Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	privy_a	treasurer_n	2,576	5	11.0263	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91237	The opening of the great seale of England. Containing certain brief historicall and legall observations, touching the originall, antiquity, progresse, vse, necessity of the great seal of the kings and kingdoms, of England, in respect of charters, patents, writs, commissions, and other processe. Together with the kings, kingdoms, Parliaments severall interests in, and power over the same, and over the Lord Chancellour, and the lords and keepers of it, both in regard of its new-making, custody, admi nistration [sic] for the better execution of publike justice, the republique necessary safety, and vtility. Occasioned by the over-rash censures of such who inveigh against the Parliament, for ordering a new great seale to be engraven, to supply the wilfull absence, defects, abuses of the old, unduely withdrawne and detained from them. / By William Prynne, Utter-Barrester of Lincolns Inne. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing P4026; Thomason E251_2; ESTC R234376	44,104	39

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england_n must_v necessary_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o and_o jurisdiction_n over_o it_o in_o all_o public_a respect_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o new_a make_v it_o when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o to_o dispose_v it_o for_o necessary_a affair_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o realm_n when_o the_o old_a seal_n the_o proper_a seal_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v purposely_o subtract_v yea_o deny_v they_o for_o necessary_a public_a use_n second_o that_o after_o the_o great_a seal_n become_v common_a and_o necessary_a to_o most_o public_a affair_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o parliament_n come_v to_o have_v a_o right_a in_o and_o power_n over_o it_o so_o in_o other_o respect_n the_o king_n still_o retain_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n and_o prerogative_n in_o it_o in_o all_o arbitrary_a matter_n of_o royal_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o which_o he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v in_o point_n of_o law_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n great_a seal_n as_o first_o in_o case_n of_o general_a or_o particular_a charter_n of_o pardon_n second_o of_o indenization_n or_o enfranchisment_n three_o of_o erect_v new_a corporation_n or_o confirm_v old_a four_o of_o dispense_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o law_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n five_o of_o confer_v some_o kind_n of_o less_o public_a office_n and_o annuity_n for_o service_n perform_v or_o to_o be_v execute_v six_o of_o grant_v new_a liberty_n or_o franchise_n of_o grace_n to_o corporation_n or_o private_a subject_n seven_o of_o create_v or_o confer_v new_a honour_n on_o deserve_a man_n eight_o of_o licence_n for_o mortmain_n impropriation_n alienation_n consecration_n of_o new_a church_n or_o chapel_n etc._n etc._n nine_o of_o public_a collection_n for_o person_n or_o town_n distress_v through_o fire_n shipwreck_n or_o other_o casualty_n ten_o of_o private_a negotiation_n with_o foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o subject_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o protection_n commission_n of_o grace_n rather_o 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obstruction_n of_o public_a justice_n fill_v up_o the_o commons_o house_n by_o issue_v writ_n to_o elect_a knight_n and_o burgess_n in_o the_o place_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a or_o just_o expel_v now_o deny_v seal_v of_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n and_o other_o such_o public_a parliamentary_a affair_n necessary_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o proper_a seal_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v no_o other_o seal_n but_o it_o and_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o ordinary_a speaker_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o very_a office_n in_o all_o age_n and_o so_o his_o and_o the_o great_a seal_n presence_n absolute_o necessary_a unless_o dispense_v with_o by_o the_o house_n upon_o inevitable_a occasion_n of_o absence_n be_v the_o sole_a question_n now_o in_o debate_n and_o under_o correction_n in_o this_o case_n and_o for_o these_o

