jus_fw-la regium_fw-la coronae_fw-la or_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a power_n in_o dispense_v with_o penal_a statute_n more_o particular_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o two_o test-act_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o and_o thirty_o of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o argue_v by_o reason_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o two_o part_n auctore_fw-la jo._n wilsonio_n j.c._n sir_n edw._n coke_n 1_o inst_z 64._o imperij_fw-la majestas_fw-la tutelae_fw-la salus_fw-la london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o his_o household_n and_o chapel_n and_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o printing-house_n on_o the_o ditch-side_n in_o blackfriar_n 1688._o to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincolns-inn_n it_o be_v my_o honour_n gentleman_n that_o i_o serve_v a_o double_a apprenticeship_n within_o your_o wall_n and_o however_o i_o have_v for_o many_o year_n discontinue_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n breed_v in_o a_o society_n of_o so_o much_o learning_n and_o air_n shall_v have_v altogether_o forget_v what_o he_o once_o imbibe_v the_o loyalty_n of_o your_o house_n except_v some_o single_a person_n here_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n exemplary_a nor_o be_v you_o last_o in_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o again_o to_o his_o and_o because_o the_o dispense_v power_n best_o secure_v he_o in_o it_o and_o the_o kingdom_n under_o it_o unto_o who_o more_o just_o can_v i_o make_v a_o proof_n of_o it_o than_o to_o that_o honourable_a body_n from_o who_o i_o receive_v it_o such_o gentleman_n be_v the_o discourse_n i_o herewith_o present_v you_o and_o in_o that_o be_v now_o no_o long_o i_o but_o you_o as_o none_o be_v more_o able_a be_v also_o as_o please_v to_o defend_v it_o or_o so_o kind_a at_o least_o to_o say_v this_o of_o your_o old_a acquaintance_n that_o he_o speak_v his_o thought_n that_o he_o believe_v they_o true_a and_o on_o that_o account_n will_v not_o willing_o quit_v they_o till_o he_o be_v better_o inform_v gentleman_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n john_n wilson_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n section_n i._o i._o that_o the_o rigour_n of_o penal_a law_n be_v insupportable_a without_o some_o supreme_a power_n above_o those_o law_n to_o temper_v that_o rigour_n and_o dispense_v with_o they_o as_o they_o become_v inconvenient_a especial_o when_o all_o human_a action_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o what_o may_v fit_v one_o time_n may_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o another_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la the_o roman_a decemviri_fw-la dictator_n triumvirate_n sect_n ii_o ii_o that_o this_o power_n can_v lie_v in_o any_o select_a part_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o absolute_a monarch_n and_o such_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o now_o be_v example_n of_o it_o before_z and_o since_o the_o conquest_n further_n prove_v from_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n law._n the_o king_n be_v sole_a legislator_n and_o interpreter_n of_o those_o law_n that_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o intent_n of_o god_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n or_o give_v in_o trust_n by_o they_o but_o radical_o in_o the_o prince_n as_o reserve_v to_o he_o from_o the_o first_o origin_n of_o power_n and_o before_o any_o positive_a or_o write_v law_n at_o what_o time_n man_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o natural_a equity_n sect_n iii_o iii_o that_o without_o this_o supreme_a power_n the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o subject_a 1._o any_o restriction_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o livelihood_n of_o a_o subject_a be_v void_a a_o fortiore_fw-la on_o any_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o government_n 2._o a_o subject_a on_o some_o accident_n may_v break_v a_o law_n yet_o not_o offend_v the_o law._n a_o fortiore_fw-la the_o king_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n whither_o actual_a or_o expectant_a 3._o a_o subject_a shall_v justify_v a_o particular_a wrong_n for_o a_o public_a good._n a_o fortiore_fw-la the_o king_n for_o a_o common_a benefit_n 4._o where_o the_o subject_n be_v enable_v to_o the_o great_a he_o be_v of_o consequence_n enable_v to_o the_o less_o a_o fortiore_fw-la the_o king_n he_o may_v pardon_v the_o high_a offence_n much_o more_o prevent_v any_o lesser_a matter_n from_o become_v a_o offence_n sect_n iv_o iv_o that_o no_o government_n can_v be_v entire_a that_o be_v defective_a in_o any_o necessary_a part_n and_o therefore_o all_o government_n beside_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n have_v ever_o pretend_v to_o this_o supreme_a power_n as_o a_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la both_o power_n discuss_v that_o even_o our_o most_o prudent_o design_v constitution_n have_v turn_v to_o hurt_v prove_v from_o a_o series_n of_o our_o own_o history_n that_o every_o of_o the_o late_a usurp_v power_n as_o we_o call_v they_o frequent_o make_v use_v of_o this_o supreme_a power_n of_o dispense_v etc._n etc._n a_o answer_n to_o that_o common_a objection_n that_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v sect_n v._o v._o the_o case_n of_o the_o test_n 25_o car._n 2d_o state_v and_o that_o his_o majesty_n grant_v commission_n to_o certain_a person_n not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n and_o yet_o retain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land._n by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n 1._o whither_o we_o take_v the_o argument_n ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la ab_fw-la utili_fw-la or_o à _fw-la tuto_fw-la 2._o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o skill_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o that_o skill_n himself_o or_o the_o people_n 3._o what_o damage_n to_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o king_n make_v use_v of_o some_o part_n without_o exclude_v the_o rest_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o damage_n it_o be_v but_o damnum_fw-la sine_fw-la injuria_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land._n 1._o as_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o this_o service_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o no_o not_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o a_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o king_n be_v sole_a judge_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prevent_v etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o law_n require_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v but_o it_o permit_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o do_v it_o else_o it_o be_v imperfect_a lame_a and_o unjust_a the_o king_n be_v to_o defend_v shall_v he_o not_o choose_v his_o soldier_n 4._o a_o mix_a argument_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o king_n grant_v those_o commission_n the_o test_n examine_v when_o