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reign_n
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ordinance_n annex_v to_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n because_o of_o divers_a complaint_n to_o he_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o council_n and_o command_v to_o be_v open_o publish_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n by_o 3._o by_o 7_o may_n 20_o e._n 3._o special_a writ_n issue_v to_o they_o for_o the_o reason_n specify_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o close_a of_o the_o writ_n at_o least_o three_o month_n before_o the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v that_o year_n and_o they_o be_v all_o enter_v upon_o record_n as_o they_o be_v print_v in_o the_o statute_n book_n at_o large_a 13._o large_a cl._n 20_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 12_o 13._o 20_o e._n 3._o in_o the_o clause-roll_n but_o not_o in_o the_o parliament_n or_o statute-roll_n of_o that_o year_n because_o not_o make_v in_o but_o before_o the_o parliament_n from_o whence_o i_o note_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o appoint_v judge_n and_o commissionate_v they_o himself_o without_o any_o parliamentary_a concurrence_n since_o he_o appoint_v the_o very_a oath_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o office_n out_o of_o parliament_n we_o find_v the_o commons_o so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o oath_n that_o in_o the_o 25._o the_o rot._n parl._n 20_o e._n 3._o num_fw-la 25._o parliament_n 20_o e._n 3._o they_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o enquiry_n may_v be_v swear_v by_o the_o same_o oath_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o bench_n 48._o abridgement_n of_o record_n p._n 48._o and_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o may_v have_v power_n to_o swear_v the_o rest_n which_o the_o king_n assent_v to_o with_o some_o qualification_n but_o when_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o of_o his_o reign_n they_o petition_v that_o his_o other_o minister_n may_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o may_v be_v swear_v to_o take_v nothing_o from_o any_o other_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v advise_v what_o other_o minister_n shall_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n mr._n prynne_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o cl._n 18_o h._n 3._o m._n 19_o cl._n 35_o e._n 1._o m._n 7._o cl._n 1_o e._n 2._o m._n 19_o and_o cl._n 5_o e._n 3._o m._n 27._o for_o some_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o justice_n agree_v with_o those_o prescribe_v to_o the_o king_n council_n but_o the_o oath_n as_o it_o have_v be_v after_o use_v be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v swear_v well_o and_o lawful_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o lawful_o counsel_v the_o king_n in_o his_o business_n not_o counsel_n or_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v turn_v he_o in_o damage_n or_o disherison_n by_o any_o manner_n way_n or_o colour_n and_o shall_v not_o know_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o cause_n the_o king_n to_o be_v warn_v thereof_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o shall_v do_v equal_a justice_n and_o execution_n of_o right_a to_o all_o the_o subject_n and_o take_v neither_o by_o themselves_o nor_o other_o privy_o or_o apert_o gift_n or_o reward_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o their_o profit_n unless_o it_o be_v meat_n or_o drink_n and_o that_o of_o a_o small_a value_n of_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v any_o plea_n or_o process_n hang_v before_o they_o etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v no_o fee_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v justice_n nor_o robe_n of_o any_o man_n great_a or_o small_a but_o of_o the_o king_n give_v no_o advice_n to_o any_o man_n great_a or_o small_a where_o the_o king_n be_v party_n if_o any_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o come_v before_o they_o in_o their_o session_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o peace_n or_o against_o the_o statute_n thereof_o make_v to_o disturb_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o to_o menace_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pursue_v the_o law_n that_o they_o cause_v their_o body_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o if_o they_o can_v be_v arrest_v that_o the_o king_n be_v certify_v that_o they_o themselves_o nor_o other_o maintain_v no_o plea_n or_o quarrel_v hang_v in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o country_n that_o they_o deny_v to_o no_o man_n common_a right_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n nor_o none_o other_o man_n nor_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n and_o in_o case_n any_o other_o letter_n come_v to_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n they_o do_v nothing_o by_o such_o letter_n but_o certify_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o proceed_v to_o execute_v the_o law_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o letter_n that_o they_o shall_v procure_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o if_o in_o default_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n will_v of_o body_n land_n and_o
