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less_o than_o high_a treason_n in_o other_o not_o only_o by_o the_o *_o 16._o *_o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o speech_n in_o parliament_n p._n 15_o 16._o parliament_n of_o 4_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 21_o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 1_o h._n 4._o rot_n parl._n n._n 21_o 22._o 31_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 3_o jac._n c._n 1_o 2._o and_o in_o chaloner_n and_o tomkins_n case_n june_n 14._o 1647._o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n a_o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 200._o to_o 206._o but_o likewise_o by_o the_o army_n officer_n (e)_o 1647._o (e)_o their_o remonstraâ—…ce_n and_o reâ—…resentation_n aug._n 2._o and_o 18._o â—…_z and_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 1647._o thâ—…ir_a charge_n june_n 14._o 1647._o themselves_o yea_o the_o very_a groundwork_n of_o all_o the_o uncapability_n penalty_n sequestration_n decimation_n forseiture_n they_o have_v impose_v on_o other_o for_o levy_v war_n and_o adhere_v unto_o the_o late_a king_n against_o the_o parliament_n which_o they_o but_o mediate_o and_o 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heaven_n â—…_z and_o be_v lift_v up_o even_o to_o the_o sky_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v forth_o our_o righteousness_n as_o he_o have_v maugre_o all_o enemy_n opposition_n slander_n the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o desire_v thy_o kind_a acceptation_n of_o this_o breviary_n and_o prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o this_o and_o all_o other_o his_o real_a endeavour_n for_o sick_a desperately-wounded_a england_n cure_n swainswick_n septemb._n 6._o 1656._o william_n pâ—…nne_n a_o summary_n collection_n of_o the_o principal_a fundamental_a right_n liberty_n property_n of_o all_o english-freeman_n etc._n etc._n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n person_n have_v in_o the_o three_o first_o year_n of_o our_o late_a king_n charles_n his_o reign_n be_v very_o much_o invade_v endanger_v undermine_v 1._o by_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o person_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n without_o any_o special_a legal_a cause_n assign_v in_o the_o warrant_n for_o their_o commitment_n 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exact_v tonnage_n poundage_n new_a custom_n and_o imposition_n without_o special_a grant_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n 4._o by_o a_o intend_a commission_n of_o excise_n never_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o other_o particular_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o free-election_n much_o impeach_v by_o lieutenant_n and_o other_o letter_n menace_n summon_v of_o train_a band_n to_o election_n and_o the_o like_a indirect_a course_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n begin_v on_o monday_n 17_o martil_a 3_o caroli_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1627._o to_o vindicate_v these_o their_o infringe_a liberty_n property_n freedom_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o future_a violation_n of_o this_o nature_n after_o many_o learned_a argument_n by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n mr._n noy_n mr._n selden_n mr._n littleton_n mr._n masen_n mr._n creswel_n mr._n shervile_n mr._n sherland_n mr._n bank_n mr._n rolls_n mr._n ball_n with_o other_o lawyer_n and_o able_a member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n pass_v their_o 〈◊〉_d vote_n against_o they_o nemine_fw-la centradicente_fw-la fit_a now_o to_o be_v revive_v re-etablish_v after_o more_o dangerous_a avow_a public_a violation_n of_o our_o hereditary_a fundamental_a liberty_n property_n by_o the_o great_a pretend_a military_a and_o civil_a champion_n for_o and_o patron_n assertor_n and_o protector_n of_o they_o than_o any_o in_o former_a age_n as_o the_o probable_a mean_n under_o god_n then_o and_o now_o to_o cure_v the_o mortal_a distemper_n and_o repair_v the_o sad_a division_n 〈◊〉_d desolation_n of_o our_o land_n (a)_o 1628._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n 1._o that_o *_o caroli_fw-la no_o freemau_n ought_v to_o be_v commit_v detain_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n or_o privy_a council_n or_o any_o other_o unless_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o the_o commitment_n restraint_n or_o detainer_n be_v express_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v commit_v detain_v or_o 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first_o place_n of_o all_o before_o they_o debate_v or_o grant_v any_o aid_n or_o subsidy_n demand_v of_o they_o shough_o never_o so_o press_v or_o necessary_a it_o beâ—…ng_v both_o dangerous_a imprudent_a and_o a_o breach_n of_o their_o trust_n towards_o the_o people_n who_o elect_v they_o to_o play_v a_o aftergame_n for_o their_o liberty_n law_n and_o grievance_n which_o will_v never_o be_v effectual_o redress_v after_o subsidy_n once_o grant_v whereupon_o they_o refuse_v to_o pass_v the_o bill_n of_o subsidy_n then_o grant_v till_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n be_v fiâ—…st_o assent_v unto_o enroll_v and_o their_o grievance_n redress_v by_o the_o king_n xiii_o they_o cast_v sir_n edmund_n sawyer_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n out_o of_o it_o upon_o solemn_a debate_n (l)_o 1628._o commit_v he_o prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o perpetual_o disable_v he_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o future_a for_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o make_v a_o book_n of_o rate_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundag_n and_o lay_v imposiiontâ—…_n on_o the_o subject_a in_o nature_n of_o a_o projector_n without_o grant_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o suspend_v mr._n john_n baber_n than_o recorder_n and_o