all_o be_v well_o in_o ireland_n p._n 44._o you_o say_v that_o on_o the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n i._o king_n john_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v again_o into_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 1210_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o mat._n paris_n say_v the_o 20_o reguli_fw-la come_v to_o he_o to_o dublin_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n p._n 45._o you_o say_v that_o henry_n iii_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n anno_fw-la 1216_o and_o the_o same_o year_n send_v over_o the_o charter_n from_o bristol_n the_o 12_o of_o november_n and_o in_o p._n 46._o you_o say_v he_o send_v they_o another_o in_o the_o february_n follow_v from_o gloucester_n p._n 52._o you_o say_v that_o henry_n iii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n send_v over_o a_o writ_n to_o hugo_n de_fw-fr burgh_n to_o summon_v the_o state_n of_o ireland_n in_o all_o this_o time_n we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o war_n tumult_n heat_n or_o rebellion_n but_o quite_o contrary_a for_o p._n 49_o and_o 50._o you_o set_v forth_o a_o writ_n which_o you_o have_v from_o mr._n petit_n or_o rather_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o king_n henry_n iii_n queen_n anno_fw-la 38._o of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o she_o desire_v his_o subject_n of_o ireland_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n with_o man_n and_o money_n to_o defend_v his_o land_n of_o vascony_n which_o be_v then_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n thus_o far_o i_o quote_v you_o from_o your_o own_o book_n and_o now_o you_o tell_v we_o p._n 96._o that_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n can_v not_o assemble_v with_o conveniency_n to_o make_v law_n at_o home_n by_o reason_n of_o heat_n of_o rebellion_n or_o confusion_n of_o time_n and_o that_o this_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v to_o england_n to_o do_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n you_o mention_v p._n 95._o which_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o edward_n i._n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n henry_n iii_o really_n sir_n you_o have_v give_v i_o so_o much_o trouble_v to_o run_v over_o your_o book_n again_o to_o show_v how_o inconsistent_a you_o be_v in_o your_o discourse_n about_o this_o matter_n that_o i_o can_v almost_o be_v angry_a with_o you_o but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o take_v this_o pain_n not_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o you_o be_v in_o a_o error_n i_o imagine_v that_o will_v be_v labour_n lose_v a_o gentleman_n of_o your_o part_n must_v needs_o know_v it_o already_o but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a lest_o any_o body_n else_o shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o by_o what_o you_o write_v well_o then_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o this_o writ_n i_o will_v grant_v you_o that_o ireland_n come_v to_o england_n for_o law_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o edward_n i._o and_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o oppose_v this_o ancient_a precedent_n because_o it_o be_v of_o your_o own_o produce_v but_o to_o get_v clear_a of_o this_o you_o tell_v we_o p._n 96._o that_o these_o law_n be_v make_v by_o your_o own_o representative_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o for_o you_o say_v its_o plain_a it_o be_v so_o in_o edward_n i.'s_n time_n you_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n elect_v in_o the_o shire_n city_n and_o burough_n of_o ireland_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o so_o serve_v according_o and_o to_o prove_v this_o you_o tell_v we_o p._n 97._o that_o among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n rot._n claus_n 50_o edw._n 3._o parl._n 2._o membr_n 23._o we_o find_v a_o writ_n from_o the_o king_n at_o westminster_n direct_v to_o james_n butler_n lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o r._n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n his_o chancellor_n require_v they_o to_o issue_v writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n for_o satisfy_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n who_o last_o come_v over_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o in_o another_o roll_n the_o 50_o edw._n 3._o memb._n 19_o on_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n by_o john_n draper_n who_o be_v choose_v burgess_n of_o cork_n by_o writ_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o be_v deny_v his_o expense_n by_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n care_n be_v take_v to_o reimburse_v he_o pray_v what_o use_n will_v you_o make_v of_o these_o record_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n i_o think_v you_o have_v bring_v the_o matter_n home_o and_o have_v mistake_v the_o side_n for_o instead_o of_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o you_o have_v prove_v positive_o that_o it_o be_v and_o particular_o that_o from_o the_o nine_o of_o edward_n the_o first_o to_o the_o fifty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o representative_n of_o ireland_n come_v over_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o how_o long_o before_o or_o how_o long_o after_o