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77a._o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v become_v a_o fundamental_a law_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o history_n itself_o and_o use_v from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o antiquity_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o since_o that_o the_o ligeance_n faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n co._n l._n 6._o fol._n 12._o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o municipal_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v make_v our_o law-book_n like_o faithful_a subject_n be_v the_o magazine_n of_o law_n from_o their_o alpha_n to_o omega_n can_v preach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o allegiance_n faith_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o king_n who_o they_o all_o confess_v and_o testify_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_o under_o god_n above_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n finch_n in_o french_a fol._n 20._o in_o english_a 81._o co._n lib._n 2.15_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr est_fw-fr caput_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la &_o à _fw-la capite_fw-la bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la tranfit_a in_fw-la omnes_fw-la lib._n 4.124_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n tranquillity_n and_o repose_n plowden_n 242._o therefore_o nil_fw-la desperandum_fw-la rege_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n rege_fw-la nothing_o can_v come_v amiss_o to_o we_o the_o king_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o sovereign_n reges_fw-la sacro_fw-la aleo_fw-la uncti_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la capaces_fw-la king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o our_o church_n the_o king_n of_o england_n est_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la davis_n irish_a report_v fol._n 60._o the_o almighty_a have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v god_n and_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n viz._n wingates_n maxim_n fol._n 301._o 1_o divine_a perfection_n 2_o infiniteness_n 3._o majesty_n 4_o sovereignty_n 5._o perpetuity_n 6._o justice_n 7._o truth_n 8_o omniscienc_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v nay_o as_o god_n be_v a_o king_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o king_n be_v style_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n finch_n 81._o he_o be_v the_o head_n father_n physician_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n deputy_n vicegerent_n receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o title_n which_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o say_v god_n word_n therefore_o the_o law_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n co._n lit._n f._n 19_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la populi_fw-la king_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o people_n the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 4.17_o therefore_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o england_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n be_v hold_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v tenant_n to_o none_o but_o god_n 8_o h._n 7_o 12._o co._n lit._n 1._o for_o praedium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la only_a god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o the_o king_n dominion_n therefore_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v sacra_fw-la patrimonia_fw-la &_o dominica_n coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 10.1_o therefore_o the_o law_n give_v reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o make_v he_o supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o villain_n of_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n can_v be_v seize_v because_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o the_o villain_n for_o that_o time_n 27_o ass_n pla._n 49._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o therefore_o no_o civil_a much_o less_o criminal_a action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n if_o he_o do_v unjust_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o the_o king_n be_v by_o petition_n and_o supplication_n for_o who_o shall_v command_v the_o king_n stamford_n praer_n fol._n 5._o bracton_n fol._n 5._o flera_fw-fr fol._n 17._o finch_n 13._o the_o prerogative_n which_o the_o common-law_n give_v the_o king_n be_v so_o large_a as_o sir_n henry_n finch_n say_v that_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v law_n almost_o in_o every_o case_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v law_n in_o no_o case_n of_o the_o subject_a finch_n fol._n 85._o
and_o therefore_o sir_n john_n davis_n in_o his_o preface_n confident_o aver_v that_o the_o common-law_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o law_n in_o uphold_v a_o free_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o government_n exalt_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o be_v tender_a and_o watchful_a to_o preserve_v it_o and_o yet_o maintain_v all_o the_o ingenuous_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a nay_o so_o careful_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a it_o demonstrate_v the_o king_n supreme_a power_n and_o dignity_n the_o law_n will_v not_o permit_v any_o subject_a to_o come_v so_o near_o the_o king_n as_o to_o be_v jointenant_fw-fr with_o he_o for_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o subject_n or_o if_o there_o be_v two_o jointenant_n and_o the_o crown_n descend_v to_o one_o of_o they_o the_o jointure_n be_v sever_v and_o they_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a for_o no_o subject_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o king_n co._n lit._n 190._o plough_v com._n in_o seig._n barkleys_n case_n nay_o rather_o than_o the_o suâ—â—ect_n shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o king_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o for_o the_o king_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a of_o entire_a chattel_n personal_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a as_o if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o two_o or_o two_o possess_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o one_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o the_o horse_n 13_o el._n pl._n 322._o finch_n 178._o to_o instance_n all_o particular_a