Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	answer_n	king_n	pope_n	2,681	5	6.9743	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37238	Jus imponendi vectigana, or, The learning touching customs, tonnage, poundage, and impositions on merchandizes, asserted as well from the rules of the common and civil law, as of generall reason and policy of state / by Sir John Davis ...	Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.	1659 (1659)	Wing D403; ESTC R36082	63,305	189

touch_v the_o repeal_n of_o charta_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la by_o king_n edw._n 2_o and_o the_o remit_v all_o of_o divers_a imposition_n by_o king_n edw._n 3_o upon_o sundry_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o parliament_n for_o procure_v imposition_n to_o be_v set_v up_o 106_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n 110_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o the_o prerogative_n be_v bind_v or_o take_v away_o by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n 129_o chap._n xxix_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n 131_o chap._n xxx_o the_o five_o objection_n that_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n be_v never_o take_v but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o parliament_n 140_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o five_o objection_n 141_o chap._n xxxii_o the_o conclusion_n 146_o chap._n xxxiii_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o imposition_n set_v and_o take_v in_o england_n by_o the_o king_n prerogative_n with_o the_o exception_n and_o gabelle_n in_o foreign_a state_n and_o kingdom_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v not_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n by_o many_o degree_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o other_o nation_n do_v bear_v in_o this_o kind_n 147_o a_o argument_n up_o on_o the_o question_n of_o imposition_n digest_v and_o divide_v into_o sundry_a chapter_n by_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n learned_a counsel_n in_o ireland_n chap._n i._n the_o exposition_n and_o meaning_n of_o certain_a word_n which_o do_v show_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o question_n itself_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o whether_o the_o imposition_n which_o the_o king_n ●f_fw-mi england_n have_v lay_v and_o levy_v upon_o merchandise_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n only_o without_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v lawful_a or_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n by_o the_o word_n imposition_n we_o mean_v only_o 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we_o understand_v not_o only_o our_o customary_a common_a law_n and_o our_o statute_n of_o england_n which_o be_v native_a and_o peculiar_a to_o our_o nation_n only_o but_o such_o other_o law_n also_o as_o be_v common_a to_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o we_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n by_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o england_n in_o divers_a case_n and_o by_o such_o ancient_a usage_n be_v become_v the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o such_o case_n namely_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o law-merchant_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n the_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n the_o common_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n every_o of_o which_o law_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o use_v in_o england_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n or_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o the_o force_n thereof_o in_o all_o kingdom_n that_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n be_v a_o principal_a subject_n of_o that_o law_n and_o that_o it_o give_v power_n unto_o all_o king_n to_o take_v custom_n and_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n and_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v many_o prerogative_n annex_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n of_o which_o our_o common_a law_n take_v notice_n and_o do_v admit_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la or_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n in_o all_o kingdom_n for_o all_o kingdom_n have_v their_o beginning_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n and_o of_o like_a force_n in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o the_o realm_n subject_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n also_o be_v in_o force_n in_o such_o case_n especial_o wherein_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o his_o subject_n have_v correspondence_n or_o commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o those_o case_n by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n omnes_fw-la populi_fw-la say_v justinian_n justinian_n qui_fw-la legibus_fw-la et_fw-la moribus_fw-la reguntur_fw-la partim_fw-la suo_fw-la proprio_fw-la partim_fw-la communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la jure_fw-la utuntur_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la ius_fw-la constituit_fw-la id_fw-la ipsius_fw-la proprium_fw-la civitatis_fw-la est_fw-la vocaturque_fw-la jus_fw-la civil_a quod_fw-la