parliament_n coke_n 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o stat._n 1._o rot._n parl._n 2_o â—_o 2._o num_fw-la 63._o confirm_v by_o parliament_n a_o court_n for_o redress_n of_o delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n great_a court_n raise_v by_o statute_n 14_o e._n 3._o whereby_o one_o prelate_n two_o earl_n and_o two_o baron_n the_o chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n the_o justice_n of_o both_o the_o bench_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n have_v power_n to_o call_v before_o they_o the_o tenor_n of_o record_n and_o process_n of_o such_o judgement_n so_o delay_v and_o to_o proceed_v to_o take_v a_o good_a accord_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o remand_v all_o to_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n do_v depend_v he_o likewise_o 67._o likewise_o 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 6._o fol._n 67._o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o common-law_n it_o be_v require_v that_o both_o plena_fw-la &_o celeris_fw-la justitia_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o all_o writ_n of_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v quod_fw-la just_a &_o sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la reddat_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o that_o there_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v lie_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr pracedendo_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la when_o the_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o not_o of_o record_n delay_v the_o party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n justice_n and_o in_o case_n the_o prelate_n the_o two_o earl_n two_o baron_n the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o for_o the_o difficulty_n determine_v it_o then_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o next_o parliament_n there_o to_o have_v a_o final_a accord_n from_o this_o whole_a discourse_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o as_o our_o king_n authorize_v the_o justice_n to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n so_o the_o judge_n can_v well_o fail_v of_o perform_v it_o before_o i_o end_v this_o chapter_n i_o can_v omit_v the_o insert_v of_o some_o of_o the_o expression_n that_o i_o find_v in_o the_o saxon_a law_n whereby_o the_o desire_n those_o king_n have_v that_o equal_a justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v be_v very_o manifest_a the_o eight_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n inflict_v a_o mulct_n of_o thirty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o dâ—man_n every_o hwilcum_n scirman_n oththe_v othrum_fw-la dâ—man_n shireman_n or_o other_o judge_n that_o grant_v not_o justice_n to_o he_o that_o require_v it_o and_o beside_o that_o within_o a_o week_n he_o afford_v he_o right_o in_o saxon_a thus_o &_o binnan_n seoffon_n nihte_v gedo_n hine_v rihte_n wrythe_o the_o first_o of_o the_o secular_a law_n of_o king_n edgar_n run_v thus_o that_o every_o one_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o right_a judgement_n whether_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a but_o in_o exact_v of_o punishment_n let_v there_o be_v that_o moderation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v attemper_v to_o divine_a clemency_n and_o may_v be_v tolerable_a to_o men._n the_o saxon_a run_v thus_o that_o owl_n mà n_v sy_v folc_a rihte_n wyrth_n ge_o earm_n geeadig_v and_o he_o mon_fw-fr right_a domas_n deem_v &_o sy_n on_o thaerebote_n swylec_fw-la forgyffenysse_n swylec_fw-la hit_v before_o god_n ge_fw-mi beorglice_n sy_n and_o for_o weoruld_v aberendlic_a the_o three_o law_n of_o the_o same_o king_n be_v that_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v pass_v false_a judgement_n on_o any_o shall_v pay_v the_o king_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n unless_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o error_n and_o ignorance_n not_o for_o malice_n however_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v will_n remove_v et_fw-la tholige_v a_o his_o thegnscipe_n butan_o he_o aeft_v all_o thaem_n ce_a gebiege_n swa_o he_o hin_a gethasian_n will_n out_o of_o his_o place_n unless_o he_o obtain_v the_o same_o again_o of_o the_o king_n by_o which_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o king_n remove_v and_o place_v judge_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o first_o of_o the_o secular_a law_n of_o king_n canutus_n run_v thus_o first_o i_o will_v that_o man_n assylle_n man_n that_o man_n ribte_v laga_fw-la up_o araere_fw-la &_o aegh_a wylec_fw-la unlaga_fw-la georne_v assylle_n set_v up_o right_a law_n and_o unjust_a law_n be_v suppress_v and_o that_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o power_n pluck_v up_o utter_o by_o the_o root_n all_o unrighteousness_n and_o set_v up_o god_n right_o i._n e._n divine_a justice_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a enjoy_v right_a judgement_n and_o to_o both_o of_o deem_v of_o fole_n rihte_v wyrthe_n &_o he_o man_n ribte_n dome_n deem_v they_o right_a doom_n be_v deem_v then_o the_o next_o law_n be_v for_o exhibit_v mercy_n in_o judgement_n that_o even_o in_o capital_a matter_n such_o moderation_n be_v use_v in_o impose_v the_o mulct_n that_o it_o be_v edgar_n be_v swa_n it_o for_o good_a sy_a gebeolice_n &_o for_o woruld_v aberendlice_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n attemper_v to_o divine_a clemency_n and_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o man_n