they_o do_v so_o i_o can_v tell_v the_o writ_n you_o mention_v of_o edward_n i._o have_v reference_n to_o statute_n make_v before_o that_o time_n at_o lincoln_n and_o york_n which_o i_o judge_v must_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n ii_o richard_n i._n or_o king_n john_n because_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o parliament_n be_v hold_v in_o either_o of_o these_o place_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o statute-book_n and_o then_o where_o be_v your_o separate_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n under_o king_n john_n and_o why_o have_v you_o so_o often_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n make_v in_o england_n to_o bind_v ireland_n till_o the_o modern_a instance_n you_o mention_n pray_v what_o mean_v all_o the_o clamour_n you_o have_v make_v against_o our_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o infringe_v your_o liberty_n and_o break_v through_o the_o very_a design_n of_o settle_v community_n and_o put_v you_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o you_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n you_o be_v very_o much_o behold_v to_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n lock_v for_o the_o fineness_n of_o your_o argument_n about_o the_o state_n of_o conquest_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o your_o book_n which_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o blame_v you_o for_o because_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v handle_v a_o subject_a smooth_o whereon_o he_o have_v treat_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v his_o copy_n but_o i_o blame_v you_o for_o not_o apply_v those_o excellent_a argument_n more_o fit_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n p._n 58._o you_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n before_o king_n henry_n iii.'s_n time_n and_o you_o have_v not_o any_o where_o show_v that_o it_o be_v settle_v there_o during_o his_o reign_n and_o now_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o ireland_n send_v representatives_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o edward_n i._n edw._n ii_o and_o edward_n iii_o his_o successor_n where_o law_n be_v make_v to_o bind_v it_o pray_v then_o why_o do_v you_o exclaim_v against_o their_o put_v this_o power_n in_o execution_n still_o to_o this_o you_o say_v p._n 97._o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o representative_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o this_o you_o believe_v they_o will_v be_v willing_a enough_o to_o embrace_v but_o this_o be_v a_o happiness_n you_o can_v hope_v for_o i_o have_v before_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v represent_v there_o already_o but_o you_o be_v willing_a some_o representative_n shall_v come_v over_o from_o ireland_n to_o sit_v there_o you_o say_v they_o do_v so_o once_o and_o you_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v do_v it_o again_o pray_v why_o do_v you_o not_o continue_v that_o great_a happiness_n you_o now_o so_o much_o prize_v to_o this_o you_o answer_v p._n 98._o this_o send_n of_o representative_n out_o of_o ireland_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n on_o some_o occasion_n be_v find_v in_o process_n of_o time_n to_o be_v very_o troublesome_a and_o inconvenient_a i_o can_v but_o observe_v what_o a_o hodgepodge_n you_o will_v make_v by_o the_o wrong_a inference_n you_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v from_o every_o thing_n only_o because_o you_o will_v cloud_v the_o truth_n you_o allow_v you_o once_o send_v representative_n to_o the_o parliament_n here_o but_o you_o will_v now_o have_v this_o to_o be_v only_o upon_o some_o occasion_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o on_o occasion_n of_o war_n and_o tumult_n during_o the_o prosperous_a reign_n of_o edw._n i._n and_o edw._n iii_o if_o it_o be_v you_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o war_n and_o tumult_n they_o be_v it_o be_v much_o that_o edward_n iii_o who_o extend_v his_o arm_n to_o
prove_v that_o either_o they_o do_v not_o and_o then_o to_o show_v when_o they_o first_o usurp_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n from_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o your_o first_o second_o and_o three_o general_a head_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n in_o this_o dispute_n i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o to_o they_o your_o four_o five_o and_o six_o seem_v more_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o under_o the_o first_o of_o these_o speaking_z of_o henry_n ii_o you_o say_v page_z 11_o and_o 12._o that_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o abbot_n of_o ireland_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o receive_v he_o for_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o king_n also_o and_o prince_n of_o ireland_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n receive_v henry_n king_n of_o england_n for_o lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n against_o all_o man_n and_o he_o receive_v letter_n from_o they_o with_o their_o seal_n pendent_a in_o manner_n of_o charter_n confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o testify_v that_o they_o in_o ireland_n have_v ordain_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v