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glos._n 2_o part_n consentire_fw-la cuique_fw-la vid._n or_o admit_v a_o lord_n there_o have_v no_o land_n but_o what_o he_o hold_v of_o a_o commoner_n as_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thomas_n de_fw-fr furnival_n large_a jani_fw-la angl._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la the_o record_n more_o at_o large_a who_o have_v several_a very_o considerable_a manor_n may_v thomas_n de_fw-fr furnival_n represent_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o far_o take_v the_o jus_n feodale_n to_o be_v as_o in_o force_n with_o we_o unless_o the_o positive_a law_n give_v so_o large_a a_o power_n be_v show_v it_o be_v a_o beg_a the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o right_n which_o our_o wise_a antagonist_n will_v exclude_v from_o the_o question_n as_o be_v indisputable_a i_o suppose_v by_o the_o fact_n whereas_o the_o fancy_a right_n be_v use_v in_o his_o hotchpotch_n glossary_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o from_o what_o source_n be_v this_o right_o derive_v sect_n 5._o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o jus_n feodale_n that_o i_o may_v make_v our_o mighty_a man_n of_o letter_n out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o darling_n glossary_n own_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o glos._n and_o his_o own_o i_o shall_v observe_v to_o he_o that_o according_a to_o that_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o which_o he_o pawn_n his_o own_o truth_n or_o his_o friend_n all_z the_o lord_n be_v right_a of_o represent_v their_o tenant_n in_o the_o great_a council_n 31._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 31._o be_v mere_o feudal_n ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la feodali_fw-la but_o all_o feud_n be_v enjoy_v under_o several_a military_a condition_n or_o service_n be_v then_o these_o be_v the_o only_a feudal_n tenor_n and_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o domesday-book_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o authority_n there_o be_v freeman_n who_o hold_v in_o free_a or_o else_o in_o common_a socage_n though_o the_o dr._n say_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v tenant_n by_o military_a service_n these_o socager_n be_v not_o chargeable_a by_o any_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n but_o like_o man_n of_o another_o government_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v afford_v they_o nothing_o here_o they_o though_o call_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o come_v to_o the_o great_a council_n which_o be_v the_o curia_n of_o the_o king_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n only_o nay_o they_o be_v never_o at_o it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o law_n be_v observe_v by_o and_o exact_v upon_o 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o only_o the_o norman_n themselves_o for_o the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v and_o if_o they_o consent_v to_o any_o charge_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o government_n it_o can_v be_v only_o in_o what_o way_n they_o please_v to_o consent_v either_o in_o a_o body_n by_o themselves_o or_o unite_v with_o the_o vassal_n or_o else_o several_o at_o home_n as_o a_o mere_a benevolence_n and_o there_o be_v free_a and_o common_a socage_n tenant_n before_o the_o norman_n entrance_n and_o since_o continual_o thus_o it_o must_v always_o have_v be_v chap._n iii_o that_o domesday-book_n to_o which_o he_o appeal_v manifest_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o pernicious_a principle_n sect_n 1._o since_o our_o tenor_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v our_o estate_n 31._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 31._o in_o every_o respect_n with_o the_o custom_n incident_a to_o those_o estate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o conquest_n and_o not_o only_o most_o but_o all_o free_a estate_n must_v have_v be_v feudal_n as_o knight_n service_n which_o be_v make_v the_o only_a feudal_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o first_o the_o only_a free_a service_n 39_o ib._n p._n 39_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o feud_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n do_v direct_o reach_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o though_o our_o author_n who_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n of_o overthrow_v his_o own_o argument_n
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no_o baron_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o king_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n for_o he_o avoid_v â—he_n large_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n of_o fideles_fw-la which_o as_o he_o inform_v we_o there_o â—nd_v in_o his_o painful_a and_o partial_a glossary_n of_o some_o half_n a_o score_n word_n may_v be_v take_v for_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o restrain_v â—t_a to_o such_o as_o be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o all_o the_o fideles_fw-la in_o the_o restrain_a sense_n have_v the_o king_n letter_n or_o writ_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n with_o a_o antic_a face_n 99_o p._n 99_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la though_o no_o baron_n be_v all_o summon_v by_o particular_a writ_n and_o this_o he_o learned_o prove_v by_o the_o irrefragable_a authority_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n 100_o p._n 100_o which_o give_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v no_o baron_n a_o 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make_v they_o that_o be_v there_o mention_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o fee_n farm_n charter_n vide_fw-la king_n john_n '_o s_o charter_n petit_fw-fr serjeanty_n free_a or_o common_a socage_n and_o burgage_n hold_v not_o so_o 181._o jan._n p._n 181._o but_o they_o all_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n baron_n of_o these_o baron_n some_o may_v be_v villain_n for_o that_o a_o tenement_n or_o possession_n neither_o add_v to_o 10._o glos._n p._n 10._o or_o detract_v from_o the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n if_o free_a or_o bond_n according_a to_o his_o blood_n or_o extraction_n 30._o ib._n p._n 30._o nay_o the_o freeman_n or_o tayn_n theyn_n be_v ancient_o no_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o be_v all_o divide_v into_o frank-pledge_n of_o which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o general_a view_n in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v but_o these_o frank-pledge_n be_v all_o pitiful_a fellow_n bind_v with_o surety_n to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n 31._o ib._n p._n 31._o 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lord_n themselves_o they_o have_v no_o better_o 228._o against_o mr._n