and_o that_o he_o that_o judge_v think_v in_o his_o mind_n what_o he_o ask_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n or_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o he_o forbid_v that_o any_o christian_a be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o any_o small_a or_o contemptible_a cause_n that_o for_o a_o deorgevobt_v a_o et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr forspille_fw-fr man_n for_o litlum_n god_n handgeweorce_v &_o his_o agenne_n ceap_v the_o he_o deorgevobt_v small_a matter_n they_o suffer_v not_o to_o perish_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o a_o great_a price_n in_o the_o eleven_o law_n we_o find_v that_o the_o king_n say_v that_o by_o all_o help_n and_o work_v it_o be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v by_o what_o reason_n principal_o he_o may_v gain_v counsel_n that_o may_v assyllan_n may_v his_o man_n fyrme_v mâ—g_o rae_v aredian_n theode_v to_o thearfe_n &_o ribâ—ne_n cristendom_n swy_fw-fr thort_a araeran_v &_o agh_fw-mi wilec_fw-la unlaga_fw-la georne_v assyllan_n confirm_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o republic_n and_o may_v confirm_v christian_a piety_n and_o may_v total_o overthrow_v injustice_n from_o hence_o that_o profit_n at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o iniquity_n may_v be_v suppress_v and_o justice_n may_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o men._n i_o can_v add_v more_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o mention_v something_o of_o this_o subject_a and_o shall_v only_o close_v with_o that_o admonition_n of_o king_n james_n 2._o james_n dalton_n justice_n of_o peace_n c._n 2._o the_o first_o to_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n 1616._o wherein_o he_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n to_o do_v justice_n upright_o and_o indifferent_o without_o delay_n without_o partiality_n fear_v or_o bribe_n with_o stout_a and_o upright_a heart_n with_o clean_a and_o uncorrupt_a hand_n and_o not_o to_o utter_v theirow_v conceit_n but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o make_v law_n but_o interpret_n the_o law_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o and_o after_o deliberate_a consultation_n remember_v their_o office_n be_v jus_fw-la dicere_fw-la not_o jus_n dare_v chap._n xxxiv_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o session_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 170._o coke_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 31._o fol._n 170._o observe_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v such_o a_o form_n of_o subordinate_a government_n for_o the_o tranquillity_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o realm_n as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v the_o like_a which_o may_v be_v true_a in_o the_o particular_a limitation_n of_o the_o power_n country_n officer_n like_o our_o justice_n of_o peace_n ancient_o in_o other_o country_n but_o that_o in_o other_o country_n such_o like_a officer_n have_v be_v appoint_v particular_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o wisigothe_n 16._o wisigothe_n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o compile_v by_o theodoricus_n their_o king_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 437._o which_o constitute_v pacis_fw-la assertores_fw-la and_o appoint_v they_o judge_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v those_o cause_n quas_fw-la illis_fw-la regius_fw-la deputaverit_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la potestas_fw-la so_o in_o the_o sicilian_a 8._o sicilian_a anno_fw-la 1221._o ibid._n p._n 704._o to_o 722._o lob_n 1._o tit_n 8._o law_n compile_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o we_o find_v one_o title_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o generali_fw-la pace_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la servanda_fw-la and_o another_o de_fw-fr 41._o de_fw-fr ibid._n tit_n 41._o officio_fw-la justiciaratus_fw-la where_o the_o title_n office_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o justiciarii_fw-la regionum_fw-la be_v at_o large_a recite_v almost_o in_o parallel_n term_n with_o we_o at_o this_o day_n the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o servitude_n than_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o asiatic_n endure_v with_o less_o trouble_n than_o the_o european_n that_o command_n which_o he_o call_v absolute_a as_o of_o master_n over_o servant_n this_o he_o call_v in_o reality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrannical_a government_n but_o kingly_a also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v firm_a legitimate_a and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o he_o hâ—insii_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o hâ—insii_n say_v citizens_z or_o subject_n defend_v king_n but_z guards_z of_o stranger_n be_v employ_v by_o tyrant_n king_n command_v lawful_o over_o the_o willing_a and_o tyrant_n over_o the_o unwilling_a and_o without_o rule_n of_o law_n the_o three_o kind_n he_o call_v that_o which_o among_o the_o grecian_n be_v style_v the_o aesmynetian_a and_o this_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optiva_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la i._o suffragio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v a_o elective_a tyranny_n either_o perpetual_a for_o life_n or_o for_o a_o time_n and_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o