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p._n 146._o gr._n qu_n p._n 146._o ridley_n p._n 86._o gr._n qu._n p._n 147._o walling_n p._n 109._o baker_n p._n 1â—…4_n dan._n p._n 214_o a_o 1323._o seld._n pri_fw-la bar._n p._n 147._o gr._n qu._n p._n 144._o gr._n qu._n p._n 126._o 15._o e._n 3._o n._n 8_o gr._n qu._n p._n 128._o gr._n qu_n p._n 132._o 31_o edw_n 1_n 1_n n._n b._n the_o submission_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o k._n without_o any_o exception_n by_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o king_n sole_a judge_n and_o so_o the_o case_n can_v no_o long_o go_v on_o in_o any_o parliamentary_a way_n way_n the_o reason_n i_o conceive_v why_o the_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n be_v make_v by_o they_o both_o be_v because_o no_o proceed_n can_v be_v in_o parliament_n in_o regard_n the_o vâ—…_n dict_z be_v nâ—…_n return_v upon_o oath_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o null_a disc._n of_o peerage_n p._n 4._o gr._n qu._n p._n 132._o gr._n qu._n p._n 134._o gr._n qu._n p._n 135._o gr_n qu._n p._n 14â—…_n gr._n qu._n p._n 142._o gr._n qu._n p._n 143._o cook_n 3_o inst_n p._n 30._o 4_o e_z 3._o n._n 16_o 17._o milites_fw-la 5_o e._n 3._o n._n 15._o cotton_n antid_v briton_n p._n 56._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 156._o hunt_v p._n 133._o &_o 166._o dr._n brady_n against_o jani_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n p._n 26._o c_o 29._o 29._o ant._n brit._n p._n 59_o 59_o mr_n hunt_n p._n 148._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 150._o the_o king_n be_v ordiâ—…ry_o setlâ—…d_a nâ—…_n establish_a court_n be_v a_o different_a sh_n from_o the_o confluence_n of_o baâ—…ons_n and_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la at_o those_o three_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v set_v and_o appoint_v time_n for_o great_a and_o general_a council_n if_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n sufficient_a brady_n against_o jani_fw-la anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 30._o dr_n brady_n against_o jani_fw-la angl._n p._n 30._o vid._n 1._o instit._fw-la f._n 69_o b_o escuage_z nest_z q._n penalty_n puâ—…_n non_fw-fr se_fw-fr sans_fw-fr de_fw-fr service_n de_fw-fr chivaler_n bruerton_n c._n 6._o rep._n f._n 2._o a._n ant._n brit._n p._n 59_o ibid._n p._n 57_o ant._n brit._n p._n 59_o anti_fw-la brit._n p._n 57_o rot._n pat._n 48._o h._n 3._o infra_fw-la p._n 30._o rot._n pat._n 42._o h_o 3_o the_o original_a record_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v but_o i_o have_v see_v a_o abridgement_n of_o it_o do_v by_o mr._n selden_n mr._n w._n his_o second_o argument_n consider_v pol._n vir._n lib._n 11._o fol._n 188._o 16_o h._n 1._o 1_o roll_n fol._n 11._o ead._n lib._n 3._o f._n 58._o spelm._n coâ—…c_n vol._n 2._o f._n 35._o cron._n eliense_n vid._n jus_fw-la angl._n p._n 211._o hist._n norm_a gest_n a_o stepho_n rege_fw-la f._n 93_o antid_v brit._n p._n 59_o mr._n w._n his_o three_o agument_n full_o answer_v anti._n brit._n p._n 59_o this_o the_o hinge_v of_o the_o controversy_n as_o to_o the_o fact_n whether_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v introduce_v into_o parliament_n or_o have_v any_o share_n or_o vote_n in_o make_v of_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o have_v any_o communication_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n otherwise_o than_o as_o represent_v by_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la before_o the_o 49th_o of_o hen._n 3._o vid._n dr._n brady_n against_a mr._n petyt_n p._n 1_o 2._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 152._o rot._n parl._n 4._o e._n 3._o n._n 3._o les_fw-fr piers_n count_n &_o baron_n count_n &_o baron_n les_fw-fr piers_n 4_o e._n 2._o rot._n parl._n rot._n cart._n 5._o â—…o_fw-la m5_n n._n 33._o rot._n sat._n 25._o e._n 1._o n._n 38._o rot._n jarl_n 15_o e._n 3._o a._n 50._o d._n sta._n westm._n 1_o 3e_n 1._o 2._o justi._n 156._o rot._n pat._n 48_o h._n 3._o paâ—…s_fw-la unica_fw-la m._n 8._o d._n rot._n pat._n 43_o h._n 3._o pars_fw-la unica_fw-la in_o 8._o n._n 10._o vid._n jan._n angl._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n 246._o both_o mr_n w._n and_o mr._n hunt_v argue_v this_o may_v vid._n mr._n h._n p._n 152._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 152._o eademrus_fw-la f._n 49._o vid._n jan._n angl._n facies_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 214._o â—…ad_n f._n 58._o ricard_n hagustaldensâ—…_n f._n 312._o croniceâ—…_n eliense_n eâ—…_n vet_n regist_n in_o archivis_fw-la cant._n arch._n with_o jan._n angl._n etc._n etc._n p._n 221._o claus._n 15._o jo_n p._n 2._o m._n 7._o vid._n jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 231._o rot._n claus._n 38._o h._n 3._o m_o 7._o c._n 2._o jan._n angl._n etc._n etc._n p._n 245._o rot._n claus._n 21._o h._n 3._o m._n 7._o d._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 9_o h._n 