vero_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la constituit_fw-la id_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la plerumque_fw-la custoditur_fw-la vocaturque_fw-la jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la quasi_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la utuntur_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v say_v ius_fw-la gentium_fw-la omni_fw-la hominum_fw-la generi_fw-la common_fw-la est_fw-la and_o exhoc_fw-la iure_fw-la gentium_fw-la omnes_fw-la pene_fw-la contractus_fw-la introducti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la emptio_fw-la venditio_fw-la locatio_fw-la conductio_fw-la societas_fw-la depositum_fw-la mutuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o agree_v our_o doctor_n and_o student_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 1.lib.cap.2_a where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o trade_n and_o traffic_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n so_o that_o commerce_n trade_n and_o traffic_n for_o merchandise_n between_o the_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v a_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o to_o that_o question_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o england_n whether_o the_o ancient_a custom_n payable_a for_o merchandize_n do_v first_o grow_v due_a by_o our_o customary_a common_a law_n or_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n why_o may_v i_o not_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o customary_a law_n nor_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n but_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n do_v first_o give_v these_o duty_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v before_o king_n for_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n ex_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la reges_fw-la originem_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la say_v baldus_n baldus_n so_o king_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o present_o the_o same_o law_n cum_fw-la creatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la rex_fw-la ei_fw-la omnia_fw-la regalia_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la and_o competit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la jus_fw-la imponendi_fw-la quantum_fw-la habet_fw-la begalia_fw-la say_v baldus_n baldus_n vectigalia_fw-la introduct_fw-la a_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n ideo_fw-la non_fw-la otiosase_fw-la favoralia_fw-la say_v another_o doctor_n do_v annex_v this_o prerogative_n to_o their_o several_a crown_n vectigalorigine_fw-la ipsa_fw-la jus_fw-la caesarum_fw-la et_fw-la regum_fw-la partimoniale_fw-la est_fw-la say_v another_o inhaeret_fw-la sceptro_fw-la say_v another_o and_o therefore_o when_o our_o ancient_a british_a king_n take_v up_o custom_n for_o merchandize_n transport_v into_o france_n as_o strabo_n strabo_n write_v britanni_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la tollebant_fw-la gravia_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la brevi_fw-la trajectu_fw-la in_o galliam_n importabant_fw-la shall_v we_o presume_v they_o do_v it_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n no_o for_o doubtless_o they_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prerogative_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n for_o king_n upon_o their_o first_o institution_n do_v great_a thing_n than_o this_o by_o their_o prerogative_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n vetusissima_fw-la coronae_fw-la jura_fw-la ex_fw-la singulari_fw-la regum_fw-la decreto_fw-la primitus_fw-la orta_fw-la say_v a_o learned_a doctor_n and_o at_o first_o say_v justinian_n justinian_n arbitria_fw-la regum_fw-la prolegibus_fw-la fuere_fw-la and_o so_o say_v halicarnassus_n lib._n 3._o lib.3_o cicero_n offic._n lib._n 2._o and_o true_o as_o custom_n and_o imposition_n take_v upon_o importation_n of_o merchandize_n be_v most_o proper_o call_v vectigalia_fw-la à_fw-la mercibm_fw-la evectis_fw-la

it_o be_v bind_v so_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o can_v be_v reject_v as_o the_o roman_a civil_a law_n be_v reject_v in_o most_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n in_o such_o case_n as_o do_v arise_v within_o the_o body_n of_o every_o kingdom_n in_o france_n philip_n le_fw-fr bell_n say_v bodin_n de_fw-la repub._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o li.2.cap.8_n when_o he_o erect_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n at_o paris_n and_o mountpelier_n do_v express_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o judgement_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o roman_a civil_a law_n and_o in_o erect_v of_o all_o the_o university_n of_o france_n they_o be_v charge_v in_o their_o several_a charter_n not_o to_o revive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n as_o of_o bind_v law_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o earum_fw-la non_fw-la imperio_fw-la sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la utimur_fw-la say_v another_o learned_a doctor_n of_o france_n in_o spain_n say_v bodin_n bodin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n several_a king_n have_v make_v edict_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v allege_v the_o roman_a civil_a law_n as_o a_o