command_n over_o the_o willing_a such_o person_n be_v elect_v he_o style_v a_o kingly_a government_n and_o instance_v in_o the_o mitylenian_o who_o choose_v pittacus_n to_o be_v their_o king_n against_o alcaeus_n and_o antimenides_n who_o be_v banish_v such_o 5._o such_o halicarnassâ—us_n lib._n 5._o dionysius_n make_v the_o roman_a dictator_n such_o the_o cumaeni_n by_o a_o honest_a name_n style_v their_o tyrant_n and_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o athens_n such_o a_o kingdom_n timolio_n hold_v at_o syracuse_n which_o he_o as_o well_o as_o pittacus_n spontaneous_o resign_v and_o do_v not_o convert_v into_o a_o tyranny_n as_o dionysius_n do_v or_o as_o sylla_n and_o julius_n caesar_n do_v at_o rome_n and_o aratus_n at_o sicyon_n according_a to_o the_o officiis_n the_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr officiis_n orator_n the_o last_o kind_n he_o call_v heinsii_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o polit._n c._n 10._o heinsii_n heroic_a because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o heroic_a age_n and_o have_v three_o characteristic_n of_o true_a kingly_a government_n that_o it_o be_v a_o power_n exercise_v over_o the_o willing_a fatherly_a and_o legitimate_a for_o he_o say_v the_o first_o king_n either_o for_o the_o benefit_n they_o confer_v on_o the_o multitude_n by_o invention_n of_o art_n conduct_v in_o war_n or_o lead_v they_o out_o in_o colony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o lony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o free_o yield_v to_o obey_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n and_o have_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v requisite_a these_o have_v command_n in_o war_n and_o in_o thing_n sacred_a where_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o do_v determine_v cause_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n some_o king_n administer_v without_o oath_n other_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o sceptre_n and_o ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n conclude_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n king_n have_v rule_n and_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o affair_n of_o the_o city_n and_o those_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o from_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o the_o philosopher_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n and_o elsewhere_o initic_a elsewhere_o commâ—nt_fw-fr in_o lib._n 1._o polit._n initic_a giphanius_n with_o thucydides_n conclude_v that_o these_o hereditary_a king_n have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v restrain_v by_o certain_a law_n and_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v as_o they_o list_v and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o by_o certain_a prescript_n of_o law_n such_o we_o may_v presume_v as_o they_o ordain_v this_o be_v that_o monarchy_n which_o be_v know_v in_o the_o first_o age_n 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suae_fw-la â—re_n proprio_fw-la specialiter_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la salvavit_fw-la &_o excepit_fw-la that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n do_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n special_o save_v and_o except_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n all_o the_o liberty_n ancient_a custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o usage_n dignity_n and_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a how_o cautious_a the_o king_n be_v in_o these_o liberal_a concession_n not_o to_o prejudice_v his_o prerogative_n they_o be_v neither_o few_o in_o number_n nor_o of_o mean_a repute_n for_o judgement_n and_o learning_n in_o our_o law_n who_o assert_v stephen_n such_o like_a protestation_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o make_v 10_o reg._n rot._n parl._n 10_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 32._o see_v in_o king_n stephen_n that_o as_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v void_a so_o likewise_o be_v all_o such_o as_o 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first_o answer_n his_o meaning_n in_o that_o be_v to_o confirm_v all_o their_o liberty_n know_v according_a to_o their_o protestation_n they_o neither_o mean_v nor_o can_v hurt_v his_o prerogative_n the_o people_n liberty_n strengthen_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o people_n liberty_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v 60._o call_v id._n 435._o num_fw-la 10.21_o h._n 3._o id._n 693._o num_fw-la 20.26_o h._n 3._o id._n fol._n 579._o num_fw-la 40._o id._n fol._n 696._o num_fw-la 30._o id._n fol._n 698._o num_fw-la 40._o vide_fw-la brady_n appendix_n fol._n 59_o 60._o per_fw-la scripta_fw-la regalia_z submonitione_fw-la regius_fw-la or_o that_o scripsit_fw-la rex_fw-la praecipiens_fw-la or_o missis_fw-la literis_fw-la convocavit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1246._o 30_o h._n 3._o or_o edicto_fw-la regio_fw-la convocat_n etc._n etc._n which_o denote_v the_o authority_n convening_n they_o and_o for_o the_o member_n they_o be_v either_o style_v magnate_n omnis_fw-la regni_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la or_o clerus_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la magnates_fw-la tam_fw-la laici_fw-la quam_fw-la praelati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la praelati_fw-la cum_fw-la