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himself_o in_o person_n the_o nobility_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentility_n and_o the_o yeomanry_n be_v be_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o england_n so_o in_o peace_n and_o consultation_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a commandment_n the_o barony_n or_o nobility_n for_o the_o high_a the_o knight_n esquire_n gentleman_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a to_o advertise_v consult_v and_o show_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o consult_v together_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n every_o bill_n or_o law_n be_v thrice_o read_v and_o dispute_v in_o either_o house_n the_o other_o two_o part_n first_o each_o a_o part_n ibid_fw-la p._n 73._o and_o after_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o presence_n of_o both_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n unto_o and_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o whole_a realm_n deed_n whereupon_o just_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v but_o must_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o find_v it_o good_a and_o obey_v it_o thus_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o these_o three_o estate_n when_o reduce_v to_o writing_n inst_z leg._n p._n 34._o and_o pass_v in_o parliament_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o tripartite_a indenture_n between_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o do_v by_o this_o consent_n be_v call_v firm_a stable_a and_o sanctum_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o law_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n sir_n tho._n smith_n ibid._n arc._n parl._n 2._o vide_fw-la crompt_v jur._n 3_n 1._o it_o abrogate_v old_a law_n 2._o make_v new_a law_n 3._o give_v order_n for_o thing_n past_a 4._o direct_v thing_n hereafter_o to_o be_v follow_v 5._o change_v right_a and_o possession_n of_o private_a men._n 6._o legitimate_v bastard_n 7._o establish_v form_n of_o religion_n 8._o alter_v weight_n and_o measure_n 9_o give_v form_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n 10._o define_v of_o doubtful_a right_n whereof_o be_v no_o law_n already_o make_v 11._o appoint_v subsidy_n tally_n tax_n and_o imposition_n 12._o give_v most_o free_a pardon_n and_o absolution_n 13._o restore_v in_o blood_n and_o name_n 14._o and_o as_o the_o high_a court_n condemn_v or_o absolve_v they_o who_o be_v put_v upon_o their_o trial._n in_o short_a ibid._n all_o that_o ever_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v do_v either_o centuriatis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la or_o tributis_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o represent_v and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n both_o the_o head_n and_o body_n for_o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n of_o what_o pre-eminence_n state_n dignity_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v from_o the_o prince_n be_v he_o king_n or_o queen_n to_o the_o low_a person_n of_o england_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n as_o to_o its_o power_n over_o both_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n rastal_n statute_n folio_n 546._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o you_o will_v be_v best_a inform_v of_o it_o from_o the_o memorable_a word_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n itself_o viz._n whereas_o this_o realm_n recognise_v no_o superior_a under_o god_n but_o only_o the_o king_n have_v be_v and_o be_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o any_o man_n law_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v devise_v make_v and_o ordain_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o same_o or_o to_o such_o other_o as_o by_o sufferance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v take_v at_o their_o free_a liberty_n by_o their_o own_o consent_n to_o be_v use_v among_o they_o and_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o long_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o not_o as_o to_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o and_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o offence_n be_v for_o where_o the_o commons_o complain_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n q._n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o common_a impeachment_n by_o the_o commons_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o instead_o of_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o party_n answer_v and_o examination_n of_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n post_n 120._o or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o their_o demand_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o verdict_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o judge_v not_o try_v the_o delinquent_n 28_o hen._n 6._o id._n 98._o though_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o complaint_n of_o he_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o treason_n yet_o when_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o a_o particular_a treason_n he_o be_v commit_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n but_o in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o the_o party_n accuse_v whether_o lord_n or_o commoner_n answer_v as_o a_o freeman_n viz._n the_o lord_n within_o his_o place_n ibid._n the_o commoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v till_o judgement_n unless_o upon_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o commoner_n the_o lord_n find_v cause_n to_o commit_v he_o till_o he_o find_v surety_n to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n lest_o he_o shall_v fly_v prout_n jo._n cavendish_n upon_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n demand_n of_o justice_n against_o he_o for_o his_o false_a accusation_n be_v commit_v after_o his_o answer_n until_o he_o put_v in_o bail_n anno_fw-la 7_o rich._n 2._o and_o before_o judgement_n