bind_a law_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o that_o stephen_n king_n of_o spain_n spain_n do_v forbid_v the_o public_a plead_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o for_o england_n to_o omit_v what_o pope_n elutherius_n eluther_n write_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a monarch_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o saint_n edward_n law_n de_fw-fr protestate_fw-la regius_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la publish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o 3_o hen._n 8_o petiistis_fw-la say_v he_o leges_fw-la romanas_fw-la et_fw-la caesaris_fw-la vobis_fw-la transmitti_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la britaniae_fw-la uti_fw-la voluistis_fw-la leges_fw-la romanas_fw-la et_fw-la caesaris_fw-la reprobare_fw-la possumus_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o england_n 11_o r._n 2._o when_o a_o course_n of_o proceed_n in_o criminal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v propound_v a_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o state_n assemble_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n neither_o have_v be_v informer_n time_n nor_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n rot._n parliament_n 11_o r._n 2._o in_fw-la archivis_fw-la turris_fw-la london_n and_o according_o chopinus_n chopinn_z the_o french_a lawyer_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr domino_fw-la francia_fw-la tit._n 28._o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n huius_fw-la romani_fw-la juris_fw-la say_v he_o nullus_fw-la apud_fw-la anglos_fw-la usus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la gentis_fw-la instituto_fw-la britani_n reguntur_fw-la legibus_fw-la municipialibus_fw-la quas_fw-la illis_fw-la majorum_fw-la mores_fw-la praescripserunt_fw-la but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o cause_n arise_v within_o the_o land_n only_o for_o all_o marine_a and_o sea_n cause_v which_o do_v arise_v for_o the_o most_o part_n concerning_o merch_n and_o merchandize_n cross_v the_o sea_n our_o king_n have_v ever_o use_v the_o roman_a civil_a law_n for_o the_o decide_v and_o determine_v thereof_o as_o the_o roman_n do_v use_v the_o law_n of_o the_o rhodian_n rhodian_n in_o those_o case_n according_a to_o the_o memorable_a rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n antonius_n terram_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la rhodiis_fw-la regi_fw-la how_o be_v it_o now_o those_o law_n of_o the_o rhodian_n be_v digest_v and_o incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o jurisdiction_n touch_v cause_n arise_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o his_o admiral_n who_o in_o his_o court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v proceed_v in_o those_o case_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n now_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n the_o same_o be_v clear_a without_o question_n and_o observe_v without_o contradiction_n in_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n regiitantum_fw-la juris_fw-la ac_fw-la muneris_fw-la est_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la imponere_fw-la redditus_fw-la seu_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la portus_fw-la quae_fw-la perveniant_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la portum_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la portu_fw-la vehentur_fw-la regalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la rex_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la recognoscit_fw-la superior_a they_o potest_fw-la instituere_fw-la nova_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la jus_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la hoc_fw-la jure_fw-la utitur_fw-la the_o d._n doctor_n who_o interpret_v the_o imperial_a law_n have_v their_o book_n full_a of_o these_o rule_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o these_o rule_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n be_v only_o intend_v of_o the_o emperor_n a_o learned_a civilian_n have_v this_o position_n plus_fw-la 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admit_v in_o england_n as_o a_o binding-law_n in_o case_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v indeed_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o that_o law_n but_o this_o question_n of_o imposition_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o therefore_o the_o canon_n law_n do_v not_o handle_v it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n only_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o do_v examine_v and_o determine_v in_o what_o case_n a_o absolute_a prince_n may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n lay_v and_o demand_v new_a imposition_n decret._n causae_fw-la 24._o quaesti_fw-la 3._o 3_o princeps_fw-la potest_fw-la indicere_fw-la nova_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la and_o in_o summa_fw-la summarum_fw-la tit._n degabellis_fw-la et_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la these_o rule_n and_o distinction_n be_v lay_v down_o quilibet_fw-la monarcha_fw-la potest_fw-la imponere_fw-la novum_fw-la vectigal_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la moderaudum_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la princeps_fw-la