of_o the_o king_n i_o take_v leave_n to_o observe_v that_o the_o right_n of_o precedency_n from_o within_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o nay_o though_o before_o the_o 49th_o be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o belief_n that_o many_o lord_n who_o have_v right_o till_o a_o settlement_n then_o make_v be_v leave_v out_o afterward_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n that_o be_v have_v no_o special_a summons_n yet_o tbey_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v their_o right_n of_o be_v there_o in_o representation_n be_v it_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o bigod_n and_o himself_o 262._o jan._n angl._n fancy_n nova_fw-la p._n 257._o &_o 262._o be_v tenant_n in_o chief_a which_o as_o i_o think_v at_o least_o i_o show_v former_o can_v not_o since_o the_o 49th_o have_v right_o to_o come_v to_o parliament_n quatenus_fw-la tenant_n in_o chief_a yet_o when_o any_o of_o the_o heir_n come_v upon_o particular_a summons_n to_o parliament_n that_o be_v etc._n 6_o r._n 2._o cap._n 4._o all_o singular_a person_n and_o 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not_o this_o upon_o his_o ground_n which_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v mere_o from_o royal_a authority_n that_o be_v the_o prerogative_n which_o that_o king_n have_v from_o of_o old_a 229._o p._n 229._o without_o the_o actual_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n for_o i_o say_v it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o parliament_n rep._n jâ—es_fw-fr rep._n f._n 103._o concernthe_n earldom_n of_o oxford_n prince_n case_n 8._o rep._n either_o in_o the_o 48th_o or_o 49th_o nor_o do_v rex_fw-la statuit_fw-la in_o the_o least_o discourage_v i_o in_o this_o opinion_n be_v many_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v pass_v with_o the_o joint_a authority_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o yet_o the_o enact_v part_n have_v have_v word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o this_o 2._o i_o differ_v from_o my_o opponent_n when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o believe_v supra_fw-la p._n 228._o supra_fw-la that_o ed._n 1._o and_o his_o successor_n observe_v this_o constant_o or_o as_o he_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n 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43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o have_v have_v so_o much_o as_o pâ—â—_n custom_n or_o by_o law_n neither_o haâ—_n other_o incorporate_v town_n any_o for_o be_v not_o within_o the_o charter_n of_o libeâ—_n which_o be_v to_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la what_o say_v fortescue_n to_o all_o this_o can_v he_o answer_v it_o when_o he_o makeâ—_n the_o genus_fw-la to_o all_o division_n under_o hundred_o so_o that_o either_o a_o bull_n corporate_v town_n other_o town_n and_o a_o â—â—arish_n angl._n vid._n the_o franckpledge_a in_o every_o vill._n vid._n etiam_fw-la jan._n angl._n or_o village_n may_v be_v a_o vill_n mes_fw-fr neâ—e_fw-fr conuerso_fw-la but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o fortescue_n can_v gain_v credit_n when_o such_o a_o â—â—thor_n say_v the_o contrary_a however_o â—â—'s_v hear_v he_o for_o methinks_v the_o man_n â—â—oks_v as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o weight_n in_o he_o hundred_o be_v divide_v into_o village_n 52â—_n fortescue_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angl_n p._n 52â—_n â—â—der_v which_o appellation_n be_v contain_v â—â—rroughs_n and_o by_o burrough_n must_v be_v â—â—ant_a such_o as_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la town_n inâ—â—porated_v without_o such_o tenure_n or_o not_o â—orporated_v or_o else_o these_o be_v no_o diviâ—â—ns_n within_o a_o hundred_o and_o to_o be_v â—e_n a_o ordinary_a village_n be_v a_o village_n here_o burrough_n be_v make_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o all_o â—â—wns_n but_o not_o to_o village_n but_o as_o he_o owe_v wherein_o a_o village_n consist_v it_o wholâ—roves_v to_o my_o mind_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o village_n be_v not_o con_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o wall_n b._n p._n 52._o b._n build_v or_o street_n but_o within_o the_o compass_n field_n great_a authority_n certain_a hamâ—â—_n and_o many_o other_o as_o of_o water_n wood_n 〈◊〉_d wast-ground_n which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a set_v forth_o by_o their_o name_n here_o not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o particule_n seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o â—â—er_n unless_o all_o must_v but_o even_o a_o certain_a compass_n of_o field_n or_o of_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o village_n without_o any_o great_a authority_n and_o within_o that_o space_n migâ—â—_n be_v certain_a free_a custom_n which_o the_o â—_z enjoy_v nay_o though_o not_o inhabit_v and_n for_o a_o evidence_n of_o our_o author_n great_a love_n to_o truth_n he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o comment_n upon_o thâ—â—_n very_a word_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o â—â—tleton_n fol._n 1._o inst._n fol._n villa_n ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mantionibus_fw-la uâ—mata_fw-la &_o collecta_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la viciâ—_fw-la and_o if_o a_o town_n be_v decay_v so_o as_o no_o â—â—ses_n remain_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o law_n but_o what_o need_v i_o resort_v to_o foreign_a proof_n when_o in_o effect_n this_o be_v grant_v my_o hand_n for_o 63._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o ib._n p._n 63._o king_n john_n charter_n and_o kiâ—â—_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v the_o very_a