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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 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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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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 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thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
fol._n 165._o gloucester_n 2_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n there_o assent_v and_o accord_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 167._o at_o anno_fw-la 1379._o fol._n 167._o westminster_n the_o same_o year_n run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n summon_v etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 169._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1380._o fol._n 169._o northampton_n 4_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o parliament_n have_v pray_v we_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o we_o at_o our_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v the_o say_a supplication_n will_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o lord_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 175._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1382._o fol._n 175._o westminsterâ—_n 5_o r._n 2._o the_o member_n accustom_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n be_v particular_o by_o their_o degree_n distinguish_v viz._n archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n duke_n earls_z baron_n banneret_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n which_o last_o be_v frequent_o comprehend_v by_o the_o word_n other_o or_o commonalty_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 8_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la an._n 1384._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a commons_o assent_v of_o commons_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v the_o statute_n 9_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1385._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v thus_o prefaced_a our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n baron_n and_o commons_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v the_o 180._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1386._o fol._n 180._o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v very_o full_a in_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o this_o form_n know_v you_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o nourish_v peace_n unity_n and_o good_a accord_n in_o all_o party_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o ease_n of_o our_o people_n and_o good_a government_n of_o the_o same_o which_o we_o chief_o desire_v of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n commons_o assent_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o we_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v a_o statute_n so_o in_o the_o 11_o regni_fw-la 181._o regni_fw-la idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1387._o fol._n 181._o the_o king_n hearty_o desire_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v well_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n nourish_v and_o govern_v in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o in_o that_o at_o westminster_n 182._o westminster_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1388._o fol._n 182._o 13_o regni_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o his_o liege_n people_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 189._o at_o anno_fw-la 1389._o fol._n 189._o westminster_n 13_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n commons_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o hear_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o his_o say_a commons_o etc._n etc._n the_o more_o because_o charter_n of_o pardon_n have_v be_v easy_o grant_v in_o such_o case_n the_o commons_o request_v that_o such_o charter_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v regality_n the_o king_n will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n that_o he_o will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o to_o nourish_v the_o more_o quietness_n and_o peace_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o noble_n he_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 199._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o fol._n 199._o statute_n 20_o r._n 2._o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1397._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 21_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o commons_o of_o his_o realm_n there_o assemble_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n threat_n repeal_v of_o statute_n make_v by_o threat_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v 10_o r._n 2._o for_o that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o threat_n give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o constraint_n so_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o henry_n the_o four_o repeal_v all_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n 21_o r._n 2._o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1399._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 4_o run_v thus_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o laud_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o to_o nourish_v unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o party_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o for_o redress_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o now_o of_o late_o have_v be_v dangerous_o put_v to_o great_a ruin_n mischief_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n commons_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o same_o realm_n assemble_v etc._n etc._n have_v make_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n throughout_o all_o this_o king_n reign_n most_o of_o the_o preface_n be_v much_o the_o same_o by_o the_o assent_n or_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o request_n or_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o only_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o some_o temporal_a assent_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a it_o be_v by_o the_o assent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a this_o distinction_n being_n most_o bring_v into_o use_n in_o his_o time_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o four_o 6_o and_o 9th_o of_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o be_v time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 224._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1413._o fol._n 224._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 5._o run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v establish_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o like_o all_o the_o rest_n except_o the_o statute_n 4_o h._n 5._o 234._o 5._o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o fol._n 234._o which_o have_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o be_v time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o first_o statute_n of_o 239._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1422._o fol._n 239._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 6._o be_v thus_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n king_n 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two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâ—â—â—_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n 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treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n or_o aid_v they_o that_o do_v it_o also_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o of_o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 18._o h._n 7._o say_v every_o subject_a by_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o indisputable_o own_a by_o all_o that_o understand_v the_o law_n than_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o for_o any_o subject_a to_o levy_v war_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o right_n of_o majesty_n badge_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n say_v my_o lord_n 9_o lord_n 3_o instit_fw-la c._n 9_o coke_n and_o with_o he_o consent_v all_o the_o long_a robe_n in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o
a_o name_n of_o continuance_n which_o as_o the_o law_n presume_v shall_v always_o remain_v as_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o english_a monarchy_n praef._n monarchy_n coke_n 4._o report_n praef._n know_v no_o interregnum_fw-la be_v successive_a by_o inherent_a birthright_n whereby_o infinite_a inconvenience_n be_v avoid_v so_o that_o the_o young_a phoenix_n stay_v not_o to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o spicy_a ash_n of_o the_o old_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o royalty_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o transmigration_n pass_v immediate_o out_o of_o one_o body_n into_o another_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n will_v every_o right_a heir_n acquire_v the_o royalty_n after_o his_o predecessor_n cease_v to_o be_v therefore_o the_o judicious_a lord_n 26._o lord_n interregnum_fw-la aut_fw-la tituli_fw-la suspensionem_fw-la â—aeges_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la permittere_fw-la hist_o h._n 7._o p._n 26._o verulam_n observe_v that_o h._n 7._o know_v that_o the_o law_n permit_v not_o 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