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armour_n 1._o cl_o 5_o e._n 2._o m._n 22._o 31._o door_n cl_o 2_o e._n 3._o door_n 31._o 4_o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 1._o 2_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 6_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 1._o 13_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 17_o e._n 3._o n._n 3._o 18_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 20_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o cook_n 4._o instit._n p._n 14._o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n p._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 17_o 19_o 22_o 27_o 30_o 43_o 46_o 51_o 76_o 78_o 195._o therefore_o the_o forcible_a seclusion_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n by_o arm_a force_n and_o vote_n back_v therewith_o be_v most_o illegal_a and_o unparliamentary_a 2_o that_o (b)_o 43._o every_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v the_o parliament_n and_o free_o to_o sit_v and_o vote_v therein_o during_o its_o contiance_n and_o never_o voluntary_o to_o absent_v himself_o or_o depart_v without_o special_a licence_n under_o pain_n of_o amerciament_n loss_n of_o wage_n and_o other_o penalty_n as_o be_v both_o enact_v and_o resolve_v 3_o e._n 3._o f._n 19_o fitz._n corone_n 161._o 5_o r._n 2._o stat._n 2._o c._n 4._o 18_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 5._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 55._o 31_o h._n 6._o n._n 45._o cook_n 4_o instit._n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 40._o 9_o h_o 8._o c._n 16._o stamford_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o f._n 153._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 13_o 14_o 43_o 142_o 194_o 281_o 361_o 653._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n 19_o august_n 1643_o and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n 9_o octob._n 1643._o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 274_o 357._o the_o commons_o declaration_n septemb._n 5._o 1648._o 5_o e._n 3._o door_n 7._o and_o 4_o e_o 3_o door_n 23._o therefore_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n neither_o may_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v forcible_o seclude_v and_o hinder_v from_o sit_v and_o vote_v especial_o by_o the_o minority_n 3_o that_o (c)_o 665._o when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o 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2._o n._n 6._o 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 9_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 54._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v act_v in_o parliament_n by_o any_o party_n or_o faction_n but_o in_o or_o by_o a_o full_a parliament_n when_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o member_n represent_v all_o the_o kingdom_n be_v present_a cl._n 23_o e._n 1._o d._n 4._o 34_o e._n 1._o c._n 1._o 20_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 46._o 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 65._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 10._o 51_o e._n 3._o n._n 25._o 2_o r._n 2._o n._n 26._o 10_o r._n 2._o n._n 35._o 11_o r._n 2._o n._n 8._o 21_o r._n 2._o n._n 71._o 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 17_o 30_o 44._o 6_o h._n 4._o n._n 25._o 39_o h._n 6._o n._n 10._o and_o 1_o r._n 3._o wherefore_o their_o seclusion_n and_o ejection_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n behind_o their_o back_n in_o a_o thin_a and_o empty_a house_n not_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o a_o full_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o their_o vote_n and_o order_n not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o they_o must_v be_v unparliamentary_a and_o unwarrantable_a 4._o that_o as_o in_o *_o 15â—_n election_n in_o the_o county_n so_o in_o vote_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o any_o question_n put_v be_v the_o vote_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n include_v and_o bind_v the_o dissent_a minority_n as_o all_o journal_n record_n of_o parliament_n statute_n law-book_n and_o experience_n resolve_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o now_o sit_v therefore_o the_o dissent_a minority_n can_v neither_o censure_v nor_o eject_v the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o