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thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
curiae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la parium_n suorum_fw-la so_o anno_fw-la 1240._o 24_o h._n 3._o 153._o 3._o graviter_fw-la accusatus_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la tota_fw-la lond._n mat._n westm_n 153._o matthew_n paris_n say_v that_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n earl_n of_o kent_n be_v grievous_o accuse_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v he_o shall_v resign_v to_o the_o king_n four_o of_o his_o castle_n i_o can_v omit_v one_o memorable_a passage_n that_o 296._o that_o mat._n westm_n anno_fw-la 1260._o p._n 295_o 296._o anno_fw-la 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o there_o fall_v out_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o king_n hen._n 3._o prince_n edward_n his_o son_n simon_n montfort_n and_o other_o noble_n the_o king_n call_v his_o baronage_n to_o st._n paul_n and_o there_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o prince_n edward_n have_v do_v some_o injury_n to_o the_o king_n he_o offer_v to_o prove_v himself_o innocent_a before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o 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commend_v title_n of_o honour_n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o mr._n selden_n and_o shall_v only_o note_v out_o of_o he_o that_o divers_a civilian_n especial_o of_o italy_n and_o germany_n which_o profess_v the_o old_a law_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o right_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o earth_n as_o their_o text_n also_o all_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f._n ad_fw-la leg._n rhod._n the_o roman_a emperor_n not_o lord_n of_o all_o affirm_v beside_o divers_a other_o flatter_a passage_n in_o good_a author_n of_o the_o ancient_a empire_n as_o that_o of_o corippus_n to_o the_o emperor_n justin_n deus_fw-la omne_fw-la regna_fw-la sub_fw-la pedibus_fw-la debit_fw-la esse_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o julius_n firmicus_n 33._o firmicus_n totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la spacium_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la subjacet_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la eorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la numero_fw-la constitutum_fw-la esse_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la sacienda_fw-la &_o conâ—ervanda_fw-la omne_fw-la divinitas_fw-la statuit_fw-la universalis_fw-la mathes_n lib._n 2._o c._n 33._o have_v this_o courtly_a expression_n that_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o
of_o majestas_fw-la majesty_n title_n of_o majesty_n as_o your_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n imperial_a majesty_n the_o word_n itself_o denote_v all_o kind_n of_o special_a dignity_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o english_a greatness_n as_o well_o in_o private_a person_n as_o supreme_a prince_n and_o deity_n ovid_n 5._o ovid_n fastorum_fw-la lib._n 5._o elegant_o describe_v majesty_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o he_o say_v majesty_n continue_v among_o the_o god_n until_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o giant_n against_o jupiter_n when_o she_o so_o daunt_v they_o that_o afterward_o she_o be_v honour_v for_o it_o with_o a_o place_n next_o to_o jupiter_n who_o kingdom_n she_o defend_v by_o the_o greatness_n only_o of_o her_o presence_n and_o unarm_v and_o that_o she_o come_v down_o also_o among_o man_n since_o which_o both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a prince_n and_o some_o also_o of_o all_o kind_n have_v have_v their_o special_a dignity_n from_o her_o presence_n with_o they_o whence_o majestas_fw-la pveri_fw-la matronae_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o valerius_n maximus_n 10._o maximus_n quasi_fw-la privata_fw-la 〈…〉_o clarerum_fw-la virorum_fw-la sine_fw-la tribunalium_fw-la fasiigio_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o call_v it_o a_o private_a kind_n of_o magistracy_n a_o majesty_n of_o eminent_a man_n without_o the_o honour_n of_o tribunalship_n or_o any_o other_o office_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o majesty_n i_o now_o treat_v but_o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o in_o cicero_n majestas_fw-la populi_n romani_fw-la denote_v the_o supreme_a dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n as_o aetolorum_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o legatione_n in_o foed_n aetolorum_fw-mi polybius_n call_v it_o the_o empire_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n afterward_o this_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o state_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o characteristic_a of_o sovereignty_n and_o then_o it_o be_v majestas_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la whence_o it_o grow_v into_o frequent_a use_n to_o write_v 3._o write_v gruteri_n inscr_n p._n 246._o n._n 3._o numini_fw-la majestatiqve_n ejus_fw-la devotiss_fw-la or_o dic_fw-la