such_o a_o intercourse_n betwixt_o england_n and_o rome_n and_o our_o king_n have_v so_o much_o ado_n to_o guard_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n from_o the_o papal_a attempt_n and_o usurpation_n and_o many_o of_o our_o king_n have_v in_o their_o possession_n normandy_n aquitain_n and_o in_o other_o province_n of_o france_n divers_a fort_n and_o castle_n they_o may_v well_o have_v occasion_n of_o send_v many_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o household_n which_o be_v better_a to_o be_v spare_v then_o those_o of_o who_o they_o have_v daily_o use_v of_o occasion_n of_o service_n and_o that_o where_o the_o protection_n be_v quia_fw-la moraturus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o seldom_o mention_v to_o be_v about_o fortify_v a_o castle_n or_o town_n or_o provide_v victual_n for_o they_o or_o a_o army_n and_o may_v rather_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o household_n for_o that_o in_o the_o register_n of_o writ_n some_o protection_n be_v revoke_v by_o the_o king_n because_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v when_o they_o be_v command_v but_o do_v not_o or_o follow_v their_o own_o occasion_n and_o affair_n not_o the_o king_n which_o can_v be_v easy_o understand_v of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o in_o those_o day_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o such_o profitable_a and_o eminent_a service_n and_o employment_n and_o a._n sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o great_a aversion_n to_o the_o just_a right_n and_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v positive_a that_o beside_o the_o king_n general_a protection_n of_o his_o loyal_a subject_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a protection_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o action_n or_o suit_n the_o second_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n servant_n and_o good_n land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o he_o be_v lawful_o possess_v from_o violence_n unlawful_a molestation_n or_o wrong_n the_o first_o be_v of_o right_n and_o by_o law_n and_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v all_o of_o grace_n save_v one_o and_o that_o the_o king_n protection_n so_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n as_o well_o moraturus_fw-la as_o profecturus_fw-la upon_o any_o man_n go_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o king_n service_n must_v be_v regular_o to_o some_o place_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o in_o some_o action_n as_o in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o recovery_n fine_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o writ_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n although_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 4._o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6_o cap._n 15._o and_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n cap._n 4._o no_o protection_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n notwithstanding_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n be_v that_o fraudi_fw-la aut_fw-la dolo_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la patrocinatur_fw-la deceit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v favour_v a_o protection_n do_v lie_v and_o that_o the_o king_n protection_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o the_o action_n be_v lay_v be_v they_o court_v of_o record_n or_o not_o of_o record_n and_o not_o to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n and_o be_v allowable_a not_o only_o unto_o man_n of_o full_a age_n but_o within_o age_n and_o for_o countess_n and_o woman_n as_o nutrix_fw-la lotrix_fw-la or_o obstetrix_fw-la nurse_n of_o the_o king_n child_n the_o midwife_n to_o the_o queen_n or_o laundress_n of_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n protection_n do_v lie_v and_o have_v be_v allow_v where_o essoine_n do_v not_o and_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o man_n have_v a_o protection_n quia_fw-la moraturus_fw-la and_o return_v from_o beyond_o sea_n only_o to_o provide_v ammunition_n habiliment_n of_o war_n victual_n or_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o protection_n quia_fw-la nolumus_fw-la because_o we_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v molest_v may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v his_o opinion_n that_o where_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la for_o the_o concern_v or_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n jura_fw-la publica_fw-la ante_fw-la ferenda_fw-la privatis_fw-la private_a man_n action_n be_v to_o give_v way_n or_o yield_v to_o the_o public_a and_o private_a man_n action_n and_o suit_n must_v be_v suspend_v for_o a_o convenient_a time_n where_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la the_o weal-public_a as_o certain_o the_o necessary_a attendance_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a either_o for_o his_o honour_n conveniency_n health_n or_o safety_n do_v relate_v unto_o and_o concern_v the_o people_n good_a and_o safety_n the_o protection_n of_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o well_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v dear_a or_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o