same_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v but_o â—ward_a the_o first_o be_v and_o ed._n 1._o in_o the_o â—_o of_o his_o reign_n rather_o explain_v or_o enlarge_v that_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n than_o confirm_v the_o charter_n of_o h._n 3._o well_o to_o be_v sure_a nothing_o of_o substance_n be_v leave_v out_o so_o that_o the_o rigâ—â—â—_n of_o come_v to_o parliament_n which_o indeâ—_n can_v not_o be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o châ—â—ter_n of_o all_o the_o then_o liberty_n and_o rigâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v include_v in_o 〈◊〉_d charter_n of_o ed._n 1._o wherefore_o in_o those_o â—imes_n and_o in_o henry_n the_o three_o if_o the_o charter_n be_v in_o his_o time_n make_v and_o confirm_v with_o that_o omission_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o chief_a as_o not_o material_a the_o right_n of_o all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o liâ—erties_n and_o free-custom_n of_o the_o civitates_fw-la portus_n burgi_n &_o villae_fw-la be_v from_o the_o â—9_n h._n 3._o by_o the_o 25._o ed._n 1._o to_o be_v sure_a he_o villae_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n hold_v free-â—ands_a in_o any_o village_n or_o parish_n come_v by_o representation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n villae_fw-la must_v signify_v inferior_a town_n or_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o ed._n he_o first_o but_o 64._o p._n 64._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a supposal_n that_o by_o he_o 25._o of_o e._n 1._o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o â—etled_v even_o though_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v constitute_v before_o â—nd_v that_o a_o new_a government_n be_v not_o onâ—y_o frame_v pa._n against_o mr._n petyt_n pa._n but_o set_v up_o nay_o i_o shall_v prove_v â—hat_n the_o representation_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o settle_v but_o to_o urge_v almost_o he_o same_o argument_n from_o other_o word_n of_o he_o if_o hen._n the_o three_o charter_n accord_v to_o matthew_n paris_n 62._o p._n 62._o on_o who_o he_o â—elies_v in_o nothing_o differ_v from_o king_n john_n dispute_n as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o several_a manuscript_n of_o great_a antiquity_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v some_o 2._o and_o some_o 9_o h._n 3._o and_o which_o the_o charter_n enrol_v 28_o ed._n 1._o prove_v beyond_o dispute_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o clause_n relate_v to_o the_o tenant_n in_o capitâ—_n be_v leave_v out_o be_v it_o not_o demonstration_n to_o he_o that_o the_o rightâ—_n of_o small_a town_n and_o parishen_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o general_a word_n i_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o charter_n 15_o ed._n 1._o when_o the_o commons_o be_v noâ—_n oblige_v to_o be_v represent_v by_o tenant_n iâ—_n capite_fw-la only_a he_o himself_o contend_v for_o noâ—_n more_o than_o the_o fact_n that_o sometime_o moâ—â—_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o county_n weâ—â—_n such_o as_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n but_o why_o be_v not_o henry_n the_o three_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n 〈◊〉_d much_o the_o charter_n or_o grant_v of_o h._n 3._o â—_o ed._n the_o first_o be_v confirmation_n make_v it_o hiâ—_n charter_n so_o that_o here_o be_v another_o contradiction_n if_o he_o insist_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o proper_o the_o charter_n of_o hen._n 3._o as_o ed._n 1._o and_o in_o truth_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v most_o proper_o he_o since_o he_o grant_v it_o not_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n but_o as_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v in_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o grandfather_n hen._n 2._o for_o although_o the_o king_n say_v 〈…〉_o ma._n paris_n 305._o 〈…〉_o omnes_fw-la illas_fw-la libertates_fw-la juravimus_fw-la which_o i_o take_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o confirmation_n 20_o yet_o one_o of_o his_o councillor_n insist_o upon_o it_o in_o the_o king_n name_n that_o they_o be_v extort_a by_o force_n from_o king_n john_n for_o his_o charter_n they_o
require_v or_o what_o be_v therein_o contain_v upon_o this_o habilo_n concâ—â—io_n mature_a advice_n be_v take_v and_o that_o of_o the_o great_a council_n for_o that_o at_o least_o consent_v â—n_o not_o oppose_v the_o king_n send_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o sheriff_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n to_o cause_v a_o inquest_n of_o twelve_o knight_n or_o else_o of_o twelve_o lawful_a man_n â—hat_n be_v freeholders_n to_o be_v return_v homines_fw-la 12_o milites_fw-la vel_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la out_o of_o every_o county_n respective_o concern_v the_o liberty_n which_o be_v in_o engâ—and_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o king_n grandfather_n the_o charter_n mention_v by_o our_o adversary_n be_v 9_o h._n 3._o and_o so_o after_o this_o trial_n the_o precept_n for_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d indeed_o the_o actual_a confirmation_n of_o what_o they_o find_v or_o judgement_n upon_o it_o be_v not_o till_o two_o year_n after_o â—ut_fw-la than_o the_o clerus_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la where_o by_o the_o way_n the_o populus_fw-la can_v not_o be_v the_o magnate_v â—he_v inferior_a clergy_n and_o laity_n with_o the_o great_a one_o go_v on_o upon_o their_o former_a issue_n and_o will_v give_v no_o supply_n to_o the_o king_n want_n till_o he_o will_v grant_v petitas_fw-la libertates_fw-la the_o liberty_n they_o have_v before_o sue_v for_o or_o demand_v not_o bare_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n 305._o m._n par._n supra_fw-la p._n 305._o but_o indeed_o these_o very_a liberty_n which_o they_o plead_v to_o have_v be_v such_o in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 2._o the_o denial_n of_o which_o occasion_v the_o fight_n for_o they_o against_o king_n john_n be_v in_o substance_n no_o way_n different_a from_o the_o grant_v make_v by_o king_n john_n in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o the_o charter_n of_o h._n 3._o be_v in_o nullo_n dissimilis_fw-la