atissimus_fw-la as_o in_o that_o inscription_n in_o tarragona_n in_o st._n barbara_n church_n of_o septimius_n acindynus_n to_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n from_o the_o use_n of_o majesty_n thus_o apply_v come_v the_o name_n of_o crimen_fw-la majestatis_fw-la to_o denote_v that_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n or_o against_o the_o emperor_n so_o 5._o so_o majestatis_fw-la crimen_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la adversus_fw-la pop._n rom._n vel_fw-la adversus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la committitur_fw-la p._n ad_fw-la lâ—g_n jul._n majest_n lib._n 5._o ulpian_n say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n or_o their_o security_n 2._o security_n majestatem_fw-la minuisti_fw-la quod_fw-la tribunum_fw-la plebis_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la deduxisti_fw-la de_fw-fr invent._n lib._n 2._o and_o cicero_n call_v it_o a_o diminution_n of_o majesty_n to_o draw_v a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o justinian_n say_v that_o the_o judicio_fw-la the_o lex_fw-la julia_n majestatis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la vel_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la moliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la suum_fw-la vigorem_fw-la extendit_fw-la instit_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la julian_n law_n of_o majesty_n extend_v its_o force_n against_o they_o who_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o this_o offence_n the_o word_n majestas_fw-la be_v use_v single_o by_o panegyr_n by_o huius_fw-la in_o metum_fw-la penitus_fw-la sustulisti_fw-la contentus_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la qua_fw-la nulli_fw-la magis_fw-la caruere_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la majestatem_fw-la vindicabant_fw-la panegyr_n pliny_n to_o trajan_n that_o he_o have_v whole_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o too_o frequent_a questiou_n upon_o that_o crime_n be_v content_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o office_n which_o none_o more_o want_v than_o those_o that_o challenge_v majesty_n to_o themselves_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o his_o mild_a empire_n and_o greatness_n be_v better_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n than_o they_o who_o have_v a_o more_o absolute_a sovereignty_n this_o expression_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o abstract_n majestas_fw-la wherewith_o numen_fw-la also_o be_v common_o join_v in_o inscription_n become_v it_o seem_v the_o example_n by_o which_o the_o ensue_a time_n bring_v in_o the_o frequency_n of_o those_o other_o abstracti_fw-la which_o design_v the_o emperor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o first_o as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n as_o perennitas_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la serenitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a in_o the_o rescript_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o two_o code_o of_o theodosius_n and_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a empire_n this_o attribute_n of_o majesty_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o sacred_a and_o sometime_o with_o graâ—o-barb_n with_o vide_fw-la codin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—ursium_n in_o glossar_n graâ—o-barb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serenissimus_fw-la jestas_fw-la there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o other_o epithet_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n prince_n other_o attribute_n give_v to_o prince_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n pius_n foelix_fw-la clemens_n tranquillus_n sanctissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la in_o the_o late_a time_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n clementissimus_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la invictissimus_fw-la illustrissimus_fw-la serenissimus_a gloriosissimus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la celsissimus_fw-la religiosissimus_fw-la and_o some_o have_v have_v peculiar_a attribute_n the_o emperor_n be_v style_v semper_fw-la augustus_n the_o king_n of_o england_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n christianissimus_a of_o spain_n catholicus_n most_o of_o these_o attribute_n be_v give_v to_o denote_v the_o eminence_n of_o their_o place_n or_o the_o peculiar_a virtue_n such_o prince_n excel_v in_o and_o under_o the_o greek_a empire_n the_o epithet_n agreeable_a to_o their_o language_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o eastern_a monarch_n be_v to_o this_o day_n more_o luxuriant_a so_o we_o find_v emanuel_n comnenus_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o frederic_n barbarossa_n write_v thus_o 1179._o thus_o albertus_n stadensis_n in_o chron._n anno_fw-la 1179._o manuel_n in_o christo_fw-la deo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la imperator_fw-la porphyrogennetus_n divinitus_fw-la coronatus_n regnator_fw-la potens_fw-la excelsus_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la