116._o the_o writ_n of_o summon_v the_o commons_o be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o consent_v to_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o common_a counsel_n there_o viz._n in_o the_o parliament_n p._n 25.26.115_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o corporation_n compose_v of_o the_o king_n the_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o subject_a body_n p._n 5._o l._n 22._o p._n 19.20.49.50.80.122.142.145.146_o and_o it_o have_v power_n over_o our_o life_n libertye_n law_n and_o good_n p._n 118._o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v only_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o person_n p._n 116.122.144_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o counsel_n the_o king_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o defend_v he_o in_o time_n of_o war._n p._n 116.142_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o reform_v erroneous_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o redress_v the_o delay_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o receive_v all_o petition_n to_o advise_v his_o majesty_n with_o their_o counsel_n to_o have_v their_o vote_n in_o vote_v or_o abrogate_a of_o law_n and_o to_o propose_v for_o the_o common_a good_a what_o they_o conceive_v meet_v p._n 33._o how_o error_n in_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n p._n 55._o at_o a_o conferrence_n the_o commons_o be_v always_o uncover_v and_o stand_v when_o the_o lord_n sit_v with_o their_o hat_n on_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o colleague_n in_o judgement_n with_o the_o lord_n p._n 147._o every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n before_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o house_n p._n 67.133_o bribery_n extortion_n monopoly_n aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n p._n 114._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o represent_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o country_n to_o grant_v aid_n for_o the_o king_n upon_o all_o fit_a occasion_n extraordinary_a to_o assent_v to_o the_o make_n or_o abrogate_a law_n p._n 33.115_o 116_o 117_o 118._o because_o make_v of_o new_a and_o abrogate_a of_o old_a law_n both_o induce_v novelty_n and_o because_o bill_n in_o both_o house_n may_v pass_v but_o by_o one_o or_o two_o voice_n or_o very_o few_o and_o perhaps_o of_o no_o judicious_a man_n who_o oftentimes_o carry_v it_o by_o make_v the_o major_a part_n which_o involve_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o therefore_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n assist_v therein_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o grave_a learned_a and_o prudent_a man_n the_o judge_n of_o those_o bill_n whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a or_o no._n p._n 32_o 3â—_n 53.57.123_o and_o the_o king_n upon_o all_o bill_n have_v liberty_n of_o assent_v or_o dissent_v p._n 18.28.39.111_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o king_n minority_n the_o protector_n have_v his_o liberty_n and_o negative_a voice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 52._o the_o style_n of_o the_o act_n print_v from_o 9_o hen._n 3._o to_o 1._o hen._n 7._o be_v either_o the_o king_n ordain_v at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o king_n ordain_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o baron_n and_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n in_o hen._n 7._o time_n the_o style_n be_v alter_v and_o have_v so_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n p._n 24.71_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n bind_v the_o subject_a without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 71.72_o when_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v against_o common_a right_n or_o reason_n or_o repugnant_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v the_o common_a law_n shall_v control_v it_o and_o adjudge_v it_o to_o be_v void_a and_o such_o be_v a_o act_n for_o a_o perpetual_a parliament_n p._n 139._o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n be_v a_o void_a act._n p._n 139._o a_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n make_v no_o sâ—ssion_n p._n 137._o there_o be_v no_o sâ—ssion_n till_o a_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 137._o all_o the_o act_n of_o one_o sâ—ssion_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n p_o 138._o the_o two_o house_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n p._n 18._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o can_v assent_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o disinherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n to_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v p._n 11._o the_o two_o house_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o king_n revenue_n p._n 11._o arm_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o london_n or_o westminster_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n p._n 8.39_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n protect_v no_o man_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o â—elony_n p._n 15.16_o 78._o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o time_n be_v if_o a_o turbulent_a faction_n prevail_v the_o parliament_n be_v wicked_a if_o the_o time_n be_v sober_a modest_a prudent_a and_o