shall_v be_v send_v unto_o every_o fair_a under_o the_o king_n seal_n by_o a_o clerk_n swear_v or_o by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o london_n two_o merchant_n shall_v be_v choose_v than_o shall_v swear_v and_o the_o seal_n shall_v be_v open_v before_o they_o and_o one_o piece_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o foresay_a merchant_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v remain_v with_o the_o clerk_n 13._o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o 2._o and_o 3._o e._n 6._o c._n 31._o second_o those_o acts._n 27._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o c._n 1._o 9_o enact_v that_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o take_v recognisance_n of_o debt_n which_o a_o man_n will_v make_v before_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o staple_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a staple_n be_v a_o seal_n ordain_v remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a maior_fw-la of_o the_o staple_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o constable_n which_o be_v again_o enact_v 15._o r._n 2._o ch._n 9_o and_o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 18._o the_o act_n of_o 12._o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o 7._o ordain_v that_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v make_v assign_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o some_o good_a man_n of_o the_o hundred_o rape_n or_o wapentake_n city_n or_o burrow_n after_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v keep_v to_o this_o intent_n to_o make_v letter_n patent_n to_o servant_n labourer_n vagabond_n pilgrim_n who_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o hundred_o rape_n or_o wapentake_n where_o they_o live_v to_o serve_v or_o dwell_v else_o where_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o about_o the_o same_o seal_n shall_v be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o county_n and_o overthwart_o the_o say_a seal_n the_o name_n of_o the_o hundred_o rape_n or_o wapentake_n city_n or_o burrow_n and_o 14._o r_o 2._o 11._o enact_n that_o seal_n be_v make_v for_o the_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o keep_n of_o some_o good_a man_n of_o the_o county_n after_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n here_o the_o king_n new_a seal_n form_n of_o it_o and_o keeper_n too_o be_v order_v by_o parliament_n the_o statute_n of_o 27._o e._n 3._o c._n 4._o 3._o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o 15._o r._n 2._o c._n 10._o 17._o r._n 2._o c_o 2_o prescribe_v a_o new_a seal_n to_o the_o king_n aulnegeor_n and_o collecton_n of_o subsidy_n wherewith_o all_o clothes_n shall_v be_v seal_v before_o they_o be_v sell_v under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 19_o and_o 9_o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o certain_a clothes_n shall_v not_o be_v seal_v by_o they_o for_o three_o year_n 4._o h._n 4_o c._n 6._o enact_n that_o one_o sufficient_a man_n shall_v be_v assign_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o seal_v the_o clothes_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v and_o ful●ed_v in_o london_n and_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o with_o a_o seal_n of_o lead_n as_o of_o old_a time_n be_v use_v in_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d and_o suburb_n 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o ordain_v that_o a_o new_a seal_n have_v a_o sign_n and_o mark_n differ_v from_o the_o old_a seal_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n aulnegeor_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o aulnegeor_n and_o that_o after_o the_o same_o so_o new_o make_v and_o deliver_v proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o west_n and_o in_o other_o place_n through_o the_o realm_n that_o no_o clothes_n shall_v be_v sell_v of_o such_o sort_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n before_o the_o aulnegeor_n have_v search_v and_o measure_v they_o and_o set_v the_o new_a seal_n of_o his_o office_n to_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o 13._o h._n 4._o c._n 4._o this_o seal_n by_o 11._o h._n 6._o c._n 9_o be_v style_v the_o king_n seal_n thereunto_o ordain_v and_o prescribe_v to_o be_v put_v to_o clothes_n so_o 18._o h._n 6._o c._n 16._o a_o line_n be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v seal_v for_o the_o measure_n of_o cloth_n 8._o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o enact_n that_o broad_a clothes_n shall_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o king_n aulneger_n or_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o subsidy_n and_o aulneger_n therefore_o ordain_v and_o in_o wax_n and_o 4._o e._n 4._o c._n 1_o that_o for_o kersey_n and_o short_a clothes_n a_o seal_n of_o lead_n shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v provide_v and_o hang_v at_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o say_a cloth_n and_o that_o the_o treasurer_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v such_o and_o so_o many_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a seal_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a so_o that_o no_o strange_a bear_v be_v make_v any_o of_o the_o say_a keeper_n 17_o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1._o r._n 3._o c._n 8._o and_o other_o statute_n enact_v the_o like_a 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o and_o 4._o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o 5._o e._n 6._o and_o 6._o 2._o and_o 