augustus_n &_o moderator_n romanorum_fw-la magnificus_fw-la nobilissimo_fw-la &_o gloriosissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la almanorum_fw-la &_o imperatori_fw-la ac_fw-la dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la imperii_fw-la nostri_fw-la salutem_fw-la so_o 2._o so_o canis_fw-la antiq._n â—ect_n tom._n 5._o p._n 2._o isaacus_n angelus_n use_v this_o insolent_a title_n as_o mr._n selden_n call_v it_o to_o the_o same_o barbarossa_n isachius_n a_o deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la imperator_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la sublimis_fw-la moderator_n romanorum_fw-la angelus_n totius_fw-la orbis_n haeres_fw-la coronae_fw-la magnae_fw-la constantini_n dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la maximo_fw-la principi_fw-la alemaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o surname_v 9_o surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camerar_fw-it ad_fw-la aure_fw-la â—m_n andâ—onic_fw-la bullam_fw-la p._n 9_o emanuel_n style_v himself_o govern_v by_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o observe_v of_o his_o law_n the_o grand_a signior_n beside_o the_o enumeration_n of_o all_o his_o vast_a dominion_n particular_o style_v himself_o by_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o the_o just_a great_a and_o most_o puissant_a creator_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o prophet_n emperor_n of_o victorious_a emperor_n distributer_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n conquer_v by_o his_o victorious_a sword_n and_o powerful_a lance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n he_o say_v of_o many_o other_o country_n village_n and_o seigneury_n conquer_a by_o his_o imperial_a power_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o resort_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o refuge_n of_o honourable_a emperor_n this_o be_v from_o achmet_n son_n of_o mahomet_n to_o hen._n iu._n of_o france_n a_o late_a author_n 33._o author_n treatise_n of_o absolute_a power_n p._n 32_o 33._o who_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o depress_v monarchy_n out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o declare_v against_o the_o too_o great_a absoluteness_n of_o prince_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o majesty_n and_o real_a greatness_n of_o the_o emperor_n decline_v and_o as_o
west_n seaxna_n cyne_v ay_o ine_fw-mi by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n in_o his_o preamble_n to_o his_o law_n but_o until_o about_o our_o henry_n the_o three_o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o constant_a use_n as_o that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o king_n necessary_o require_v it_o this_o style_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n be_v frequent_o give_v in_o old_a time_n lord_n give_v to_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o yet_o in_o use_n to_o spiritual_a lord_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o the_o instrument_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n in_o the_o chartulary_n of_o monastery_n and_o it_o be_v give_v from_o king_n to_o they_o in_o the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n and_o writ_n to_o assemble_v or_o prorogue_v convocation_n in_o this_o form_n jacobus_n etc._n etc._n reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la â—â—tri_fw-la praedilectoque_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la consiliario_fw-la nostro_fw-la georgio_n eaden_n 〈…〉_o archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o at_o this_o day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n apply_v to_o sovereign_n and_o bishop_n may_v probable_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o noâ—_n 6._o init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o run_v thus_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o god_n goodness_n from_o above_o have_v confer_v on_o man_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o empire_n both_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o be_v for_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o learned_a spelman_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o discourse_v so_o full_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a reader_n to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o our_o history_n and_o law_n the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o 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gregariis_fw-la militibus_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la populi_fw-la multitudine_fw-la copiosa_fw-la who_o be_v personal_o present_a votis_n regiis_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o decretum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sir_n henry_n spelman_n say_v that_o this_o manuscript_n must_v be_v write_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n if_o not_o after_o because_o it_o use_v the_o word_n parliament_n and_o discourse_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o that_o age_n not_o as_o the_o great_a council_n in_o canutus_n time_n be_v