to_o do_v this_o land_n and_o confess_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n second_o to_o preserve_v their_o own_o right_n to_o judge_v none_o but_o the_o peer_n in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o then_o the_o king_n steward_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o chancellor_n place_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v tryer_n and_o judge_n and_o so_o by_o judge_v other_o then_o their_o peer_n descend_v below_o their_o degree_n for_o none_o but_o peer_n be_v so_o to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n than_o the_o chancellor_n keep_v his_o place_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v only_a judge_n and_o not_o tryer_n they_o may_v command_v a_o jury_n to_o be_v empanel_v for_o trial_n of_o the_o fact_n if_o the_o truth_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o party_n answer_v the_o testimony_n be_v exhibit_v as_o 1_o r._n 2._o in_o the_o case_n of_o alice_n peirce_n here_o arise_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la tryable_a be_v tryable_a by_o their_o peer_n or_o no_o out_o of_o parliament_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o peer_n but_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v to_o be_v so_o try_v or_o no_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v move_v against_o they_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n 15_o e._n 2._o in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o spencer_n banishment_n they_o be_v peer_n in_o parliament_n note_v that_o the_o petition_n for_o the_o repeal_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v peer_n in_o parliament_n the_o bishop_n name_n themselves_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o chancellor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o act_n style_v they_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n in_o parliament_n there_o be_v divers_a precedent_n also_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o bishop_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n as_o well_o for_o capital_a offence_n as_o misdemeanour_n 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judgement_n but_o upon_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o and_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o offence_n be_v for_o where_o the_o commons_o complain_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o trial_n at_o common-law_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o common_a impeachment_n by_o the_o commons_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o party_n answer_v and_o examination_n of_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o their_o demand_n which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o verdict_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o judge_v not_o try_v the_o delinquent_n in_o the_o lord_n proceed_n in_o judicature_n be_v observe_v also_o a_o certain_a form_n which_o 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the_o petition_n 2._o the_o advice_n with_o the_o judge_n 3._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o in_o hear_v complaint_n of_o particular_a person_n on_o petition_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o petition_n 2._o the_o defendant_n answer_v 3._o the_o proof_n 4._o the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o in_o set_v at_o liberty_n any_o of_o their_o own_o member_n or_o servant_n imprison_v and_o in_o stay_v the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common-law_n during_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n imprison_v 2._o the_o party_n answer_v at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v imprison_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o charge_n in_o certify_v the_o election_n and_o return_v of_o knight_n and_o citizen_n for_o the_o parliament_n but_o now_o the_o commons_o alone_o determine_v of_o this_o wherefore_o i_o will_v only_o show_v that_o the_o commons_o do_v heretofore_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o redress_v herein_o and_o what_o course_n be_v then_o take_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o house_n to_o show_v how_o the_o commons_o proceed_v herein_o at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o judgement_n on_o delinquent_n §_o 1._o in_o judgement_n against_o delinquent_n delinquent_n be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o accusation_n for_o as_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o justice_n proceed_v not_o to_o the_o arraignment_n of_o any_o offender_n without_o a_o indictment_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n unless_o the_o crime_n have_v first_o be_v present_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o accusation_n if_o otherwise_o their_o judgement_n have_v be_v repute_v erroneous_a as_o that_o against_o the_o spencer_n be_v in_o 15_o e._n 2._o rot._n 2._o clau_n lit_fw-fr penden_fw-ge for_o the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v both_o accuser_n
and_o judge_n i_o have_v observe_v four_o manner_n of_o accusation_n in_o parliament_n parliament_n 1._o first_o by_o the_o commons_o either_o by_o their_o complaint_n or_o their_o impeachment_n 2._o second_o by_o information_n ex._n part_n dom._n regis_fw-la 3._o three_o by_o complaint_n of_o private_a person_n 4._o four_o by_o appeal_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n which_o be_v abolish_v p._n stat._n 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 14._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o manner_n of_o accusation_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o commons_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o together_o for_o so_o earls_z prelate_n baron_n and_o other_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n do_v accuse_v hugh_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spencer_n 15_o e._n 2._o and_o one_o of_o the_o error_n assign_v for_o the_o reversal_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o record_n before_o they_o of_o the_o cause_n contain_v in_o their_o award_n vis_fw-la rot._n clau_n 15_o e._n 3._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o the_o commons_o have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o there_o need_v no_o further_a trial_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_a judge_n may_v neither_o accuse_v any_o to_o themselves_o nor_o join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o other_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v either_o by_o petition_n or_o demand_v in_o general_n or_o by_o impeachment_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v their_o declaration_n against_o the_o party_n accuse_v precedent_n of_o their_o complaint_n by_o petition_n be_v petition_n anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 38._o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o extortion_n use_v by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o king_n custom_n of_o wool_n not_o name_v the_o party_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n and_o that_o the_o say_v merchant_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n