imponere_fw-la vectigal_fw-la ultra_fw-la conventiovem_fw-la in_fw-la duobue_fw-la casibus_fw-la i_o quando_fw-la redditus_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la segimen_fw-la boni_fw-la et_fw-la communis_fw-la et_fw-la decentiam_fw-la status_fw-la ejus_fw-la 2._o quando_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nova_fw-la emergentia_fw-la principes_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la instituti_fw-la ut_fw-la nō_fw-la quaerant_fw-la propria_fw-la lucra_fw-la sed_fw-la communem_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la populorum_fw-la lilia_fw-la agri_fw-la neque_fw-la arant_fw-la neque_fw-la nent_fw-la which_o may_v be_v apply_v say_v a_o french_a monk_n to_o all_o prince_n but_o espicial_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n because_o they_o bear_v the_o lily_n the_o canonist_n canonist_n do_v likewise_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o pay_v a_o imposition_n of_o poll-money_n poll-money_n and_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o enable_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o that_o the_o tribute-money_n which_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v pay_v date_fw-la caefari_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la and_o the_o custom_n which_o saint_n paul_n paul_n will_v every_o christian_n to_o pay_v willing_o reddite_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cui_fw-la tributum_fw-la cuivectigal_fw-la be_v but_o imposition_n raise_v by_o the_o emperor_n edict_n only_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n require_v obedience_n to_o prince_n in_o that_o case_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o prince_n displeasure_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la iram_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la chap._n vi_o that_o this_o question_n of_o imposition_n may_v be_v examine_v and_o decide_v as_o well_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n before_o mention_v as_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o municipial_n law_n or_o common_a law_n of_o england_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v law_n in_o all_o king_n dom_n and_o the_o law_n merchant_n be_v also_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o law_n and_o likewise_o the_o imperial_a or_o roman_a law_n have_v be_v ever_o admit_v have_v receive_v by_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o england_n in_o cause_n concerning_o merchant_n and_o merchandize_n and_o so_o be_v become_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o those_o case_n why_o shall_v not_o this_o question_n of_o imposition_n be_v examine_v and_o decide_v by_o

lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o custom_n to_o take_v and_o levy_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v sit_v they_o they_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_a without_o his_o consent_n and_o without_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v either_o by_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o bring_v in_o property_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v maintain_v property_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n to_o this_o objection_n object_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o take_v the_o land_n or_o good_n of_o any_o without_o his_o consent_n but_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n and_o there_o be_v a_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n when_o a_o man_n do_v give_v his_o good_n or_o surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o king_n by_o deed_n enroll_v or_o when_o in_o parliament_n which_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o wherein_o everyman_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n a_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o express_a consent_n but_o when_o subject_n who_o live_v under_o a_o royal_a monarchy_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n of_o that_o monarchy_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n do_v give_v to_o that_o monarch_n the_o subject_n who_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n do_v agree_v to_o that_o which_o the_o law_n give_v by_o a_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o case_n where_o the_o king_n do_v lawful_o take_v the_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a without_o his_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o forfeit_v for_o any_o crime_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o owner_n if_o a_o thief_n do_v steal_v my_o good_n and_o waive_v they_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o take_v those_o good_n without_o my_o particular_a consent_n and_o without_o any_o fault_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o i_o but_o in_o regard_n i_o live_v under_o the_o law_n which_o give_v such_o waive_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o take_v not_o the_o same_o without_o my_o implicit_a consent_n so_o if_o my_o horse_n kill_v a_o man_n the_o king_n may_v lawful_o take_v my_o horse_n a_o deodand_n without_o my_o fault_n or_o consent_n in_o particular_a but_o in_o that_o i_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v all_o deodand_n to_o the_o king_n he_o take_v not_o my_o horse_n without_o the_o