anno_fw-la 1173._o now_o either_o this_o resignation_n they_o make_v to_o he_o be_v absolute_a or_o limit_v if_o the_o latter_a i_o conceive_v it_o must_v be_v express_v in_o those_o charter_n you_o mention_v and_o it_o have_v very_o much_o concern_v your_o argument_n to_o have_v get_v they_o peruse_v if_o any_o there_o be_v and_o to_o have_v show_v how_o far_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v break_v through_o those_o original_a compact_n and_o herein_o i_o think_v i_o have_v grant_v as_o much_o as_o you_o desire_v in_o your_o second_o head_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n whether_o henry_n ii_o be_v consider_v page_n 13._o as_o conquestor_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la or_o as_o dominus_fw-la hiâ—erniae_fw-la i_o shall_v draw_v no_o argument_n from_o either_o a_o submission_n you_o have_v acknowledge_v you_o say_v page_z 15._o that_o all_o come_v in_o peaceable_o and_o have_v large_a concession_n make_v they_o of_o the_o like_a law_n and_o liberty_n with_o the_o people_n of_o england_n here_o again_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o have_v produce_v some_o of_o those_o concession_n that_o you_o may_v have_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n what_o they_o be_v not_o that_o i_o do_v make_v any_o demur_n to_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v so_o both_o in_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n as_o much_o and_o as_o far_o as_o any_o people_n in_o england_n and_o i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o more_o so_o because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o english_a parliament_n and_o so_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o english_a people_n which_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n have_v not_o i_o take_v every_o subject_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v bear_v free_a and_o to_o carry_v this_o charter_n of_o his_o freedom_n about_o he_o let_v he_o remove_v where_o he_o will_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v divest_v thereof_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n make_v by_o his_o representative_n in_o parliament_n in_o the_o election_n whereof_o he_o either_o have_v or_o may_v have_v a_o voice_n if_o he_o qualify_v himself_o as_o those_o law_n do_v direct_v this_o i_o willing_o grant_v because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o argue_v against_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o english_a man_n wherever_o they_o be_v settle_v but_o still_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o have_v produce_v a_o transcript_n of_o those_o concession_n for_o either_o they_o be_v make_v or_o they_o be_v not_o if_o they_o be_v you_o live_v in_o a_o kingdom_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o preserve_v they_o and_o they_o must_v give_v great_a light_n into_o the_o present_a controversy_n if_o none_o appear_v how_o do_v you_o know_v what_o those_o concession_n be_v i_o insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o because_o you_o say_v they_o have_v concession_n of_o the_o like_a law_n and_o liberty_n with_o the_o people_n of_o england_n now_o whether_o by_o this_o you_o mean_v the_o same_o law_n and_o liberty_n or_o such_o as_o be_v very_o like_o they_o i_o be_o in_o the_o dark_a if_o the_o latter_a they_o must_v be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o they_o can_v be_v more_o for_o i_o take_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o be_v as_o free_a as_o any_o people_n in_o the_o universe_n if_o they_o be_v less_o than_o i_o grant_v you_o more_o than_o you_o desire_v for_o i_o take_v the_o people_n of_o ireland_n to_o stand_v on_o the_o same_o foot_n with_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a you_o be_v not_o content_a therefore_o i_o shall_v glad_o see_v a_o transcript_n of_o those_o concession_n because_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v we_o differ_v in_o this_o i_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o general_a you_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o statute-law_n but_o i_o expect_v to_o find_v you_o full_a on_o this_o in_o your_o four_o particular_a as_o to_o your_o three_o particular_a what_o title_n conquest_n give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n page_n 18._o i_o shall_v say_v little_a to_o it_o suppose_v it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o this_o controversy_n for_o i_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o you_o say_v page_z 20._o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o english_a and_o britain_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n go_v over_o into_o that_o kingdom_n i_o add_v who_o before_o they_o go_v hence_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n and_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v what_o be_v those_o concession_n that_o discharge_v they_o from_o render_v obedience_n to_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n this_o bring_v i_o to_o your_o four_o particular_a pag._n 28._o what_o concession_n and_o grant_n have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o particular_a pag._n 5._o by_o what_o degree_n the_o english_a form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o english_a statute_n law_n come_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o