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the_o work_n of_o that_o grave_a and_o learned_a lawyer_n judge_n jenkins_n prisoner_n in_o newgate_n upon_o divers_a statute_n concern_v the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a with_o a_o perfect_a table_n thereto_o annex_v plebs_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la rvit_fw-la london_n print_v for_o j._n gyles_n and_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o furnivals-inn_n mdcxlviii_o here_o jenkins_n stand_v who_o thunder_v from_o the_o tower_n shake_v the_o bold_a senate_n be_v legislative_a power_n six_o of_o who_o word_n twelve_o ream_n of_o vote_n exceed_v as_o mountain_n move_v by_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n thus_o gasp_v law_n be_v rescue_v from_o the_o snare_n he_o that_o will_v save_v a_o crown_n must_v know_v and_o dare_v sell_v by_o i._o giles_n at_o furnivals-inn-gaw_a j._n berkenhead_n the_o content_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n treason_n a_o parliament_n the_o present_a parliament_n certain_a erroneus_fw-la position_n and_o proceed_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o like_a of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n send_v to_o newcastle_n the_o king_n party_n the_o parliament_n party_n be_v delinquent_n the_o army_n serve_v the_o two_o house_n the_o army_n rescue_v the_o king_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a messellanâ—a_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v for_o its_o ground_n 1._o custom_n 2._o judicial_a record_n 3._o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o two_o latter_a be_v declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n pag._n 5.21.23_o the_o law_n of_o royal_a government_n be_v a_o law_n fundamental_a p._n 5._o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v by_o the_o law_n p._n 131._o the_o king_n claim_v no_o power_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 131._o the_o law_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o this_o present_a war_n pag._n 42_o 131._o vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la â—bi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la p._n 132._o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o power_n not_o by_o way_n of_o trust_n from_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o from_o the_o people_n but_o by_o inherent_a birthright_n from_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n p._n 24_o 25._o 38._o 52_o 53_o 54_o 56._o 57_o there_o be_v never_o king_n depose_v but_o in_o tumultuous_a and_o mad_a time_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n and_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o succeed_a king_n in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o as_o ed_n 3._o and_o hen._n 4._o p._n 54._o usurper_n be_v king_n the_o factâ—_n not_o the_o jure_fw-la p._n 54._o the_o king_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o judge_n his_o counsel_n at_o law_n solicitor_n attorney_n master_n of_o chancery_n and_o counsel_n of_o state_n hence_o the_o law_n have_v settle_v several_a power_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 27.28_o the_o king_n of_o england_n enjoy_v that_o power_n in_o a_o full_a measure_n till_o king_n johns_n time_n p_o 6_o 7_o 8._o how_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n continue_v in_o practice_n from_o hen._n 3._o till_o 1640_o p._n 6._o the_o king_n power_n not_o separable_a from_o his_o person_n p._n 70_o 71._o the_o body_n natural_a and_o politic_a in_o the_o king_n make_v but_o one_o body_n p._n 2.38.71_o every_o subject_n swear_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o law_n give_v reverence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 10._o foul_a mouth_a pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n condemn_v p._n 21._o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 7.13.14.16.57_o 58._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 67.133_o the_o king_n supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n p._n 10._o the_o king_n the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n and_o all_o other_o person_n have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o by_o his_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n p._n 20_o 21_o 22.36_o 37._o &_o 64_o 65._o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 8.37_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n p._n 8._o the_o commission_n of_o array_n in_o force_n p._n 13.36_o the_o power_n of_o make_v league_n with_o foreigner_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 8.15.17_o the_o power_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 20.21_o the_o power_n of_o make_v officer_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o king_n only_o have_v power_n to_o make_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o assize_n p._n 45_o 100.12â—_n the_o power_n of_o coynadge_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o power_n of_o pardon_v only_o in_o the_o king_n by_o law_n p._n 8.66.74.78.84.128.130_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o remove_v the_o court_n at_o westminster_n p._n 45._o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o his_o judge_n counsellor_n and_o minister_n may_v p._n 37.41_o so_o long_o as_o man_n manage_v the_o law_n they_o will_v be_v break_v more_o or_o less_o p._n 29._o treason_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 2._o the_o spencer_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o cover_v their_o treason_n hatch_v in_o their_o heart_n invent_v this_o damnable_a and_o damn_a opinion_n that_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v his_o politic_a capacity_n than_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o person_n upon_o which_o opinion_n they_o infer_v three_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n first_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o demean_v himself_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n his_o liege_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o remove_v the_o king_n second_o see_v the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v per_fw-la asperte_n that_o be_v by_o force_n three_o his_o liege_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v in_o aid_n of_o he_o and_o in_o default_n of_o he_o p._n 9.70_o several_a treason_n by_o the_o statute_n 25._o 8d_n 3._o p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 76._o the_o word_n king_n in_o the_o 25._o edw._n 3._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n natural_a person_n p._n 12_o 13_o 77._o other_o treason_n not_o specify_v in_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o treason_n until_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n shall_v declare_v otherwise_o p._n 77.101_o to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n port_n magazine_n of_o war_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 11._o 22â—_n 37.77_o to_o remove_v counselor_n by_o arm_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 22.40_o to_z leavy_z war_n to_o alter_v religion_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 40._o to_z leavy_z war_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 11.40.77_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 37._o to_o adhere_v to_o any_o state_n within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v high_a treason_n 24.39_o to_o imprison_v the_o king_n until_o he_o agree_v to_o certain_a demand_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 1â—_n 22.77_o they_o who_o imprison_v the_o king_n purpose_n to_o destory_n he_o p._n 163._o deposer_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v traitor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 