make_v by_o who_o carry_v on_o to_o what_o end_n there_o be_v bellum_fw-la flagrans_fw-la at_o the_o time_n when_o those_o commission_n be_v give_v out_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n yet_o retain_v those_o officer_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o law._n sect_n vi_o vi_o that_o the_o statute_n have_v create_v a_o disability_n in_o the_o person_n and_o other_o objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n ground_a on_o the_o disability_n create_v by_o the_o respective_a statute_n of_o 31_o el._n c._n 6._o against_o simony_n the_o vendee_fw-mi of_o a_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o 5_o ed._n 6._o c._n 16._o and_o the_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n according_a to_o the_o 5_o el._n c._n 1._o several_o answer_v and_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o reason_n 2._o object_n that_o the_o king_n have_v other_o hand_n a_o loyal_a city_n a_o trusty_a militia_n answ_n but_o be_v the_o king_n bind_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n the_o king_n be_v solus_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la rex_fw-la he_o may_v charge_v the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n and_o ordain_v without_o parliament_n with_o instance_n of_o both_o 3._o object_n ground_a on_o the_o vacate_a the_o judgement_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o parliament_n 1640._o answer_v and_o the_o king_n vindicate_v by_o true_o state_v the_o case_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o parliament_n their_o evil_n treat_v he_o before_o the_o commons_o murder_v him._n that_o he_o be_v virtual_o though_o not_o formal_o under_o a_o force_n and_o that_o authority_n without_o power_n be_v mere_o imaginary_a sect_n vii_o vii_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a further_o assert_v and_o confirm_v
disseiss_v of_o his_o liberty_n and_o the_o king_n alone_o be_v restrain_v in_o his_o prerogative_n what_o also_o be_v it_o but_o to_o put_v he_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o subject_a to_o examine_v this_o but_o de_fw-la similibus_fw-la ad_fw-la similia_fw-la be_v argument_n enough_o but_o when_o the_o heavy_a scale_n turn_v all_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o injustice_n to_o deny_v he_o his_o weight_n for_o instance_n 1._o any_o restriction_n upon_o a_o subject_a 5.5_o 2_o h._n 5.5_o from_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o his_o trade_n be_v void_a though_o the_o party_n himself_o give_v a_o bond_n not_o to_o exercise_n it_o ban._n gravesend_n barge_n case_n 10_o jac._n c._n ban._n or_o that_o the_o restriction_n be_v but_o temporary_a or_o exclude_v any_o one_o and_o leave_v it_o not_o free_a to_o all_o nay_o further_a 85._o 21_o e._n 4.79_o 11_o cok._n 53._o &_o 85._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v distrein_v though_o for_o a_o just_a duty_n by_o any_o instrument_n necessary_a to_o his_o trade_n as_o the_o anvil_n from_o a_o smith_n 24.6_o 14_o h._n 8._o 2_o inst_z 565._o deut._n 24.6_o book_n from_o a_o scholar_n the_o millstone_n from_o a_o miller_n as_o accordant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o take_v his_o life_n to_o pledge_v in_o take_v away_o his_o lawful_a mean_n of_o livelihood_n and_o this_o mr._n latch_n call_v a_o fundamental_a law_n case_n post-office_n case_n and_o the_o contrary_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o innate_a liberty_n of_o a_o freeborn_a people_n and_o shall_v a_o subject_a claim_n a_o innate_a liberty_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o doubt_v of_o the_o king_n innate_a prerogative_n which_o the_o law_n call_v libertas_n regia_n 1._o bract._n l._n 1._o privilegium_fw-la regis_fw-la 61._o britt_n f._n 27._o reg._n f._n 61._o droit_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr jus_fw-la regium_fw-la coronae_fw-la and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v no_o more_o deprivaable_a than_o of_o his_o crown_n or_o life_n have_v god_n entrust_v the_o king_n with_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n and_o shall_v he_o be_v retrench_v in_o the_o common_a exercise_n of_o it_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n may_v be_v too_o wise_a for_o paradox_n a_o king_n without_o power_n be_v the_o same_o as_o a_o king_n without_o subject_n 2._o a_o subject_a may_v upon_o some_o accident_n break_v a_o law_n yet_o not_o offend_v the_o law_n as_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o for_o the_o avoid_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n 168._o plough_v 18.19_o 2_o inst_z 168._o etc._n etc._n such_o and_o the_o like_a be_v exempt_v by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v express_o against_o it_o on_o which_o ground_n though_o the_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v felony_n 56._o 3_o inst_z 56._o yet_o for_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o save_v his_o own_o life_n a_o man_n may_v kill_v another_o 91._o 5_o coke_n 91._o or_o a_o thief_n attempt_v to_o rob_v he_o on_o the_o road_n or_o in_o his_o dwellinghouse_n or_o break_v it_o by_o night_n and_o no_o felony_n 68_o 9_o coke_n 68_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o officer_n if_o a_o felon_n resist_v or_o fly_v from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v otherwise_o arrest_v he_o 7.2_o 15_o h._n 7.2_o may_v kill_v he_o and_o the_o break_n of_o prison_n be_v felony_n but_o not_o if_o the_o prison_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o now_o if_o law_n may_v in_o case_n of_o a_o private_a man_n be_v suspend_v by_o necessity_n how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o which_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n sole_a judge_n quarto_n vid._n their_o argument_n by_o themselves_o in_o quarto_n whither_o actual_a or_o expectant_a as_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n even_a hutton_n and_o crook_n concur_v in_o that_o point_n in_o the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n 3._o a_o subject_a shall_v justify_v a_o particular_a wrong_n for_o a_o public_a good_a and_o rather_o than_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v suffer_v the_o law_n will_v turn_v some_o prejudice_n to_o particular_a person_n every_o man_n house_n be_v his_o castle_n 34._o dyer_n 34._o yet_o a_o sheriff_n if_o refuse_v entrance_n may_v break_v it_o to_o apprehend_v a_o felon_n trespass_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o property_n of_o another_o and_o always_o presume_v to_o be_v do_v vi_o &_o armis_fw-la yet_o justifiable_a for_o a_o common_a benefit_n as_o to_o make_v bulwark_n in_o another_o man_n ground_n 84._o dyer_n 60._o 3_o inst_z 84._o or_o dig_v salt-peter_n in_o his_o outhouse_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4.28_o 11_o coke_n 82._o dyer_n 36._o 8_o e._n 4.18_o 21_o e._n 4.28_o to_o pull_v down_o house_n in_o a_o public_a fire_n to_o turn_v the_o blow_n on_o the_o head-land_n of_o another_o in_o favour_n of_o husbandry_n and_o dry_a net_n on_o his_o land_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o fish_v and_o all_o this_o because_o private_a