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the_o bless_a king_n complain_v i_o can_v dismiss_v this_o subject_a without_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o factious_a member_n of_o parliament_n parliament_n the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o factious_a member_n in_o parliament_n in_o england_n there_o be_v no_o such_o powerful_a engine_n to_o make_v faction_n and_o sedition_n formidable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o government_n as_o when_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o freeholder_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o art_n i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n hint_v before_o and_o shall_v more_o large_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o faction_n to_o choose_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o their_o own_o temper_n for_o such_o a_o number_n be_v embody_a in_o that_o house_n give_v and_o receive_v mutual_a strength_n from_o one_o another_o for_o when_o such_o be_v meet_v they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o unite_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n or_o one_o to_o another_o or_o employ_v their_o time_n upon_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o
and_o laity_n meet_v it_o seem_v most_o profitable_a that_o love_n and_o mutual_a benevolence_n through_o his_o whole_a dominion_n shall_v be_v cherish_v for_o it_o be_v syndon_n be_v et_fw-la we_o eallum_n tha_z unribtlican_n &_o menigfealdan_n gefrohâ—e_v the_o betwux_fw-fr we_o sulsum_fw-la syndon_n irksome_a to_o they_o all_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v unjust_a fight_v among_o christian_n and_o begin_v the_o seven_o law_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o part_n settan_n part_n witan_fw-mi seylon_fw-mi faeb_fw-mi the_o settan_n of_o the_o prudent_a to_o extinguish_v capital_a enmity_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o peace_n king_n aethelred_n appoint_v that_o every_o bebbe_n every_o that_o aele_n sreoman_n getreowne_v borb_n bebbe_n freeman_n have_v surety_n that_o if_o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o any_o crime_n these_o surety_n may_v do_v justice_n to_o each_o one_o that_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offender_n the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v be_v borgum_n in_o the_o law_n the_o duty_n of_o these_o surety_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a and_o it_o appear_v by_o other_o law_n in_o after_o time_n that_o nine_o man_n be_v bind_v for_o every_o ten_o man._n whoever_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v consult_v the_o 19_o law_n of_o canutus_n wherein_o he_o appoint_v security_n appoint_v et_fw-la we_o willath_v that_o aele_v freoman_n beo_fw-la on_o hundrede_fw-la &_o on_o teothung_a gebrobt_v viz._n the_o tything_n security_n that_o every_o freeman_n enter_v himself_o into_o a_o hundred_o or_o into_o the_o collegueship_n of_o the_o ten._n in_o other_o matter_n of_o preserve_a peace_n they_o may_v consult_v the_o second_o the_o eight_o and_o twelve_o law_n of_o the_o same_o canutus_n the_o which_o eight_o law_n be_v thus_o express_v peace_n be_v so_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a that_o it_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o nothing_o more_o contrary_o be_v offensive_a as_o thief_n which_o in_o the_o saxon_a be_v thus_o swa_n ymbe_n frythesbote_n swathan_n bundan_n si_fw-mi selost_a &_o tham_fw-mi theoffon_n sy_a lathost_n &_o swa_fw-mi ymb_fw-ge heosbote_fw-ge have_v meet_v with_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n 53._o king_n ll._n aethelstani_n fol._n 53._o ethelstan_n which_o both_o illustrate_v the_o care_n of_o the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o peace_n preserve_v and_o likewise_o show_v the_o readiness_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n with_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o insert_v it_o as_o a_o close_a to_o this_o chapter_n and_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o next_o the_o word_n as_o to_o be_v render_v from_o the_o saxon_a and_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o mr._n lambard_n run_v thus_o i_o aethelstan_n king_n do_v to_o all_o clear_o signify_v cyth_v that_o i_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o our_o list_v our_o vre_n sryth_n be_v wyr_n gehealden_a thonne_n we_o list_v peace_n be_v not_o keep_v as_o i_o desire_v and_o at_o grantelee_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o i_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o seigâ—h_n from_o et_fw-la i_o witan_a seigâ—h_n my_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o happen_v by_o my_o baebbe_n my_o that_o le_fw-fr hit_n to_o long_o forboren_a baebbe_n forbearance_n i.e._n too_o much_o lenity_n in_o not_o punish_v now_o of_o late_a when_o i_o stay_v at_o exeter_n in_o the_o wintre_n the_o middum_fw-la wintre_n feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n attend_v by_o my_o wise_a man_n i_o find_v will_n find_v â—t_z than_z ealle_fw-mi sin_v 〈◊〉_d mid_a bire_z sylfum_n &_o midyfre_v which_o i_o signify_v heritage_n and_o though_o misplaced_n in_o lambard_n be_v by_o he_o translate_v child_n &_o mid_a wife_n &_o mideallum_n thingum_o by_o lâ—mbard_n translate_v proper_o all_o their_o fortune_n to_o faerenne_n thider_v thider_v le_fw-fr thonne_v will_n they_o â—_o most_o ready_a themselves_o with_o their_o heir_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o their_o estate_n to_o go_v thither_o whither_o i_o will_v and_o will_v purge_v out_o or_o expel_v those_o outlaw_n i._n e._n breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v against_o this_o in_o such_o order_n or_o with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o consideration_n that_o they_o never_o after_o come_v on_o the_o earth_n again_o i.e._n that_o they_o be_v banish_v the_o saxon_a of_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v thus_o bretan_n hi_o offer_v this_o geswican_n willan_n on_o tha_z gerade_n the_o heo_fw-la naefre_o aest_n on_o sorda_fw-la ne_fw-la cumen_fw-la which_o mr._n lambard_n translate_v thus_o ut_fw-la isti_fw-la tandem_fw-la pacis_fw-la violatores_fw-la regno_fw-la hand_n unquam_fw-la redituri_fw-la pellerentur_fw-la then_o it_o further_o be_v add_v and_o if_o these_o man_n sin_v man_n and_o give_v hi_o mon_fw-fr afre_v afâ—_n on_o thaem_fw-la