proceribus_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o else_o they_o be_v particular_o number_v to_o be_v archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o comites_fw-la &_o barones_n for_o the_o laity_n in_o one_o i_o find_v archiepiscopus_fw-la cum_fw-la suffraganeis_fw-la suis_fw-la for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o 3._o and_o m._n paris_n fol._n 397._o num_fw-la 10.10_o h._n 3._o another_o run_v thus_o anno_fw-la 1247._o 31_o h._n 3._o fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la magnates_fw-la suos_fw-la necnon_a &_o angliae_fw-la archidiaconos_n per_fw-la scripta_fw-la sva_fw-la regius_fw-la londinum_n convocari_fw-la yet_o though_o matt._n paris_n only_o mention_v the_o magnate_n &_o archidiaconi_fw-la yet_o he_o say_v when_o the_o prefix_a day_n be_v come_v the_o bishop_n all_o willing_o absent_v themselves_o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n ne_fw-la viderentur_fw-la propâ—iis_fw-la factis_fw-la eminus_fw-la adversari_fw-la sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la corda_fw-la omnium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la sauciari_fw-la then_o when_o he_o parliament_n he_o id._n 629._o edit_fw-la ult_fw-la num_fw-la 10._o archdeacon_n summon_v to_o parliament_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o business_n of_o this_o great_a council_n he_o say_v that_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o england_n as_o also_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o magnate_v complain_v of_o the_o pope_n exaction_n and_o so_o letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n it_o may_v be_v note_v also_o that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o king_n summon_v other_o dignify_a clergy_n beside_o bishop_n abbat_n and_o prior_n i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o these_o matter_n representative_n the_o new_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n by_o representative_n but_o pass_v to_o the_o great_a mutation_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o english_a parliament_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a that_o before_o king_n john_n time_n the_o member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v summon_v by_o special_a writ_n and_o they_o be_v only_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n and_o prior_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o such_o of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o be_v of_o great_a quality_n as_o the_o king_n please_v but_o in_o king_n john_n charter_n all_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v convene_v by_o a_o general_n summons_n which_o do_v much_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o these_o great_a council_n and_o by_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v more_o numerous_a it_o be_v likely_a the_o popular_a baron_n hope_v to_o 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the_o curious_a reader_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o 14_o summons_n the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n of_o dec._n 48_o h._n 3._o the_o first_o writ_n issue_v out_o thus_o item_n mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la singulis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la faciant_fw-la dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la de_fw-la legalioribus_fw-la &_o discretioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la it_o be_v command_v to_o all_o the_o sheriff_n of_o england_n that_o they_o make_v or_o cause_n to_o come_v two_o knight_n of_o the_o more_o legal_a and_o discreet_a knight_n of_o every_o county_n to_o be_v at_o london_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n hilary_n next_o so_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n schedulae_fw-la manner_n cl._n 49_o h._n 3._o m._n 11._o dorso_fw-la schedulae_fw-la writ_n be_v direct_v to_o city_n and_o burrough_n to_o send_v two_o of_o the_o more_o discreet_a legal_a and_o honest_a citizen_n and_o burgess_n this_o be_v without_o date_n that_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v jan._n 20._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n whether_o they_o or_o the_o county_n be_v to_o elect_v and_o send_v those_o knight_n or_o who_o be_v elector_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o learned_a 3._o learned_a brady_n against_o petyt_n fol._n 143._o dugdale_n baronage_n fol._n 759._o col_fw-fr 3._o man_n that_o simon_n montfort_n apprehend_v from_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o their_o great_a retinue_n and_o the_o example_n of_o he_o and_o the_o baron_n practice_n at_o oxford_n some_o danger_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o affair_n and_o so_o alter_v the_o ancient_a usage_n upon_o the_o 5_o of_o august_n 49_o h._n 3._o simon_n montfort_n be_v slay_v at_o evesham_n and_o all_o his_o party_n rout_v and_o the_o 8_o of_o september_n follow_v the_o king_n convene_v his_o parliament_n at_o winchester_n which_o according_a to_o the_o old_a form_n use_v the_o old_a form_n again_o use_v consist_v only_o of_o the_o bishop_n abbat_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o great_a man_n nor_o do_v he_o continue_v montfort_n method_n after_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o parliament_n he_o