3._o phil._n and_o mary_n 12._o 4._o and_o 5._o phil._n and_o mary_n c._n 5._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 12._o 23._o eliz._n c._n 9_o with_o other_o act_n prescribe_v divers_a sort_n of_o seal_n of_o lead_n to_o seal_v clothes_n withal_o contain_v the_o length_n or_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o say_a clothes_n some_o of_o the_o seal_n for_o ill_a clothes_n to_o have_v faulty_a engrave_v in_o they_o other_o that_o be_v die_v and_o madere_v the_o letter_n m._n and_o the_o like_a some_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o affix_v by_o the_o aulneger_n other_o by_o the_o searcher_n appoint_v in_o every_o county_n town_n or_o burrow_n such_o variety_n of_o seal_n and_o keeper_n of_o they_o have_v these_o several_a parliament_n prescribe_v only_o for_o cloth_n which_o yet_o they_o style_v the_o king_n seal_n though_o neither_o make_v keep_v dispose_v of_o nor_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o he_o but_o the_o parliament_n see_v the_o like_a for_o leather_n 5._o eliz._n c._n 8._o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 6._o c._n 6._o make_v mention_v of_o seal_n assign_v to_o the_o customer_n office_n and_o punish_v the_o abuse_n of_o they_o set_v to_o blank_a scrowl_v with_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n 12._o ed._n 4._o c._n 3._o the_o statute_n of_o tunnage_n and_o poundage_n for_o guard_v the_o sea_n enact_n cloth_n of_o gold_n silver_n baudkin_n velvet_n damask_n satyn_n chamlet_n silk_n etc._n etc._n bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v seal_v in_o one_o end_n thereof_o before_o it_o be_v sell_v with_o the_o seal_n or_o mark_v especial_o to_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o collector_n of_o that_o subsidy_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o comptroller_n the_o other_o part_n several_o in_o their_o custody_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o 4._o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o and_o 21._o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o 14._o and_o 15._o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o appoint_v a_o several_a warden_n of_o the_o worsted-maker_n in_o the_o town_n of_o yarmouth_n and_o lynne_n to_o be_v annual_o choose_v and_o serve_v to_o survey_v and_o search_v the_o worsted_n there_o make_v and_o that_o the_o warden_n of_o yarmouth_n so_o elect_a and_o swear_v shall_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v a_o seal_n with_o the_o letter_n y_o and_o the_o warden_n of_o lynne_n a_o seal_n with_o the_o letter_n l_o to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o same_o seal_n and_o to_o seal_v in_o lead_n with_o the_o same_o seal_n so_o to_o be_v appoint_v and_o engrave_v and_o none_o other_o all_o worsted_n and_o flannin_n within_o these_o town_n and_o their_o suburb_n 14._o and_o 15._o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o ordain_v a_o special_a common_a seal_n for_o the_o corporation_n and_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o which_o establish_v the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n and_o prescribe_v the_o several_a officer_n in_o it_o with_o the_o oath_n they_o shall_v take_v enact_v likewise_o that_o this_o court_n shall_v have_v one_o great_a seal_n and_o one_o privy_a seal_n to_o be_v engrave_v and_o make_v after_o such_o form_n fashion_n and_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n that_o the_o chancellor_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o these_o seal_n which_o shall_v remain_v and_o be_v order_v as_o in_o that_o act_n be_v at_o large_a declare_v the_o statute_n of_o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 39_o which_o erect_v the_o court_n of_o surveigher_n prescribe_v a_o particular_a seal_n for_o that_o court_n the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v

parliament_n have_v enjoy_v such_o a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o it_o heretofore_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n they_o may_v exercise_v the_o selfsame_a power_n over_o they_o now_o especial_o when_o both_o of_o they_o have_v be_v purposely_o withdraw_v and_o detain_v from_o the_o parliament_n so_o long_o to_o retard_v annihilate_v its_o proceed_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o the_o act_n for_o its_o continuance_n three_o the_o parliament_n have_v exercise_v a_o power_n over_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o other_o seal_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o duchy_n seal_n exchequer_n seal_n seal_v of_o the_o court_n of_o word_n and_o livery_n of_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o staple_n surveyor_n seal_n of_o cloth_n and_o other_o merchandise_n safe_a conduct_n custom_n ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o the_o like_a in_o prescribe_v what_o patent_n charter_n commission_n protection_n warrant_n grant_n writ_n pardon_n shall_v be_v pass_v under_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o