vote_n of_o decemb._n 5._o carry_v without_o any_o division_n and_o by_o above_o 2._o part_n of_o 3._o then_o present_a without_o eject_v and_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a house_n and_o themselves_o too_o who_o vote_n be_v include_v in_o they_o and_o subvert_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o parliament_n 5._o that_o every_o *_o 6._o 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of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n itself_o as_o in_o our_o present_a case_n only_o for_o the_o vote_n of_o decemb._n 5._o 1648._o touch_v the_o king_n concession_n and_o no_o vote_n else_o whatsoever_o in_o any_o other_o parliament_n or_o this_o before_o or_o since_o this_o vote_n be_v not_o only_o the_o extremity_n of_o partiality_n and_o injustice_n but_o a_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o very_a essence_n name_n and_o foundation_n of_o parliament_n themselves_o without_o precedent_n in_o any_o age_n 6_o if_o one_o single_a member_n alone_o give_v his_o ay_fw-mi or_o n_o to_o any_o question_n propose_v against_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n though_o the_o question_n seem_v most_o clear_a and_o undisputable_a yet_o he_o be_v neither_o censurable_a nor_o questionable_a for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n as_o a_o member_n as_o be_v resolve_v in_o dr_n pâ—rry_n case_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 27_o eliz._n report_v by_o scobel_n out_o of_o the_o journal_n who_o give_v his_o single_a no_o against_o the_o bill_n against_o jesuit_n and_o recusant_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o single_a aye_n or_o noes_n or_o but_o of_o 2_o or_o 3._o member_n against_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o all_o former_a parliament_n and_o this_o last_o who_o be_v never_o once_o question_v or_o suspend_v for_o they_o nor_o order_v to_o retract_v their_o single_a vote_n therefore_o the_o suspension_n and_o ejection_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o vote_n of_o dec._n 5._o after_o so_o long_a and_o great_a debate_n give_v upon_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o conscience_n law_n justice_n prudence_n reason_n and_o public_a safety_n and_o for_o their_o refusal_n to_o retract_v and_o protest_v against_o it_o by_o order_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o noes_n enter_v their_o dissent_v against_o it_o during_o their_o forcible_a seclusion_n from_o the_o house_n must_v questionless_a be_v most_o antiparliamentary_a erroneous_a injurious_a subverâ—ive_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n 7_o that_o a_o matter_n (f)_o 32._o once_o debate_v and_o put_v to_o the_o question_n in_o the_o house_n especial_o when_o full_a and_o free_a carry_v in_o the_o ay_o or_o no_o by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n without_o any_o surprise_n or_o fraud_n as_o the_o vote_n of_o dec._n 5._o be_v against_o all_o force_n and_o menace_n to_o prevent_v it_o ought_v to_o stand_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o can_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o parliament_n be_v question_v again_o or_o null_v and_o revoke_v especial_o by_o the_o minor_a part_n in_o the_o
absence_n and_o forcible_a seclusion_n of_o the_o major_a during_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n no_o more_o than_o a_o act_n or_o a_o judgement_n give_v and_o enter_v in_o the_o g_o cite_v court_n of_o westminster_n reverse_v in_o and_o by_o that_o court_n which_o give_v it_o because_o all_o vote_n and_o judgement_n will_v otherwise_o be_v nugatory_a arbitrary_a reverse_v and_o null_v over_o and_o over_o and_o debate_n concerning_o they_o endless_a as_o be_v resolve_v in_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n case_n upon_o long_a debate_n 27_o martii_fw-la and_o in_o april_n anno_fw-la 1604._o and_o oft_o before_o and_o since_o therefore_o our_o vote_n of_o the_o 5_o of_o decemb._n can_v neither_o be_v question_v nor_o repeal_v by_o the_o dissent_a miâ—ority_n nor_o protest_v against_o but_o stand_v still_o in_o force_n much_o less_o than_o the_o majority_n who_o assent_v to_o it_o be_v suspend_v and_o eject_v the_o house_n by_o the_o minority_n for_o not_o retract_v and_o enter_v their_o protest_v against_o it_o be_v a_o practice_n fatal_a