which_o i_o note_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v upon_o how_o slender_a antiquity_n sir_n edward_n law_n edward_n praefat._n 4._o report_n king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v law_n coke_n rely_v from_o what_o malmsbury_n observe_v of_o these_o law_n of_o canutus_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o wherever_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v mention_v in_o after_o age_n these_o law_n 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thanis_n regis_fw-la &_o militibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o chartarum_fw-la sequentium_fw-la subscriptionibus_fw-la nominantur_fw-la then_o follow_v the_o second_o charter_n to_o 631._o to_o id._n 631._o st._n peter_n of_o westminster_n where_o after_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n we_o find_v the_o subscription_n of_o raynbaldus_n the_o chancellor_n and_o harold_n edwin_n leofdwyn_n and_o guden_n be_v title_v duke_n ergar_n kendus_n wygodus_fw-la robertus_fw-la ednothus_n be_v call_v ministri_fw-la than_o i_o suppose_v
acquire_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o fee-simple_n estate_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a servitutis_fw-la foresay_a praefat._v roger_n twysden_n fol._n 155._o the_o english_a possess_v their_o land_n by_o â—avour_n not_o otherwise_o hereditary_o so_o mut._n paris_n say_v commilitonibus_fw-la terras_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la affluentiori_fw-la manu_fw-la contulit_fw-la illud_fw-la parvum_fw-la quod_fw-la remansâ—rat_fw-la sub_fw-la jugo_fw-la posuit_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la gervase_n of_o tilbury_n conclude_v this_o observation_n thus_o sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la subacta_fw-la fundos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possidet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la successionis_fw-la debere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la solummodo_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la exigentibus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pactione_n interveniente_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la viz._n so_o every_o one_o of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n possess_v their_o land_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o get_v it_o by_o way_n of_o succession_n but_o by_o his_o desert_n or_o by_o some_o compact_a or_o covenant_n make_v with_o his_o lord_n as_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o most_o industrious_a doctor_n brady_n have_v on_o purpose_n write_v so_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argumentum_fw-la antinormanicum_a and_o out_o of_o so_o many_o historian_n confirm_v it_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o appendix_n 313.314_o brady_n p._n 313.314_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n that_o desire_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o book_n be_v loath_a to_o crowd_v those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o my_o purpose_n only_o i_o can_v but_o note_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o often_o find_v the_o same_o land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o father_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n require_v and_o have_v a_o confirmation_n by_o the_o son_n be_v because_o the_o tenure_n be_v so_o fickle_a for_o want_v of_o homage_n or_o omission_n of_o service_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v forfeit_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o wherein_o the_o law_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o out_o of_o hoveden_n be_v make_v which_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o general_n we_o find_v gervase_n of_o tilbury_n tell_v we_o law_n the_o conqueror_n make_v write_v law_n that_o when_o the_o famous_a subduer_n of_o england_n king_n william_n have_v subject_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o island_n and_o by_o terrible_a example_n have_v bring_v to_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o mind_n of_o rebel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n for_o the_o future_a he_o 29._o he_o decrevit_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sibi_fw-la populum_fw-la juri_fw-la scripto_fw-la legibusque_fw-la sabjicere_fw-la quasdam_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la transmariâ—â—s_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pâ—â—â—m_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficâ—teissionae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la geru._n tilb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n subject_v to_o he_o by_o write_v right_o and_o law_n therefore_o the_o english_a law_n be_v propound_v according_a to_o their_o threefold_a distinction_n that_o be_v the_o mercian_n law_n dane_n law_n and_o west-saxon_a law_n he_o reject_v some_o and_o approve_v other_o and_o add_v such_o transmarine_a norman_a law_n as_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o account_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o approve_v