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good_a argument_n for_o our_o propugn_v they_o and_o conclude_v with_o sir_n francis_n seymour_n for_o a_o committee_n sir_n humphrey_n maye_n march_v 22._o 1627._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o distract_n the_o king_n who_o be_v young_a and_o vigorous_a full_a of_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o may_v be_v win_v to_o our_o device_n by_o our_o comply_v and_o allege_v all_o these_o illegal_a proceed_n be_v action_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o like_a with_o other_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n the_o petition_n for_o the_o fast_a march_v 26._o 1628._o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n we_o your_o majesty_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v upon_o a_o tender_a and_o passionate_a sense_n of_o the_o extreme_a calamity_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o with_o much_o sorrow_n apprehend_v the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_a
all_o law_n first_o general_a reason_n the_o first_o general_a reason_n be_v draw_v à _fw-la re_fw-mi ipsa_fw-la from_o imprisonment_n ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la causâ—_n be_v it_o close_o or_o other_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n first_o no_o man_n can_v be_v imprison_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v bond_n and_o a_o villain_n for_o that_o imprisonment_n at_o will_n et_fw-fr tailor_n lâ—g_fw-mi haut_fw-fr et_fw-fr base_a be_v propria_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la to_o villain_n habendo_fw-la vide_fw-la the_o writ_n de_fw-fr nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la secoâ—d_v ceo._n 7._o e._n 3._o foe_n 50._o in_o the_o new_a print_n and_o 348_o in_o the_o old_a 33._o e._n 3._o tit_n dom._n 253._o â—infant_n inpris_fw-la â—itz_fw-fr herbers_n fait_fw-fr un_fw-fr note_n de_fw-fr ceo._n but_o if_o freeman_n of_o england_n may_v be_v imprison_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o command_n than_o be_v they_o in_o worse_a case_n than_o bondman_n and_o villain_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o villain_n can_v command_v another_o to_o imprison_v his_o villain_n without_o cause_n as_o of_o disobedience_n or_o refuse_v toserve_v as_o be_v agree_v in_o our_o book_n three_o imprisonment_n be_v account_v in_o law_n civil_a death_n perdit_fw-la domum_fw-la familiam_fw-la vicinos_fw-la patriam_fw-la his_o house_n his_o family_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n his_o neighbour_n his_o country_n and_o to_o live_v among_o wretched_a and_o wicked_a man_n if_o a_o man_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v kill_v etc._n 39_o h._n 1._o 65._o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v avoid_v a_o feoffment_n of_o land_n gift_n of_o good_n &c._n &c._n so_o it_o be_v if_o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v imprison_v he_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o that_o it_o be_v civil_a death_n second_o general_a reason_n the_o second_o general_a reason_n be_v à _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la minima_fw-la poena_fw-la corporalis_fw-la est_fw-la major_a qualibet_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la but_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v impose_v a_o fine_a upon_o any_o man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v judicial_o by_o his_o judge_n 11._o bracton_n fol._n 105._o it_o be_v call_v duritia_fw-la imprisonment_n 2_o r._n 3._o 11._o per_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la regem_fw-la in_o camera_fw-la and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n three_o general_a reason_n the_o three_o general_a reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o number_n and_o diversity_n of_o remedy_n which_o the_o law_n give_v against_o imprisonment_n viz._n breve_fw-la de_fw-la hoâ—ine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la de_fw-la odio_fw-la &_o acia_fw-la de_fw-la habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la a_o appeal_n of_o imprisonment_n &_o breve_fw-la de_fw-la manuâ—aptione_n the_o latter_a two_o of_o these_o be_v antiquate_v but_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr odio_fw-la &_o acia_fw-la be_v revive_v for_o that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la ca._n 26._o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v repeal_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 28._o e._n 3._o yet_o it_o be_v revive_v 42._o e._n 3._o ca._n 1._o by_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o statute_n make_v against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v void_a 29._o videw_n 2._o ca._n 29._o now_o the_o law_n will_v never_o have_v give_v so_o many_o remedy_n if_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n may_v be_v imprison_v at_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n four_o general_a reason_n the_o four_o general_a reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o extent_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o pretend_a power_n to_o imprison_v for_o it_o shall_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o their_o posterity_n but_o also_o to_o the_o noble_n and_o their_o honourable_a progeny_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o all_o person_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o sex_n or_o age_n soever_o to_o all_o judge_n officer_n etc._n