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to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o very_a dog_n that_o shall_v defend_v they_o or_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v people_n struggle_v to_o avoid_v scylla_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o charybdis_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n infeliciter_fw-la aegrotat_fw-la cui_fw-la plus_fw-la mali_fw-la venit_fw-la a_o medico_fw-la â—uam_fw-la a_o morbo_fw-la and_o we_o have_v find_v this_o too_o true_a by_o a_o dear-bought_a experience_n god_n preserve_v we_o from_o receive_v any_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o from_o those_o state-empyricks_a that_o labour_n to_o make_v we_o exchange_v the_o reality_n for_o the_o name_n and_o the_o substance_n for_o the_o shadow_n or_o liberty_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o forego_n statute_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v or_o imprison_v without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_n by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v bring_v thus_o to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n and_o writ_n original_a according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n what_o pretence_n then_o have_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o can_v bring_v none_o to_o answer_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o any_o right_a or_o legal_a power_n to_o take_v or_o imprison_v any_o criminal_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v true_a the_o common_a and_o general_o all_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v incline_v to_o enlarge_v their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o stretch_v it_o as_o far_o as_o possible_a but_o sure_o a_o bare_a vote_n of_o that_o house_n in_o favour_n of_o themselves_o or_o a_o late_a practice_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o former_a age_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o force_n enough_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o elude_v the_o solemn_a act_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n beside_o these_o statute_n too_o plain_a to_o admit_v of_o any_o comment_n even_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n no_o subject_n can_v imprison_v another_o but_o our_o ancient_a court_n of_o record_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o king_n express_a commission_n for_o so_o do_v i_o say_v court_n of_o record_n because_o as_o appear_v by_o divers_a adjudge_v case_n in_o our_o law_n report_v no_o other_o court_n can_v fine_a or_o imprison_v the_o subject_a court_n say_v coke_n which_o be_v not_o of_o record_n can_v impose_v a_o fine_a or_o commit_v any_o to_o prison_n lib._n 8._o f._n 38._o and_o again_o nulla_fw-la curia_fw-la quae_fw-la recordum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potest_fw-la imponere_fw-la finem_fw-la neque_fw-la aliquem_fw-la mandare_fw-la carceri_fw-la quia_fw-la ista_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la spectant_fw-la ad_fw-la curias_n de_fw-la place_n recordo_fw-la now_o our_o best_a lawyer_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o court_n of_o record_n nay_o proper_o speak_v be_v no_o court_n at_o all_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o court_n but_o what_o be_v establish_v d_o by_o the_o king_n patent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o common-law_n i.e._n the_o constant_a immemorial_n custom_n of_o former_a age_n plowdens_fw-fr comment_fw-fr fol._n 319._o and_o coke_n 1_o instit._n f._n 260._o but_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v pretend_v to_o have_v any_o patent_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v a_o court_n and_o yet_o the_o common-law_n make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n for_o they_o be_v never_o own_a as_o such_o nor_o ever_o have_v as_o much_o as_o a_o journal-book_n much_o less_o record_n till_o ed._n 6'_v time_n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v before_o sir_n edward_n coke_n fancy_n there_o be_v two_o distinct_a court_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n since_o therefore_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v undoubted_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o all_o england_n they_o be_v proper_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o court_n in_o law_n second_o there_o be_v no_o court_n without_o a_o power_n of_o trial_n but_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v no_o power_n to_o try_v any_o crime_n or_o offence_n for_o they_o can_v nor_o ever_o pretend_v to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o legal_a trial_n without_o witness_n nor_o be_v witness_n of_o any_o force_n in_o law_n unless_o examine_v upon_o oath_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o not_o claim_v the_o power_n to_o administer_v oath_n can_v bring_v any_o matter_n to_o a_o trial_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v no_o court._n i_o must_v confess_v sir_n edward_n coke_n who_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n think_v himself_o disoblige_v be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o monarchy_n and_o therefore_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v or_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o many_o purpose_n a_o distinct_a court_n p_o 28._o which_o he_o very_o learned_o prove_v by_o this_o rare_a demonstration_n that_o upon_o signification_n of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o the_o speaker_n they_o do_v and_o may_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v themselves_o and_o be_v not_o prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n ib._n whereas_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o commissioner_n for_o examine_v witness_n or_o regulate_v any_o public_a business_n of_o arbitrator_n referee_n and_o the_o like_a every_o committee_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o though_o never_o so_o few_o in_o number_n must_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v a_o distinct_a court_n because_o they_o may_v thus_o adjourn_v and_o prorogue_v themselves_o without_o their_o respective_a house_n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o to_o prove_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o only_o a_o court_n but_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o record_n he_o say_v