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A54690
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A plea for the pardoning part of the soveraignty of the kings of England
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Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.
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1682
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Wing P2012; ESTC R9266
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of_o pardon_v which_o be_v no_o stranger_n in_o england_n long_o before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n athelstane_n who_o do_v thereby_o free_a the_o nation_n from_o fourfooted_a wolf_n by_o ordain_v pardon_n to_o such_o outlaw_n as_o will_v help_v to_o free_v themselves_o and_o other_o from_o such_o villainous_a neighbour_n the_o law_n of_o canutus_n also_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o enjoin_v a_o moderation_n in_o punishment_n ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la temperata_fw-la to_o be_v observe_v in_o magistracy_n and_o never_o to_o be_v want_v in_o the_o most_o superior_a canuti_n none_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o acquit_v the_o offence_n as_o they_o that_o by_o our_o law_n be_v to_o take_v benefit_n by_o the_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n arise_v thereby_o edward_n the_o confessor_n law_n will_v not_o have_v rex_fw-la regni_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la protectione_n &_o pace_n degunt_fw-la universi_fw-la to_o be_v without_o it_o 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malefactor_n rectum_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o quantumcunque_fw-la poterit_fw-la quibus_fw-la forisfecit_fw-la &_o tradat_fw-la fidejussores_fw-la de_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o legalitate_fw-la tenenda_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la fidejussores_fw-la defecerint_fw-la exulabitur_fw-la a_o patria_fw-la for_o the_o pardon_v of_o treason_n 1._o murder_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n say_v king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o law_n so_o much_o esteem_v by_o the_o baron_n and_o contender_n for_o our_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o they_o solemn_o swear_v they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o do_v sole_o belong_v unto_o he_o &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sua_fw-la in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o 15._o peirce_n gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n and_o all_o his_o land_n and_o estate_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o king_n grant_v 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