what_o not_o and_o where_o the_o great_a and_o priety_n seal_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o promote_v right_a and_o where_o not_o use_v to_o stay_v right_a or_o justice_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o several_a statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o of_o acton_n burnell_n and_o statute_n merchant_n 25._o e._n 1._o c._n 1._o 28._o e._n 1_o c._n 1._o 2._o 6._o 20_o 18._o e._n 2._o statute_n e._n 1_o prse_n 2._o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o 4._o e._n 3._o c._n 4._o 5._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 14._o 15._o stat._n 3._o c._n 1._o and_o stat._n 4._o 15._o e._n 3_o c._n 3._o 18._o e._n 3._o stat._n 2._o c._n 1._o 36._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 42._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o 1._o r._n 2._o c._n 6._o 5._o r_o 3._o c._n 9_o 10._o 14._o 6._o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o 18._o r._n 2._o c_o 1._o 12_o r._n 2._o c._n 8._o 13_o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o 13_o r._n c._n 2._o stat._n 2_o c._n 16._o r._n 2_o c._n 6._o 2._o h._n 5._o c._n 4._o 5._o h_o 5_o c._n 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 15._o h._n 6._o c._n 3._o 20._o h._n 6._o c_o 1._o 31._o 13._o eliz_n c._n 7._o 14._o eliz._n c._n 6._o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o 3._o h._n 7._o c_o 1._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 14._o 14._o and_o 15._o h_o 8._o c_o 4._o 21._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o 17._o 20._o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 21._o 22._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o 5_o 11._o 15._o 16._o 27._o 34._o and_o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o 21._o 26._o 1._o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o 5._o 8._o 12._o 14._o 3_o and_o 4._o e._n 6._o c._n 8_o 39_o eliz._n c._n 5._o 43._o eliz._n c._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 5._o and_o 6._o e._n 6._o c._n 1._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 5._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 4._o 2_o and_o 3._o phii._n and_o mar._n c._n 20._o above_o all_o by_o *_o 1._o the_o act_n for_o the_o prevent_a inconvenience_n happen_v by_o the_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n make_v this_o parliament_n when_o full_a by_o his_o majesty_n and_o both_o house_n unanimous_a assent_n with_o infinite_a other_o statute_n and_o as_o the_o parliament_n have_v thus_o order_v and_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n own_o seal_n so_o likewise_o the_o seal_n of_o sheriff_n coroner_n corporation_n mayor_n of_o staples_n justice_n judge_n searcher_n and_o other_o officer_n together_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o juror_n elector_n of_o knight_n burgess_n of_o parliament_n and_o sundry_a other_o person_n as_o to_o public_a use_n witness_v the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n 10._o h._n 1._o 13._o e._n 1._o the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnell_n and_o of_o statute_n merchant_n 13._o e._n 1._o c._n 13._o 31._o 39_o the_o statute_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la 18._o e._n 1._o 1._o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o 2._o e._n 3._o stat._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 10._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 16._o 25._o e._n 3._o parl._n 5._o c._n 1._o 5._o 21._o 27._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o c._n 4._o parl._n 3._o c._n 1._o 9_o 42._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 43._o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 12._o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o 8._o 13._o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o 18._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 19_o 2._o h._n 4._o c._n 17._o 4._o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 13._o 9_o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 9_o parl._n 2._o c._n 5._o 3._o h._n 5._o c._n 3._o stat._n 2._o 6._o h._n 6._o c._n 4._o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 18._o 9_o h._n 6._o c._n 10._o 11._o h._n 6._o c._n 9_o 16._o 15._o h._n 6._o c._n 6._o 18._o h._n 6._o c._n 19_o 33._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 1._o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o 4._o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o 8._o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1._o r._n 3._o c._n 8._o 14._o and_o 15._o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 25._o h._n 8_o c._n 19_o 26._o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o 1_o e._n 6._o c._n 14._o with_o other_o acts._n therefore_o the_o parliament_n may_v by_o the_o same_o or_o a_o like_a reason_n exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o make_v a_o new_a great_a seal_n and_o direct_v the_o ule_o of_o it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o supply_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o