etc._n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a etc._n etc._n without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n five_o general_a reason_n the_o five_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o indefinitnesse_n of_o time_n the_o pretend_a power_n be_v limit_v to_o no_o time_n may_v be_v perpetual_a during_o life_n six_o general_a reason_n the_o six_o à _fw-la damno_fw-la &_o dedecore_fw-la from_o the_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n in_o 2_o respect_n first_o for_o their_o valour_n and_o prowess_n so_o famous_a through_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o for_o their_o industry_n for_o who_o endeavour_v to_o apply_v himself_o in_o any_o profession_n either_o of_o war_n liberal_a science_n or_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o no_o tenant_n at_o will_n will_v support_v or_o improve_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a estâ—â—â—_n and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v both_o dedecus_fw-la and_o damnum_fw-la to_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n to_o be_v king_n of_o slave_n seven_o general_a reason_n the_o seven_o be_v draw_v ab_fw-la utili_fw-la &_o inutili_fw-la for_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 36._o e._n 3._o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 5._o e._n 3._o 25._o e._n 3._o be_v adjudge_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o people_n 20._o rot._n parl._n â—6_n e._n 3._o num_fw-la 9_o &_o 20._o and_o therefore_o this_o pretend_a power_n be_v against_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o people_n can_v be_v no_o more_o part_n of_o this_o prerogative_n eight_o general_a reason_n last_o 1._o e._n 2._o the_o frâ—ngprison_v â—â—at_fw-la unt_fw-la pasche_fw-it 18._o e._n 3._o rot_n 33._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la bildestons_n case_n rot_v parl._n 28._o h._n 6._o nu_fw-la 16._o act_n apost_n cap._n 25._o v._n the_o last_o the_o eight_o general_a reason_n be_v for_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o king_n to_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commitment_n and_o dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o omit_v it_o for_o if_o any_o be_v commit_v without_o express_v the_o cause_n though_o he_o escape_v albeit_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n yet_o the_o escape_n be_v neither_o felony_n nor_o treason_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v express_v to_o be_v for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n then_o the_o escapealbeit_n he_o be_v innocent_a be_v treason_n or_o felony_n nine_o general_a reason_n the_o nine_o general_a reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o authority_n 16._o h._n 6._o tit_n monstrans_fw-la â—efaits_n â—82_n by_o the_o whole_a court_n the_o king_n in_o his_o presence_n can_v command_v one_o to_o be_v arrest_v but_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v against_o he_o that_o arrest_v 22._o h._n 6._o 46._o newton_n 1_o h._n 7._o 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o markham_n chief_a justice_n to_o e_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n because_o the_o party_n have_v no_o remedy_n fortescue_n cap._n 18._o proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la nullus_fw-la regum_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o â—_o to_o commit_v any_o man_n etc._n etc._n 4_o eliz._n plough_v com._n 236._o the_o common_a common_a law_n have_v so_o admeasured_a the_o king_n prerogative_n as_o he_o can_v prejudice_v any_o man_n in_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o great_a inheritance_n a_o man_n have_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o person_n for_o all_o other_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o major_a hâ—reditas_fw-la venit_fw-la unicuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la à _fw-la jure_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la parentibus_fw-la 25._o e._n 1._o ca._n 2._o confirm_v cart._n all_o judgement_n give_v against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v void_a objection_n upon_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n attorney_n first_o object_n that_o these_o resolution_n of_o the_o house_n be_v incompatible_a with_o a_o monarchy_n that_o must_v govern_v by_o the_o state_n bracton_n answ._n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o nibiltam_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la imperii_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivere_fw-la and_o again_o attribuat_fw-la râ—x_fw-la legi_fw-la quodlex_fw-la attribuat_fw-la etc._n etc._n viz._n dominationem_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la quia_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la rex_fw-la it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o prejudice_n to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n for_o if_o it_o be_v for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n misprision_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o may_v be_v by_o general_a word_n express_v viz._n pro_fw-la suspitione_n proditionis_fw-la 2_o object_n to_o blind_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v one_o cause_n must_v be_v pretend_v and_o another_o intend_a especial_o when_o it_o touch_v matter_n of_o state_n answ._n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o dissimulation_n especial_o in_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v 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