law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o the_o old_a change_v but_o by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o find_v the_o king_n therein_o to_o disassent_v i_o do_v without_o scruple_n resolve_v the_o law_n be_v not_o alter_v therefore_o the_o militia_n still_o in_o the_o crown_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n herein_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n not_o the_o member_n then_o i_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o join_v with_o those_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o member_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o last_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o subject_a not_o only_o to_o decline_v oppose_v his_o sovereign_n but_o to_o assist_v he_o against_o all_o disloyal_a action_n i_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o defence_n in_o this_o war_n since_o which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o objection_n against_o these_o my_o proceed_n which_o with_o my_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n consist_v in_o general_a custom_n particular_a custom_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o from_o the_o subdue_a of_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v about_o 1700_o year_n ago_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o monarchical_a power_n first_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n then_o under_o the_o saxon_n awhile_o under_o the_o dane_n again_o under_o the_o saxon_n and_o last_o under_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n and_o his_o progeny_n until_o this_o day_n yet_o by_o what_o particular_a law_n those_o former_a king_n govern_v no_o authentic_a author_n beyond_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n do_v make_v it_o appear_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v after_o that_o conqueror_n have_v in_o a_o battle_n slay_v harold_n and_o vanquish_v his_o army_n which_o be_v near_o 600_o year_n since_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n submit_v unto_o he_o as_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n agree_v to_o govern_v by_o know_a law_n now_o report_n whether_o those_o be_v new_a law_n introduce_v or_o the_o old_a continue_a as_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v not_o material_a but_o by_o that_o very_o same_o law_n as_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o appear_v divers_a of_o his_o successor_n king_n call_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o advice_n such_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v new_a law_n and_o change_v the_o old_a but_o succeed_v king_n since_o that_o have_v herein_o limit_v themselves_o insomuch_o as_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o now_o it_o be_v settle_v the_o law_n of_o england_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o general_n custom_n as_o thus_o the_o elder_a son_n to_o inherit_v his_o father_n report_n land_n the_o wife_n to_o enjoy_v a_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n for_o her_o dower_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v general_o law_n 319._o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o call_v the_o common_a law_n 2._o particular_a custom_n as_o thus_o in_o some_o place_n the_o young_a son_n in_o other_o place_n all_o equal_o inherit_v their_o father_n land_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v particular_a custom_n be_v fix_v to_o particular_a place_n and_o by_o ancient_a constant_a and_o frequent_a use_n be_v become_v law_n there_o although_o not_o general_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n all_o which_o together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o common_a law_n particular_a custom_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v the_o law_n of_o england_n by_o this_o law_n all_o man_n be_v protect_v in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o king_n and_o people_n for_o neither_o king_n nor_o subject_n have_v or_o can_v just_o
thing_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n make_v a_o new_a statute_n that_o law_n must_v even_o by_o the_o same_o judge_n be_v expound_v too_o 3._o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o body_n so_o compose_v as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o improper_a but_o almost_o impossible_a for_o these_o person_n final_o to_o determine_v any_o one_o point_n of_o law_n a_o court_n of_o judicature_n ought_v to_o consist_v of_o one_o entire_a body_n and_o of_o such_o a_o body_n as_o at_o all_o time_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o deliver_v its_o own_o opinion_n but_o by_o that_o sentence_n to_o decide_v the_o question_n depend_v before_o they_o but_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o so_o compose_v the_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o several_a body_n and_o their_o proceed_n several_a and_o distinct_a and_o obvious_a it_o be_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o frequent_o conclude_v opposite_a each_o to_o other_o yet_o until_o all_o three_o concur_v it_o bind_v not_o and_o so_o though_o every_o member_n of_o those_o body_n have_v give_v his_o sentence_n according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n yet_o the_o question_n be_v not_o decide_v and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o peradventure_o never_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o period_n for_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o these_o three_o body_n of_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o commons_o may_v in_o that_o perpetual_o differ_v in_o opinion_n these_o thing_n consider_v every_o rational_a man_n