not_o bias_v the_o parliament_n be_v right_a good_a honourable_a and_o good_a medicine_n and_o salve_n p._n 41.42_o the_o present_a parliament_n this_o parliament_n begin_v 3._o novemb_n 1640_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o the_o king_n acquit_v the_o ship-money_n knighthood-money_n seven_o court_n of_o justice_n consent_v to_o a_o triâ—niall_a parliament_n settle_v the_o forest_n bound_n take_v away_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n of_o the_o household_n trust_v the_o house_n with_o the_o navy_n pass_v a_o act_n not_o to_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n without_o the_o house_n assent_v no_o people_n in_o the_o world_n so_o free_a if_o they_o can_v have_v be_v content_a with_o law_n oath_n and_o reason_n and_o nothing_o more_o can_v nor_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o serve_v we_o neither_o have_v be_v in_o any_o time_n before_o p._n 3â—_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o jan._n 10._o 1641._o the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o london_n by_o frequent_a tumult_n and_o 2._o three_o and_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v desert_v that_o house_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o the_o great_a put_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o leave_v that_o house_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n new_a man_n choose_v in_o their_o place_n against_o law_n by_o the_o pretend_a warrant_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o king_n name_n against_o his_o consent_n levy_v war_n against_o he_o and_o seize_v his_o fort_n port_n magazine_n and_o revenue_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o his_o destruction_n the_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o land_n lay_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n never_o head_n of_o before_o in_o this_o land_n devise_v new_a oath_n to_o oppose_v the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 35._o from_o the_o 3_o novem._n 1640._o uâ—â—o_v jan._n 10_o 164â—_n they_o have_v time_n to_o persecute_v all_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o judge_n p_o 17_o 4â—_n from_o that_o time_n the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o the_o two_o house_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o power_n p._n 66._o this_o become_v no_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n with_o who_o they_o shall_v parley_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o it_o continue_v so_o whilst_o his_o majestic_a be_v restrain_v as_o a_o prisoner_n p._n 35.81_o and_o the_o house_n now_o sever_v from_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o the_o body_n have_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o head_n p._n 80.112_o the_o 2._o house_n do_v not_o now_o act_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o p._n 121._o and_o so_o their_o act_n be_v null_a p._n 122_o 141._o the_o act_n for_o continue_v this_o parliament_n so_o long_o as_o both_o house_n please_v be_v void_a because_o it_o be_v 1._o against_o common_a right_n for_o thereby_o the_o parliament_n man_n will_v not_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o they_o may_v do_v wrong_a to_o other_o man_n impune_fw-la beside_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o man_n action_n who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o parliament_n man_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n 21._o jacob._n 2._o against_o common_a reason_n for_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o redress_v public_a grievance_n not_o to_o make_v they_o 3._o impossible_a the_o death_n of_o his_o majesty_n who_o god_n long_o preserve_v dissolve_v it_o necessary_o 4._o repugnant_a to_o the_o act_n for_o a_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o to_o the_o act_n for_o hold_v a_o parliament_n once_o a_o year_n p._n 139.140_o the_o end_n of_o continue_v this_o parliament_n be_v to_o raise_v credit_n for_o money_n for_o three_o purpose_n and_o the_o three_o end_n of_o the_o act_n be_v determine_v it_o agree_v with_o law_n and_o reason_n the_o act_n shall_v end_v p._n 141._o a_o perpetual_a parliament_n
sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v here_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o both_o house_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o every_o parliament_n all_o arm_n be_v 14._o 7._o ed._n 2.4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la 14._o or_o aught_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o london_n westminster_n or_o the_o suburb_n this_o condemn_v the_o multitude_n come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o arm_a man_n all_o who_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n militibus_fw-la 1_o edw._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la and_o have_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v distraynable_a ad_fw-la arma_fw-la militaria_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la this_o agree_v with_o the_o record_n of_o ancient_a time_n continue_v constant_o in_o all_o king_n time_n but_o at_o this_o parliament_n 3_o november_n 1640._o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o grace_n discharge_v this_o duty_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n 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