in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n only_o id._n 105._o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v never_o deny_v counsel_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o complain_v id._n 163._o and_o do_v neither_o impeach_v the_o party_n in_o write_v nor_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o open_a house_n nor_o demand_v trial_n to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n post_n 120._o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o not_o in_o complaint_n of_o extortion_n id._n 173._o and_o oppression_n the_o lord_n award_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v which_o sometime_o be_v certain_a sometime_o general_a but_o always_o secundum_fw-la non_fw-la ultra_fw-la legem_fw-la it_o appear_v plain_o by_o many_o precedent_n id._n 176_o 177._o that_o all_o judgement_n for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v to_o be_v render_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n or_o by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o at_o every_o parliament_n the_o king_n make_v a_o lord_n steward_n of_o his_o house_n though_o he_o have_v none_o out_o of_o parliament_n and_o at_o such_o arraignment_n the_o steward_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o chancellor_n place_n and_o all_o judgement_n for_o misdemeanour_n be_v by_o the_o chancellor_n or_o by_o he_o who_o supply_v the_o chancellor_n place_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n of_o damage_n id._n 187._o or_o restitution_n the_o party_n be_v to_o have_v their_o remedy_n the_o parliament_n be_v end_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n may_v direct_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v levy_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v but_o assistant_n to_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v leave_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 527._o col._n 2._o to_o sit_v cover_v in_o the_o house_n but_o be_v always_o uncover_v at_o a_o committee_n 3._o car._n 1._o petyt_n msscel_n parliam_fw-la 212_o 213._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n against_o ensign_n henry_n rein_v for_o ignominious_a speech_n utter_v by_o he_o against_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o seal_n and_o for_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v thus_o 1._o that_o he_o never_o bear_v arm_n hereafter_o but_o be_v account_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o soldier_n 2._o to_o be_v imprison_v during_o pleasure_n 3._o to_o stand_v under_o the_o pillory_n with_o paper_n on_o his_o head_n show_v his_o offence_n at_o cheapside_n london_n or_o at_o banbury_n 4._o to_o be_v fine_v at_o 200_o l._n to_o the_o king_n 5._o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n here_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o his_o son_n in_o particular_a both_o here_o and_o at_o banbury_n and_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v the_o say_a sentence_n in_o execution_n out_o of_o time_n of_o parliament_n id._n 213._o vide_fw-la a_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n die_v martis_n 26._o julij_fw-la 1642._o against_o one_o john_n escot_n of_o launceston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n for_o speak_v scandalous_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o f._n 759_o 760._o and_o likewise_o against_o john_n marston_n clerk_n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n see_v diverse_a particular_n touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o prynn_n plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la 1669._o entitle_v the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n state_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o sir_n m._n hales_n of_o parliament_n pa._n 138_o 139._o and_o ibid._n 140_o etc._n etc._n where_o attendant_n on_o the_o upper_a house_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o q._n chap._n vi_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o and_o from_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o representative_a of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v assirm_v by_o mr._n lambard_n lambard_n archeion_n 257_o 258._o that_o burgess_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o conquest_n the_o ancient_a town_n call_v borough_n littleton_n sect._n 164._o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a town_n that_o be_v in_o england_n for_o the_o town_n that_o now_o be_v city_n or_o county_n in_o old_a time_n be_v borough_n and_o call_v borough_n for_o that_o of_o such_o old_a town_n come_v the_o burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n rob._n atkyn_n 18._o and_o the_o pay_a wage_n to_o they_o for_o their_o service_n have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v 49_o hen._n 3._o for_o that_o be_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o id._n 34._o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o may_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o julius_n caesar_n be_v account_v among_o the_o aborigines_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n a_o tempore_fw-la cujus_fw-la contraria_fw-la memoria_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la existit_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o capable_a by_o law_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n to_o prescribe_v and_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o all_o parliamentary_a power_n and_o privilege_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v separate_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o other_o estate_n which_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o legal_o have_v do_v if_o their_o original_a and_o commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_n petyt_n preface_n to_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 3._o and_o norman_a government_n the_o freeman_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la constituens_fw-la a_o essential_a and_o constitutent_n part_v of_o the_o wittena_n gemot_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la or_o parliament_n in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v apparent_a id._n 12._o and_o past_o all_o contradiction_n that_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n vid._n ch._n 1_o ante_fw-la saxon_n and_o pict_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n by_o which_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v then_o the_o golden_a metwand_n and_o rule_n which_o measure_v out_o and_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o