and_o to_o add_v such_o of_o the_o norman_a law_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ingenious_a dr._n brady_n think_v the_o 52_o 55_o 56_o 58_o 59_o 62_o 63_o 64._o be_v those_o norman_a law_n intimate_v concern_v the_o oath_n which_o frederick_n abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n administer_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n whereby_o he_o swear_v that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o peace_n he_o will_v observe_v the_o good_a and_o approve_a ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o king_n edward_n have_v inviolable_o observe_v i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o 40._o to_o fol._n 48._o num_fw-la 20_o 30_o 40._o matthew_n paris_n to_o understand_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o dr._n 261._o dr._n argum._n antinorm_a p._n 261._o brady_n exposition_n or_o commentary_n upon_o it_o and_o how_o little_a he_o observe_v it_o what_o the_o law_n be_v that_o king_n william_n the_o first_o confirm_v author_n agree_v not_o about_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v 343._o compare_v fol._n 343._o hoveden_n 149_o hoveden_n fol._n 138_o 149_o knighton_n collect._n 2354._o n._n 61._o lambard_n of_o wheelock_n edition_n and_o spelman_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o council_n fol._n 624._o selden_n 20._o selden_n in_o eadmerum_fw-la fol._n 172._o num_fw-la 20._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o eadmerus_n write_v very_o suspicious_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o king_n edward_n except_o the_o crowland_n copy_n judge_v neither_o hoveden_n knighton_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lichfield_n chronicle_n well_o verse_v in_o law_n matter_n and_o who_o write_v long_o after_o ingulphus_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o character_n qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la testium_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la princeps_fw-la merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la forsan_fw-la cvi_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr fit_n credamus_fw-la the_o title_n of_o the_o 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and_o humane_a thing_n he_o order_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o chronology_n of_o roven_n say_v leges_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la angli_fw-la observant_a idiomate_fw-la normanico_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la the_o law_n which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o english_a observe_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o norman_a language_n mr._n camden_n say_v 109._o say_v britan._n fol._n 109._o that_o
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and_o laity_n meet_v it_o seem_v most_o profitable_a that_o love_n and_o mutual_a benevolence_n through_o his_o whole_a dominion_n shall_v be_v cherish_v for_o it_o be_v syndon_n be_v et_fw-la we_o eallum_n tha_z unribtlican_n &_o menigfealdan_n gefrohâ—e_v the_o betwux_fw-fr we_o sulsum_fw-la syndon_n irksome_a to_o they_o all_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v unjust_a fight_v among_o christian_n and_o begin_v the_o seven_o law_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o part_n settan_n part_n witan_fw-mi seylon_fw-mi faeb_fw-mi the_o settan_n of_o the_o prudent_a to_o extinguish_v capital_a enmity_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o peace_n king_n aethelred_n appoint_v that_o every_o bebbe_n every_o that_o aele_n sreoman_n getreowne_v borb_n bebbe_n freeman_n have_v surety_n that_o if_o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o any_o crime_n these_o surety_n may_v do_v justice_n to_o each_o one_o that_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offender_n the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v be_v borgum_n in_o the_o law_n 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the_o justice_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n the_o chancellor_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v levy_v force_n and_o reason_n will_v and_o the_o obedience_n of_o good_a subject_n require_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n command_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v by_o the_o subject_n diligent_o and_o obedient_o be_v perform_v for_o duty_n sake_n either_o not_o examine_v the_o cause_n or_o presume_v the_o best_a cause_n but_o at_o that_o time_n she_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o do_n as_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v war_n and_o peace_n abroad_o it_o have_v always_o be_v own_v as_o the_o king_n be_v sole_a prerogative_n and_o when_o some_o parliament_n have_v address_v to_o our_o king_n to_o make_v war_n or_o peace_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o sovereign_n judge_v convenient_a they_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o their_o duty_n yet_o when_o war_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o remote_a country_n which_o can_v be_v 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