p._n 23._o that_o the_o clerk_n book_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o record_n and_o so_o declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 6_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o whereas_o that_o house_n as_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v have_v no_o such_o book_n as_o a_o journal_n much_o less_o any_o authentic_a record_n before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o all_o their_o material_a proceed_n till_o then_o be_v draw_v in_o minute_n by_o a_o clerk_n appoint_v to_o attend_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o by_o he_o entere_v of_o record_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o the_o speaker_n licence_n for_o member_n go_v into_o the_o country_n be_v enter_v of_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v for_o the_o commons_o house_n which_o undoubted_o must_v be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o commons_o though_o order_v now_o and_o then_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n clerk_n who_o alone_o be_v style_v clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n i_o omit_v that_o although_o the_o act_n have_v express_o call_v the_o commons_o book_n a_o record_n yet_o this_o can_v no_o more_o make_v it_o so_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o common-law_n recordari_fw-la facias_fw-la loquelam_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la comitatus_fw-la vel_fw-la baronis_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la habere_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciariâ—s_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n use_v in_o the_o writ_n for_o remove_v a_o plaint_n out_o of_o the_o court-baron_n or_o county-court_n to_o the_o common-plea_n can_v prove_v the_o county-court_n and_o court-baron_n to_o be_v court_n of_o record_n which_o yet_o coke_n himself_o deny_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o institutes_n see_v 1_o inst._n f._n 117._o and_o 260._o and_o roll_n in_o his_o abridg._n f._n 527._o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o must_v be_v make_v all_o fellow_n
whilst_o these_o brother_n live_v and_o hold_v together_o they_o be_v as_o a_o strong_a fortress_n one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o admiral_n courage_n support_v the_o protector_n authority_n and_o the_o protector_n authority_n maintain_v the_o admiral_n stoutness_n but_o the_o admiral_n once_o go_v the_o protector_n authority_n as_o want_v support_n begin_v to_o totter_v and_o fall_v at_o last_o to_o utter_v ruin_n beside_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n among_o the_o nobility_n a_o kind_n of_o faction_n protestant_n who_o favour_v the_o protector_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o other_o of_o the_o papal_a inclination_n who_o favour_v he_o for_o his_o brother_n sake_n but_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v both_o side_n forsake_v he_o even_o his_o own_o side_n as_o think_v they_o can_v expect_v little_a assistance_n from_o he_o who_o give_v no_o more_o assistance_n to_o his_o own_o brother_n baker_n chronicle_n p._n 307._o what_o a_o noise_n they_o make_v about_o these_o terrible_a bugbear_n popery_n and_o slavery_n as_o if_o both_o be_v inseparable_a and_o actual_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o nation_n or_o rather_o come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o lobby_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v fond_a of_o either_o the_o one_o be_v no_o less_o contrary_a to_o my_o nature_n than_o the_o other_o to_o my_o principle_n yet_o i_o can_v be_v startle_v at_o every_o shadow_n nor_o believe_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v already_o spend_v the_o prime_n of_o his_o day_n let_v he_o succeed_v never_o so_o soon_o will_v be_v able_a to_o introduce_v among_o we_o any_o new_a much_o less_o the_o popish_a religion_n neither_o can_v i_o be_v persuade_v contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o so_o many_o age_n but_o that_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o fond_a of_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o consequent_o as_o great_a enemy_n to_o slavery_n as_o any_o protestant_n whatsoever_o for_o to_o they_o we_o owe_v the_o 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attach_v by_o their_o body_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o answer_v and_o if_o they_o be_v convict_v they_o shall_v abide_v in_o prison_n without_o be_v let_v to_o mainprize_n or_o bail_n or_o otherwise_o deliver_v till_o they_o have_v make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n at_o his_o will_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o party_n that_o shall_v feel_v himself_o grieve_v and_o nevertheless_o before_o they_o be_v deliver_v they_o shall_v make_v full_a renunciation_n and_o find_v surety_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v such_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o come_v nor_o sue_v any_o process_n by_o they_o nor_o by_o other_o against_o any_o man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n nor_o in_o any_o part_n elsewhere_o for_o any_o such_o imprisonment_n or_o renunciation_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n depend_v of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o he_o that_o purchase_v a_o provision_n in_o rome_n for_o a_o abbey_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o any_o man_n may_v do_v with_o he_o as_o with_o the_o king_n enemy_n 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 22._o 2d_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o upon_o the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o king_n lâ—geance_n of_o what_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v which_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 pertain_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 or_o which_o do_v sue_v in_o any_o other_o court_n to_o defeat_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n if_o they_o appear_v not_o within_o two_o month_n after_o warn_v give_v shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o their_o land_n good_n and_o chattle_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o their_o body_n wheresoever_o they_o may_v be_v find_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v and_o ransom_v at_o the_o king_n will_n 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