implicit_a or_o general_a consent_n of_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o king_n do_v take_v my_o house_n to_o build_v a_o fort_n or_o do_v build_v a_o bulwark_n upon_o my_o land_n he_o do_v i_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o do_v it_o without_o my_o consent_n for_o my_o implicit_a consent_n do_v concur_v with_o it_o for_o that_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o common-weal_n can_v but_o consent_n to_o all_o act_n of_o necessity_n tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o if_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v i_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n with_o a_o power_n to_o take_v a_o reasonable_a toll_n if_o a_o man_n will_v buy_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o fair_a or_o market_n i_o may_v take_v toll_n of_o he_o though_o i_o give_v no_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o grant_n because_o the_o law_n whereunto_o every_o subject_n do_v give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n do_v warrant_v the_o take_n of_o toll_n in_o every_o market_n and_o fair_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o imposition_n the_o law_n do_v warrant_v the_o king_n prerogative_n to_o impose_v upon_o merchandize_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o merchant_n give_v not_o their_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o lay_n of_o these_o imposition_n yet_o in_o regard_n they_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o submit_v itself_o to_o this_o prerogative_n and_o allow_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v take_v these_o imposition_n of_o they_o without_o their_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n touch_v the_o uncertainty_n and_o unbounded_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n the_o second_o objection_n 2_o be_v against_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o unlimited_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n for_o in_o other_o case_n they_o say_v where_o the_o king_n take_v the_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a by_o his_o prerogative_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n what_o he_o may_v take_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o way_n we_o he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o good_n waive_v and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o deodand_n he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o wreck_n he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wreck_v and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n of_o land_n hold_v in_fw-la capite_fw-la the_o king_n may_v take_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n till_o the_o heir_n sue_v his_o livery_n and_o no_o long_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n have_v annum_fw-la diem_fw-la et_fw-la vastum_fw-la he_o may_v retain_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o felon_n attaint_v which_o be_v hold_v of_o other_o lord_n for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o no_o long_o in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n what_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v and_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o imposition_n the_o quantity_n or_o rate_n thereof_o high_a or_o low_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o king_n own_o will_n or_o pleasure_n so_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v mislead_v as_o many_o prince_n have_v be_v with_o evil_a counsel_n he_o may_v with_o his_o prerogative_n do_v hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o his_o subject_n for_o though_o hitherto_o his_o majesty_n have_v impose_v upon_o merchandize_n only_o twelve_o penny_n on_o the_o pound_n over_o and_o above_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o parliament_n yet_o this_o prerogative_n be_v unlimited_a he_o may_v hereafter_o say_v they_o set_v five_o shilling_n or_o ten_o shilling_n upon_o the_o pound_n if_o it_o please_v he_o and_o so_o undo_v the_o merchant_n or_o discontinue_v and_o overthrow_v all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n chap._n xxv_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n to_o this_o objection_n object_n the_o fit_a answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o undutiful_a objection_n and_o withal_o too_o busy_a too_o bold_a and_o too_o presumptuous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o against_o the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o text_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n cite_v before_o do_v call_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o dispute_v of_o prince_n judgement_n or_o action_n and_o for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o trust_v the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o in_o lay_v of_o imposition_n or_o set_v of_o rate_n upon_o merchandize_n be_v not_o the_o king_n wisdom_n only_o trust_v with_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n with_o foreign_a nation_n whereby_o he_o may_v when_o he_o please_v interrupt_v all_o trade_n of_o merchandize_v be_v not_o the_o king_n alone_o trust_v with_o the_o like_a power_n of_o make_v and_o decry_v of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o only_a medium_fw-la of_o