old_a four_o the_o parliament_n have_v cause_v this_o new_a seal_n to_o be_v make_v principal_o to_o complete_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o seal_v writ_n for_o new_a election_n of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n in_o place_n of_o the_o old_a who_o be_v dead_a or_o just_o expel_v and_o what_o power_n the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n have_v ancient_o exercise_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a case_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n first_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v sundry_a time_n in_o former_a age_n not_o only_o enforce_v our_o king_n to_o summon_v parliament_n against_o their_o will_n when_o necessary_a but_o likewise_o send_v out_o writ_n to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n and_o elect_a knight_n and_o burgess_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o our_o king_n name_n without_o their_o privity_n and_o assent_n as_o i_o have_v *_o 16._o elsewhere_o manifest_v by_o sundry_a precedent_n and_o by_o the_o very_a act_n for_o the_o *_o 1._o triennial_a parliament_n assent_v unto_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o who_o be_v or_o be_v with_o he_o at_o oxford_n this_o very_a session_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n every_o three_o year_n next_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n precede_v it_o by_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n so_o frequent_o style_v in_o this_o act_n that_o then_o every_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o every_o commissioner_n and_o commissioner_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o september_n in_o every_o such_o three_o year_n shall_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n without_o any_o further_a warrant_n or_o direction_n from_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n seal_n issue_n forth_o and_o send_v abroad_o several_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o respective_a peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o writ_n of_o election_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o elect_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n prescribe_v that_o every_o lord_n chancellor_n keeper_n and_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a shall_v take_v a_o oath_n true_o and_o faithful_o to_o issue_v forth_o and_o send_v abroad_o all_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n for_o both_o house_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v in_o this_o act_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v disable_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o their_o place_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n or_o neglect_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n be_v order_v to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n without_o writ_n or_o summons_n and_o any_o twelve_o of_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o grant_v out_o writ_n of_o summons_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o all_o sheriff_n of_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n to_o all_o intent_n as_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o issue_v such_o writ_n than_o the_o sheriff_n major_n and_o bailiff_n of_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n without_o any_o writ_n at_o

8._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o act_n be_v not_o delay_v nor_o deny_v to_o any_o subject_n that_o desire_v or_o need_v it_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v all_o offence_n neglect_n supply_v all_o defect_n in_o the_o high_a officer_n of_o justice_n therefore_o to_o provide_v a_o new_a broad_a seal_n and_o keeper_n of_o it_o since_o public_a justice_n be_v deny_v to_o most_o obstruct_v delay_v to_o all_o by_o the_o unlegall_a wilful_a absence_n of_o the_o old_a great_a seal_n and_o lord_n keeper_n from_o the_o parliament_n and_o court_n at_o westminster_n five_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n trust_v duty_n more_o especial_o since_o their_o late_a protestation_n and_o covenant_n be_v bind_v universal_o to_o preserve_v their_o own_o just_a privilege_n right_n and_o liberty_n whereof_o these_o be_v indubitable_a one_o that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n together_o with_o the_o seal_n itself_o remain_v in_o his_o custody_n ought_v always_o constant_o to_o attend_v the_o parliament_n and_o be_v present_a with_o it_o first_o x_o roll_v because_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v always_o a_o necessary_a member_n of_o the_o vppor-house_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o very_a office_n second_o because_o not_o only_o constant_a custom_n but_o y_o 10._o sundry_a act_n of_o parliament_n require_v the_o chancellor_n and_o keeper_n special_a presence_n in_o parliament_n in_o direct_a term_n three_o because_o the_o chancellor_n and_o great_a seal_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v