to_o all_o vote_n and_o parliament_n if_o admit_v just_a in_o this_o pass_v upon_o so_o full_a a_o debate_n 8_o that_o (p)_o â—_z no_o member_n ought_v to_o be_v question_v for_o any_o offensive_a word_n displease_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n or_o any_o particular_a member_n let_v fall_n upon_o any_o debate_n unless_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o his_o word_n the_o same_o day_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v or_o judgement_n inflict_v on_o he_o the_o same_o day_n but_o no_o exception_n at_o all_o be_v take_v to_o the_o debate_n or_o vote_n of_o the_o seclude_a member_n by_o the_o house_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o the_o same_o day_n nor_o in_o several_a day_n after_o but_o only_o by_o such_o army-officer_n out_o of_o the_o house_n who_o be_v no_o member_n and_o not_o privy_a to_o the_o debate_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suspend_v and_o exclude_v for_o it_o many_o week_n month_n and_o now_o eject_v out_o of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o vote_n alone_o and_o debate_v thereupon_o above_o 11._o year_n after_o 9_o i_o 700._o that_o the_o speaker_n himself_o by_o his_o letter_n july_n 29._o and_o both_o house_n by_o their_o print_a ordinance_n of_o august_n 20._o 1647._o declare_v and_o resolve_v all_o vote_n order_n ordinance_n declaration_n pass_v in_o the_o house_n while_o under_o a_o visible_a force_n and_o the_o member_n forcible_o drive_v from_o it_o or_o unable_a to_o repair_v to_o or_o â—it_v in_o it_o with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n to_o be_v null_a and_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o if_o that_o force_n upon_o 50._o or_o 60._o of_o they_o now_o sit_v by_o cromwell_n apr._n 20._o 1653._o and_o lambert_n and_o other_o oct._n 13._o 1659._o be_v antiparliamentary_a treasonable_a and_o but_o a_o mere_a interruption_n not_o dissolution_n of_o their_o session_n nor_o a_o inability_n for_o they_o to_o sit_v again_o though_o some_o of_o those_o who_o eject_v and_o declare_v they_o dissolve_v be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o house_n back_v with_o the_o army_n then_o by_o the_o selfsame_a yea_o better_a reason_n the_o former_a late_a present_a order_n and_o vote_n for_o the_o suspension_n exclusion_n and_o ejection_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n out_o of_o the_o house_n make_v by_o the_o minority_n while_o sit_v under_o a_o actual_a force_n seclude_v they_o by_o command_n of_o they_o now_o sit_v must_v be_v null_a and_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o no_o way_n disable_v they_o from_o sit_v when_o the_o arm_a force_n seclude_v they_o be_v remove_v 10_o that_o the_o (b)_o 25._o house_n of_o lord_n heretofore_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 2_o caroli_fw-la when_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n a_o single_a member_n of_o their_o house_n be_v imprison_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o king_n without_o their_o privity_n from_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n and_o since_o that_o (c)_o 60._o both_o house_n ian._n 5._o 1641._o at_o the_o 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constant_a course_n proceed_n and_o precedent_n in_o our_o parliament_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v censure_v imprison_v suspend_v or_o eject_v the_o house_n unless_o he_o be_v 1._o particular_o accuse_v or_o impeach_v of_o some_o misdemeanour_n crime_n or_o breach_n of_o trust_n deserve_a imprisonment_n suspension_n or_o exclusion_n 2_o particular_o summoâ—ed_a and_o resummon_v to_o answer_v his_o charge_n if_o absent_a or_o command_v to_o answer_v it_o if_o present_a in_o the_o house_n 3_o free_o admit_v to_o make_v his_o particular_a answer_n and_o defence_n thereunto_o in_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v to_o fit_v and_o vote_n as_o a_o member_n till_o convict_v or_o suspend_v by_o special_a order_n 4_o legal_o convict_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n evidence_n or_o witness_n produce_v face_n to_o face_n 5_o particular_o sentence_v by_o judgement_n pronounce_v against_o he_o at_o the_o bar_n and_o that_o judgement_n particular_o enter_v against_o he_o by_o name_n in_o the_o 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