parliament_n begin_v in_o october_n 28._o mor._n rep_v 551._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441_o 442._o moor_n 551._o eliz._n and_o continue_v till_o the_o 29_o tho._n egerton_n solicitor_n general_n be_v by_o writ_n command_v to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o after_o he_o have_v attend_v there_o three_o day_n he_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o read_v in_o com._n berks_n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o he_o the_o commons_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v be_v dismiss_v from_o further_a attendance_n there_o and_o come_v into_o their_o house_n but_o upon_o consultation_n and_o defence_n make_v by_o himself_o the_o lord_n retain_v he_o and_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v first_o pofess_z of_o he_o and_o in_o 5._o moritur_fw-la ut_fw-la sup._n simon_n d'ewe_v jour_fw-fr 121_o col._n 1_o 2._o eliz._n ouslow_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n upon_o a_o prorogation_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v solicitor_n general_n and_o when_o the_o parliament_n meet_v again_o he_o be_v command_v by_o writ_n to_o attend_v the_o lord_n house_n though_o choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o the_o commons_o demand_v he_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n first_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o journ_v dom._n co._n 21._o jac._n 1.10_o martij_fw-la vid._n petyt_v miscell_n parl._n 174._o and_o the_o case_n above_o sir_n dudley_n diggs_n say_v that_o in_o that_o parliament_n when_o bacon_n attorney_n be_v in_o question_n whither_o he_o ought_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o no_o be_v overruled_n he_o ought_v not_o but_o yet_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v there_o and_o a_o express_a order_n be_v make_v that_o never_o any_o other_o attorney_n after_o shall_v so_o careful_a be_v our_o ancestor_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v a_o dependant_a on_o or_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n 18_o eliz._n 1585._o conclude_v by_o the_o house_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 1._o that_o mr._n serjeant_n jeffreys_n be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n return_v for_o sussex_n may_v have_v voice_n or_o give_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o house_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o his_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n as_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n sergeant_n for_o his_o counsel_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o popham_n solicitor_n general_n id._n 281._o col._n 1._o upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o house_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v solicitor_n or_o have_v any_o place_n of_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n no_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o parliament_n nor_o for_o a_o burgess_n why_o book_n of_o entr._n 41.1_o crompton_n jur._n 3._o 4_o inst_z 48._o because_o nominate_v by_o the_o crown_n 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la con_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 38_o 436_o 624_o 625._o 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 96._o sess_n 2._o sir_n john_n peyton_n kt._n return_v the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o attendance_n of_o sheriff_n be_v require_v within_o their_o bailywick_n rush_n coll._n vol_n 1.684_o 685._o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwick_n mr._n walter_n long_o be_v sheriff_n of_o wilts_n be_v after_o choose_v citizen_n for_o bath_n and_o for_o that_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o fine_v viz._n because_o he_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n andrew_n noel_n toun_n col._n 185._o vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 38._o col._n 1_o 2._o 624._o col._n 2._o kt._n sheriff_n of_o rutland_n return_v himself_o knight_n and_o adjudge_v a_o void_a return_n and_o a_o warrant_v order_v for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o say_v sergeant_n harris_n we_o know_v in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o indenture_n to_o himself_o no_o more_o can_v he_o here_o between_o himself_o and_o the_o county_n for_o there_o be_v require_v two_o person_n yet_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v well_o receive_v he_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n when_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n return_v themselves_o burgess_n and_o be_v receive_v 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knight_n burgess_n and_o other_o freeman_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n will_n and_o command_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o person_n and_o commonalty_n summon_v to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n as_o of_o old_a and_o it_o be_v assent_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_a time_n and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n absent_v to_o be_v a_o merce_v and_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a summons_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n burgess_n of_o borough_n or_o other_o person_n commonalty_n do_v absent_a himself_o and_o come_v not_o at_o the_o say_a summons_n except_o he_o may_v reasonable_o 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