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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n apply_v to_o sovereign_n and_o bishop_n may_v probable_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o noâ—_n 6._o init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o run_v thus_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o god_n goodness_n from_o above_o have_v confer_v on_o man_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o empire_n both_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o be_v for_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o learned_a spelman_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o discourse_v so_o full_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a reader_n to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o our_o history_n and_o law_n the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o 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christ_n god_n and_o king_n edward_n say_v he_o hold_v the_o single_a command_n of_o government_n so_o king_n edward_n in_o a_o induperator_fw-la a_o coke_n praefat._n 4._o report_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la telluris_fw-la gubernator_fw-la &_o rector_n angligenum_fw-la orcadarum_fw-la necnon_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la jacentium_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o anglorum_fw-la induperator_fw-la charter_n to_o ramsey_n style_v himself_o totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la dei_fw-la moderante_fw-la dominatione_fw-la basileus_n king_n of_o all_o albion_n and_o king_n edwin_n in_o a_o charter_n to_o crowland_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n so_o ethelred_n in_o his_o charter_n to_o canterbury_n style_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o english_a bear_v and_o the_o oreades_n lie_v in_o circuit_n about_o it_o monarch_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o english_a so_o that_o by_o orcades_n must_v be_v understand_v all_o 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what_o condition_n soever_o shall_v draw_v any_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o plea_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o of_o thing_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o be_v make_v to_o hinder_v the_o subject_n appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o court_n in_o such_o thing_n whereby_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n may_v be_v diminish_v and_o this_o statute_n relate_v to_o one_o make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o also_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o regni_fw-la the_o anno_fw-la 35_o regni_fw-la statute_n make_v at_o carlisle_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o of_o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o praemunire_n for_o purchase_v bull_n from_o rome_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o precede_a statute_n and_o further_o say_v whereas_o our_o lord_n the_o 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commonalty_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr illonques_fw-la summons_n tottel_n stat._n fol._n 24._o pulton_n p._n 19_o westminster_n begin_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o establishment_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 first_o general_n parliament_n after_o his_o coronation_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n thither_o summon_v this_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v before_o it_o meet_v and_o the_o writ_n of_o prorogation_n mention_n only_o quia_fw-la generale_fw-mi parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la proposuimus_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v prorogue_v it_o mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n intersitis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o ordinandum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 147._o nostri_fw-la brady_n against_o petyâ—_n fol._n 147._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o the_o member_n be_v include_v in_o the_o two_o general_a term_n of_o praelati_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la which_o great_a man_n very_o frequent_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o barones_n majores_fw-la as_o minores_fw-la the_o earl_n baron_n and_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o less_o which_o then_o be_v call_v the_o community_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o 19_o at_o pulton_n stat._n an._n 1275.3_o e._n 1._o f._n 19_o westminster_n run_v thus_o because_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v great_a zeal_n and_o desire_v to_o redress_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n under_o write_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la 4_o oct._n 4_o ed._n 1._o be_v thus_o b._n thus_o in_o prasentia_fw-la venerabilium_fw-la purum_fw-la quâ—ruâ—dam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n râ—gis_fw-la â—â—citatae_fw-la sâ—â—erunt_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la â—ub_fw-la â—riptae_fw-la &_o postmodâ—â—m_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o concilio_n sâ—o_fw-la auditae_fw-la &_o publicatae_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la consiliâ—â—am_fw-la â—usâ—â—â—â—arii_fw-la quam_fw-la alii_fw-la concordaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n tottel_n p._n 39_o b._n express_v 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_o write_v 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 for_o as_o much_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 writing_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v in_o the_o 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ordain_v in_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o common_a council_n and_o so_o the_o return_v be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ordinabitur_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 2._o dorso_fw-la 2._o cl._n 17_o e._n 2._o m._n 27._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 21_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la there_o be_v some_o more_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la favente_fw-la divina_fw-la clementia_n contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la whereas_o before_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v what_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o great_a council_n here_o it_o be_v to_o treat_v consult_v and_o consent_v to_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v ordain_v but_o the_o writ_n anno_fw-la 36._o dorso_fw-la 36._o cl._n 36_o e._n 3._o m._n 16._o dorso_fw-la explain_v who_o have_v the_o ordain_v power_n for_o it_o run_v ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la ac_fw-la dictos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la magnates_fw-la &_o proceres_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la so_o here_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o noble_n ordain_v and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o assent_v anno_fw-la 47_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 47_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la the_o word_n be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la eye_v quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la favente_fw-la domino_fw-la contingant_fw-la ordinari_fw-la which_o form_n be_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o commons_o be_v to_o do_v and_o assent_v to_o what_o shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o parliament_n by_o which_o two_o word_n i_o suppose_v they_o have_v the_o full_a power_n to_o frame_v bill_n and_o to_o assent_v which_o also_o imply_v a_o power_n of_o dissent_n to_o the_o bill_n send_v to_o they_o by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n have_v thus_o draw_v into_o one_o scheme_n the_o most_o material_a alteration_n and_o variety_n of_o expression_n from_o all_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n of_o mr._n prynne_n and_o other_o that_o fill_v so_o great_a volume_n and_o true_o as_o i_o hope_v quote_v all_o the_o record_n which_o illustrate_v these_o particular_n and_o in_o a_o very_a clear_a landscape_n represent_v the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o the_o two_o so_o noble_a and_o wise_o constitute_v house_n from_o who_o great_a wisdom_n with_o the_o sovereign_n authority_n and_o fiat_n all_o those_o wholesome_a and_o necessary_a law_n be_v derive_v that_o establish_v this_o great_a monarchy_n i_o shall_v now_o pass_v to_o some_o general_a remark_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o first_o it_o be_v very_o obvious_a etc._n king_n not_o confine_v to_o two_o knight_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n former_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o summon_v only_o two_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n as_o now_o for_o anno_fw-la 22_o dorso_fw-la 22_o cl._n 22_o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la e._n 1._o the_o king_n issue_v out_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o two_o knight_n of_o every_o county_n after_o which_o follow_v a_o second_o write_v enter_v immediate_o after_o in_o the_o same_o dorse_v for_o other_o two_o knight_n in_o these_o word_n praeter_fw-la illos_fw-la dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la eligi_fw-la facias_fw-la alios_fw-la dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la legales_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o 28_o e._n 1._o three_o knight_n or_o other_o three_o de_fw-la probioribus_fw-la legalioribus_fw-la &_o discretioribus_fw-la liberis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n eligi_fw-la these_o probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v such_o as_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la so_o in_o the_o retrahamus_fw-la the_o cl._n 26_o e._n 3._o m_o 14._o dorso_fw-la vâ—_n hâ—mines_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la occupaâ—â—one_fw-la autumpâ—alibus_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la possumus_fw-la retrahamus_fw-la 26_o of_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v harvest_n time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withdraw_v man_n from_o that_o employment_n unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la militem_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la comitatu_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la concilium_fw-la mittendum_fw-la habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la ista_fw-la vice_fw-la so_o expensis_fw-la so_o cl._n 45_o e._n 3._o m._n 21._o dorso_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la ut_fw-la laboribus_fw-la parâ—atur_fw-la &_o expensis_fw-la 45_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n in_o his_o writ_n say_v that_o he_o may_v spare_v the_o labour_n and_o expense_n he_o will_v have_v treaty_n with_o some_o only_o of_o the_o magnate_v by_o which_o the_o 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