must_v conclude_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o of_o a_o composure_n fit_a for_o this_o work_n nor_o institute_v for_o that_o purpose_n those_o thing_n as_o afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n be_v more_o full_o show_v be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o the_o two_o house_n have_v pass_v a_o bill_n for_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o it_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n be_v have_v the_o parliament_n power_n end_n and_o then_o begin_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o office_n be_v the_o case_n be_v regular_o bring_v before_o they_o first_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v good_a and_o if_o bind_v then_o to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v a_o power_n upon_o emergent_a occasion_n to_o make_v new_a law_n be_v supply_v and_o yet_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o the_o law_n by_o this_o limitation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o judge_n to_o determine_v which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v bind_v and_o which_o void_a be_v preserve_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n clear_v it_o be_v the_o parliament_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o although_o unanimous_o consent_v be_v not_o boundless_a the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o 18._o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v bind_v and_o which_o void_a and_o to_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o every_o statute_n thus_o whilst_o every_o person_n court_n and_o assembly_n keep_v within_o its_o own_o bound_n the_o know_a law_n protect_v every_o man_n in_o his_o just_a right_n the_o subject_a whilst_o that_o be_v observe_v need_v not_o doubt_v protection_n of_o his_o person_n and_o may_v secure_o challenge_v a_o property_n in_o his_o estate_n but_o the_o member_n do_v now_o teach_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o force_n upon_o the_o people_n another_o doctrine_n they_o without_o the_o king_n not_o only_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o that_o without_o any_o appeal_n from_o it_o but_o a_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o 1642._o make_v and_o declare_v the_o law_n and_o that_o boundless_a too_o whereby_o law_n itself_o be_v total_o destroy_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o every_o disseisor_n of_o land_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n simple_a and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o particular_a estate_n by_o wrong_n for_o example_n a._n tenant_n for_o year_n remainder_n to_o b._n for_o life_n remainder_n to_o c._n in_o tail_n remainder_n to_o d._n in_o fee_n e._n out_v a._n from_o his_o possession_n e._n do_v not_o hereby_o get_v the_o estate_n for_o year_n but_o by_o that_o entry_n have_v displace_v all_o the_o remainder_n and_o until_o reentry_n by_o a._n be_v wrongful_o seize_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n like_a unto_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o member_n they_o injurious_o exclude_v the_o king_n from_o his_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n they_o have_v not_o by_o it_o gain_v power_n to_o make_v law_n without_o he_o but_o whilst_o they_o continue_v this_o usurpation_n they_o wrongful_o disinherit_v both_o king_n and_o people_n of_o all_o their_o birthright_n the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v by_o this_o total_o subvert_v until_o the_o king_n be_v reinve_v herein_o we_o have_v neither_o common_a law_n particular_a custom_n or_o statute_n law_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n challenge_v protection_n of_o his_o person_n or_o property_n in_o his_o land_n or_o good_n for_o what_o law_n they_o make_v how_o repugnant_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n how_o barbarous_a soever_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n nor_o any_o other_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o member_n have_v date_v power_n to_o examine_v control_v or_o oppose_v it_o thus_o our_o excellent_a law_n the_o member_n have_v so_o much_o &_o so_o often_o boast_v to_o defend_v be_v by_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o even_o by_o the_o same_o medicine_n exclude_v the_o king_n from_o his_o negative_a voice_n they_o pretend_v to_o preserve_v they_o destroy_v so_o that_o i_o confess_v the_o member_n be_v necessitate_v not_o only_o to_o deny_v the_o king_n this_o power_n but_o to_o assume_v authority_n without_o he_o to_o make_v law_n and_o that_o without_o stint_n or_o limitation_n for_o by_o the_o know_a law_n the_o fact_n and_o proceed_n of_o these_o member_n be_v treason_n therefore_o they_o must_v make_v new_a one_o else_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o old_a and_o to_o make_v new_a law_n yet_o to_o admit_v the_o judge_n power_n to_o determine_v whether_o they_o bind_v or_o not_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o treason_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v show_v who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o power_n although_o with_o as_o little_a reason_n or_o sense_n as_o the_o former_a the_o member_n have_v usurp_v too_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v last_o and_o final_o to_o submit_v themselves_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n but_o some_o give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o parliament_n other_o to_o the_o two_o house_n joint_o other_o to_z the_o lord_n house_n single_o and_o some_o make_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n all_o which_o be_v mere_a surmise_n by_o faction_n raise_v and_o spread_v abroad_o