such_o kind_n of_o protection_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a may_v be_v as_o consistent_a with_o law_n or_o reason_n as_o a_o writ_n of_o rege_fw-la inconâ—ulto_fw-la command_v a_o forbearance_n of_o proceed_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n arrest_v or_o prosecute_v at_o law_n without_o leave_n first_o obtain_v shall_v not_o be_v award_v as_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n thereof_o be_v well_o content_v to_o do_v it_o where_o the_o king_n be_v in_o reversion_n or_o have_v any_o title_n to_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n in_o demand_n which_o may_v be_v do_v at_o the_o prayer_n or_o request_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v or_o of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la curiae_fw-la by_o the_o court_n itself_o and_o as_o well_o as_o the_o justice_n allow_v a_o supersede_n as_o to_o stay_v a_o assize_n where_o the_o defendant_n be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o to_o stay_v suit_n against_o divers_a tenant_n in_o northumberland_n upon_o writ_n of_o cessavit_fw-la to_o forfeit_v their_o land_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o their_o rent_n and_o perform_v their_o service_n to_o their_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o then_o war_n with_o the_o 25._o scot_n until_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v end_v or_o to_o save_v a_o default_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n and_o to_o adjourn_v the_o suit_n or_o action_n to_o another_o day_n or_o where_o one_o be_v convict_v of_o redisseisin_n and_o 4.16_o take_v or_o arrest_v by_o a_o capias_fw-la the_o king_n command_v by_o his_o privy_a seal_n that_o no_o process_n shall_v issue_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v issue_v that_o they_o 4.19_o shall_v surcease_v and_o the_o writ_n be_v thereupon_o stay_v for_o sure_o have_v not_o such_o or_o the_o like_a protection_n be_v heretofore_o account_v to_o have_v be_v as_o legal_a as_o they_o be_v warrantable_a and_o usual_a there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o the_o 6._o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 3d._n to_o forbid_v the_o allowance_n of_o they_o in_o writ_n of_o attaint_n against_o juror_n or_o in_o writ_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v in_o any_o case_n absolute_o deny_v the_o allowance_n of_o the_o king_n protection_n imitate_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o 17._o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o prohibit_v protection_n in_o the_o case_n where_o upon_o a_o default_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n in_o a_o real_a action_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o plead_v in_o a_o suit_n commence_v against_o he_o and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o penal_a law_n make_v in_o the_o 23th_o year_n of_o the_o 2._o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6_o against_o such_o of_o the_o king_n purveyor_n as_o do_v take_v provision_n from_o the_o people_n without_o pay_v for_o they_o and_o many_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o penal_a law_n from_o thence_o unto_o this_o present_a which_o protection_n or_o tabulae_fw-la â—utelares_fw-la have_v be_v by_o law_n and_o may_v be_v grant_v for_o a_o reasonable_a time_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o king_n debtor_n until_o the_o king_n debt_n be_v pay_v with_o liberty_n give_v to_o their_o creditor_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o not_o to_o take_v out_o any_o writ_n of_o execution_n or_o to_o some_o that_o in_o unruly_a and_o troublesome_a time_n obtain_v their_o salva_fw-la guardia_n or_o protection_n propter_fw-la quosdam_fw-la aemulos_fw-la where_o force_n or_o 283._o incivility_n be_v fear_v or_o where_o upon_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a embargo_n
i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n land_n and_o estate_n when_o especial_o employ_v by_o he_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n or_o verge_n thereof_o or_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o domestic_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a when_o they_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o negotiation_n business_n or_o affair_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o evidence_n or_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o only_a and_o not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o have_v no_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v or_o privilege_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o about_o his_o person_n chap._n ix_o 343_o that_o our_o king_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o than_o his_o nâ—w_a majesty_n have_v have_v or_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a than_o be_v or_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o occasion_n safety_n well_o be_v state_n honour_n magnificence_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o their_o servant_n wait_v in_o their_o turn_v or_o course_n be_v not_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o wait_a or_o attendance_n cap._n x._o 355_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o affair_n and_o contingency_n wherein_o the_o