necessary_o present_a in_o parliament_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a seal_n of_o this_o high_a court_n for_o divers_a public_a end_n 1._o to_o issue_v out_o writ_n z_o a._n of_o summons_n and_o new_a election_n for_o summon_v the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n as_o oft_o as_o there_o be_v need_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n complete_a 2._o to_o seal_v writ_n of_o a_o 65._o error_n bring_v in_o parliament_n 3._o to_o seal_v b_o 23._o writ_n of_o privilege_n for_o member_n of_o parliament_n or_o their_o menial_a servant_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n 4._o to_o issue_v and_o seal_v such_o c_o 271._o new_a writ_n as_o shall_v be_v devise_v in_o parliament_n upon_o new_a occasion_n 5._o to_o issue_v out_o and_o seal_v such_o d_o subsidy_n commission_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a upon_o public_a employment_n trial_n criminal_a or_o judicial_a tax_n or_o subsidy_n appoint_v in_o and_o by_o parliament_n 6._o to_o seal_v such_o e_o 3._o patent_n and_o charter_n of_o honour_n land_n privilege_n office_n and_o the_o like_a which_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v grant_v in_o parliament_n as_o most_o old_a charter_n be_v 7._o to_o seal_v parliament_n pardon_n and_o all_o proclamation_n exemplification_n of_o private_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o such_o act_n as_o be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o such_o who_o require_v they_o 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 4._o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 6._o 1_o h._n 7._o f._n 23._o 25._o coronc_fw-fr 49._o 33_o h._n 6._o 17._o parl._n 1._o 21_o e._n 4._o 56._o dyer_n 135._o cook_n l._n 8._o f._n 7._o 8._o 28._o 43_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 46._o 1_o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o 26_o e._n 3._o c._n 16._o ash_n table_n proclamation_n 39_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n with_o other_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n keeper_n and_o great_a seal_n presence_n be_v simple_o necessary_a in_o parliament_n where_o by_o law_n and_o custom_n they_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v till_o this_o late_a precedent_n the_o house_n lawful_o may_v and_o in_o point_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o justice_n ought_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o undoubted_a privilege_n to_o constitute_v a_o new_a great_a seal_n and_o keeper_n of_o it_o if_o the_o old_a be_v not_o return_v to_o they_o speedy_o have_v be_v wilful_o above_o twelve_o month_n space_n withdraw_v detain_v from_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n retard_v or_o frustrate_v all_o its_o proceed_n and_o stop_v the_o common_a course_n of_o justice_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o few_o word_n this_o parliament_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o king_n courtier_n malignant_n or_o any_o other_o i_o have_v yet_o hear_v of_o have_v make_v a_o new_a master_n of_o the_o mint_n at_o least_o restore_v a_o old_a one_o to_o his_o place_n who_o be_v dispossess_v coin_a money_n and_o make_v new_a stamp_n for_o that_o purpose_n where_o the_o old_a be_v break_v or_o wear_v out_o without_o the_o king_n consent_n or_o any_o tax_n of_o treason_n or_o disloyalty_n therefore_o by_o the_o selfsame_a law_n and_o reason_n they_o may_v lawful_o make_v a_o new_a great_a seal_n and_o lord_n keeper_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a to_o supply_v the_o absence_n defect_n and_o prevent_v the_o gross_a abuse_n of_o the_o old_a without_o any_o treason_n or_o disloyalty_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o together_o with_o their_o reason_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a great_a seal_n of_o england_n present_v by_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n at_o a_o conference_n july_n 4._o and_o 5._o anno_fw-la 1643._o resolve_a upon_o the_o question_n june_n 14._o and_o 26._o 1._o that_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o attend_v the_o parliament_n 2._o that_o the_o absence_n of_o it_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a mischief_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o that_o a_o remedy_n ought_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o these_o mischief_n 4._o that_o the_o proper_a remedy_n be_v by_o make_v a_o new_a great_a seal_n the_o mischief_n occasion_v by_o convey_v away_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o the_o parliament_n represent_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o a_o conference_n july_n 5._o 1643._o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v secret_o and_o unlawful_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n who_o ought_v himself_o to_o have_v attend_v the_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o have_v depart_v without_o leave_n nor_o shall_v have_v be_v suffer_v