ireland_n which_o you_o say_v be_v whole_o owe_v to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n i_o deny_v and_o you_o be_v to_o prove_v and_o i_o conceive_v this_o can_v better_o be_v do_v than_o by_o produce_v some_o concession_n or_o grant_n whereby_o they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o england_n from_o the_o obedience_n they_o owe_v and_o always_o pay_v to_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o they_o remove_v into_o ireland_n and_o now_o we_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n you_o suppose_v that_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n can_v pay_v obedience_n to_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n except_o they_o subject_n themselves_o to_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o i_o believe_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o especial_o when_o those_o law_n be_v design_v to_o bind_v they_o and_o that_o this_o consist_v with_o the_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n i_o will_v therefore_o examine_v what_o you_o say_v on_o this_o four_o particular_a the_o first_o precedent_n you_o produce_v be_v only_o a_o account_n that_o matth._n paris_n historiographer_n to_o king_n henry_n iii_o give_v who_o by_o the_o way_n please_v to_o note_n write_v above_o sixty_o year_n after_o king_n henry_n ii_o take_v possession_n of_o ireland_n that_o henry_n the_o second_o a_o little_a before_o he_o leave_v ireland_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n and_o council_n of_o the_o irish_a at_o lismore_n do_v cause_v the_o irish_a to_o receive_v and_o swear_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n pag._n 28._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o statute_n law_n be_v then_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n if_o they_o be_v which_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v for_o you_o confess_v parliament_n to_o be_v before_o that_o time_n pag._n 39_o then_o please_v to_o inform_v i_o whether_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n consent_v to_o the_o make_v those_o law_n if_o not_o by_o your_o own_o argument_n here_o be_v the_o slavery_n which_o you_o so_o much_o fear_v and_o exclaim_v against_o through_o your_o whole_a book_n introduce_v on_o they_o in_o the_o
grace_n the_o five_o settle_v the_o marshal_n fee_n in_o ireland_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v these_o officer_n take_v more_o than_o their_o fee_n therefore_o the_o statute_n be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n very_o probable_a they_o do_v that_o be_v a_o general_a distemper_n where_o office_n have_v fee_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n still_o the_o six_o chapter_n its_o title_n be_v in_o what_o case_n the_o justice_n of_o ireland_n may_v grant_v pardon_n of_o felony_n and_o where_o not_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v by_o what_o seal_n writ_n in_o ireland_n shall_v be_v seal_v the_o eight_o and_o last_o be_v adjournment_n of_o assize_n in_o ireland_n be_v these_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n observe_v in_o ireland_n or_o no_o i_o ask_v you_o this_o because_o if_o any_o one_o part_n be_v receive_v the_o whole_a be_v receive_v obedience_n give_v to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o law_n acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o you_o insist_v only_o on_o the_o first_o chapter_n as_o if_o the_o rest_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o this_o ordinatio_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la be_v real_o in_o itself_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o mere_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy-council_n in_o england_n i_o have_v already_o give_v you_o my_o definition_n what_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v and_o if_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o order_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy-council_n i_o must_v be_v of_o your_o mind_n let_v we_o therefore_o inquire_v far_o into_o this_o matter_n you_o say_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o as_o well_o from_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n as_o from_o the_o observation_n likewise_o i_o assure_v you_o if_o this_o proof_n have_v not_o more_o weight_n in_o it_o than_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n still_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v what_o the_o preamble_n be_v which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v this_o edward_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v these_o letter_n do_v send_v salutation_n know_v you_o that_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o government_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o people_n of_o the_o same_o land_n at_o nottingham_n the_o octave_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o council_n there_o be_v the_o point_n hereafter_o mention_v be_v make_v and_o agree_v upon_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v firm_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o realm_n where_o please_v to_o note_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o by_o assent_n of_o our_o privy-council_n but_o of_o our_o council_n by_o which_o name_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v often_o