public_a may_v be_v concern_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n extraordinary_a chap._n xi_o 365_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o such_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o with_o ut_fw-la a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n fourteen_o 392_o that_o the_o duke_n marquess_n count_v palatine_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o baron_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o civil_a and_o personal_a action_n as_o servant_n extraordinary_a and_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o order_n to_o his_o government_n weal_n public_a and_o safety_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o as_o peer_n abstract_v from_o other_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a chap._n xv._n 413_o that_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n and_o praeheminence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v ancient_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o caesarean_a law_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o other_o nation_n grant_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o 445_o that_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n grant_v and_o permit_v by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o their_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v amount_v unto_o as_o much_o and_o in_o some_o more_o than_o what_o our_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v or_o do_v now_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v chap._n xvii_o 466_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o along_o permission_n usage_n or_o prescription_n do_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o very_a many_o immunity_n exemption_n and_o privilege_n which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o those_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v by_o the_o king_n servane_n chap._n xviii_o 489_o that_o those_o many_o other_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n have_v neither_o be_v abolish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o murmur_v at_o by_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v a_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o although_o they_o have_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n receive_v some_o loss_n damage_n or_o inconvenience_n thereby_o chap._n xix_o 494_o that_o the_o power_n and_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o essential_a and_o radical_a to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o conquest_n take_v into_o their_o cognisance_n divers_a cause_n which_o their_o establish_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o can_v not_o remedy_n or_o want_v power_n to_o determine_v have_v remove_v they_o from_o other_o court_n to_o their_o own_o tribunal_n and_o propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cause_v offender_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o legal_a occasion_n respite_n or_o delay_v justice_n chap._n xx._n 503_o that_o a_o care_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o
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their_o service_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o
or_o more_o protect_v and_o secure_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o law-suit_n or_o disgraceful_a arrest_n whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v about_o the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o ordinary_a service_n than_o those_o which_o be_v not_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o as_o envoye_n messenger_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o seldom_o or_o emergent_a affair_n when_o nehemiah_n 2._o commission_n to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o royal_a protection_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n whilst_o he_o be_v busy_v therein_o can_v conclude_v that_o in_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o artaxerxes_n have_v such_o a_o imperium_fw-la despoticum_fw-la a_o large_a and_o absolute_a authority_n and_o a_o people_n so_o reverential_a and_o obedient_a that_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o before_o his_o journey_n or_o after_o his_o return_n enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n cupbearer_n and_o a_o daily_a and_o 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defendant_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la hospitio_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o
servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la continuo_fw-la et_fw-la quo_fw-la casu_fw-la respondebit_fw-la vel_fw-la indefensus_fw-la remanebit_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la convicto_fw-la habebitur_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la servitium_fw-la regis_fw-la essoniari_fw-la poterit_fw-la alibi_fw-la ubique_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la for_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o continual_o in_o his_o service_n and_o in_o that_o case_n must_v answer_v or_o not_o defend_v himself_o will_v be_v convict_v when_o as_o he_o may_v otherwise_o in_o any_o other_o court_n or_o place_n have_v essoin_v or_o excuse_v himself_o as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v et_fw-la servitium_fw-la regis_fw-la nulli_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la damnosum_fw-la nec_fw-la 7._o injuriosum_fw-la be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o bracton_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o king_n service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o wrong_n or_o damage_n unto_o any_o and_o be_v notwithstanding_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o defendant_n may_v be_v by_o his_o 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day_n of_o that_o parliament_n or_o bring_v any_o action_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o so_o little_a desire_v the_o heretofore_o too_o powerful_a clergy_n of_o england_n to_o extend_v their_o power_n where_o they_o legal_o and_o inoffensive_o may_v do_v it_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o superlative_a privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n 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superiority_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o which_o every_o where_o always_o and_o of_o all_o man_n except_o by_o our_o late_a rude_a and_o level_a part_n of_o the_o people_n have_v neither_o be_v repine_v at_o or_o malign_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o oppose_v their_o prejudices_fw-la fancy_n humour_n and_o opiniastreté_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n but_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o majesty_n superiority_n and_o just_a mean_n of_o government_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o violater_n and_o contemner_n thereof_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o his_o good_a people_n to_o wish_v and_o desire_v it_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la gutherius_n de_fw-fr offic._n domus_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 1_o 1_o deut_n 4.32_o 4.32_o job_n 8._o v_o 8_o &_o 9_o 9_o jer._n 6._o v._n 16._o 16._o craigius_fw-la de_fw-la repub_fw-la lacedaemon_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 2._o 2._o livius_n lib._n 9.349_o &_o 350._o 350._o petit._n parl._n 46_o e._n 3._o 3._o esther_n c._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o 11._o esther_n c._n 4_o ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o xiphilinus_n in_o nerone_n &_o grâ—gor_n tholosan_n in_o syntagmate_n juris_fw-la 378._o 378._o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la lib._n 11._o cod._n justin_n tit_n 77._o 77._o goldastus_n constit._fw-la imperialibus_fw-la tâ—m_fw-la 3._o &_o 4_o 8â—_n â—ect_n 166_o tit_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la palâ—tu_fw-la 15._o 15._o l._n l._n alamannorum_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_n do_fw-mi 29._o 29._o l._n l._n bajazet_n variorum_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_n do_fw-mi 11._o 11._o l._n l._n longobard_n in_o lindenbrogio_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o de_fw-fr scâ—ndalis_n scâ—ndalis_n charta_fw-la câ—nfiâ—mâ—tiâ—nis_fw-la regis_fw-la witlafâ—â—_n monâ—sterii_n de_fw-fr croyland_n dugdale_n monasâ—icon_n anglicanumâ—65_n â—65_z &_o 166._o spelman_n concilia_fw-la decretâ—â—leges_n ecclesiastic_a 337._o 337._o l._n l._n aluredi_n cap._n 31._o 31._o annales_n wintoniensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la m.s._n in_o biblotheca_n cottoniana_n sub_fw-la effigy_n domitiani_n in_o a._n 13._o et_fw-la vide_fw-la asser_n menevensis_fw-la menevensis_fw-la l.l._n edmondi_n cap._n 75_o &_o 76._o 76._o leges_fw-la ecclesiast_n hoell_n dha_n in_o spelmanni_n decret_a &_o constitut._n ecclesi_n 409._o 409._o leges_fw-la ecclesiast_n hoelâ—_n dha_n regis_fw-la walliae_fw-la in_o spelmanni_n decret_a leg_n ecclesiastic_a 408_o &_o 412._o 412._o l.l._n caâ—uti_n cap._n 56._o 56._o charta_fw-la henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la monasterio_n de_fw-fr hide_n dugdale_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 211_o &_o 212._o 212._o l.l._n henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la per_fw-la cl._n seldenum_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la emiss_a cap._n 16._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o &_o coke_n 10._o relat_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n de'l_o marchalsea_n marchalsea_n placit_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 18._o e_o 1._o n._n 4._o ryleyes_n ploc_n parl._n 6.7_o &_o pryn_n aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la 28._o 28._o coke_n 3._o part_n institut_n do_fw-mi misprision_n 141._o placita_fw-la coram_fw-la dâ—mino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o parl._n apud_fw-la westm_n '_o in_o praesentia_fw-la regis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21._o e._n 1._o 1._o pascha_fw-la 8_o e._n 2._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot_n 28._o norff._n norff._n coke_n 3_o par_fw-fr institut_n 141._o 141._o selden_n mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la cap._n 22_o &_o 26._o 26._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o mich._n 12_o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot._n 101_o cant._n cant._n 27_o assis._n pl._n 49._o 49._o 33_o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o 12._o rotul_n parl_n 21_o jac._n &_o coke_n 3_o part_n institut_n 