since_o this_o parliament_n for_o beside_o what_o before_o be_v say_v herein_o in_o the_o next_o precedent_n chapter_n upon_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n of_o those_o member_n the_o commission_n require_v to_o authorise_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o composier_n of_o that_o body_n it_o will_v appear_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o such_o power_n as_o that_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o some_o particular_a thing_n except_v neither_o the_o parliament_n nor_o the_o two_o house_n joint_o nor_o either_o of_o they_o single_o can_v judicial_o or_o final_o determine_v any_o one_o point_n of_o law_n first_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o they_o consist_v of_o knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n although_o sometime_o man_n of_o estate_n be_v choose_v yet_o not_o always_o of_o the_o best_a understanding_n for_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n the_o city_n and_o corporation_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v be_v institute_v only_o for_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o according_o the_o body_n of_o such_o town_n and_o place_n consist_v of_o tradesman_n who_o education_n be_v only_o to_o learn_v craft_n and_o occupation_n and_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o they_o mecanick_n handicraft_n beside_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o authorise_a corporation_n to_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n be_v that_o they_o may_v give_v information_n concern_v the_o trade_n in_o those_o place_n to_o the_o end_n if_o need_v be_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o increase_n thereof_o and_o
still_o carry_v the_o face_n of_o justice_n although_o nothing_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o king_n and_o people_n ket_n cade_n wat_n tyler_n and_o the_o like_a in_o their_o insurrection_n pretend_a reformation_n to_o remove_v bad_a councillor_n from_o the_o king_n to_o restore_v the_o people_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o law_n they_o protest_v be_v the_o thing_n they_o aim_v at_o now_o admit_v their_o intention_n have_v be_v to_o reform_v yet_o their_o proceed_n must_v necessary_o destroy_v both_o law_n and_o government_n suppose_v ket_n have_v be_v ask_v who_o shall_v judge_v what_o person_n have_v break_v the_o law_n who_o be_v bad_a counsellor_n who_o shall_v nominate_v the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o the_o like_a ket_n will_v have_v answer_v that_o he_o who_o reform_v must_v judge_v of_o the_o reformation_n therefore_o none_o but_o ket_n shall_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v no_o less_o then_o to_o have_v arrogate_a a_o arbitrary_a power_n &_o to_o enslave_v the_o people_n and_o if_o so_o in_o ket_n case_n it_o be_v the_o same_o when_o any_o person_n what_o ever_o their_o quality_n or_o number_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n and_o commission_n which_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o to_o justify_v the_o fact_n not_o the_o dignity_n or_o number_n of_o the_o person_n act_v and_o as_o those_o thing_n alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n so_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o to_o the_o people_n be_v all_o one_o they_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o damnify_v by_o a_o unlawful_a act_n commit_v by_o a_o lord_n as_o by_o a_o peasant_n by_o a_o thousand_o as_o by_o one_o single_a person_n then_o for_o the_o member_n proceed_n their_o assume_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n to_o exclude_v the_o king_n from_o his_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n take_v upon_o they_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o themselves_o as_o unlawful_a as_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o ket_n etc._n etc._n the_o member_n have_v no_o more_o commission_n for_o this_o than_o ket_n have_v for_o that_o and_o the_o consequence_n thereupon_o to_o the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o suppose_v a_o single_a person_n to_o have_v conquer_v the_o kingdom_n and_o thereupon_o to_o assume_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n the_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v at_o his_o command_n and_o so_o they_o now_o be_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o member_n and_o thus_o the_o subject_n be_v enslave_v chap._n xv._n the_o way_n how_o to_o restore_v the_o people_n to_o their_o former_a liberty_n when_o the_o physician_n have_v discover_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o sick_a patient_n disease_n and_o not_o before_o he_o know_v what_o medicine_n to_o apply_v for_o the_o cure_n which_o hold_v with_o a_o commonwealth_n fall_v into_o disorder_n and_o for_o england_n the_o cause_n of_o its_o grief_n be_v apparent_a it_o be_v rather_o out_o of_o joint_n then_o sick_a of_o a_o disease_n our_o misery_n be_v occasion_v as_o before_o appear_v only_o by_o set_v aside_o the_o king_n for_o by_o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n the_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n and_o the_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n be_v wrest_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o draw_v into_o one_o hand_n the_o member_n by_o exclude_v the_o king_n have_v usurp_v all_o these_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o power_n or_o rule_v to_o guide_v their_o action_n but_o their_o own_o will_n but_o whilst_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o right_n the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v he_o the_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o