prejudice_n be_v repair_v by_o public_a utility_n nay_o mr._n prynn_n justify_v his_o lord_n 22._o power_n of_o parliament_n part._n 4._o p._n 22._o and_o commons_o for_o lay_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n for_o the_o public_a good_a though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o to_o support_v a_o rebellion_n and_o shall_v the_o king_n that_o have_v the_o large_a stake_n in_o this_o public_a good_a want_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o the_o government_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o dispense_v with_o a_o inconvenient_a statute_n especial_o when_o the_o not_o do_v it_o may_v endanger_v that_o good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n if_o a_o subject_a may_v justify_v as_o before_o à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la may_v the_o king_n in_o the_o present_a case_n for_o all_o positive_a law_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n against_o which_o even_o the_o law_n of_o property_n carry_v no_o force_n it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o they_o give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o common_a defence_n 4._o where_o the_o subject_n be_v enable_v to_o the_o great_a he_o be_v of_o consequence_n enable_v to_o the_o lesser_a 70._o 8_o coke_n 70._o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v lease_n provide_v they_o exceed_v not_o three_o life_n or_o twenty_o one_o year_n he_o may_v lease_n for_o ninety_o nine_o year_n if_o three_o life_n live_v so_o long_o for_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a estate_n à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la where_o the_o king_n be_v enable_v to_o the_o great_a shall_v he_o not_o also_o be_v enable_v to_o the_o lesser_a he_o can_v pardon_v what_o hinder_v but_o he_o may_v prevent_v witchcraft_n and_o heresy_n be_v offence_n against_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o the_o king_n may_v pardon_v both_o how_o much_o more_o then_o dispense_v with_o any_o thing_n no_o offence_n against_o the_o second_o table_n nor_o shall_v i_o believe_v but_o the_o commons_o of_o that_o parliament_n that_o bring_v in_o this_o and_o the_o late_a test_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v dispense_v with_o they_o till_o i_o be_o better_a inform_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o address_n of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 1680._o jan._n 20._o 1680._o wherein_o they_o say_v it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o the_o prosecute_a protestant_a dissenter_n upon_o penal_a law_n be_v at_o this_o time_n grievous_a to_o the_o subject_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v not_o prosecute_a but_o that_o they_o may_v nay_o ought_v to_o be_v dispense_v with_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n in_o one_o case_n it_o be_v the_o king_n in_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o least_o as_o his_o servant_n but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o argument_n high_a treason_n be_v the_o most_o heinous_a of_o all_o other_o crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o king_n may_v pardon_v it_o 211._o 3_o inst_z 211._o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o execution_n or_o all_o save_v part_n the_o sentence_n for_o felony_n be_v hang_v yet_o the_o king_n may_v alter_v it_o to_o behead_n as_o the_o lord_n h._n 32_o h._n 8_o edward_n duke_n of_o s._n 5_o e._n 6._o the_o earl_n of_o c._n 7_o car._n 1._o and_o other_o attaint_v of_o felony_n yet_o behead_v the_o judgement_n against_o a_o woman_n for_o treason_n be_v burn_v yet_o the_o countess_n of_o s._n anne_n of_o b._n and_o other_o in_o h._n viii_n time_n and_o the_o lady_n j._n g._n 1_o mary_n attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n be_v behead_v and_o be_v not_o the_o body_n more_o than_o raiment_n shall_v the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v restrain_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n shall_v every_o man_n be_v lord_n and_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o king_n alone_o be_v curb_v in_o his_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v he_o always_o see_v with_o other_o
be_v to_o command_v it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n entrust_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n and_o shall_v he_o stand_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o yet_o be_v restrain_v by_o they_o in_o the_o common_a exercise_n of_o it_o nay_o be_v it_o not_o a_o disappointment_n of_o that_o trust_n by_o disable_n the_o performance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o interdiction_n of_o the_o mean_n or_o suppose_v he_o can_v transfer_v that_o trust_n be_v it_o not_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o power_n of_o execute_v it_o and_o then_o where_o lay_v the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v for_o empire_n and_o obedience_n be_v correlative_n where_o the_o right_a of_o command_v cease_v the_o duty_n of_o obey_v cease_v with_o it_o and_o the_o government_n be_v no_o long_o from_o god_n but_o the_o people_n and_o here_o also_o the_o grant_v those_o commission_n be_v but_o a_o just_a assertion_n of_o that_o power_n entrust_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v also_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o consequent_o well_o grant_v 3._o what_o damage_n be_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o king_n make_v use_v of_o any_o part_n without_o exclude_v the_o rest_n who_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o concern_v the_o whole_a aught_o to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o whole_a and_o where_o the_o danger_n be_v general_a the_o defence_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o general_a or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o damage_n it_o be_v but_o damnum_fw-la sine_fw-la injuria_fw-la because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v present_o will_v it_o of_o what_o use_n be_v a_o diamond_n in_o the_o rock_n arm_n in_o a_o arcenal_a without_o hand_n to_o manage_v they_o or_o book_n in_o his_o study_n that_o dare_v not_o take_v they_o down_o for_o fear_v of_o misplace_v one_o half_n of_o the_o world_n live_v by_o credit_n with_o the_o other_o half_a no_o commerce_n or_o traffic_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o without_o it_o and_o even_o prince_n themselves_o be_v secure_v at_o home_n by_o their_o reputation_n abroad_o and_o do_v not_o this_o reputation_n lie_v in_o strength_n i.e._n the_o power_n of_o command_v their_o subject_n and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o that_o strength_n be_v take_v off_o be_v it_o not_o a_o lessen_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o can_v that_o whole_a be_v say_v to_o be_v safe_a when_o any_o part_n lie_v unguarded_a i_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o man_n of_o the_o next_o age_n may_v be_v but_o experience_n have_v teach_v those_o past_a that_o the_o tortoise_n be_v secure_a within_o its_o shell_n but_o if_o any_o part_n lie_v out_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o