preamble_n to_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n 4_o e._n 3._o be_v very_o summons_n very_o cl._n 4_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la general_a cause_n of_o summons_n remarkable_a rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n qualiter_fw-la negotia_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la contingentia_fw-la postquam_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la hucusque_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la dampnum_fw-la &_o dedecus_fw-la ac_fw-la depauperationem_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la deducta_fw-la erant_fw-la vestram_fw-la credimus_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la non_fw-la latere_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la volentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la urgente_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ulterius_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ac_fw-la desiderantes_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n statum_fw-la &_o regimen_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la secundum_fw-la juris_fw-la ac_fw-la rationis_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ac_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la reformari_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 22_o of_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o peculiar_a dorso_fw-la peculiar_a cl._n 22_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la clause_n quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la auxilia_fw-la seu_fw-la tallagia_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la petenda_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la onera_fw-la eidem_fw-la populo_fw-la imponenda_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la populo_fw-la nostro_fw-la super_fw-la dampnis_fw-la &_o gravaminibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la illatis_fw-la facienda_fw-la another_o considerable_a dorso_fw-la considerable_a cl._n 31_o e._n 3._o m._n 21._o dorso_fw-la clause_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 31_o e._n 3._o et_fw-la quum_fw-la praedicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la perquam_fw-la ardua_fw-la sine_fw-la maxima_fw-la deliberatione_n tam_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la magnatum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la expediri_fw-la poterunt_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la auxilium_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la tam_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n habere_fw-la necessario_fw-la oportet_fw-la the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 3_o h._n 6._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la preamble_n 3_o h._n 6._o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o justice_n have_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la nos_fw-la jam_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o annis_n degimus_fw-la teneris_fw-la a_o pax_n &_o justitia_fw-la ubilibet_fw-la inter_fw-la ligeos_n nostros_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la quarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la regnum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la prospicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la debite_fw-la conserventur_fw-la &_o exhibeantur_fw-la necne_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o summon_v a_o parliament_n the_o cause_n dorso_fw-la cause_n cl._n 22_o &_o 23_o e._n 4._o m._n 11._o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o summons_n 22_o e._n 4._o be_v thus_o express_v quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la securitatem_fw-la &_o defensâ—onem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n ac_fw-la pacem_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o subditorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la therefore_o he_o summons_v they_o the_o special_a cause_n be_v mostwhat_o to_o have_v supply_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n summons_n special_a cause_n of_o summons_n the_o french_a or_o scotch_a king_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o summons_n of_o king_n e._n 2._o most_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o sâ—otis_fw-la inimiâ—is_fw-la &_o rebellibus_fw-la nosâ—ris_fw-la claus_n 2._o e._n 2._o m._n 20._o dorso_fw-la scot_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o king_n enemy_n but_o his_o rebel_n which_o imply_v they_o subject_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o homage_n do_v to_o his_o father_n and_o so_o 8_o e._n 2._o m._n 24._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la nostra_fw-la scotiae_fw-la though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o unfortunate_a of_o all_o our_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o that_o kingdom_n the_o first_o council_n first_o cl._n 14_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 28._o dorso_fw-la with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n council_n writ_n i_o have_v find_v wherein_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n call_v his_o parliament_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n be_v 14_o e._n 3._o quia_fw-la de_fw-la avisamento_fw-la concilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la and_o so_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o and_o afterward_o sometime_o use_v and_o often_o omit_v but_o in_o late_a time_n general_o use_v the_o last_o considerable_a thing_n in_o their_o writ_n be_v