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A25628
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An Ansvver to this quodlibetical question, whether the bishops make a fundamental and essential part of the English Parliament collected out of some memorials in a larger treatise for the information of some, the confirmation of others, and the satisfaction of all.
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1661
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Wing A3454; ESTC R22861
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a_o answer_n to_o this_o quodlibetical_a question_n whether_o the_o bishop_n make_v a_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o memorial_n in_o a_o large_a treatise_n for_o the_o information_n of_o some_o the_o confirmation_n of_o other_o and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o de_fw-fr legib._n &_o âonga_fw-la consuet_n si_fw-mi de_fw-fr interpretatione_n legis_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la imprimis_fw-la inspiciendum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la jure_fw-la civitas_fw-la retro_fw-la in_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la casibus_fw-la usa_fw-la fuit_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la enim_fw-la optima_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la london_n print_v for_o a._n seile_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1661._o a_o answer_n to_o this_o quodlibetical_a question_n viz._n whether_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n whereas_o a_o great_a question_n have_v be_v raise_v of_o late_a and_o but_o late_o neither_o whether_o the_o bishop_n make_v a_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n i_o hope_v to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n by_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n of_o which_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o the_o other_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o one_o derive_v from_o that_o original_a right_n which_o be_v vest_v in_o they_o the_o other_o from_o the_o constant_a exercise_n and_o continual_a practice_n by_o which_o that_o right_a have_v be_v enjoy_v in_o all_o time_n forego_v and_o first_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o proof_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o therein_o first_o with_o that_o which_o do_v occur_v in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n athelston_n one_o of_o the_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n among_o which_o there_o be_v a_o chapter_n it_o be_v chap._n 11._o entitle_v de_fw-fr officio_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la ejus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v touch_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o which_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o it_o in_o which_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o declare_v viz._n episcopo_fw-la jure_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnem_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la promovere_fw-la dei_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o seculi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 402._o etc._n spelm._n counsel_n p._n 402._o &_o convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la ejus_fw-la omne_fw-la legis_fw-la scitum_fw-la &_o burgi_n mensura_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la pondus_fw-la sit_fw-la secundum_fw-la dictionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la institutum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o belong_v of_o right_n unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o promote_v justice_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v both_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o unto_o he_o it_o appertain_v that_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o award_n all_o law_n and_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v ordain_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o next_o we_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o old_a record_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la in_o which_o it_o be_v affirm_v ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la summoniri_fw-la &_o venire_fw-la debere_fw-la archiepiscopos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la majores_fw-la cleri_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la per_fw-la comitatum_fw-la aut_fw-la baroniam_fw-la ratione_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tenurae_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la tenurae_fw-la modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la that_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n who_o hold_v their_o land_n either_o by_o a_o earl_n fee_fw-mi or_o a_o baron_n fee_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o come_v to_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o tenure_n 3_o next_o look_v we_o on_o the_o chartulary_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o recognize_v in_o full_a parliament_n at_o clarendon_n under_o henry_n the_o second_o where_o they_o be_v call_v avitas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la which_o declare_v 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vicecomites_a &_o ballivos_fw-la nostros_fw-la omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la tenent_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la diem_fw-la scil_n ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la 40_o dierum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la certum_fw-la locum_fw-la etc._n etc._n job_n etc._n id_fw-la in_o job_n in_o which_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o most_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v call_v to_o parliament_n for_o grant_v subsidy_n and_o escuage_z and_o treat_v of_o the_o great_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v by_o particular_a letter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n or_o either_o of_o they_o a_o form_n or_o copy_n of_o which_o summon_v issue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a king_n john_n be_v extant_a on_o record_n and_o put_v in_o print_n not_o many_o year_n since_o in_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n 1.20.5_o honour_n p._n 1.20.5_o 5_o we_o have_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o magna_fw-la 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