to_o king_n john_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n the_o clause_n by_o which_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v argue_v for_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o admit_v it_o constitute_v they_o a_o full_a parliament_n this_o be_v not_o their_o right_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 2._o nor_o return_v so_o to_o have_v be_v but_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n extort_a by_o force_n and_o fall_v with_o it_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v aside_o all_o his_o argument_n nay_o and_o that_o language_n too_o which_o serve_v instead_o of_o they_o but_o i_o can_v deny_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o the_o pleasure_n of_o observe_v he_o more_o particular_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v of_o know_v he_o intus_fw-la &_o incute_fw-la his_o two_o main_a design_n if_o he_o be_v steady_a to_o any_o but_o to_o contradict_v right_a or_o wrong_n be_v 1._o to_o prove_v that_o william_n the_o first_o take_v away_o from_o the_o english_a their_o estate_n â—nd_v as_o he_o impose_v the_o tenor_n and_o manâ—er_n of_o hold_v our_o estate_n in_o every_o respect_n so_o he_o do_v all_o the_o custom_n incident_a to_o those_o estate_n the_o custom_n i_o think_v have_v be_v within_o the_o manner_n but_o let_v that_o go_v etc._n des_fw-mi cart._n principiae_fw-la phil._n p._n 17._o per_fw-la modos_fw-la planè_fw-la idem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la quod_fw-la aliâ—i_fw-la per_fw-la attributa_fw-la vel_fw-la qualitates_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n imply_v the_o quality_n as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v teach_v long_o since_o â—y_a des_n cartes_n this_o extend_a to_o all_o the_o estate_n derive_v or_o come_v to_o any_o now_o â—nd_v yet_o in_o the_o very_a same_o page_n it_o be_v but_o most_o of_o they_o be_v feudal_n not_o all_o i_o have_v already_o show_v his_o denial_n of_o the_o conqueror_n right_a to_o take_v any_o and_o thus_o â—his_v mountain_n be_v fine_o bring_v to_o bed_n by_o the_o dr._n 2._o as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o william_n divide_v the_o land_n among_o his_o follower_n he_o will_v show_v that_o this_o king_n grantee_n and_o that_o in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n be_v the_o only_a member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n 2._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 2._o and_o that_o no_o other_o have_v any_o communication_n in_o state_n affair_n unless_o they_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o tenant_n iâ—_n capite_fw-la 12._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o in_o another_o place_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o therefore_o he_o own_o that_o there_o be_v council_n more_o general_a than_o such_o as_o be_v compose_v of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la only_o do_v he_o not_o yield_v the_o cause_n not_o to_o repeat_v his_o concession_n for_o town_n incorporate_v not_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la he_o yield_v it_o for_o single_a person_n who_o still_o hold_v not_o by_o that_o tenure_n in_o many_o place_n he_o grant_v 112._o as_o p._n 112._o that_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n meet_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n 131._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 131._o or_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n far_o that_o the_o baronage_n or_o nobility_n include_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o sucâ—_n great_a man_n as_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o military_a tenure_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n if_o the_o tenure_n or_o as_o he_o express_v himself_o a_o tenement_n or_o possession_n 10._o glos._n p._n 10._o neither_o add_v to_o or_o detract_v from_o the_o person_n of_o any_o if_o free_a oâ—_n bind_v according_a to_o his_o blood_n or_o extraction_n a_o ordinary_a freeholder_n in_o free_a or_o common_a socage_n may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v provide_v for_o as_o to_o a_o right_n in_o come_v to_o parliament_n as_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o than_o theâ—_n must_v be_v great_a man_n hold_v by_o these_o service_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o insist_o not_o upon_o this_o find_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n which_o be_v inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o liberos_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la 26._o glos._n p._n 26._o he_o yield_v that_o the_o retinue_n and_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n though_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o tell_v i_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v the_o same_o which_o â—he_v king_n call_v in_o his_o charter_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la 9_o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la so_o that_o the_o tenant_n of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o this_o suppose_v explain_v that_o passage_n where_o â—e_n say_v 176._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 176._o whoever_o hold_v of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o mean_a tenure_n in_o military_a service_n hold_v of_o those_o baron_n or_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o same_o or_o like_a tenure_n that_o themselves_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v every_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n hold_v in_o knight_n service_n which_o identical_a proposition_n i_o hearty_o thank_v â—im_v for_o or_o else_o every_o such_o tenant_n of_o â—he_n king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v immediate_o and_o â—ot_n immediate_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o these_o tenant_n of_o subject_n such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v however_o conclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o lord_n 113._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 113._o they_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o act_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v these_o tenant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o no_o member_n as_o their_o lord_n