3._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 152._o vid._n jus_fw-la angl._n ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la c._n 8._o eadm_n supra_fw-la rich._n hagul_v ant._n brit._n p._n 60._o matth._n paris_n addit_fw-la f._n 217._o matth._n prâ—…is_n fol._n 978._o ibid._n rot._n pat._n 42._o h._n 3._o m._n 10._o rot._n pat._n 42_o h._n 3_o m._n 4._o stat._n st._n p_o 27_o e._n 3._o dr._n brady_n against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 126._o dr._n brady_n against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 130._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 156._o mr._n hunt_v p_o 1â—…8_n mistake_v mr._n hunt_v p._n 155._o ibid._n p._n 154._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 154._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 151_o &_o 179._o vid._n jus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la addit_fw-la p._n 20_o to_o 32._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 149._o see_v escuage_z tax_v at_o such_o a_o a_o military_a assembly_n inter_fw-la com._n de_fw-fr termin_v sâ—…_n mich._n 4â—…_n h._n 3._o r._n 4._o â—…id_n jan._n ang._n p_o 240._o rot._n claus._n 47._o h._n 3._o m._n 7._o do_v so_o page_n 156._o seld._n tit._n hon._n fol._n 592._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 148._o rot._n claus._n 26_o h._n 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 10._o p._n 131._o p._n 148._o contradictio_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la p._n 165._o pag._n 160._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 159._o so_o dr._n brady_n consess_v out_o of_o mat._n paris_n against_o jan._n ang._n etc._n etc._n p._n 6_o 6_o vid._n jus_fw-la ang._n p_o 154._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr scutagiis_fw-la assidendis_fw-la submoneri_fw-la faciemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n king_n john_n charter_n mr._n hunt_n p._n 166._o page_n 151._o vid._n jan._n ang._n fancy_n nova_fw-la throughout_o page_n 156._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 157._o page_n 157._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 158_o claus._n 47._o h._n 3._o m._n 7._o d._n claus._n 29._o e._n 1._o m._n 14_o d._n mr._n hunt_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 158._o vid._n jus_fw-la ang._n ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la p._n 108._o benedictus_fw-la abbas_n sub_fw-la effigy_n julij_fw-la a._n 11._o f._n 72._o in_o bib._n cot._n cam_n ordines_fw-la angl._n p._n 61._o quarto_fw-la vid._n jan._n ang._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n 189._o tit._n of_o hon._n f._n 583._o hoveden_n f._n 494._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 153._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la h._n 1._o spelman_n glos._n tit._n hereâ—…tum_fw-la spelm._n glos._n tit._n heriot_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la johannis_n rs._n p._n 163_o &_o 164._o after_o the_o statute_n of_o qua_fw-la emptores_fw-la entire_a service_n aâ—…_n fealty_n hâ—…rsots_v and_o the_o like_a may_v â—…e_v multioly_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o tenant_n parcel_a out_o the_o land_n but_o not_o before_o vid._n talbot_n c_o 8._o r._n f._n 105_o a._n so_o bruerton_n c._n 6._o rep._n f_o 1._o &_o 2._o 1_o inst._n f._n 93._o a._n mirror_n p._n 7._o 1_o inst._n f._n 58._o the_o author_n of_o antid_v brit._n build_v much_o upon_o this_o authority_n antid_v p._n 10._o 2_o inst._n f._n 65._o 1_o inst._n ibid._n mirror_n p._n 11._o ibid._n p._n 7._o vid._n spelman_n be_v council_n vol._n 1._o f._n 340._o rex_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la distrahere_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la regni_fw-la sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la procerum_fw-la dyer_n 〈◊〉_d eliz._n f._n 229._o b._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 32._o 2_o inst._n f._n 66._o 1_o instit._n f._n 142._o 2_o instit._n f._n 67._o 14_o h._n 3._o tit._n prerog_n stat._n de_fw-fr hibernia_n 1_o inst._n f._n 67._o a._n vid._n jus_fw-la ang._n p._n 34_o to_o 58_o &_o p._n 139._o mr._n petyt_n preface_n p._n 20._o so_o roâ—…_n de_fw-fr temp_n r_n jo._n lord_n hales_n his_o collection_n in_o lincolns-inn_n lib._n jus_fw-la angl._n p._n 80_o to_o 100_o ibid._n p._n 112_o to_o 117._o addit_fw-la p._n 90._o jus_fw-la angl._n p._n 99_o to_o 106._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 130._o survey_v of_o the_o leviathan_n p._n 109._o survey_v of_o the_o leu._n p._n 148._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 153._o page_n 155._o ibid._n pag._n 157._o supra_fw-la p._n 212._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 122._o ibid._n p._n 131._o page_n 129._o page_n 163._o page_n 164._o page_n 173._o page_n 2._o page_n 179_o &_o 180._o page_n 156._o vid._n postscript_n p._n 28._o mr._n hunt_v p._n 155._o page_n 148._o page_n 151._o fortescue_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n ang._n p._n 38._o b._n vocatio_fw-la &_o congregatio_fw-la populorum_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la omnes_fw-la convenire_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la protectione_n &_o pace_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la degunt_fw-la &_o consistunt_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la praedicto_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la
