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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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acquire_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o fee-simple_n estate_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a servitutis_fw-la foresay_a praefat._v roger_n twysden_n fol._n 155._o the_o english_a possess_v their_o land_n by_o â—avour_n not_o otherwise_o hereditary_o so_o mut._n paris_n say_v commilitonibus_fw-la terras_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la affluentiori_fw-la manu_fw-la contulit_fw-la illud_fw-la parvum_fw-la quod_fw-la remansâ—rat_fw-la sub_fw-la jugo_fw-la posuit_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la gervase_n of_o tilbury_n conclude_v this_o observation_n thus_o sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la subacta_fw-la fundos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possidet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la successionis_fw-la debere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la solummodo_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la exigentibus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pactione_n interveniente_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la viz._n so_o every_o 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subjectum_fw-la sibi_fw-la populum_fw-la juri_fw-la scripto_fw-la legibusque_fw-la sabjicere_fw-la quasdam_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la transmariâ—â—s_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pâ—â—â—m_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficâ—teissionae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la geru._n tilb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n subject_v to_o he_o by_o write_v right_o and_o law_n therefore_o the_o english_a law_n be_v propound_v according_a to_o their_o threefold_a distinction_n that_o be_v the_o mercian_n law_n dane_n law_n and_o west-saxon_a law_n he_o reject_v some_o and_o approve_v other_o and_o add_v such_o transmarine_a norman_a law_n as_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o account_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o approve_v and_o to_o add_v such_o of_o the_o norman_a law_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ingenious_a dr._n brady_n think_v the_o 52_o 55_o 56_o 58_o 59_o 62_o 63_o 64._o be_v those_o norman_a law_n intimate_v concern_v the_o oath_n which_o frederick_n abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n administer_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n whereby_o he_o swear_v that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o peace_n he_o will_v observe_v the_o good_a and_o approve_a ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o king_n edward_n have_v inviolable_o observe_v i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o 40._o to_o fol._n 48._o num_fw-la 20_o 30_o 40._o matthew_n paris_n to_o understand_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o dr._n 261._o dr._n argum._n antinorm_a p._n 261._o brady_n exposition_n or_o commentary_n upon_o it_o and_o how_o little_a he_o observe_v it_o what_o the_o law_n be_v that_o king_n william_n the_o first_o confirm_v author_n agree_v not_o about_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v 343._o compare_v fol._n 343._o hoveden_n 149_o hoveden_n fol._n 138_o 149_o knighton_n collect._n 2354._o n._n 61._o lambard_n of_o wheelock_n edition_n and_o spelman_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o council_n fol._n 624._o selden_n 20._o selden_n in_o eadmerum_fw-la fol._n 172._o num_fw-la 20._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o eadmerus_n write_v very_o suspicious_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o king_n edward_n except_o the_o crowland_n copy_n judge_v neither_o hoveden_n knighton_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lichfield_n chronicle_n well_o verse_v in_o law_n matter_n and_o who_o write_v long_o after_o ingulphus_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o character_n qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la testium_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la princeps_fw-la merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la forsan_fw-la cvi_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr fit_n credamus_fw-la the_o title_n of_o the_o 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and_o humane_a thing_n he_o order_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o chronology_n of_o roven_n say_v leges_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la angli_fw-la observant_a idiomate_fw-la normanico_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la the_o law_n which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o english_a observe_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o norman_a language_n mr._n camden_n say_v 109._o say_v britan._n fol._n 109._o that_o
time_n appoint_v through_o england_n and_o by_o his_o writing_n and_o seal_n confirm_v to_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n charter_n of_o privilege_n who_o charter_n run_v thus_o hen._n etc._n etc._n baronibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la communi_fw-la emendatione_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la concessisse_fw-la &_o reddidisse_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la charta_fw-la mea_fw-la confirmasse_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o confirm_v the_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o his_o grandfather_n as_o to_o the_o council_n of_o clarendon_n about_o epinomis_n about_o answer_v to_o petyt_n fol._n 31._o ult_n edit_fw-la see_v selden_n correction_n of_o matt._n paris_n in_o his_o epinomis_n thomas_n becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n after_o he_o have_v once_o promise_v and_o his_o after_o refuse_v to_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o doctor_n brady_n have_v collect_v and_o shall_v only_o touch_v upon_o that_o of_o edit_fw-la of_o matt._n paris_n fol._n 84._o num_fw-la 20._o ult_n edit_fw-la clarendon_n anno_fw-la 1164._o 10_o hen._n 2._o where_o those_o present_n by_o the_o king_n mandate_n be_v the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o nobleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o there_o be_v a_o recognition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o king_n grandfather_n and_o of_o other_o king_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o sixteen_o chapter_n epinomis_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o this_o king_n see_v selden_n epinomis_n these_o matthew_n paris_n call_v wicked_a custom_n and_o liberty_n because_o they_o subject_v the_o clergyman_n more_o to_o the_o crown_n than_o he_o and_o other_o will_v have_v have_v they_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n clergy_n with_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o nobility_n swear_v to_o they_o all_o proceres_fw-la proceres_fw-la and_o promise_v firm_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o hold_v and_o observe_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o good_a faith_n and_o without_o evil_n and_o then_o add_v decrevit_fw-la etiam_fw-la rex_fw-la by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n do_v not_o only_o assent_v but_o do_v bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n and_o solemn_a promise_n obligatory_a to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v the_o king_n that_o decree_n appoint_v and_o constitute_v in_o all_o the_o great_a council_n of_o this_o king_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o member_n be_v only_o such_o as_o in_o former_a king_n reign_v only_o in_o that_o of_o the_o 22_o h._n 2._o 1176._o 2._o ben._n abb._n p._n 77._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1176._o it_o be_v say_v rex_fw-la congregatis_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la 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