inevitable_o the_o same_o must_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o prince_n be_v who_o shall_v be_v thus_o want_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o of_o dido_n to_o aeneas_n tros_n tyrjusque_fw-la mihi_fw-la nullo_n discrimine_fw-la bring_v all_o to_o right_n again_o for_o the_o king_n be_v abridge_v in_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n the_o kingdom_n have_v its_o whole_a strength_n and_o every_o man_n become_v another_o arrow_n to_o the_o bundle_n here_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o obstruction_n for_o the_o circulation_n be_v clear_a no_o quarrel_n among_o the_o child_n for_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o to_o the_o father_n and_o no_o fear_n of_o a_o discontent_a party_n when_o every_o one_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o support_n of_o that_o whole_a whereof_o he_o reckon_v himself_o a_o part_n in_o a_o word_n though_o the_o garment_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n there_o be_v no_o rent_n or_o seam_n in_o it_o no_o wound_n to_o fester_v or_o bleed_v inward_o no_o jar_a string_n to_o break_v the_o harmony_n or_o excuse_v for_o stand_v idle_a in_o the_o marketplace_n when_o they_o may_v come_v in_o if_o they_o please_v and_o therefore_o these_o commission_n be_v of_o no_o damage_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o further_a security_n to_o the_o kingdom_n i_o conceive_v they_o further_o also_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o consequent_o as_o far_o as_o that_o go_v well_o grant_v nor_o be_v they_o less_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o common_a usage_n which_o be_v common_a law_n have_v without_o parliament_n nay_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sit_v but_o without_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o they_o by_o their_o own_o inherent_a power_n ground_v on_o the_o necessary_a reason_n of_o defence_n command_v their_o subject_n to_o their_o aid_n and_o if_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o subject_n owe_v the_o king_n a_o natural_a obedience_n and_o alligeance_n and_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o serve_v he_o then_o his_o majesty_n be_v now_o grant_v these_o commission_n be_v also_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land._n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o do_v and_o declare_v i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o the_o subject_a to_o obey_v ship-money_n judge_n hutton_n argument_n against_o the_o king_n in_o the_o â—ase_n of_o ship-money_n needs_o no_o proof_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v no_o aid_n from_o they_o be_v void_a in_o its_o self_n because_o it_o will_v be_v against_o natural_a reason_n say_v judge_n hutton_n and_o judge_n crook_n who_o also_o give_v his_o judgement_n against_o the_o king_n in_o the_o same_o case_n confess_v that_o when_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n case_n judge_n crcok_n argument_n in_o the_o same_o case_n the_o king_n may_v command_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o provide_v and_o furnish_v ship_n at_o sea_n with_o man_n munition_n etc._n etc._n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o this_o say_v he_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n edw._n the_o 3d_o in_o the_o 10_o 11_o and_o 12_o of_o his_o reign_n a_o parliament_n then_o sit_v send_v out_o his_o writ_n for_o aid_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o or_o the_o least_o complaint_n on_o their_o side_n that_o the_o king_n have_v stretch_v his_o authority_n the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o lord_n chief_a baron_n in_o the_o same_o case_n say_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o edw._n 1._o edw._n 2d_o edw._n 3d._n 599._o annal_n of_o ch._n i._n fol._n 599._o and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o kingdom_n that_o the_o king_n may_v compel_v the_o do_v it_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n no_o age_n order_n or_o person_n exempt_v 517._o ibid._n an._n f._n 517._o so_o rich._n 2d_o command_v all_o man_n between_o 16._o and_o 60._o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n writ_n to_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n york_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o and_o all_o their_o clergy_n 4._o 1_o h._n 4._o shall_v manus_n adjutrices_fw-la apponere_fw-la the_o like_a of_o the_o same_o king_n to_o several_a county_n of_o england_n to_o array_v all_o the_o lord_n &_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la defensibiles_fw-la and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v arm_n and_o those_o that_o be_v impotent_a and_o can_v not_o go_v to_o contribute_v the_o like_a in_o hen_n 6_o hen._n seven_o and_z hen._n 8_o be_v time_n and_o to_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 3._o 48_o h._n 3._o that_o they_o come_v day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o king_n when_o any_o danger_n be_v for_n as_o judge_n jones_n calv._n ibid._n a_o f._n 591._o br._n ten._n 44.73_o fitz._n n._n b._n 28._o 7_o cok_n in_o calv._n with_o who_o also_o agree_v our_o statute_n law_n the_o king_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la or_o as_o need_n require_v and_o may_v dispose_v of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o stat._n 2_o h._n 4._o c._n 24._o 9_o h._n 3._o c_o 20._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o &_o 18._o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o command_v they_o to_o go_v with_o he_o or_o without_o he_o in_o his_o service_n as_o well_o without_o as_o within_z the_o realm_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o alligeance_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o this_o alligeance_n due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o short_a every_o subject_a be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o natural_a alligeance_n bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n when_o require_v by_o the_o king_n but_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v discharge_v the_o subject_a from_o this_o natural_a alligeance_n therefore_o every_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n when_o so_o require_v to_o which_o if_o it_o be_v say_v a_o disability_n be_v no_o absolute_a discharge_n i_o answer_v where_o lie_v the_o