all_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n be_v not_o he_o sole_o and_o without_o limitation_n trust_v with_o the_o nomination_n and_o creation_n of_o all_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o case_n concerning_o the_o liberty_n land_n and_o life_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n have_v not_o he_o a_o sole_a and_o unlimited_a power_n to_o pardon_v all_o malefactor_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o penal_a law_n to_o distribute_v all_o honour_n to_o grant_v to_o who_o he_o please_v protection_n denization_n exemption_n not_o only_o from_o jury_n but_o from_o all_o other_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o these_o prerogative_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o use_v with_o judgement_n and_o moderation_n may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lay_n of_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n shall_v therefore_o any_o undutiful_a subject_n make_v these_o conclusion_n the_o king_n may_v have_v a_o continual_a war_n with_o foreign_a state_n and_o prince_n and_o so_o continual_o corrupt_v all_o course_n of_o merchandize_n ergo_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o

that_o which_o be_v object_v be_v not_o true_a for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n prerogative_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n second_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a it_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o this_o point_n for_o what_o be_v tonnage_n but_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n payable_a for_o every_o tun_n of_o wine_n import_v do_v not_o king_n edw._n 3_o by_o force_n of_o his_o charter_n mercatoria_fw-la without_o act_n of_o parliament_n take_v two_o shilling_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o wine_n import_v by_o stranger_n do_v not_o the_o same_o king_n set_v a_o new_a imposition_n of_o gage_n viz._n upon_o every_o tun_n of_o wine_n bring_v into_o london_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o be_v not_o the_o several_a imposition_n of_o wine_n take_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n a_o kind_n of_o tonnage_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o extraordinary_a rate_n impose_v upon_o ever_o tun_n of_o wine_n and_o levy_v and_o take_v by_o the_o king_n prerogative_n again_o be_v not_o the_o three_o penny_n upon_o the_o pound_n impose_v by_o king_n edw._n 1._o by_o his_o charta_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o poundage_n and_o well_o nigh_o as_o great_a a_o imposition_n as_o twelve_o of_o the_o pound_n grant_v at_o this_o day_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o standard_n of_o money_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 1._o when_o a_o penny_n sterling_a do_v contain_v as_o much_o or_o more_o pure_a silver_n as_o the_o three_o penny_n sterling_a do_v contain_v at_o this_o day_n but_o admit_v that_o no_o tonnage_n or_o poundage_n have_v ever_o be_v take_v but_o by_o grant_n in_o parliament_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n but_o that_o the_o king_n may_v impose_v the_o like_a or_o the_o same_o by_o his_o prerogative_n for_o three_o particular_a reason_n the_o first_o because_o these_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n royal_a the_o charge_n whereof_o be_v grow_v so_o great_a in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 4._o 4_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n grant_v in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n that_o it_o suffice_v not_o nor_o in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v like_o to_o suffice_v or_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o keep_v the_o sea_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o act_n if_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 4._o the_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n be_v three_o shilling_n upon_o a_o tun_n of_o wine_n bring_v in_o by_o denizen_n and_o six_o shilling_n upon_o a_o tun_n bring_v in_o by_o stranger_n and_o the_o subsidy_n of_o poundage_n or_o of_o twelve_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n upon_o other_o commodity_n be_v not_o then_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o royal_a navy_n which_o be_v not_o comparable_a by_o many_o degree_n in_o strength_n and_o beauty_n and_o multitude_n of_o ship_n to_o the_o king_n navy_n at_o this_o day_n do_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v stint_v or_o limit_v ever_o after_o to_o take_v no_o more_o than_o those_o poor_a subsidy_n grant_v at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v wait_v for_o a_o parliament_n and_o pray_v a_o aid_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o a_o competent_a mean_n to_o maintain_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o may_v grant_v letter_n patent_n for_o murage_n to_o maintain_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o corporate_a town_n if_o any_o unexpected_a necessity_n shall_v arise_v for_o repair_v of_o the_o navy_n royal_a and_o make_v a_o naval_a war_n shall_v the_o king_n expect_v a_o parliament_n for_o a_o great_a subsidy_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o commons_o before_o he_o shall_v rig_v and_o make_v ready_a his_o ship_n perhaps_o a_o