burgess_n of_o welle_n only_o for_o make_v a_o warrant_n to_o billet_n soldier_n on_o some_o of_o the_o townsman_n against_o the_o law_n and_o subject_n liberty_n out_o of_o of_o fear_n resolve_v that_o all_o projector_n and_o promoter_n of_o illegal_a imposition_n tax_n 〈◊〉_d project_n out_o of_o base_a fear_n which_o mr._n baber_n or_o by_o regal_a regal_a command_n which_o sir_n edmund_n sawyer_n plead_v for_o his_o excuse_n be_v unfit_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o any_o english_a parliament_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v turn_v out_o thence_o by_o judicial_a sentence_n with_o great_a infamy_n and_o whether_o any_o such_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n at_o any_o other_o season_n let_v those_o who_o it_o concern_v determine_v xiv_o in_o this_o 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complain_v thereof_o to_o the_o house_n and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v beenâ—…_n entice_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o bond_n and_o recognizance_n of_o 500_o l._n not_o to_o claim_v any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o house_n upon_o solemn_a debate_n hereof_o april_n 20._o resolve_v that_o sir_n simon_n notwithstanding_o this_o bond_n and_o recognizance_n shall_v have_v his_o privilege_n allow_v he_o because_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o and_o serve_v for_o other_o and_o can_v not_o make_v a_o proxy_n and_o because_o else_o the_o house_n may_v thereby_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o attendance_n by_o his_o censure_n yea_o this_o recognisance_n with_o the_o condition_n thereof_o not_o to_o claim_v his_o privilege_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v void_a and_o against_o the_o law_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n the_o pâ—…rty_n who_o serve_v the_o subpoena_n on_o sir_n simon_n steward_n be_v send_v for_o as_o a_o delinquent_n and_o sir_n simon_n command_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o 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judgement_n against_o he_o which_o be_v do_v according_o to_o these_o case_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n i_o shall_v add_v another_o memorable_a one_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o king_n sit_v that_o parliament_n commit_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o tower_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n or_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereupon_o may_n 25._o 1626._o the_o lord_n draw_v up_o and_o send_v this_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n enter_v in_o their_o journal_n on_o record_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o peer_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n we_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n find_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n absent_a from_o his_o place_n among_o we_o his_o presence_n be_v therefore_o call_v for_o but_o thereupon_o a_o message_n be_v deliver_v we_o from_o your_o majesty_n 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sentence_n or_o order_n of_o the_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o for_o refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o the_o better_a we_o have_v hear_v all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o your_o majesty_n learned_a counsel_n at_o law_n that_o may_v any_o way_n infringe_v or_o weaken_v this_o claim_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o to_o all_o that_o can_v be_v show_v or_o allege_v so_o full_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v give_v as_o that_o all_o the_o peer_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o question_n make_v of_o this_o privilege_n have_v una_fw-la voce_fw-mi consent_v that_o this_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o have_v inviolable_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o wherefore_o we_o your_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n andâ—…_n humble_a servant_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o peer_n now_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o aruudel_n a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n may_v present_o be_v admit_v by_o your_o gracious_a favour_n â—…o_o come_v sit_v and_o serve_v your_o majesty_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o we_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n send_v to_o the_o king_n the_o *_o 6._o peer_n present_o adjourn_v their_o house_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n by_o which_o time_n they_o expect_v the_o earl_n release_v but_o not_o find_v he_o enlarge_v the_o next_o day_n may_n 26._o they_o present_o adjourn_v their_o house_n till_o the_o 2._o of_o june_n refuse_v to_o sit_v and_o resolve_v not_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n till_o the_o earl_n waâ—…_n release_v to_o sit_v among_o they_o or_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n and_o seclusion_n declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o its_o legality_n whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v enforce_v to_o release_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n house_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o (f)_o etc._n whole_a house_n of_o commons_o the_o last_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n upon_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o house_n to_o demand_v the_o 5_o member_n he_o have_v impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n january_n 4._o 1641._o which_o they_o vote_v to_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o present_o adjourn_v itself_o and_o so_o do_v the_o house_n of_o peer_n too_o upon_o his_o demand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o kimbolton_n refuse_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o house_n but_o only_o as_o a_o committee_n in_o loâ—…don_n