54._o a_o body_n corporate_a can_v commit_v treason_n but_o the_o person_n can_v p._n 16._o noble_a man_n commit_v treason_n forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o dignity_n p._n 143._o treason_n how_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n p._n 42._o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n and_o there_o be_v two_o incident_n inseparable_a thereunto_o p._n 135._o a_o parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n come_v from_o the_o french_a word_n parlour_n to_o treat_v p._n 81._o the_o king_n be_v principium_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parl._n p_o 26.48.122_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o parliament_n by_o his_o writ_n adjourn_v prorogue_n and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n p._n 57_o the_o writ_n whereby_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o two_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n at_o all_o time_n and_o at_o this_o parliament_n use_v and_o which_o be_v the_o warrant_n ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o consult_v and_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o parlour_n of_o great_a concernment_n touch_v 1._o the_o king_n 2._o the_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 24.34_o p._n 25.81.120_o 121._o counsel_n be_v not_o command_v councillor_n be_v not_o commander_n p._n 26._o the_o writ_n of_o summon_v the_o judge_n counfell_n of_o lâ—w_n and_o 12_o master_n of_o chancery_n be_v to_o appear_v and_o attend_v the_o parliament_n to_o give_v counsel_n p._n
beside_o that_o it_o incite_v man_n to_o self_n end_v will_v be_v a_o constant_a charge_n to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o parliament_n man_n p._n 141._o mischief_n by_o the_o length_n of_o parliament_n p._n 121._o certain_a erroneus_fw-la position_n and_o proceed_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n discover_v and_o confute_v the_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o parliament_n but_o only_a part_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o word_n parliament_n they_o have_v miserable_o deceive_v the_o people_n p._n 80.156_o the_o king_n be_v not_o virtual_o in_o the_o two_o house_n p._n 12.13.20.21_o the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o above_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a to_o they_o p._n 11.19.23_o 24.133_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o spencer_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n p._n 10.22_o and_o upon_o their_o pretence_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v destroy_v above_o a_o 100_o act_n of_o parliament_n even_o all_o concern_v the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o church_n man_n and_o in_o effect_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forresta_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 154._o they_o have_v fifteen_o several_a illegal_a way_n raise_v money_n upon_o the_o subject_a this_o present_a parliament_n p._n 35._o there_o be_v no_o crime_n from_o treason_n to_o trespass_n but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o p._n 142._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o scot_n p._n 158.160_o the_o two_o house_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o power_n to_o make_v delinquent_n or_o pardon_v delinquent_n the_o king_n contradict_v p._n 119.131_o certain_a erroneous_a position_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o discover_v and_o confute_v they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o be_v not_o recident_fw-la in_o the_o county_n or_o burrough_n for_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n of_o parliament_n p._n 149._o if_o any_o undue_a return_v be_v make_v the_o person_n return_v be_v to_o continue_v a_o member_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o falcity_n of_o the_o return_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o proper_a county_n this_o condemn_v the_o committee_n for_o undue_a election_n p._n 148._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v elect_n and_o return_v member_n of_o that_o house_n p._n 144._o the_o eject_v of_o a_o member_n that_o have_v sit_v be_v against_o law_n also_o their_o new_a election_n be_v against_o law_n and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v what_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o we_o have_v p._n 148._o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o other_o court_n p._n 149._o and_o what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o their_o writ_n have_v no_o separate_a power_n give_v they_o over_o the_o king_n people_n p._n 144._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v imprison_v any_o who_o be_v not_o their_o member_n or_o disturber_n of_o their_o member_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o court_n p._n 115_o 116.144_o 145_o 146_o etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n send_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n pag._n 6._o general_a reason_n against_o those_o proposition_n p._n 11.15.128_o reason_n in_o particular_a against_o those_o proposition_n for_o disable_n the_o king_n to_o pardon_v p._n 13._o for_o alter_v religion_n in_o point_n of_o government_n 37.61.63_o for_o sale_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n p._n 36._o for_o take_v away_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n p._n 37._o for_o take_v from_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o power_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n p._n 37._o for_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n what_o tax_n they_o shall_v think_v meet_a p._n 128._o beside_o in_o their_o proposition_n they_o do_v not_o style_v themselves_o his_o majesty_n subject_n p._n 128._o the_o king_n party_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o subject_n be_v command_v by_o law_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o war._n 36._o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n be_v free_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 11_o hen._n 7._o p._n 39.78.97_o master_n prins_n objection_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n answer_v p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n the_o parliament_n party_n be_v delinquent_n a_o delinquent_n be_v he_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n this_o show_n who_o be_v delinquent_n p._n 7._o the_o army_n serve_v the_o parliament_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o army_n p._n 79._o it_o can_v no_o more_o free_a the_o soldier_n than_o repeal_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 78._o the_o judge_n be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 79._o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o a_o general_n pardon_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o indempnifie_v the_o army_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n p._n 84._o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o other_o book_n the_o army_n rescue_v the_o king_n to_o deliver_v the_o king_n out_o of_o traitorous_a hand_n be_v our_o bind_a duty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n p._n 155._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n when_o treason_n or_o felony_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o subject_n who_o suspect_v the_o offender_n to_o apprehend_v he_o so_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o law_n p._n 157._o as_o the_o army_n have_v power_n so_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o man_n be_v for_o they_o p._n 166._o none_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v a_o army_n but_o the_o king_n 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