to_o convey_v away_o the_o great_a seal_n if_o his_o intention_n have_v be_v discover_v 2._o it_o have_v be_v since_o take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o dangerous_a and_o ill_o affect_v person_n so_o as_o the_o lord_n keeper_n be_v send_v unto_o by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o some_o writ_n return_v answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o seal_v the_o same_o because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n in_o his_o keep_n 3._o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o manage_n thereof_o have_v employ_v it_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sundry_a way_n by_o make_v new_a sheriff_n in_o a_o unusual_a and_o unlawful_a manner_n to_o be_v as_o so_o many_o general_n or_o commander_n of_o force_n raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n by_o issue_v out_o illegal_a commission_n of_o array_n with_o other_o unlawful_a commission_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o send_v forth_o proclamation_n against_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o several_a member_n thereof_o proclaim_v they_o traitor_n against_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o seal_v commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o traitor_n by_o send_v commission_n into_o ireland_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o rebel_n there_o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v this_o session_n beside_o divers_a other_o dangerous_a and_o illegal_a act_n have_v be_v pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n since_o it_o be_v secret_o convey_v away_o from_o the_o parliament_n whereby_o great_a calamity_n and_o mischief_n have_v ensue_v to_o the_o kingdom_n prejudice_n the_o mischief_n proceed_v through_o want_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 1._o the_o term_n have_v be_v adjourn_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n obstruct_v 2._o no_o original_a writ_n can_v be_v sue_v forth_o without_o go_v to_o oxford_n which_o none_o who_o hold_v with_o the_o parliament_n can_v do_v without_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n or_o liberty_n 3._o proclamation_n in_o parliament_n can_v issue_v out_o for_o bring_v in_o delinquent_n impeach_v of_o high-treason_n or_o other_o crime_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a course_n 4._o no_o writ_n of_o error_n can_v be_v bring_v in_o parliament_n to_o reverse_v erroneous_a judgement_n nor_o writ_n or_o election_n sue_v out_o for_o choose_v new_a member_n upon_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o any_o whereby_o the_o number_n of_o the_o member_n be_v much_o lessen_v and_o the_o house_n in_o time_n like_a to_o be_v dissolve_v if_o speedy_a supply_n be_v not_o have_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a

541._o daniel_n 〈◊〉_d see_v holinshed_n grafton_n and_o other_o n_o annal._n pars_fw-la post_fw-la p._n 746_o 785._o o_o spelmani_fw-la glossarium_fw-la p._n 128._o *_o id_fw-la est_fw-la capitali●_z justici●●_z angliae_fw-la p_o hist._n angl._n p._n 189._o 190._o q_o see_v spelman_n and_o then_o r_o matth._n paris_n hist._n angl._n p._n 225_o 227_o 237_o 246_o to_o 254_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d holnish_v speed_n and_o other_o ſ_o annal._n p._n 814_o 815._o t_o in_o dor●●_z rotfinium_n huj●●_z anni_fw-la and_o spelmanni_a glossarium_fw-la p._n 131_o 132._o th●●s_n catalogue_n of_o chancellor_n u_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edit._n ult._n vol._n 1._o p._n 1334._o speed_n p._n 591._o x_o matth._n paris_n hist._n p._n 311._o speed_n p._n 599._o see_v polychronicon_n fabian_n holinshed_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la itself_o y_o matth._n paris_n p._n 324_o 325._o daniel_n p._n 151._o 152._o holinshed_n speed_n grafton_n z_o bracton_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la see_v stamford_o plea_n f._n 2._o a_o see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 48._o to_o 93._o b_o matth_n west_n and_o daniel_n in_o 1._o ed._n 1._o c_o confirmatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 25_o e._n 1._o and_o cook_n institute_n on_o it_o walsingham_n hist._n ang._n p._n 35._o to_o 48._o d_o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n ch._n 2._o see_v cook_n institute_n on_o these_o act_n *_o the_o people_n than_o have_v power_n to_o elect_v these_o their_o judge_n and_o justice_n even_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n e_o chap._n 2._o *_o see_v 3_o ed._n 1._o cap._n 15._o *_o to_o wit_n in_o 1_o edw._n 1._o or_o when_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v first_o introduce_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n *_o magna_fw-la chart._n cap._n 29._o *_o see_v 9_o edw._n 1._o the_o correction_n of_o the_o twelve_o chap._n of_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n 20_o edw._n 1._o de_fw-la non_fw-fr ponen●o_v in_o assisst_n 34_o ed._n 1._o cap._n 6._o *_o our_o ancient_a s●atutes_n call_v it_o