for_o certain_a day_n till_o this_o breach_n of_o their_o privilage_n be_v repair_v and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d restore_v vindicate_v clear_v by_o the_o king_n who_o release_v all_o further_a prosecution_n against_o they_o from_o which_o precedent_n in_o these_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a privilege_n andâ—…_n right_o of_o all_o and_o every_o mrmber_n of_o parliament_n as_o well_o commoner_n as_o peer_n as_o likewise_o of_o their_o necessary_a servant_n and_o attendant_n to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o arrest_n imprisonment_n and_o restaint_v whatsoever_o by_o the_o king_n council_n oâ—…_n any_o other_o except_o only_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n and_o breach_n surety_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v then_o clear_v by_o 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 39_o 5_o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o 8_o h._n 6._o n._n 57_o 31_o h._n 6._o n._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 39_o h_o 6._o n._n 9_o 7_o e._n 4._o n._n 36._o 4_o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o 3_o jacobi_n the_o baron_n of_o walâ—…ons_n case_n and_o sir_n george_n ha_o 〈…〉_z case_n â—…_z to_o which_o the_o precedent_n print_v in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n 4_o institute_n p._n 24_o 25._o and_o the_o statute_n of_o 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o may_v be_v add_v which_o declare_v that_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commonal_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o englaud_n call_v or_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o king_n parliament_n do_v enjoy_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o enjoy_v and_o in_o time_n to_o come_v aught_o to_o enjoy_v this_o liberty_n or_o defence_n in_o come_v tarry_v and_o return_v not_o to_o be_v arrest_v molest_v or_o inquiet_v and_o giâ—…es_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o the_o clergy_n call_v to_o the_o convocation_n by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o to_o their_o servant_n and_o family_n therefore_o the_o arrest_v imprison_a seclude_v molest_v of_o any_o member_n of_o late_a or_o present_a time_n by_o the_o army_n officer_n or_o other_o be_v a_o most_o apparent_a breach_n of_o this_o ancient_a privilege_n worthy_a the_o severe_a penalty_n and_o speedy_a reformation_n 2._o that_o the_o ground_n and_o only_a reason_n of_o this_o privilege_n be_v that_o all_o and_o every_o member_n summon_v to_o or_o elect_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n may_v due_o free_o and_o diligent_o attend_v his_o public_a trust_n and_o service_n in_o the_o parl._n without_o molestation_n restraint_n seclusion_n or_o disturbance_n as_o these_o precedent_n statute_n and_o record_n resolve_v which_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v under_o pain_n of_o be_v amerce_v sin_v and_o otherways_o punish_v and_o of_o lose_v their_o wage_n beside_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o r._n 2._o parl._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o king_n do_v will_n and_o command_v and_o it_o be_v assent_v in_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o and_o singularâ—…_n person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n shall_v come_v from_o henceforth_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o have_v be_v accstome_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_a time_n and_o every_o person_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a summons_n be_v 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my_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n which_o you_o may_v consult_v at_o leisure_n therefore_o no_o member_n due_o summon_v or_o elect_v may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v arrest_v seclude_v or_o suspend_v the_o parliament_n by_o any_o person_n or_o power_n whatsoever_o upon_o any_o pretext_n or_o new_a devise_a instrument_n but_o only_o by_o the_o house_n and_o parliament_n itself_o without_o the_o high_a injustice_n affront_n to_o the_o parliâ—…ment_n member_n and_o the_o people_n who_o elect_v he_o 3._o that_o the_o parliament_n alone_o during_o its_o sit_v and_o no_o other_o person_n or_o power_n whatsoever_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o bâ—…_n the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o due_a election_n offence_n fiâ—…nesse_n ejection_n seclusion_n suspension_n imprisonment_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o no_o member_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o peace_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v away_o or_o detain_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n whereof_o he_o be_v 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655_o 657_o 723_o 724_o 726_o 727._o wherefore_o for_o any_o person_n or_o power_n out_o of_o parliament_n to_o arrest_v o_o seclude_v any_o member_n due_o summon_v or_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n especial_o without_o before_o or_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o without_o render_v any_o reason_n thereof_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n who_o elect_v they_o be_v the_o high_a usurpation_n over_o and_o affront_n to_o the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n of_o parliament_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v devise_v yea_o a_o erection_n of_o a_o supreme_a new_a power_n both_o over_o parliament_n themselves_o and_o their_o member_n and_o great_a injustice_n to_o the_o people_n late_o (g)_o 〈◊〉_d vote_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o lawful_a authority_n in_o the_o nation_n 4._o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o all_o former_a age_n have_v be_v very_o diligent_a vigilant_a zealous_a resolute_a courageous_a in_o maintain_v 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