by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a canon_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o that_o of_o right_o they_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v there_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v in_o any_o sort_n quomodolibet_fw-la to_o be_v present_a but_o whole_o to_o absent_v themselves_o while_o those_o matter_n be_v handle_v can_v any_o man_n now_o have_v the_o forehead_n to_o maintain_v that_o they_o can_v have_v a_o thought_n of_o challenge_v still_o a_o right_n contrary_a to_o such_o prohibition_n and_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o do_v prohibit_v they_o i_o say_v still_o that_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v to_o they_o above_o all_o law_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o those_o time_n conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v above_o all_o other_o law_n even_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o what_o the_o canon_n law_n do_v allow_v or_o forbid_v be_v according_o by_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v most_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a the_o salvo_n they_o add_v make_v it_o clear_a jure_fw-la paritatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o cujuâ—…ibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la interessendi_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la quoad_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la inibi_fw-la exercenda_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la cujuâ—…ibet_fw-la statui_fw-la &_o ordini_fw-la congruentia_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la salbis_fw-la the_o right_n of_o our_o parity_n and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v our_o equal_a right_n in_o the_o general_n and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o be_v present_a and_o act_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n as_o to_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n befit_v our_o state_n and_o order_n always_o remain_v unto_o we_o safe_a and_o entire_a now_o i_o will_v ask_v if_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o will_v by_o way_n of_o protestation_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n when_o they_o please_v to_o do_v what_o they_o say_v be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o which_o of_o right_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o must_v obey_v they_o can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o meddle_v with_o and_o if_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v statui_fw-la &_o ordini_fw-la congruentia_fw-la for_o their_o salvo_n extend_v only_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o state_n and_o order_n indeed_o i_o think_v it_o a_o solecism_n to_o have_v such_o a_o thought_n and_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v except_v against_o that_o i_o do_v take_v paritas_fw-la here_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o not_o to_o be_v nomen_fw-la apellativum_fw-la to_o signify_v peerage_n a_o rank_n of_o man_n but_o i_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v put_v that_o it_o be_v paritas_fw-la interessendi_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v proper_a to_o render_v a_o parity_n or_o a_o equal_a right_n with_o other_o to_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n but_o let_v they_o construe_v it_o peerage_n it_o matter_n not_o to_o i_o i_o have_v handle_v that_o point_n full_o by_o itself_o in_o my_o former_a letter_n and_o shall_v do_v it_o again_o in_o this_o before_o i_o make_v a_o end_n to_o show_v i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o that_o expression_n and_o though_o in_o those_o time_n the_o prelate_n give_v themselves_o sometime_o that_o character_n that_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o beat_v upon_o this_o again_o that_o this_o be_v leave_v out_o purposely_o by_o i_o in_o my_o cite_n this_o protestation_n which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v already_o among_o his_o postulata_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o it_o again_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o case_n of_o thomas_n haxey_n 20_o r._n 2._o my_o gentleman_n be_v so_o ingenious_a as_o to_o say_v he_o believe_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a but_o then_o he_o tell_v you_o why_o because_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a judgement_n and_o a_o irregular_a condemnation_n and_o 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