eorda_fw-la gemit_fw-la that_o high_a sin_v swa_fw-mi seildig_v swa_fw-mi se_fw-mi the_o at_o hebbendra_fw-fr banda_fw-mi gefougen_fw-mi sin_v hereafter_o in_o these_o land_n be_v meet_v with_o or_o find_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o guilty_a as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v hand_n have_v that_o be_v steal_v which_o mr._n lambard_n render_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la deprehenderetur_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o furto_fw-la manifest_a deprehensus_fw-la plecteretur_fw-la from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o witan_n noble_n and_o wise_a man_n be_v at_o one_o of_o the_o time_n the_o king_n keep_v they_o in_o course_n viz._n at_o christmas_n call_v here_o midwinter_n second_o that_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o member_n of_o the_o council_n their_o advice_n three_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o happen_v that_o his_o peace_n be_v not_o keep_v because_o of_o his_o forbearance_n in_o not_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n that_o be_v establish_v at_o grantelee_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o put_v these_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o his_o remissness_n clemency_n or_o indulgence_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n four_o that_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o these_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o noble_n who_o meet_v in_o council_n at_o exeter_n promise_n they_n will_v be_v in_o readiness_n provide_v themselves_o and_o their_o whoâ—e_a family_n and_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v to_o faerenne_n that_o be_v from_o fair_a to_o go_v forth_o in_o expedition_n arm_v as_o the_o king_n will_v appoint_v the_o signification_n of_o which_o word_n i_o have_v find_v in_o several_a letter_n about_o the_o war_n betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n and_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n where_o when_o any_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o scot_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o england_n to_o seize_v upon_o man_n burn_v town_n or_o house_n or_o carry_v away_o cattle_n it_o be_v call_v run_v a_o forray_n five_o we_o may_v note_v that_o this_o show_v that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o the_o king_n disposal_n to_o go_v whither_o then_o the_o king_n will_v which_o save_v i_o a_o labour_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o deduce_v the_o king_n power_n over_o the_o militia_n high_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o little_a look_v into_o the_o saxon_a law_n will_v afford_v i_o more_o precedent_n as_o the_o fifty_o nine_o law_n of_o william_n the_o wheeloch_n the_o statuimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o sirmiter_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la noslri_fw-la praedicli_fw-la sint_fw-la fratres_fw-la conjurati_fw-la ad_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o facultatibus_fw-la contra_fw-la inimicos_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o viriliter_fw-la servandum_fw-la &_o facem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la coronae_fw-la noslrae_fw-la integram_fw-la observandam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o justiciam_fw-la constant_a omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la sine_fw-la dolo_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la dilatiene_fw-fr faciendam_fw-la ll._n gul._n 1._o 59_o fol._n 171._o edit_fw-la wheeloch_n conqueror_n do_v express_o as_o before_o i_o have_v touch_v on_o another_o occasion_n but_o here_o think_v fit_a to_o recite_v it_o at_o length_n viz._n the_o king_n appoint_v and_o firm_o command_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v brother_n to_o their_o power_n to_o defend_v and_o manful_o to_o keep_v his_o monarchy_n and_o his_o kingdom_n according_a to_o their_o might_n and_o estate_n against_o enemy_n and_o to_o observe_v or_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o crown_n entire_a and_o without_o delay_n without_o deceit_n to_o do_v right_a judgement_n and_o justice_n constant_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o here_o we_o find_v these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n also_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o
they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v or_o be_v dissolve_v bodin_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n because_o without_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n no_o prince_n can_v defend_v himself_o or_o his_o subject_n the_o establishment_n or_o destructon_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o war_n than_o to_o betray_v counsel_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o order_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o of_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 10._o and_o clapmarius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majâ—statis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o latin_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n whether_o senate_n or_o emperor_n and_o by_o they_o sole_o be_v decree_v unless_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v require_v in_o comitiis_fw-la populi_n centuriatis_fw-la and_o when_o the_o republic_n be_v change_v by_o the_o julian_n law_n it_o be_v treason_n to_o make_v war_n without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nulli_fw-la nobis_fw-la insciis_fw-la atque_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la armorum_fw-la movendorum_fw-la copia_fw-la tribuetur_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n sole_o be_v many_o and_o just_a for_o without_o it_o no_o prince_n can_v provide_v against_o intestine_a sedition_n for_o if_o he_o want_v that_o authority_n peace_n reasins_z why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n alone_o to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n as_o often_o as_o ambitious_a or_o seditious_a man_n persuade_v the_o people_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o oppression_n by_o the_o government_n or_o 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two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâ—â—â—_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n 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