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the_o execution_n of_o their_o sacred_a office_n in_o the_o government_n and_o daily_a occasion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o the_o baronage_n or_o bishop_n of_o england_n to_o be_v b._n distrein_v in_o their_o journey_n per_fw-la equitaturam_fw-la by_o their_o horse_n or_o equipage_n for_o any_o debt_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o personal_a action_n whilst_o they_o have_v any_o other_o good_n or_o chattel_n whereby_o to_o be_v distrein_v so_o as_o if_o any_o of_o the_o temporal_a baronage_n of_o england_n hold_v their_o earldom_n or_o barony_n in_o fee_n or_o fee_fw-mi tail_n or_o for_o life_n shall_v by_o the_o prodigality_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o ancestor_n or_o by_o misfortune_n trouble_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n as_o too_o many_o have_v be_v since_o their_o honour_n have_v not_o be_v as_o if_o right_o understand_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v feudall_n and_o the_o land_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o spiritual_a baron_n unalienable_a be_v reduce_v to_o a_o weak_a or_o small_a estate_n in_o land_n or_o shall_v have_v none_o as_o john_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n a_o young_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v who_o until_o his_o father_n have_v confer_v some_o honour_n and_o land_n upon_o he_o be_v call_v jean_n sans_fw-fr terre_fw-fr john_n without_o land_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o freehold_a in_o their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o the_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n and_o viscount_n of_o england_n have_v at_o their_o creation_n some_o support_n of_o honour_n by_o way_n of_o pension_n or_o annuity_n yearly_o pay_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n annex_v thereunto_o and_o not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o it_o the_o ancient_a earl_n have_v the_o three_o penny_n or_o part_n of_o the_o fine_n and_o amercement_n due_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o county_n of_o which_o they_o be_v earl_n afterward_o about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n reduce_v 3._o to_o 20_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o all_o the_o late_a earl_n and_o viscount_n now_o have_v and_o the_o duke_n and_o marquess_n a_o great_a yearly_o annuity_n or_o creation_n money_n as_o 40_o mark_n or_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la a_o and_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o baronage_n of_o england_n have_v beside_o a_o freehold_a in_o their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o their_o house_n noble_o furnish_v some_o of_o they_o have_v above_o 20_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o land_n of_o inheritance_n many_o above_o 10_o other_o 7_o 6_o 5_o 4._o or_o 3_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n of_o inheritance_n in_o tail_n or_o for_o life_n and_o none_o unless_o it_o be_v one_o or_o two_o who_o misfortune_n have_v bring_v their_o estate_n for_o life_n or_o inheritance_n something_o under_o one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la there_o can_v be_v neither_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o any_o sheriff_n upon_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a writ_n award_v or_o make_v against_o any_o of_o they_o to_o return_v quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la summoniri_fw-la possiit_fw-la that_o he_o have_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o be_v summon_v attach_v or_o distrein_v and_o if_o that_o can_v as_o it_o can_v rational_o be_v true_o or_o legal_o do_v yet_o the_o judge_n swear_v unto_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n can_v in_o any_o of_o their_o court_n award_v or_o cause_n writ_n or_o process_n of_o capias_fw-la against_o they_o to_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v their_o body_n upon_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o other_o personal_a action_n not_o criminal_a which_o make_v a_o impossibility_n for_o any_o of_o they_o in_o civil_a action_n to_o be_v outlaw_v and_o if_o they_o have_v neither_o creation_n money_n nor_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n which_o be_v neither_o rational_o or_o probable_o to_o be_v either_o imagine_v or_o believe_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v those_o honourable_a privilege_n so_o ancient_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n belong_v to_o their_o high_a call_n and_o dignity_n when_o as_o the_o ancient_a charter_n or_o creation_n of_o earl_n those_o late_a of_o some_o of_o our_o duke_n marquess_n viscount_n and_o baron_n have_v word_n and_o clause_n amount_v to_o as_o much_o do_v grant_v they_o as_o in_o that_o ancient_a one_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o to_o earl_n aâ—berick_n or_o albercius_fw-la de_fw-fr tere_o of_o the_o earldom_n of_o oxenfordscyre_n their_o honour_n ita_fw-la libere_fw-la quiet_a &_o 10._o honorifice_fw-la sicut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la comitum_fw-la angliae_fw-la liberius_fw-la quetius_fw-la &_o honorificieutius_fw-la habet_fw-la as_o free_o and_o honourable_o as_o any_o earl_n of_o england_n hold_v his_o earldom_n as_o that_o grant_n of_o the_o same_o king_n to_o william_n d'abbiney_a of_o the_o earldom_n of_o arundel_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la &_o liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la predicto_fw-la honori_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la
i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n land_n and_o estate_n when_o especial_o employ_v by_o he_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n or_o verge_n thereof_o or_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o domestic_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a when_o they_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o negotiation_n business_n or_o affair_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o evidence_n or_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o only_a and_o not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o have_v no_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v or_o privilege_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o about_o his_o person_n chap._n ix_o 343_o that_o our_o king_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o than_o his_o nâ—w_a majesty_n have_v have_v or_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a than_o be_v or_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o occasion_n safety_n well_o be_v state_n honour_n magnificence_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o their_o servant_n wait_v in_o their_o turn_v or_o course_n be_v not_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o wait_a or_o attendance_n cap._n x._o 355_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o affair_n and_o contingency_n wherein_o the_o public_a may_v be_v concern_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n extraordinary_a chap._n xi_o 365_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o such_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o with_o ut_fw-la a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n fourteen_o 392_o that_o the_o duke_n marquess_n count_v palatine_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o baron_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o civil_a and_o personal_a action_n as_o servant_n extraordinary_a and_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o order_n to_o his_o government_n weal_n public_a and_o safety_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o as_o peer_n abstract_v from_o other_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a chap._n xv._n 413_o that_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n and_o praeheminence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v ancient_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o caesarean_a law_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o other_o nation_n grant_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o 445_o that_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n grant_v and_o permit_v by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o their_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v amount_v unto_o as_o much_o and_o in_o some_o more_o than_o what_o our_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v or_o do_v now_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v chap._n xvii_o 466_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o along_o permission_n usage_n or_o prescription_n do_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o very_a many_o immunity_n exemption_n and_o privilege_n which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o those_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v by_o the_o king_n servane_n chap._n xviii_o 489_o that_o those_o many_o other_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n have_v neither_o be_v abolish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o murmur_v at_o by_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v a_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o although_o they_o have_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n receive_v some_o loss_n damage_n or_o inconvenience_n thereby_o chap._n xix_o 494_o that_o the_o power_n and_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o essential_a and_o radical_a to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o conquest_n take_v into_o their_o cognisance_n divers_a cause_n which_o their_o establish_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o can_v not_o remedy_n or_o want_v power_n to_o determine_v have_v remove_v they_o from_o other_o court_n to_o their_o own_o tribunal_n and_o propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cause_v offender_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o legal_a occasion_n respite_n or_o delay_v justice_n chap._n xx._n 503_o that_o a_o care_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o
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