148._o 148._o council_n meldense_a ca._n 26._o &_o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-la epis._n copium_fw-la copium_fw-la coke_n 3_o parte_fw-la institut_n do_fw-mi misprision_n misprision_n purchas_n pligrimage_n 2_o part_n &_o voyage_n of_o francis_n alvareza_n portugal_n 1053._o ibid._n 1071_o &_o 1083._o ibid._n 1107._o 1107._o voyage_n francis_n pyzard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_fw-fr 2_o part_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n 1648_o 1663._o 1664._o 1664._o mr._n john_n davis_n relation_n of_o his_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n indies_n 1_o par_fw-fr of_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n 132._o 132._o paulus_n venetus_n in_o 3_o pâ—rt_n of_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n 66._o 66._o 3_o parl_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n 88_o 88_o relation_n of_o galeota_n perera_n in_o 3_o part_n of_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n 2â—5_n 2â—5_n ricius_fw-la &_o trigantius_n in_o 3_o part_n of_o purchase_n pilgrimage_n 392_o &_o 353._o 353._o 3_o part_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n 1139._o 1139._o genes_n 13._o v._n 7_o &_o 8._o 8._o exod._n 20._o 20._o gadd_n we_o in_o comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 19_o 5._o nu_fw-la 2._o &_o 4._o &_o ad_fw-la sect_n 4._o de_fw-la verborum_fw-la significatione_n &_o l._n aedi_n les_fw-fr 25._o 25._o sect._n 2.3.6_o institut_n de_fw-fr injur_fw-fr besoldus_n in_o dissert_n juri_fw-la politic._n 48._o 48._o l.l._n inae_fw-la cap._n 18._o &_o l._n l._n aethelstani_n 60_o 60_o l.l._n alemanorum_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_n tit._n 29._o 29._o l.l._n longobard_n in_o lindenbrogio_n lib._n 2._o tit._n 4._o 4._o lindenbrogius_fw-la lib._n 4._o inter_fw-la capiâ—l_n caroli_n caroli_n cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la lib._n 12._o cod._n justiniani_n 1635_o &_o marculfi_n formulae_fw-la formulae_fw-la l_o l._n wisigoth_n in_o lindenbrogio_n lib._n 2._o tit._n 4._o 4._o vide_fw-la register_n of_o writ_n tit._n protect_v protect_v 9_o h._n 3._o c._n 11_o 11_o register_n of_o writ_n 19_o tit._n warrantia_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la coke_n 4._o instit._fw-la 53._o lib._n 5._o d._n the_o offic_n ad_fw-la sess_v spartianus_n in_o hadrian_n &_o gutherius_n the_o offic_n domus_fw-la august_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 17._o 17._o coke_n 3_o rep._n sir_n william_n herbert_n case_n case_n register_n of_o writ_n 281._o 281._o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 19_o rot._n par._n 8_o h._n 6._o m._n 10._o 10._o 34_o &_o 35._o c._n h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 13._o reformatio_fw-la legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la impress_n 1571._o 1571._o placita_fw-la aulae_fw-la 33._o e._n 1._o &_o 20._o e._n 3._o 3._o jer._n 6_o v._n 16_o 16_o gen._n 41._o v._n 40_o 41_o 4â—_n 4â—_n 2_o sam._n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o 2_o sam._n 10._o vers_fw-la 2_o 4_o 5._o 2_o reg._n cap._n 5._o v._n 13.6_o &_o 7._o 7._o prov._n 22._o vers_fw-la 29._o 29._o jer._n 38._o cap._n 41._o 41._o besoldus_n in_o opere_fw-la politico_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o nehem._n 7._o vers_fw-la 57_o 57_o esâ—her_o c._n 1._o v._n 1._o c_o 6_o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 7._o v._n 15._o 15._o esther_n c._n 1._o v._n 14._o ezrâ—_n c._n 7._o vers_fw-la 15._o 15._o matt._n 11_o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o edict_n theodosii_n l._n 4._o cod._n cod._n ulpian_n 1._o leg_n julia_n 7._o add_v leg_n jul._n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la pub_fw-la &_o l._n 46._o pâ—tit_fw-fr 6._o 6._o pancirollus_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la imper._n imper._n pancirollus_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusq_fw-la imper._n cap._n 51._o 51._o ibid._n ca._n 66._o 66._o ibid._n ca._n 89._o 89._o dion_n l._n 60._o 60._o pancirol_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la imperii_fw-la c._n 90_o 90_o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 10._o cod._n justiniani_n 1425._o 1425._o pancirol_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la imperii_fw-la cap._n 7_o 5â—_n 5â—_n cujâ—cius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 10._o cod._n justin._n 1425._o 1425._o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr &_o expositio_fw-la ad_fw-la novel_a tit_n 63_o 63_o cujacius_n ad_fw-la l_o 12._o cod._n justin._n tit_n 5._o 5._o lib._n 1._o c._n praeb_n tyr._n &_o l._n 3._o inf_n de_fw-fr castrens_fw-la castrens_fw-la cujacius_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la l._n 12._o cod._n justin._n 155â—_n 155â—_n cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 10._o cod._n justin._n 1545._o 1545._o cujacâ—us_o in_o comment_n ad_fw-la lib._n 12._o cod._n justin._n tit_n 5._o 5._o l._n fin_n c._n â—bi_fw-la senat._n vel_fw-la clariss_n matheas_n de_fw-la judiciis_fw-la disput_n 4_o numb_a 36._o &_o vizzanius_n de_fw-fr mandatis_fw-la principum_fw-la cap._n 5.162_o &_o 163._o 163._o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la lib._n 12._o god_n justin._n tom._n 3._o tit_n 16._o 16._o constitutiones_fw