represent_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o represent_v they_o but_o they_o come_v themselves_o but_o to_o be_v sure_a none_o but_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n who_o be_v homager_n and_o swear_v to_o obey_v their_o lord_n as_o the_o ordinary_a freeholders_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o defend_v the_o monarchy_n fratres-franck-pledge_n jurati_fw-la fratres-franck-pledge_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o his_o sense_n bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o bull_n and_o multitude_n of_o freeman_n or_o small_a freeholders_n 31._o glos._n p._n 31._o to_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n have_v require_v among_o themselves_o otherwise_o the_o government_n can_v not_o secure_v itself_o against_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o neither_o meeting_n in_o the_o great_a council_n nor_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o such_o as_o meet_v any_o more_o than_o the_o tenant_n in_o
〈◊〉_d la_fw-fr bench_n &_o hugo_n d'aule_n junior_a 〈◊〉_d centur_fw-la tum_fw-la vocentur_fw-la &_o audiantur_fw-la ibidenâ—_n but_o to_o partiality_n 79._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 79._o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o his_o council_n be_v equal_o judgeâ—_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o call_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o come_v as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o right_n and_o pretence_n to_o come_v the_o king_n be_v sole_a and_o absolute_a â—udge_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o call_v parliament_n he_o make_v the_o call_v such_o as_o â—ould_v prove_v their_o right_n according_a to_o â—aw_v to_o come_v as_o often_o as_o his_o majesty_n â—all_n please_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v â—s_a much_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o king_n as_o what_o be_v his_o undoubted_a prerogative_n or_o â—lse_o he_o deny_v the_o king_n prerogative_n â—o_o call_v parliament_n at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o he_o â—o_o not_o contend_v that_o he_o may_v leave_v out_o â—â—ose_v who_o have_v with_o he_o the_o great_a â—ight_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la from_o the_o parliamentary_a summons_n and_o this_o be_v prescribe_v to_o from_o before_o the_o 49._o of_o â—en_n 3._o between_o which_o time_n and_o the_o 6._o of_o king_n john_n there_o be_v no_o alteraâ—on_n in_o the_o way_n or_o right_n of_o come_v to_o parliament_n how_o can_v he_o free_a himselfâ—â—om_n â—â—om_z contradict_v that_o way_n and_o manâ—er_n which_o he_o say_v be_v settle_v then_o if_o to_o evade_v it_o he_o say_v though_o it_o be_v a_o â—ight_a according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d law_n yet_o it_o be_v supersedable_a by_o preroâ—tive_a i_o suppose_v my_o superior_n will_v give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o answer_n if_o upon_o this_o account_v it_o â—ill_v be_v no_o contradiction_n however_o â—e_v have_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o laugh_v while_n at_o other_o particular_n and_o thus_o have_v our_o author_n like_o another_o don_n quixot_n encounter_v the_o windmill_n be_v miserable_o mawld_v with_o hiâ—_n own_o whymsy_n return_v too_o quick_a upon_o he_o nor_o can_v sancho_n pancho_n hiâ—_n squire_n afford_v he_o any_o great_a assistanceâ—_n by_o cure_v some_o literal_a mistake_v reader_n the_o bookseller_n to_o the_o reader_n which_o be_v but_o outward_a scratch_n while_o the_o inward_a bruise_n remain_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o repute_a conquest_n sect_n 1._o his_o notion_n of_o the_o conquest_n whether_o more_o absurd_a or_o false_a i_o can_v say_v fall_n now_o under_o consideration_n buâ—_n good_a man_n 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o fear_v least_o that_o may_v 〈◊〉_d too_o far_o improve_v he_o say_v this_o do_v noâ—_n direct_o reach_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v only_o about_o thâ—_n member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n before_o thâ—_n time_n for_o he_o take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n before_o as_o far_o back_o as_o mr._n petyt_n who_o 〈◊〉_d laugh_v at_o for_o it_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o thâ—_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o what_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o folck-moteâ—held_a â—held_z at_o one_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o year_n when_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o meet_v together_o about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o that_o â—ad_a any_o property_n such_o as_o be_v to_o find_v arm_n according_a to_o their_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n shall_v of_o a_o sudden_a without_o a_o conquest_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o assembly_n of_o â—he_n king_n tenant_n upon_o the_o old_a legal_a title_n i_o can_v comprehend_v if_o william_n the_o first_o divide_v all_o the_o â—ands_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n then_o it_o be_v â—ot_n probable_a that_o other_o than_o they_o who_o derive_v from_o under_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o act_v like_o a_o conâ—erour_n how_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o 〈◊〉_d old_a socager_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o â—he_n great_a council_n nay_o upon_o another_o account_n this_o be_v â—eedful_a to_o be_v consider_v for_o as_o a_o conqueror_n 39_o p._n 39_o we_o be_v tell_v he_o make_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o his_o kingdom_n tenant_n in_o military_a service_n but_o if_o he_o be_v no_o conqueror_n in_o this_o sense_n insist_v on_o then_o â—ere_z must_v be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o proprietor_n that_o can_v not_o be_v any_o way_n bind_v but_o by_o their_o own_o free_a act_n or_o consent_n express_v or_o natural_o employ_v in_o yield_v to_o be_v represent_v sect_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o prove_v the_o title_n of_o william_n the_o first_o by_o conquest_n that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o usurper_n all_o along_o prove_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o conquest_n compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o