what_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n summon_v be_v to_o do_v at_o these_o parliament_n which_o mostwhat_a be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v do_v be_v vestrum_fw-la expedit_fw-la habere_fw-la consilium_fw-la cl._n 6_o jo._n m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la what_o the_o summon_v be_v to_o do_v expedient_a to_o have_v their_o counsel_n or_o nobiscum_fw-la super_fw-la dictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la 23_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la &_o faciendum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la cl._n 24_o e._n 1._o m._n 4._o dorso_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la de_fw-la quantitate_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la subsidii_fw-la ibid._n m._n 7._o dorso_fw-la habere_fw-la colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la claus_n 2_o e._n 2._o m._n 20._o dorso_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la cl._n 6_o e._n 2._o m._n 2._o dorso_fw-la so_o in_o dorso_fw-la in_o cl._n 14_o e._n 3_o par_fw-fr 1._o m._n 33._o dorso_fw-la another_o ordinabimus_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la consilium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la caeterorumque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la convocatorum_fw-la viderimus_fw-la opportunum_fw-la in_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o 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in_o the_o record_n item_n mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la singâ—lis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la faciant_fw-la dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la delegalioribus_fw-la probioribus_fw-la &_o discretioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la london_n in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la item_n in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la scribitur_fw-la civibus_fw-la ebor._fw-la lincoln_n &_o caeteris_fw-la burgis_fw-la angliae_fw-la quod_fw-la mittant_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la dvos_fw-la de_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la legalioribus_fw-la &_o probioribus_fw-la tam_fw-la civibus_fw-la quam_fw-la burgensibus_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o so_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n which_o run_v thus_o rex_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o ballivis_n portus_n svi_fw-la de_fw-la sandwico_fw-la cum_fw-la praelati_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la negotio_fw-la liberationis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la 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14._o dorso_fw-la 26_o ed._n 3._o it_o be_v unum_fw-la militem_fw-la de_fw-la provectioribus_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expertis_fw-la militibus_fw-la and_o so_o for_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o king_n desire_v not_o any_o under_o age_n as_o now_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o 31_o ed._n 3._o beside_o dorso_fw-la beside_o cl._n 31_o e._n 3._o m._n 2._o dorso_fw-la the_o usual_a word_n de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la &_o probioribus_fw-la there_o be_v add_v de_fw-la elegantioribus_fw-la personis_fw-la eligi_fw-la which_o in_o no_o writ_n else_o before_o or_o after_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 36_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 36_o e._n 3._o m._n 16._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v de_fw-fr melioribus_fw-la &_o validioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o of_o the_o forty_o four_o of_o dorso_fw-la of_o cl._n 44_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la e._n 3._o run_v dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la &_o 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dicto_fw-la com._n digniores_fw-la &_o probiores_fw-la &_o in_o actibus_fw-la armorum_fw-la magis_fw-la expertos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alterius_fw-la conditionis_fw-la &_o dvos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o burgenses_n qui_fw-la in_o navigo_fw-la &_o exercitio_fw-la mercandisarum_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habeant_fw-la meliorem_fw-la eligi_fw-la and_o then_o in_o the_o close_a follow_v nolumus_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la vicecome_v regni_fw-la praedicti_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alteriâ—s_fw-la conditionis_fw-la quam_fw-la superius_fw-la specificatur_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la sit_fw-la electus_fw-la and_o the_o last_o clause_n
ordain_v in_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o common_a council_n and_o so_o the_o return_v be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ordinabitur_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 2._o dorso_fw-la 2._o cl._n 17_o e._n 2._o m._n 27._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 21_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la there_o be_v some_o more_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la favente_fw-la divina_fw-la clementia_n contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la whereas_o before_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v what_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o great_a council_n here_o it_o be_v to_o 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