right_n of_o primogeniture_n 4.7_o use_v 4.7_o his_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o succeed_v in_o jacob_n family_n for_o almost_o 2000_o year_n 49.3_o use_v 49.3_o reuben_n thou_o be_v my_o first-born_a the_o excellence_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o authority_n i.e._n the_o supremacy_n of_o both_o or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a prior_n in_o donis_fw-la major_a in_o imperio_fw-la and_o when_o he_o with_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v for_o several_a crime_n disinherit_v by_o their_o father_n and_o the_o primogeniture_n fall_v to_o judah_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o brethren_n shall_v honour_v thou_o thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o sceptre_n entail_v to_o he_o thus_o far_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n have_v no_o sovereignty_n in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v show_v when_o or_o how_o they_o get_v it_o since_o it_o remain_v that_o it_o lie_v radical_o in_o the_o prince_n as_o innate_a and_o inherent_a in_o his_o person_n and_o not_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n or_o give_v in_o trust_n by_o they_o but_o reserve_v from_o the_o first_o origin_n of_o power_n nor_o need_v i_o run_v from_o home_n to_o prove_v it_o such_o among_o ourselves_o for_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o land_n be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n 85._o 1_o inst_z f._n 1._o f._n 65._o f._n 85._o as_o lord_n paramount_n but_o that_o they_o come_v first_o from_o the_o crown_n 7.17_o 12_o h._n 7.17_o or_o that_o at_o the_o beginning_n all_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o one_o hand_n i.e._n the_o crown_n but_o that_o it_o be_v innate_a in_o it_o 13._o 7_o coke_n 13._o all_o dominion_n be_v derive_v from_o it_o and_o what_o have_v not_o be_v grant_v from_o it_o remain_v in_o it_o there_o be_v king_n 7._o ibid._n 12_o h._n 7._o before_o any_o positive_a or_o write_v law_n and_o man_n be_v then_o govern_v by_o a_o natural_a equity_n and_o what_o more_o consonant_a to_o it_o than_o that_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n shall_v not_o be_v defective_a in_o any_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o support_n of_o that_o sovereignty_n when_o without_o it_o he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o common_a person_n nay_o how_o true_o may_v it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o sense_n ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la nobis_fw-la yet_o such_o must_v the_o king_n be_v if_o he_o can_v temper_v the_o rigour_n or_o dispense_v with_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o penal_a statute_n and_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a equity_n also_o that_o some_o such_o supreme_a power_n be_v for_o the_o common_a convenience_n of_o all_o man_n which_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v lie_v in_o the_o people_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n as_o innate_a in_o he_o and_o a_o branch_n of_o his_o prerogative_n which_o be_v before_o law_n be_v and_o be_v now_o become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n prerog_n 2_o inst_z 496._o stan._n pl._n c._n 162._o cow._n tit._n prerog_n and_o this_o cowel_n define_v to_o be_v that_o especial_a power_n pre-eminence_n or_o privilege_n that_o the_o king_n have_v in_o any_o kind_n over_o and_o above_o other_o person_n and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n nor_o without_o reason_n 55._o lib._n 2._o f._n 55._o for_o as_o bracton_n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la pertinent_a and_o in_o another_o place_n rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la parem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la 5._o lib._n 4._o s_o 1_o bid_v s._n 5._o and_o again_o nec_fw-la superiorem_fw-la nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la our_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v above_o all_o his_o subject_n 3.19_o e._n 3.19_o he_o have_v no_o equal_a in_o his_o realm_n nor_o superior_a but_o god._n now_o if_o act_v of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n draw_v nigh_a god_n how_o necessary_a be_v it_o that_o be_v they_o lose_v every_o where_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o a_o king_n at_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr roy_fw-fr say_v the_o book_n apent_v per_fw-la reason_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr office_n 2.9_o e._n 3._o f._n 2.9_o a_o fair_a justice_n &_o grace_n it_o belong_v to_o every_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o what_o be_v mercy_n but_o a_o rebate_n the_o edge_n of_o the_o law_n quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o qualiter_fw-la miserendum_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o â—ract_n l._n 2._o doceant_fw-la eum_fw-la merita_fw-la vel_fw-la immerita_fw-la personarum_fw-la but_o unto_o who_o and_o to_o what_o degree_n he_o shall_v be_v merciful_a let_v the_o good_a or_o ill_a desert_n of_o the_o person_n direct_v he_o which_o full_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n be_v sole_a judge_n of_o this_o mercy_n when_o the_o king_n pardon_n he_o make_v a_o total_a remission_n of_o the_o offence_n but_o when_o he_o dispense_v he_o only_o prevent_v a_o matter_n not_o otherwise_o evil_a but_o as_o prohibit_v from_o become_v a_o offence_n a_o branch_n of_o a_o act_n 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o that_o no_o one_o against_o who_o any_o judgement_n 42._o inst_z 42._o or_o forfeiture_n be_v give_v shall_v sue_v for_o pardon_n or_o grace_n be_v make_v void_a and_o it_o be_v a_o article_n against_o cardinal_n woolsey_n 37._o ibid._n 93._o art._n 37._o that_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o king_n favour_n or_o pardon_v which_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n be_v high_a honour_n prerogative_n crown_n estate_n and_o dignity_n regal_a nor_o without_o reason_n for_o as_o a_o king_n be_v be_v tender_a of_o his_o people_n be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o the_o intercept_n those_o beam_n gather_v a_o cloud_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n rob_v he_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o be_v kind_a to_o himself_o to_o close_v this_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o common_a convenience_n of_o all_o man_n that_o there_o be_v some_o supreme_a power_n to_o temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o temporary_a law_n and_o dispense_v with_o their_o inconvenience_n and_o as_o full_o prove_v where_o this_o power_n lie_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o be_v and_o now_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o to_o he_o only_o belong_v mercy_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o more_o particular_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n power_n of_o dispense_v sect_n iii_o that_o without_o this_o supreme_a power_n the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n the_o word_n king_n 352._o 4_o inst_z 352._o be_v nomen_fw-la politicum_fw-la and_o import_v that_o politic_a capacity_n which_o never_o die_v but_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n as_o well_o king_n as_o queen_n of_o england_n now_o if_o this_o supreme_a power_n as_o before_o and_o shall_v be_v further_o show_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n be_v innate_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n the_o same_o reason_n that_o have_v in_o all_o time_n support_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a make_v strong_a for_o this_o power_n without_o which_o that_o liberty_n have_v never_o be_v at_o best_a indesensible_a for_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n grant_v what_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o defend_v without_o