and_o prudent_o use_v and_o with_o so_o much_o reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n as_o those_o book_n will_v testify_v that_o very_o few_o of_o such_o creditor_n or_o other_o which_o arrest_v any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n without_o a_o licence_n or_o leave_v first_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o messenger_n before_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n unto_o who_o jurisdiction_n it_o appertain_v be_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o their_o great_a obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n commit_v to_o prison_n but_o with_o a_o necessary_a and_o fit_a reprehension_n dismiss_v or_o if_o upon_o refusal_n to_o obey_v that_o authority_n so_o fortify_v and_o strengthen_v by_o law_n ancient_n custom_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v imprison_v or_o commit_v they_o be_v upon_o their_o first_o petition_n and_o submission_n as_o easy_o release_v and_o discharge_v from_o it_o as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v do_v it_o or_o disobey_v kingly_a and_o just_a authority_n or_o to_o have_v use_v but_o common_a civility_n due_a to_o a_o neighbour_n much_o more_o to_o their_o prince_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o warrant_n for_o such_o offender_n apprehension_n be_v so_o few_o and_o seldom_o be_v rather_o occasion_v or_o happen_v to_o be_v no_o more_o by_o a_o great_a civility_n and_o respect_n former_o use_v towards_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n than_o be_v now_o in_o the_o unruly_a and_o unmannerly_a fancy_n and_o sauciness_n of_o such_o as_o will_v level_v all_o the_o right_n of_o government_n and_o superiority_n to_o their_o own_o vain_a and_o groundless_a imagination_n attend_v by_o a_o wilful_a and_o peevish_a pride_n and_o ignorance_n or_o the_o patience_n or_o ability_n of_o those_o that_o will_v rather_o endure_v such_o affront_n and_o pay_v what_o be_v demand_v than_o complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o royal_a majesty_n in_o the_o needless_a violation_n of_o his_o servant_n right_n or_o privilege_n for_o the_o number_n of_o they_o in_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o more_o than_o 27_o in_o anno_fw-la 1626._o 53._o in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o 15_o in_o anno_fw-la 1628._o 25_o in_o anno_fw-la 1629-21-in_a anno_fw-la 1630_o 25_o in_o anno_fw-la 1631-26-in_a anno_fw-la 1632-10-in_a anno_fw-la 1633-18-in_a anno_fw-la 1634-13-in_a anno_fw-la 1635-6-in_a anno_fw-la 1636-16-in_a anno_fw-la 1637-14-in_a anno_fw-la 1638-27-in_a anno_fw-la 1639-19-in_a anno_fw-la 1640._o which_o in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n with_o their_o servant_n and_o retinue_n amount_v to_o a_o far_o great_a number_n than_o 1000_o or_o 1500_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v in_o the_o checque_fw-fr roll_n or_o pay_v of_o the_o greencloth_v or_o treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n beside_o not_o a_o few_o extraordinary_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o pay_n or_o quarter_n as_o they_o term_v it_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o his_o officer_n in_o his_o house_n or_o palace_n shall_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o stir_v up_o any_o envious_a or_o causeless_a complaint_n against_o that_o part_n of_o their_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v without_o leave_n first_o grant_v which_o can_v be_v account_v no_o less_o than_o necessary_a when_o the_o leave_n demand_v to_o prosecute_v or_o bring_v action_n at_o law_n may_v be_v to_o arrest_n or_o prosecute_v levi_fw-la malitiosâ_fw-la vel_fw-la injustâ_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la upon_o some_o trivial_a or_o unjust_a pretence_n and_o their_o desire_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v assent_v unto_o when_o it_o may_v be_v for_o some_o little_a stroke_n push_n or_o blow_v give_v by_o the_o king_n porter_n servant_n marshal_n or_o marshals-man_n or_o other_o his_o attendant_n to_o repel_v or_o keep_v back_o a_o crowd_v or_o unruly_a multitude_n of_o the_o vulgar_a from_o disturb_v some_o great_a solemnity_n or_o assembly_n at_o the_o king_n court_n or_o palace_n which_o be_v so_o often_o do_v as_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 33_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 12._o the_o eight_o which_o ordain_v rhe_n loss_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o any_o strike_n or_o make_v bloodshed_n within_o any_o of_o the_o king_n house_n or_o palace_n or_o the_o verge_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n or_o for_o the_o herald_n or_o king_n at_o arm_n legal_o throw_v down_o or_o break_v the_o usurp_a hatchment_n or_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o proud_a or_o impudent_a as_o to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o or_o for_o money_n already_o satisfy_v and_o the_o bond_n or_o bill_n not_o take_v up_o or_o cancel_v or_o shopbook_n not_o cross_v and_o the_o money_n pay_v not_o enter_v or_o for_o tailor_n exchangeman_n or_o other_o trade_n man_n stretch_v and_o over_o multiply_v reckon_n beyond_o either_o justice_n or_o truth_n who_o be_v many_o time_n the_o more_o willing_a 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