call_v it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o give_v and_o account_v of_o the_o different_a style_n under_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v in_o those_o day_n sometime_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n only_o sometime_o of_o the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n sometime_o of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n sometime_o of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o common_a council_n and_o sometime_o of_o neither_o as_o he_o who_o will_v be_v at_o the_o trouble_n to_o inspect_v our_o statute_n book_n may_v see_v i_o will_v give_v some_o instance_n instead_o of_o many_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n name_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o edward_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n in_o the_o twenty_o of_o henry_n iii_o make_v at_o merton_n have_v this_o preamble_n it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n hold_v at_o merton_n on_o wednesday_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n vincent_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n john_n before_z william_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o his_o bishop_n and_o suffragans_fw-la and_o before_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n there_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o helianor_n the_o queen_n about_o which_o they_o be_v all_o call_v where_o it_o be_v treat_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o article_n under-written_a thus_o it_o be_v provide_v and_o grant_v as_o well_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a archbishop_n bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o other_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o great_a man_n who_o be_v the_o baron_n or_o freeholder_n of_o england_n be_v call_v together_o they_o make_v law_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o style_n as_o that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n the_o statute_n 51_o henry_n 3_o sect._n 1_o begin_v thus_o the_o king_n to_o who_o all_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n we_o have_v see_v certain_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 5._o of_o the_o same_o year_n begin_v thus_o the_o king_n command_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o bailiff_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 6._o of_o the_o same_o year_n begin_v thus_o if_o a_o baker_n or_o a_o brewer_n be_v convict_v because_o he_o have_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n 52_o henry_n 3._o make_v at_o marlbridge_n 18._o november_n 1267._o run_v thus_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o the_o fifty-second_a year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n son_n of_o king_n john_n in_o the_o utas_fw-la of_o st._n martin_n the_o say_a king_n provide_v for_o the_o better_a estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a ministration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v together_o as_o well_o of_o the_o high_a as_o of_o the_o low_a estate_n it_o be_v provide_v agree_v and_o ordain_v that_o whereas_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o late_o have_v be_v disquiet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dissension_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_o necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v observe_v wherein_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o devise_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n underwritten_a which_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v observe_v firm_o and_o inviolable_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o high_a as_o low._n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n make_v the_o three_o of_o edward_n i._o run_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n to_z king_n henry_n make_v at_o westminster_n at_o his_o parliament_n general_n after_o his_o coronation_n on_o the_o monday_n of_o easter_n utas_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v thither_o summon_v because_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v great_a zeal_n and_o desire_n to_o redress_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o require_v amendment_n for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o because_o the_o state_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v be_v evil_o keep_v etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n under-written_a which_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o whole_a realm_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n make_v the_o four_o of_o edward_n the_o first_o call_v the_o statute_n of_o bigamy_n run_v thus_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o constitution_n under-written_a be_v recite_v and_o after_o hear_v and_o publish_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o king_n council_n as_o well_o justice_n as_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o gloucester_n 6_o edw._n 1._o run_v thus_o for_o the_o great_a mischief_n damage_n and_o disherison_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o suffer_v through_o default_n of_o the_o law_n that_o fail_v in_o divers_a case_n within_o the_o same_o realm_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n have_v provide_v and_o