title_n of_o william_n 2._o and_o hen._n 1._o i_o will_v fain_o ask_v a_o serious_a question_n or_o two_o about_o this_o same_o conquest_n have_v not_o william_n many_o sharer_n in_o his_o victory_n and_o can_v mr._n dr._n 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that_o before_o his_o entrance_n many_o norman_n be_v settle_v here_o in_o power_n and_o property_n it_o be_v thus_o william_n the_o second_o who_o you_o say_v 51._o p._n 51._o have_v a_o title_n by_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o be_v chief_o assist_v by_o the_o english_a 54._o p._n 54._o and_z henry_n the_o first_o who_o cajold_v the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o army_n have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o title_n with_o your_o mighty_a one_o nor_o be_v there_o weight_n in_o the_o objection_n that_o there_o be_v so_o small_a time_n between_o the_o death_n of_o one_o and_o crown_v another_o king_n 60._o p._n 60._o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o clergy_n or_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o any_o that_o represent_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o be_v at_o the_o consecration_n and_o coronation_n because_o whoever_o have_v have_v the_o crown_n set_v on_o his_o head_n by_o they_o that_o can_v meet_v upon_o the_o occasion_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o very_a 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which_o no_o man_n pretend_v that_o i_o find_v and_o william_n have_v conquer_v he_o perhaps_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o devolution_n of_o a_o conqueror_n right_o upon_o he_o who_o subdue_v harold_n but_o there_o be_v only_o a_o competition_n between_o these_o two_o prince_n for_o that_o dignity_n and_o authority_n which_o election_n have_v vest_v in_o harold_n it_o be_v this_o that_o william_n fight_v for_o not_o for_o the_o life_n liberty_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o people_n and_o william_n himself_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n be_v ask_v to_o who_o he_o will_v devise_v his_o kingdom_n make_v answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o dispose_v of_o it_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n which_o argue_v that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v no_o right_a so_o to_o do_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la tantum_fw-la decus_fw-la haereditario_fw-la jure_fw-la possedi_fw-la for_o 104._o comb._n brit._n f._n 104._o i_o possess_v not_o this_o honour_n as_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n which_o here_o must_v be_v mean_v as_o what_o i_o have_v a_o absolute_a property_n in_o and_o disposal_n of_o sed_fw-la diro_fw-la inflictu_fw-la &_o multâ_fw-la effusione_n sanguinis_fw-la humani_fw-la perjuro_fw-la regi_fw-la haroldo_n abstuli_fw-la &_o interfectis_fw-la vel_fw-la fugatis_fw-la fautoribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominatui_fw-la meo_fw-la subegi_fw-la but_o by_o a_o direful_a conflict_n and_o much_o effusion_n of_o humane_a blood_n i_o take_v it_o from_o perjure_a king_n harold_n and_o bring_v it_o under_o my_o dominion_n through_o the_o death_n or_o flight_n of_o his_o abettor_n with_o this_o agree_v lex_fw-la noricorum_fw-la in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o st._n edward_n law_n william_n the_o bastard_n through_o god_n permission_n subdue_a harold_n regnum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la victoriosè_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n by_o his_o victory_n but_o the_o victory_n be_v over_o harold_n not_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o wonder_v our_o antagonist_n bring_v not_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o william_n the_o bastard_n get_v all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o grant_v all_o the_o land_n of_o whole_a county_n under_o the_o word_n comitatus_fw-la but_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o prince_n to_o his_o be_v crown_v prove_v his_o election_n so_o his_o transaction_n with_o harold_n show_v that_o he_o labour_v only_o to_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o say_v harold_n maintain_v by_o perjury_n suppose_v therefore_o harold_n have_v not_o oppose_v and_o without_o more_o turmoil_n william_n have_v be_v crown_v have_v he_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o conqueror_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v for_o and_o what_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o have_v it_o of_o harold_n free_o or_o by_o force_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v endeavour_v to_o come_v in_o by_o treaty_n to_o a_o limit_a dominion_n when_o with_o those_o advantage_n that_o be_v on_o his_o side_n he_o may_v expect_v by_o turn_v â—ut_v harold_n to_o jump_v into_o the_o absolute_a disposal_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n but_o immediate_o after_o st._n edward_n death_n he_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o demand_v a_o resignation_n from_o harold_n to_o which_o he_o urge_v his_o obligation_n by_o oath_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o kinsman_n the_o confessor_n be_v likewise_o pretend_v but_o harold_n argue_v for_o the_o invalidity_n both_o of_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o the_o other_o bequest_n because_o they_o be_v 439._o selden_n review_n of_o the_o history_n of_o tithe_n p._n 439._o absque_fw-la generali_fw-la senate_n &_o populi_fw-la conventu_fw-la &_o edicto_fw-la that_o â—s_n no_o act_n of_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o council_n be_v represent_v by_o this_o author_n under_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a council_n at_o those_o time_n when_o beside_o the_o senator_n vote_n there_o be_v the_o jussus_fw-la populi_fw-la and_o this_o be_v in_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n express_v by_o matthew_n paris_n sine_fw-la baronagii_fw-la svi_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la upon_o harold_n deny_v the_o normanâ—_n demand_n appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o popeâ—_n and_o there_o be_v one_o then_o in_o the_o papal_a seâ—â—_n who_o ambition_n make_v he_o court_v all_o occasion_n of_o become_v the_o umpire_n of_o thâ—_n affair_n of_o christendom_n 