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suit_n to_o a_o inferior_a for_o matter_n in_o themselves_o due_a god_n himself_o have_v not_o utter_o disdain_v to_o beseech_v his_o own_o miserable_a impious_a unworthy_a creature_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o our_o tenet_n that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n because_o he_o have_v not_o all_o power_n nor_o that_o the_o king_n can_v at_o all_o promote_v our_o happiness_n because_o he_o have_v no_o just_a claim_n to_o procure_v our_o ruin_n 4._o we_o affirm_v not_o that_o the_o king_n power_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o person_n so_o as_o the_o two_o spencer_n affirm_v neither_o do_v we_o frame_v conclusion_n out_o of_o that_o separation_n as_o the_o two_o spencer_n do_v either_o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v remove_v for_o misdemeanour_n or_o perform_v per_fw-la asperte_n or_o that_o the_o
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
lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n there_o mention_v this_o law_n bindeâ—_n all_o man_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o they_o say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n in_o all_o point_n but_o only_o against_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o the_o imprison_v mean_v of_o several_a person_n who_o be_v not_o their_o member_n &_o for_o no_o disturbance_n to_o their_o member_n be_v utter_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o realm_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_n he_o who_o may_v not_o do_v what_o be_v less_o may_v not_o do_v what_o be_v great_a they_o can_v commit_v a_o man_n for_o murder_n or_o felony_n much_o less_o for_o treason_n no_o court_n can_v fine_a and_o imprison_v 8._o 8._o pars_fw-la cook_n 120_o 27._o h._n 6_o 8._o but_o a_o court_n of_o record_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o court_n of_o record_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o king_n be_v in_o person_n his_o noble_n and_o his_o judge_n and_o council_n at_o law_n the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n assist_v be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n where_o the_o colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatus_fw-la be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o may_v present_v grievance_n grant_v or_o not_o grant_v aide_n consent_n or_o not_o consent_v to_o new_a law_n but_o for_o fine_v or_o imprison_v any_o but_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v but_o of_o a_o late_a date_n and_o no_o ancient_a usage_n they_o have_v no_o journal_n book_n but_o since_o edw._n 46._o 21._o e._n 4._o fol_z 46._o 6._o time_n 6._o hen._n 8_o cap._n 15._o do_v not_o prove_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n it_o mention_n only_o to_o be_v enter_v on_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n if_o any_o member_n depart_v into_o the_o 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not_o claim_v power_n to_o give_v a_o oath_n can_v bring_v no_o matter_n to_o trial_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v no_o court._n the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o commons_o be_v always_o uncover_v and_o stand_v when_o the_o lord_n fit_a with_o their_o hat_n on_o which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o colleague_n in_o judgement_n for_o fellow-judge_n owe_v no_o such_o reverence_n to_o their_o companion_n when_o be_v ever_o fine_a impose_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commâ—â—s_n â—â—â—â—ted_v in_o the_o 11._o 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 11._o exchequer_n the_o eject_v of_o a_o member_n who_o have_v sit_v be_v against_o the_o law_n for_o they_o can_v remove_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o house_n undue_o return_v much_o less_o a_o man_n return_v due_o by_o these_o law_n it_o appear_v 15._o 2._o h._n 4._o c._n d._n 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 7_o 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o that_o if_o any_o undue_a return_n be_v make_v the_o person_n 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