in_o this_o parliament_n for_o such_o outrage_n and_o distress_n do_v to_o the_o people_n which_o petition_n be_v thus_o answer_v let_v the_o merchant_n be_v call_v into_o the_o parliament_n et_fw-fr oient_fw-fr lour_v respon_n in_o codem_fw-la parl._n n._n 49._o the_o commons_o in_o another_o petition_n complain_v petition_n that_o whereas_o diverse_a aid_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o war_n certain_a merchant_n by_o confederacy_n between_o they_o and_o in_o manner_n of_o usury_n have_v bargain_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n great_a loss_n and_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n his_o people_n pray_v these_o particular_n may_v be_v examine_v in_o presence_n of_o some_o by_o the_o say_a commons_o depute_v by_o good_a wise_a and_o loyal_a man_n during_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n shall_v assign_v some_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o his_o council_n to_o hear_v respon_n and_o determine_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o article_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v the_o king_n for_o his_o profit_n of_o any_o of_o the_o point_n herein_o contain_v let_v he_o put_v it_o in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v to_o the_o end_n that_o right_o and_o reason_n may_v be_v do_v and_o the_o justice_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o inquire_v of_o false_a money_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o minister_n though_o these_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o they_o point_v so_o direct_o to_o the_o party_n accuse_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr worsenham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr chairton_n do_v exhibit_v their_o petition_n also_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n desire_v to_o come_v to_o their_o answer_n what_o further_o proceed_n be_v herein_o be_v not_o record_v the_o commons_o be_v direct_v to_o impeach_v the_o party_n who_o they_o accuse_v if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o inform_v in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o although_o the_o commons_o accusation_n by_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o party_n bring_v to_o answer_v the_o commons_o may_v then_o impeach_v the_o say_a party_n viz._n declare_v against_o they_o in_o special_a and_o then_o the_o suit_n be_v they_o prout_fw-la anno_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o against_o lion_n ellis_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n nevile_n peecher_n and_o other_o but_o if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la prout_fw-la gomeniz_n weston_n and_o alice_n peirce_n 1_o r._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o h._n 4._o the_o commons_o pray_v the_o lord_n apellant_n in_o the_o 21_o r._n 2._o may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 10_o placit_fw-la coron_n of_o that_o parl._n n._n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 29_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o many_o other_o may_v be_v abandon_v from_o the_o king_n presence_n during_o their_o life_n and_o not_o come_v within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n for_o that_o the_o people_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n be_v content_v that_o all_o shall_v depart_v answer_n unless_o they_o be_v lord_n and_o a_o few_o of_o they_o who_o he_o may_v not_o spare_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v one_o year_n to_o see_v if_o any_o man_n can_v misprove_v they_o n._n 6._o inter_fw-la petitiones_fw-la communium_fw-la for_o this_o be_v no_o accusation_n for_o the_o commons_o do_v not_o require_v they_o may_v be_v banish_v the_o court._n anno_fw-la 38_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o among_o their_o petition_n accuse_v the_o lord_n stanley_n of_o sundry_a particular_n as_o to_o be_v of_o confederacy_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o pray_v he_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n the_o king_n will_v be_v advise_v answer_n primo_fw-la jac._n 26_o maii._n the_o commons_o by_o message_n accuse_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n for_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o complaint_n by_o way_n of_o demand_n i_o have_v see_v these_o two_o precedent_n only_o anno_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o the_o subsidy_n to_o be_v treat_v upon_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v the_o commons_o deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o schedule_n of_o their_o demand_n to_o be_v dispatch_v before_o treaty_n shall_v proceed_v among_o which_o one_o be_v that_o all_o such_o who_o without_o cause_n have_v lose_v or_o give_v up_o any_o castle_n town_n or_o fortress_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o complaint_n herein_o be_v general_a they_o accuse_v such_o as_o have_v deliver_v up_o castle_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v a_o accusation_n but_o they_o name_v not_o the_o party_n yet_o two_o delinquent_n hereupon_o who_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o delivery_n of_o castle_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n viz._n gomeniz_n and_o weston_n anno_fw-la 7_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o grant_v a_o subsidy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o schedule_n indent_v deliver_v in_o parliament_n require_v it_o may_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v verbatim_o in_o which_o schedule_n be_v this_o protestation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o meaning_n to_o grant_v the_o say_a subsidy_n without_o the_o condition_n ensue_v inprimis_fw-la that_o the_o clergy_n make_v the_o like_a grant_n item_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o 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suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o cause_n capital_a whether_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o a_o commoner_n he_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la prout_fw-la 4_o e._n 3._o numb_a 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n berkley_n accuse_v by_o the_o king_n for_o murder_n of_o e._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o r._n 1._o jo._n lo._n gomeniz_n and_o w._n weston_n upon_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o surrender_v fort_n beyond_o the_o sea_n an._n 4._o r._n 2._o sir_n ra._n ferrer_n knight_n be_v apprehend_v for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n anno_fw-la 28_o h._n 6._o although_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o complaint_n of_o he_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o treason_n yet_o when_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o particular_a treason_n he_o be_v commit_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n but_o in_o 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versus_fw-la eundem_fw-la johannem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sunt_fw-la &_o fuerunt_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o legalia_fw-la