353._o vid._n dr._n stillingfleet_n answer_n to_o cressy_n apol._n p._n 347._o ad_fw-la 353._o and_o this_o be_v thaâ—_n great_a asserter_n of_o clerical_a exemptionâ—_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n gregory_n the_o seven_o the_o pope_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n often_o anoint_v and_o design_v king_n send_v one_o of_o his_o minister_a spirit_n a_o nuncio_n i_o take_v it_o with_o a_o consecrate_a banner_n as_o a_o evidence_n oâ—_n right_o and_o a_o earnest_a of_o victory_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n not_o expect_v that_o commendable_a 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colligendis_fw-la &_o denario_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n he_o write_v that_o his_o parliament_n be_v late_o dissolve_v super_fw-la hoc_fw-la nequiverimus_fw-la super_fw-la petitione_n censûs_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la deliberationem_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la communicato_fw-la concilio_n sanctitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la super_fw-la praedictis_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la respondere_fw-la &_o jurejurando_fw-la in_o coronatione_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la praestito_fw-la sumus_fw-la astricti_fw-la quod_fw-la jura_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la servabimus_fw-la illabata_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la diadema_fw-la tangat_fw-la regni_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la absque_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la requisito_fw-la consilio_fw-la faciemus_fw-la this_o royal_a comment_n upon_o the_o former_a law_n show_v we_o that_o the_o same_o council_n which_o be_v a_o council_n of_o peer_n when_o according_a to_o the_o dr._n there_o come_v the_o majâ—res_v barones_n their_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n burrough_n hold_v in_o chief_a and_o town_n incorporate_v not_o hold_v in_o chief_a be_v still_o a_o council_n of_o peer_n though_o compose_v of_o all_o the_o former_a and_o the_o grantz_n of_o the_o county_n which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v not_o confine_v to_o man_n of_o those_o tenor_n and_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v show_v why_o the_o grantz_n of_o the_o county_n be_v not_o peer_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o of_o ed._n 1._o that_o then_o they_o be_v call_v noble_n the_o follow_a proof_n make_v evident_a rex_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la west_n 1._o an._n 1275._o m._n west_n f._n 407._o 3_o e._n 1._o omnes_fw-la nobiles_fw-la regnisui_n jusserat_fw-la congregari_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la statuta_fw-la multa_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la publicata_fw-la this_o assembly_n of_o noble_n be_v the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n where_o the_o statute_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n 156._o cook_n 2_o inst._n f._n 156._o person_n counsel_n &_o per_fw-la l'assentment_n des_fw-fr archevesques_n evesques_n abbes_n priour_n count_n baron_n &_o tout_fw-fr la_fw-fr commonalty_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr illonques_fw-la summons_n post_fw-la pasâ—ha_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la west_n 408._o an._n 1276._o 4_o e._n 1._o ma._n west_n foe_fw-mi 408._o multis_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la congregatis_fw-la pacem_fw-la svam_fw-la quondam_a pacis_fw-la perturbatoribus_fw-la rex_fw-la concessit_fw-la quintam_fw-la decimam_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la temporaliumtam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la quam_fw-la laicorum_fw-la inaudito_fw-la moâ—e_n adunguem_fw-la taxatam_fw-la rex_fw-la jusserat_fw-la confiscari_fw-la here_o the_o commons_o include_v under_o the_o name_n of_o noble_n grant_v the_o 15_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o authority_n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la intus_fw-la rot._n pat._n 4._o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o intus_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n milites_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la quintam_fw-la decimam_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la suis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tamen_fw-la exceptis_fw-la de_fw-la honore_fw-la de_fw-fr bergaveny_n nobis_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la concesserunt_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n licet_fw-la comites_fw-la intus_fw-la rot._n pat._n 4._o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o intus_fw-la barones_n &_o alii_fw-la magnates_fw-la &_o communitas_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la quintam_fw-la decimam_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la pro_fw-la r._n cantuar_n archiepiscopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v any_o sober_a know_a man_n consider_v these_o few_o instance_n of_o many_o 40._o against_o jani_fw-la angl._n p._n 40._o wherein_o the_o commons_o undignify_v proprietor_n of_o land_n be_v comprehend_v under_o word_n now_o appropriate_v to_o the_o high_a order_n and_o let_v he_o think_v with_o himself_o whether_o these_o be_v all_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o our_o reverend_a author_n insinuate_v but_o without_o all_o colour_n of_o reason_n i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o add_v a_o few_o more_o authority_n to_o prove_v that_o after_o 49_o h._n 3._o all_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v call_v noble_n though_o that_o the_o commons_o be_v there_o be_v beyond_o all_o manner_n of_o dispute_n the_o statute_n of_o westm._n 40._o rast._n stat._n foe_o 28._o &_o 40._o the_o second_o anno_fw-la 13._o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o 46_o chapter_n