kingdom_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o if_o a_o pilot_n sit_v at_o the_o helm_n and_o see_v a_o sudden_a gust_n of_o wind_n will_v overset_v the_o ship_n or_o perceive_v she_o to_o be_v run_v on_o a_o rock_n shall_v forbear_v to_o turn_v the_o helm_n or_o cause_v the_o sail_n to_o be_v strike_v until_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o mariner_n or_o passenger_n and_o demand_v their_o consent_n or_o counsel_n in_o the_o business_n the_o pilot_n himself_o with_o his_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n may_v be_v cast_v away_o before_o they_o be_v agree_v what_o course_n to_o take_v second_o these_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n be_v first_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o the_o two_o great_a house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n when_o the_o several_a king_n be_v loath_a to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o prerogative_n but_o be_v glad_a to_o please_v their_o people_n and_o loath_a to_o impose_v any_o charge_n upon_o they_o but_o by_o common_a consent_n in_o those_o troublesome_a time_n three_o king_n and_o prince_n oftentimes_o of_o their_o own_o noble_a nature_n and_o sometime_o in_o policy_n do_v accept_v that_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o a_o gift_n which_o they_o may_v exact_v and_o take_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o our_o most_o potent_a and_o politic_a king_n have_v ordain_v and_o accept_v many_o thing_n in_o parliament_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o their_o private_a chamber_n by_o their_o own_o prerogative_n without_o any_o other_o ceremony_n who_o ever_o make_v doubt_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o establish_v the_o standard_n of_o money_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v we_o find_v touch_v money_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n e._n 1._o and_o king_n edw._n 2_o the_o king_n prerotative_a in_o make_v and_o establish_v martial_a law_n be_v never_o yet_o in_o question_n yet_o be_v there_o act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v muster_n departure_n of_o soldier_n without_o their_o captain_n licence_n or_o the_o like_a the_o king_n only_o do_v give_v honour_n and_o place_n of_o precedency_n yet_o king_n hen._n 8._o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o he_o rank_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o their_o several_a place_n as_o well_o in_o council_n as_o in_o parliament_n no_o man_n ever_o doubt_v but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n may_v erect_v court_n of_o justice_n by_o his_o prerogative_n yet_o we_o find_v the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n and_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n erect_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n last_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 2._o we_o find_v a_o act_n of_o declaration_n of_o the_o principal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v most_o undoubted_a and_o clear_a yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v in_o his_o first_o parliament_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o act_n of_o recognition_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o conclusion_n by_o these_o reason_n and_o demonstration_n which_o be_v before_o express_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o ancient_a prerogative_n inherent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n may_v just_o and_o lawful_o set_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n and_o may_v limit_v and_o rate_v the_o quantity_n and_o proportion_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o prerogative_n be_v warrant_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o law_n merchant_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a branch_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n by_o the_o imperial_a law_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n since_o the_o conquest_n and_o that_o this_o prerogative_n be_v ground_v upon_o many_o excellent_a reason_n and_o that_o the_o several_a objection_n make_v against_o this_o prerogative_n be_v but_o shadow_n and_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o clear_o remove_v and_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o several_a answer_n thereunto_o chap._n xxxiii_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o imposition_n set_v and_o take_v in_o england_n by_o the_o king_n prerogative_n with_o the_o exception_n and_o gabelle_n in_o foreign_a state_n and_o kingdom_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v not_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n by_o many_o degree_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o other_o nation_n do_v bear_v in_o this_o kind_n albeit_o indeed_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v no_o emperor_n and_o have_v all_o imperial_a right_n within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n have_v and_o ever_o have_v as_o absolute_a a_o prerogative_n imponere_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la or_o to_o lay_v imposition_n as_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o germany_n or_o any_o other_o king_n prince_n or_o state_n in_o the_o world_n now_o have_v or_o ever_o have_v yet_o let_v