indefinite_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o 2_o ed_n 3._o stat._n 3._o c._n 8._o with_o other_o *_o matth._n west_n an._n 1272._o pag_n 352._o horne_n myr._n p._n 233._o here_o p._n 15._o daniel_n hist._n pag._n 185._o see_v walsing._n hist._n aug._n p._n 1_o 2._o speed_v hist._n p._n 646._o walsing._n ypod._n neustr_n p._n 67._o *_o pag._n 15._o *_o hall_n store-speed_n holinshed_n grafton_n *_o 1_o h._n 6._o p._n rot_n parl_n 1._o h_o 6._o num._n 1._o etc._o etc._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n where_o i_o have_v transcribe_v these_o record_n at_o la●ge_n p._n 65_o to_o 70._o object_n 1._o answ_n a_o sovereign_n power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 1_o p._n 107._o to_o 112._o part_n 2._o p._n 25._o 26._o b_o ibid._n part_n 2._o p._n 3._o to_o 20._o appendix_n p._n 163._o to_o 271._o c_o ibid._n part_n 3._o p._n 7._o 8._o part_n 2._o p._n 25._o 26._o d_o ibid._n part_n 3._o p._n 7._o 8._o g_o grimston_n history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o p._n 556._o to_o 667_o see_v the_o appendix_n 184._o 185_o *_o magn._n charta_fw-la c._n 29_o e_o sovereign_n power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 2_o p._n 4●●_z to_o 87._o h_o alvarus_fw-la p●lagius_n de_fw-la planctu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la l._n 1._o art_n 56_o 62._o f._n 56._o si_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la praesumptione_fw-la privato_fw-la sed_fw-la authoritate_fw-la publica_fw-la et_fw-la communi_fw-la rex_fw-la in_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la conversus_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la destruetur_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la potestas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la refrenetut_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la putanda_fw-la talis_fw-la multitudo_fw-la infideliter_fw-la agere_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la destituens_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la in_fw-la perpetu_fw-la unance_fw-la a_fw-la sibi_fw-la sc_fw-la subjecerat_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la meruit_fw-la in_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la regimine_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la sidelater_fw-la gerens_fw-la ut_fw-la exigit_fw-la regis_fw-la officium_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la pactum_fw-la a_fw-la subditis_fw-la non_fw-la servetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v the_o appendix_n p._n 137._o 188_o i_o see_v francis_n thin_a in_o catalogue_n of_o lord_n chauncellor_n of_o england_n and_o the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 41._o to_o 73._o k_o matthew_n paris_n hut_n ang._n p._n 415._o matth._n west_n anno_fw-la 1222._o p._n 1●3_n daniel_n p._n 157._o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 386._o francis_n thin_a catalogue_n of_o chauncellor_n holinshed_n vol._n ●_z p._n 1275_o the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 48._o 49._o l_o matthew_n paris_n hist_n ang_n p._n 619_o to_o 623._o daniel_n 161_o 162_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 2._o p_n 49._o 56._o m_o walsingham_n hist._n ang._n p._n 143._o 300._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 312_o see_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 2_o p._n 57_o 58._o n_o see_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 70_o 71_o o_o speed_n holinshed_n grafton_n in_o 1._o r._n 5_o p_o see_v 5_o eliz._n c._n 18._o 13._o eliz._n c._n 7._o 14._o eliz._n c._n 6._o the_o act_n for_o triennial_a parliament_n *_o 16._o car._n c._n 1._o *_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 1._o f._n 8._o to_o 16._o *_o 16_o c._n 1._o *_o see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 7._o 42._o *_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 1._o edit._n 2._o p._n 13._o *_o hall_n chron._n 2●_z hen._n 5._o c._n 19_o grasion_n p._n 1191_o *_o 9_o hen._n 3._o c._n 29._o 2_o edw._n 3._o c._n 8._o x_o see_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliament_n cambden_n holinsh_fw-mi vowel_n and_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o in_o their_o treatise_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n with_o all_o the_o journal_n and_o parliament_n roll_v y_o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o 15._o e._n 3._o c._n 4_o 5._o stat._n 1._o 31._o h_o 8._o c._n 10._o z_o brooke_n parliament_n 7._o dyer_n 60._o a._n a_o 1_o h._n 7._o f._n 19_o 20._o ash_n table_n error_n 65._o b_o dyer_n f._n 59_o 60_o 5_o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o br._n parl._n 11._o 1._o jac._n c._n 23._o c_o stat_n of_o winchester_n 13_o e._n 1._o c._n 24._o 28._o register_n f._n 271._o d_o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o and_o all_o act_n for_o subsidy_n e_o see_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 25._o 61_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 70_o 71._o and_o here_o p._n 2._o 3._o