the_o mean_n of_o do_v it_o the_o subject_n have_v receive_v but_o how_o exit_fw-la gratia_n and_o can_v favor_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v a_o ancient_a right_n which_o run_v in_o succession_n tree_n and_o plant_n give_v we_o fruit_n and_o flower_n but_o the_o productive_a virtue_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o root_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v a_o precious_a thing_n but_o to_o talk_v of_o liberty_n yet_o deny_v the_o preexistence_n of_o a_o prerogative_n which_o first_o give_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o support_v that_o liberty_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o reimagin_v that_o house_n on_o the_o sand_n the_o same_o cause_n must_v and_o will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o king_n have_v common_a justice_n on_o his_o side_n 29._o cap._n 29._o no_o freeman_n say_v magna_n charta_fw-la shall_v be_v disseiss_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n which_o sir_n edward_n coke_n thus_o gloss_n liberty_n say_v he_o be_v that_o freedom_n which_o subject_n have_v and_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o i_o leave_v this_o last_o to_o the_o learned_a but_o if_o a_o subject_a shall_v not_o be_v
may_v pardon_v treason_n murder_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v never_o think_v of_o for_o such_o a_o permission_n will_v be_v contrary_a to_o original_a justice_n moral_a honesty_n common_a equity_n humanity_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v presume_v in_o a_o private_a man_n much_o less_o in_o a_o prince_n as_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n god_n have_v repose_v in_o he_o whereas_o mala_fw-la prohibita_fw-la be_v otherwise_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o only_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o prohibition_n when_o that_o reason_n cease_v or_o become_v inconvenient_a the_o law_n also_o so_o far_o cease_v as_o that_o the_o king_n who_o interest_n be_v the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a may_z nay_o aught_o to_o dispense_v with_o it_o the_o six_o article_n in_o henry_n the_o 8th_n time_n on_o which_o so_o many_o promiscuous_o suffer_v 14_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 14_o do_v the_o king_n do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o not_o dispense_n with_o that_o statute_n if_o he_o do_v well_o why_o be_v it_o lay_v as_o a_o charge_n on_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v ill_a it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o do_v otherwise_o in_o dispense_n with_o it_o for_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v evil_a but_o where_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v prevent_v that_o evil_a and_o he_o do_v not_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o simony_n etc._n etc._n simony_n it_o be_v vox_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o though_o it_o first_o become_v malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la by_o the_o canon_n law_n whereof_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n before_o the_o statute_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la long_o before_o either_o common_a or_o canon_n law_n appear_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n peter_n against_o simon_n magus_n 8.20_o act_n 8.20_o who_o think_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o money_n and_o though_o presentation_n and_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n be_v temporal_a matter_n yet_o they_o be_v call_v spiritual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o presentment_n be_v make_v which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o consequent_o every_o corrupt_a presentation_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o withal_o so_o much_o the_o more_o odious_a in_o that_o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o perjury_n for_o the_o presentee_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o institution_n take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v no_o simoniacal_a contract_n payment_n or_o promise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o for_o the_o obtain_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o nor_o without_o just_a reason_n have_v the_o statute_n provide_v so_o severe_o against_o it_o in_o create_v a_o indispensible_a disability_n in_o the_o person_n so_o offend_v then_o for_o the_o buy_n of_o office_n not_o to_o put_v the_o question_n what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n or_o how_o punishable_a yet_o this_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o industry_n and_o merit_n and_o make_v it_o as_o impossible_a for_o depress_a virtue_n to_o rise_v as_o to_o draw_v a_o cable_n through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o the_o pervert_n of_o justice_n or_o at_o least_o beget_v a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o administration_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o that_o he_o that_o buy_v the_o devil_n will_v again_o try_v how_o the_o market_n go_v with_o he_o jure_fw-la potest_fw-la emerat_fw-la ille_fw-la prius_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a open_a and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o just_a from_o be_v pervert_v it_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o the_o former_a that_o the_o statute_n shall_v create_v such_o a_o indispensible_a disability_n however_o admit_v not_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o its_o self_n it_o receive_v this_o further_a answer_n that_o the_o vendee_fw-mi be_v disable_v by_o the_o contract_n to_o take_v the_o office_n can_v never_o be_v legal_o vest_v in_o he_o after_o such_o disability_n accrue_v and_o consequent_o the_o king_n can_v remove_v it_o which_o be_v not_o the_o present_a case_n as_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v present_o last_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n no_o man_n i_o presume_v will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n before_o the_o statute_n for_o though_o the_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a in_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o offence_n at_o common_a law_n and_o before_o any_o statute_n because_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o protection_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o return_v it_o in_o service_n whence_o the_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o king_n ligeance_n the_o king_n 1._o 27_o e._n 3_o c._n 1._o 10.11_o r_o 2._o c._n 1._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o &_o 34_o 35._o c._n 1._o liege-lord_n and_o the_o people_n his_o liege-man_n yet_o the_o not_o testify_v and_o declare_v it_o by_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o oath_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o offence_n before_o there_o be_v some_o express_a law_n to_o exact_v such_o a_o oath_n for_o ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la ibi_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la but_o now_o that_o the_o statute_n have_v