case_n be_v endless_a and_o impossible_a all_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n immediate_o or_o by_o mean_n himself_o not_o have_v any_o high_a upon_o earth_n of_o who_o to_o hold_v 50_o ass_n pl._n 1._o 18_o eli._n pl._n 498._o for_o it_o will_v be_v against_o common_a right_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v of_o any_o or_o do_v service_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n say_v cook_n lib._n 8.118_o because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n almighty_a cook_n lit._n 1._o escheat_n of_o all_o city_n appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o wherein_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v of_o the_o great_a value_n appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n 8_o e._n 3._o escheat_n 12._o 1_o el._n plo._n 314._o the_o king_n be_v anima_fw-la legis_fw-la he_o govern_v and_o defend_v the_o law_n all_o writ_n and_o process_n run_v in_o his_o name_n and_o receive_v authority_n only_o from_o he_o and_o all_o person_n have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n the_o king_n have_v the_o sole_a government_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o king_n make_v one_o body_n and_o not_o diverse_a and_o be_v inseparable_a and_o indivisible_a plo._n 234_o 242.213_o lib._n 7.12_o rex_fw-la tuetur_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la tuâ—tur_fw-la jus_o we_o muâ—_n be_v for_o god_n and_o the_o king_n because_o by_o his_o law_n we_o be_v protect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n co._n lit._n 129._o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o offender_n against_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o treason_n felony_n and_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v propriae_fw-la causae_fw-la regis_fw-la for_o why_o the_o king_n be_v viva_fw-la lex_fw-la a_o live_a law_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o give_v law_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o ought_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o break_v they_o not_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v call_v viz._n the_o two_o house_n or_o either_o of_o they_o single_o because_o they_o without_o the_o king_n can_v make_v no_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v murderer_n because_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n many_o worthy_a innocent_n have_v no_o other_o law_n but_o their_o own_o wicked_a will_n and_o for_o my_o part_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n i_o can_v not_o disprove_v he_o for_o what_o be_v the_o great_a volume_n of_o our_o statute_n but_o the_o monument_n and_o repertory_n of_o the_o king_n will_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v make_v new_a or_o alter_v old_a law_n but_o in_o parliament_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o commons_o because_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o will_v it_o so_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o king_n be_v long_o before_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o do_v most_o certain_o make_v law_n without_o they_o what_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n nay_o what_o be_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o a_o roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veilt_n all_o our_o right_n and_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v be_v by_o the_o gracious_a concession_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n who_o esteem_v our_o good_a and_o freedom_n his_o best_a prerogative_n and_o happiness_n omnium_fw-la domos_fw-la illius_fw-la vigilia_fw-la defendit_fw-la omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delitias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la the_o king_n by_o his_o watch_n and_o diligent_a care_n do_v defend_v and_o keep_v every_o man_n house_n in_o safety_n his_o labour_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v every_o man_n rest_n and_o quiet_a his_o diligence_n do_v preserve_v and_o defend_v every_o private_a man_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n his_o business_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v every_o man_n leisure_n so_o that_o as_o manwood_n have_v it_o even_o as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n do_v continual_o watch_v and_o with_o a_o provident_a care_n still_o ook_v about_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n even_o so_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonweal_n do_v not_o only_o continual_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n at_o home_n among_o his_o own_o subject_n but_o also_o to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n from_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n therefore_o if_o the_o rebel_n since_o the_o murder_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v take_v the_o freeborn_a subject_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o imprison_v they_o like_o slave_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n or_o due_a process_n of_o law_n if_o they_o have_v violent_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o land_n and_o livelyhood_n possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o take_v away_o our_o free_a custom_n and_o liberty_n if_o they_o have_v unjust_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n banish_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n and_o destroy_v we_o with_o their_o high_a court_n of_o injustice_n without_o the_o verdict_n of_o our_o equal_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o they_o have_v delay_v justice_n and_o right_n deny_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v buy_v it_o bless_v god_n for_o charles_n the_o first_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o praise_v god_n for_o their_o noble_a praedecessour_n who_o have_v be_v our_o nurse_n father_n and_o their_o queen_n our_o nurse_v mother_n who_o have_v will_v and_o enact_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la ca._n 29._o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la capiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la aut_fw-la dissisietur_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la vel_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la utlagagetur_fw-la aut_fw-la exuletur_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la destruatur_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la 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