be_v argument_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o for_o mark_v the_o weighty_a reason_n h._n the_o three_o after_o this_o be_v grant_v and_o edw._n one_a tax_v their_o demeasn_n through_o england_n though_o not_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o privy-council_n only_o until_o the_o stat_n '_o de_fw-fr tallagio_n non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la that_o be_v as_o tallage_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o public_a tax_n because_o some_o of_o king_n john_n successor_n tax_v their_o demean_n without_o public_a consent_n therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o king_n john_n time_n by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n that_o no_o public_a tax_n aid_n or_o escuage_z shall_v be_v raise_v without_o public_a consent_n so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v after_o be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o what_o precede_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o doctor_n go_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o common-council_n mention_v in_o the_o charter_n be_v the_o great_a and_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n not_o that_o the_o king_n be_v restrain_v from_o levy_v a_o public_a tax_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a council_n but_o sure_o when_o he_o go_v to_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o charter_n must_v be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o proof_n of_o that_o not_o of_o something_o else_o quit_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v if_o i_o can_v understand_v his_o dark_a meaning_n he_o be_v prove_v that_o nullum_fw-la scutagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n intend_a to_o restrain_v the_o king_n from_o levy_v public_a tax_n without_o public_a consent_n that_o be_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o very_o obscure_o drive_v at_o the_o restraint_n be_v only_o from_o tax_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n not_o from_o tax_v his_o tenant_n in_o chief_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o article_n 118._o p._n 118._o viz._n as_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o several_a time_n after_o this_o charter_n be_v grant_v hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 1._o tax_v their_o demeasn_n through_o england_n though_o not_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o privy-council_n only_o until_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr tallagio_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la be_v make_v 34_o e._n 1._o and_o both_o richard_n the_o first_o and_o king_n john_n have_v tax_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n without_o common_a assent_n before_o the_o grant_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v good_a the_o premise_n in_o this_o argument_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o article_n which_o will_v be_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la then_o he_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o article_n intend_v to_o restrain_v the_o king_n etc._n na._n he_o shall_v have_v add_v only_o nullum_fw-la scutagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n only_o from_o levy_v of_o public_a tax_n without_o public_a consent_n not_o to_o provide_v about_o escuage_z or_o tallage_n which_o none_o but_o his_o immediate_a tenant_n be_v liable_a to_o and_o from_o hence_o when_o prove_v we_o may_v with_o some_o more_o colour_n and_o coherence_n raise_v the_o consequence_n that_o the_o common-council_n mention_v in_o king_n john_n charter_n be_v the_o great_a and_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n but_o how_o that_o shall_v appear_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o aid_n and_o escuage_z only_o will_v be_v a_o question_n '_o it_o be_v by_o he_o observe_v of_o richard_n the_o first_o accepit_fw-la de_fw-la unaquâque_fw-la carucatâ_fw-la terrae_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la sex_n solidos_fw-la but_o what_o proof_n be_v there_o from_o the_o word_n accepit_fw-la or_o the_o collect_v of_o a_o tax_n ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la regis_fw-la that_o he_o take_v it_o without_o public_a consent_n 16._o bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o i_o be_o sure_a bracton_n as_o good_a a_o author_n as_o the_o historian_n who_o he_o vouch_v tell_v we_o carvage_a and_o such_o this_o be_v can_v never_o be_v raise_v but_o consensu_fw-la communi_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la but_o if_o the_o king_n in_o his_o privy-council_n may_v tax_n the_o kingdom_n its_o self_n till_o the_o make_n king_n john_n charter_n and_o be_v restrain_v then_o i_o wonder_v our_o reverend_a author_n have_v make_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n that_o be_v according_a to_o he_o the_o whole_a great_a council_n to_o have_v be_v no_o early_o than_o the_o 49th_o of_o h._n 3._o and_o unless_o such_o a_o council_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o charter_n be_v constitute_v before_o 56._o nay_o sometime_o he_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o before_o p._n 56._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o clerus_fw-la and_o populus_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n for_o make_v law_n and_o give_v tax_n be_v not_o till_o 17._o jo._n confine_v to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v of_o the_o privy-council_n as_o well_o as_o communitas_fw-la populi_fw-la after_o magnates_n be_v mean_v of_o such_o people_n as_o be_v magnates_n and_o milites_fw-la 110._o p._n 110._o &_o liberè_fw-la tenentes_fw-la beside_o baron_n be_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la 112._o 112._o who_o by_o their_o act_n oblige_v all_o that_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o knight_n service_n 113._o 113._o that_o be_v all_o the_o milites_fw-la but_o not_o the_o liberè_fw-la tenentes_fw-la we_o be_v teach_v that_o in_o the_o 6_o of_o king_n john_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la only_o 127._o against_o jani_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 125_o 126_o 127._o provide_v that_o every_o nine_o knight_n shall_v find_v a_o ten_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o find_v they_o be_v all_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n though_o the_o record_n show_v that_o beside_o the_o mile_n vel_fw-la serviens_fw-la alius_fw-la terram_fw-la tenens_fw-la be_v charge_v with_o this_o and_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o argument_n that_o every_o knight_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o tenure_n 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