require_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o no_o member_n etc._n etc._n not_o have_v first_o take_v it_o enter_v the_o house_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v deem_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v never_o elect_v and_o return_v as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o if_o nothing_o intervene_v it_o be_v become_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v that_o election_n etc._n etc._n so_o on_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o a_o penal_a law_n and_o consequent_o the_o king_n before_o any_o such_o member_n shall_v come_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n may_v grant_v he_o dispensation_n for_o not_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v any_o disability_n from_o accrue_v which_o once_o accrue_v can_v not_o have_v be_v remove_v now_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o case_n and_o that_o of_o a_o officer_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o statute_n lie_v here_o the_o first_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o so_o indispensible_a the_o second_o carry_v a_o impossibility_n for_o the_o office_n be_v void_a by_o the_o contract_n a_o subsequent_a dispensation_n can_v have_v nothing_o to_o work_v upon_o but_o the_o last_o and_o that_o of_o a_o officer_n etc._n etc._n will_v very_o well_o agree_v for_o if_o either_o of_o they_o by_o his_o own_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n shall_v have_v incapacit_v himself_o before_o he_o shall_v have_v obtain_v the_o king_n dispensation_n the_o disability_n be_v fix_v beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o remove_v it_o but_o the_o dispensation_n come_v before_o the_o disability_n accrue_v it_o be_v prevent_v and_o how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n have_v this_o full_a power_n in_o he_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o more_o familiar_a english_a say_v the_o statute_n you_o shall_v do_v every_o thing_n hereby_o require_v or_o hold_v no_o office._n sesse_n the_o person_n not_o so_o do_v i_o be_v bear_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o king_n but_o the_o circumstance_n be_v hard_a upon_o i_o the_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o disjunctive_a i_o will_v take_v the_o easy_a part_n of_o it_o and_o quit_v my_o employ_v but_o say_v the_o king_n he_o be_v my_o subject_n and_o i_o have_v use_n of_o his_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v the_o king_n here_o suffer_v a_o inroad_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v indispensible_a or_o make_v use_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n in_o dispense_n with_o this_o statute_n when_o without_o that_o dispensation_n that_o service_n be_v lose_v i_o conceive_v he_o may_v for_o the_o statute_n its_o self_n shall_v have_v some_o reasonable_a entendment_n to_o the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o shall_v any_o man_n believe_v it_o be_v the_o king_n intention_n when_o he_o pass_v this_o act_n to_o exclude_v himself_o from_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v what_o be_v convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a for_o the_o government_n and_o of_o what_o use_n be_v that_o judgement_n if_o he_o see_v a_o inconvenience_n and_o can_v not_o step_v over_o it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o king_n may_v absolute_o discharge_v the_o say_a oath_n but_o if_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o dispense_v with_o they_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o who_o have_v
no_o authority_n to_o examine_v it_o take_v away_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v judgement_n to_o weigh_v and_o resolution_n to_o determine_v and_o what_o will_v you_o make_v of_o a_o prince_n his_o majesty_n foresee_v a_o storm_n come_v lie_v close_o for_o it_o and_o wrought_v it_o through_o with_o resolution_n a_o hand_n or_o two_o may_v be_v enough_o at_o helm_n but_o it_o require_v many_o to_o work_v the_o ship_n and_o who_o in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v a_o skipper_n choose_v such_o as_o have_v stick_v to_o he_o in_o former_a storm_n or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v for_o throw_v he_o overboard_o in_o a_o calm_a they_o may_v have_v be_v as_o handy_a perhaps_o or_o better_o qualify_v but_o the_o ship_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o what_o talk_n we_o of_o formality_n 2._o object_n but_o the_o king_n have_v other_o hand_n a_o loyal_a city_n a_o trusty_a militia_n etc._n etc._n answ_n but_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n have_v not_o that_o city_n grow_v too_o fast_o may_v the_o king_n yet_o march_v through_o london_n without_o leave_n or_o take_v up_o money_n upon_o his_o revenue_n without_o licence_n i_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v of_o opinion_n he_o may_v and_o withal_o hope_v it_o shall_v long_o continue_v so_o then_o for_o the_o militia_n to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n they_o be_v general_o up_o on_o the_o late_a western_a occasion_n but_o of_o no_o great_a use_n what_o good_a do_v their_o number_n against_o william_n the_o conquerour_n form_a army_n or_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v so_o often_o follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o a_o single_a battle_n but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v fight_v by_o a_o uncommanded_a multitude_n who_o know_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o inclination_n believe_v god_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o beat_a side_n and_o consequent_o deem_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o tempt_v providence_n with_o a_o second_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o they_o may_v be_v make_v more_o serviceable_a however_o till_o that_o be_v what_o hurt_v if_o the_o king_n make_v use_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o short_a as_o the_o subject_n have_v his_o liberty_n by_o the_o same_o law_n also_o have_v the_o king_n his_o i._n e._n his_o prerogative_n nay_o to_o imagine_v the_o contrary_a be_v a_o condradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la and_o what_o better_a be_v that_o prerogative_n if_o restrain_v in_o the_o legal_a use_n than_o a_o long-winged_a hawk_n but_o tie_v to_o fist_n shall_v a_o man_n do_v nothing_o without_o consult_v his_o wife_n or_o must_v the_o king_n call_v a_o parliament_n upon_o every_o emergency_n i_o think_v not_o for_o omnis_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la rex_fw-la 99_o stam._n pl._n cor_fw-la 99_o &_o semper_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n he_o may_v do_v of_o himself_o without_o parliament_n the_o power_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n be_v 4.4_o 9_o e._n 4.4_o and_o be_v the_o king_n at_o common_a law_n and_o our_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o declaratory_a of_o that_o ancient_n law._n he_o may_v charge_v the_o subject_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o parliament_n 4.14_o 13_o e._n 4.14_o and_o the_o same_o do_v queen_n eliz._n