two_o house_n joint_o and_o to_o declare_v the_o law_n in_o the_o judge_n whereby_o every_o one_o be_v limit_v within_o his_o own_o bound_n and_o so_o avoid_v all_o arbitrary_a power_n thus_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o grief_n then_o for_o the_o cure_n when_o any_o limb_n of_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n it_o so_o much_o distemper_n every_o part_n as_o that_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v and_o as_o no_o medicine_n without_o put_v it_o into_o joint_n again_o will_v ease_v the_o pain_n so_o by_o set_v straight_o that_o joint_n at_o once_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a cure_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n now_o by_o set_v aside_o the_o king_n the_o disorder_n in_o our_o commonwealth_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o absolute_a subversion_n both_o of_o law_n and_o government_n the_o people_n be_v thereby_o total_o enslave_v &_o this_o incurable_a but_o by_o restore_v the_o king_n again_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o member_n exclude_v the_o king_n so_o long_o the_o aforesaid_a authorite_n be_v usurp_v by_o they_o and_o so_o a_o power_n arbitrary_a for_o example_n if_o the_o member_n condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o death_n and_o for_o a_o fact_n if_o guilty_a not_o punishable_a by_o law_n the_o member_n have_v power_n without_o appeal_n both_o to_o determine_v the_o fact_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o law_n upon_o that_o fact_n and_o those_o member_n have_v judge_v he_o to_o die_v and_o to_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n unto_o themselves_o this_o innocent_a man_n all_o the_o world_n must_v confess_v be_v without_o remedy_n he_o be_v hopeless_a without_o the_o mercy_n of_o those_o who_o gain_n by_o his_o destruction_n but_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v the_o foresay_a authority_n be_v return_v into_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o again_o divide_v into_o several_a hand_n instant_o from_o thence_o every_o court_n assembly_n and_o person_n not_o only_o enjoy_v its_o own_o authority_n but_o be_v limit_v within_o its_o own_o bound_n no_o man_n then_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n he_o ought_v not_o by_o our_o law_n to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n if_o by_o that_o sentence_n the_o judge_n give_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o man_n condemn_v thus_o for_o the_o medicine_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v considerable_a who_o shall_v apply_v it_o and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o people_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o thraldom_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n of_o their_o own_o freedom_n their_o motive_n to_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n be_v far_o great_a than_o they_o have_v to_o recede_v from_o it_o be_v any_o heretofore_o hinder_v to_o exercise_v his_o own_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v his_o person_n imprison_v tax_n and_o imposition_n lay_v upon_o he_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n if_o so_o his_o condition_n be_v now_o far_o worse_a first_o for_o religion_n the_o sense_n of_o those_o member_n we_o now_o find_v be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o every_o man_n faith_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o change_v his_o religion_n as_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v vote_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n heretofore_o be_v limit_v in_o their_o punishment_n the_o member_n be_v boundless_a and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o guide_v either_o for_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n but_o by_o their_o own_o will_n so_o in_o their_o punishment_n they_o be_v a_o large_a too_o shall_v the_o member_n vote_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n trinity_n or_o call_v upon_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n or_o what_o else_o soever_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n upon_o those_o break_n that_o law_n may_v be_v loss_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n or_o death_n if_o the_o member_n please_v then_o for_o imprisoment_n former_o the_o judge_n have_v power_n by_o who_o warrant_n or_o command_v soever_o commit_v as_o the_o cause_n require_v to_o bail_v or_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n but_o now_o once_o commit_v by_o the_o member_n the_o cause_n be_v not_o examinable_a unless_o release_v by_o they_o who_o commit_v he_o without_o redemption_n or_o examination_n in_o the_o gaol_n he_o must_v starve_v and_o perish_v and_o for_o tax_n and_o imposition_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v hear_v of_o loan_n and_o benevolence_n and_o we_o know_v the_o business_n of_o ship-money_n but_o the_o people_n be_v now_o tax_v by_o assessment_n excize_n and_o otherwise_o at_o pleasure_n peradventure_o the_o excize_n now_o lay_v upon_o london_n exceed_v not_o 20000._o l._n a_o week_n but_o by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o such_o a_o sum_n be_v impose_v it_o may_v be_v multiply_v to_o a_o million_o a_o day_n if_o one_o county_n be_v assess_v at_o 1000_o l._n a_o month_n it_o may_v be_v raise_v to_o 10000_o l._n a_o week_n and_o as_o these_o be_v new_a way_n to_o tax_v the_o people_n the_o member_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n every_o day_n may_v devise_v other_o new_a way_n to_o burden_n they_o and_o doubtless_o he_o who_o have_v his_o estate_n take_v from_o he_o by_o assessment_n or_o excize_v be_v leave_v as_o little_a to_o feed_v