in_o 1588._o grant_n a_o toll_n upon_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o new_a fair_a market_n bridge_n ferry_n grant_v pontage_n murage_n paveage_n 171._o roll_v abridg._n 2d_o part_n 171._o etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v many_o ancient_a instance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 3d._n seven_o and_o 32d_o of_o edw._n the_o one_a it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o subject_a here_o have_v a_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o what_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la be_v it_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o one_o or_o more_o subject_n to_o have_v more_o privilege_n than_o other_o that_o he_o erect_v city_n corporation_n gyld_n find_v bishopric_n college_n hospital_n grant_v privilege_n to_o make_v by-law_n hold_v court_n send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n no_o positive_a law_n that_o i_o remember_v stint_v the_o number_n to_o two_o wales_n for_o the_o most_o part_n send_v but_o one_o and_z london_z four_z be_v not_o all_o this_o by_o his_o royal_a charter_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o enable_v he_o to_o that_o but_o his_o prerogative_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o principal_a nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n may_v ordain_v alone_o 3.16_o 9_o e._n 3.16_o a_o writ_n of_o cessavit_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o the_o tenant_n of_o northumberland_n they_o petition_v the_o king_n and_o show_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o harass_v by_o incursion_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o can_v not_o pay_v their_o rent_n the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n ordain_v a_o stay_n of_o suit_n the_o king_n before_o the_o convenience_n of_o college_n grant_v to_o the_o scholar_n of_o oxford_n 3.18_o 49_o e._n 3.18_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o choice_n of_o inn_n there_o this_o be_v my_o freehold_n say_v the_o towns-man_n and_o the_o king_n can_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o king_n patent_n say_v the_o judge_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o learning_n and_o therefore_o a_o good_a ordinance_n much_o more_o to_o which_o purpose_n may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n where_o because_o the_o argument_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v get_v by_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o annal_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 3._o object_n but_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n for_o the_o king_n in_o that_o case_n afterward_o vacate_v in_o parliament_n answ_n that_o it_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v true_a but_o that_o the_o argument_n of_o sir_n robert_n holborn_n and_o mr._n st._n john_n who_o argue_v it_o against_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n hutton_n and_o crook_n who_o have_v first_o under-written_a for_o the_o king_n and_o afterward_o give_v their_o opinion_n against_o what_o they_o have_v so_o under-written_a be_v by_o that_o parliament_n hold_v for_o law_n be_v also_o as_o true_a and_o therefore_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o of_o their_o concession_n to_o prove_v my_o point_n for_o the_o king_n as_o eas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la i_o know_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o same_o law_n now_o and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o give_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o king_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v first_o underwrite_v they_o be_v account_v man_n eminent_a in_o their_o time_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n finch_n a_o gentleman_n in_o who_o art_n and_o nature_n concur_v to_o make_v he_o eloquent_a and_o a_o long_a experience_n dexterous_a and_o who_o have_v be_v speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o 3d._n car._n 1._o at_o what_o time_n the_o petition_n of_o right_o pass_v may_v be_v credit_v those_o first_o opinion_n be_v so_o deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o no_o one_o judge_n know_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n or_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v his_o majesty_n to_o demand_v it_o and_o now_o that_o i_o be_o upon_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v but_o a_o justice_n due_a to_o that_o king_n memory_n that_o i_o open_v the_o history_n of_o it_o the_o card_n have_v long_a shuffle_n for_o some_o plausible_a trump_n whereby_o to_o engage_v the_o people_n into_o a_o rebellion_n none_o more_o lucky_o turn_v up_o wherein_o their_o property_n seem_v to_o be_v concern_v than_o this_o of_o mr._n hambden_n where_o the_o case_n lie_v thus_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o 9th_o car._n 1._o 1634._o have_v set_v up_o the_o northern_a herring-fishing_a on_o our_o sea_n grotius_n have_v put_v out_o three_o or_o four_o sheet_n of_o paper_n which_o he_o call_v mare_fw-la liberum_fw-la mr._n selden_n learned_o encounter_v he_o and_o as_o full_o answer_v it_o in_o his_o mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la by_o show_v that_o before_o the_o roman_n have_v ever_o to_o do_v in_o britain_n during_o their_o time_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o narrow_a sea_n be_v the_o ancient_n undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n pen_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o decide_v the_o matter_n mr._n noy_n find_v precedent_n of_o naval-aid_n by_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n some_o few_o of_o the_o commons_o except_o against_o it_o as_o be_v out_o of_o parliament_n and_o against_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o first_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o major_n etc._n etc._n of_o london_n to_o equip_v seven_o ship_n of_o war_n by_o a_o day_n certain_a sufficient_o provide_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o 26_o week_n from_o thence_o writ_n be_v send_v into_o the_o inland_n county_n most_n pay_v their_o proportion_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a amount_v to_o but_o 20000_o per_fw-la mens_fw-la through_o england_n mr._n
the_o king_n alone_o v._o example_n of_o personal_a disability_n some_o create_v by_o parliament_n other_o by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n dispense_v with_o by_o the_o king_n other_o void_a of_o themselves_o vi_o the_o king_n can_v divest_v himself_o or_o restrain_v his_o successor_n of_o any_o regal_a right_n that_o be_v essential_o in_o the_o crown_n these_o be_v my_o material_n for_o cover_v the_o house_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o finish_v it_o 1._o and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n so_o incident_a in_o power_n to_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o take_v they_o away_o judge_n hutton_n of_o who_o before_o agree_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o instance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o 592.593_o annal_n char._n 1._o f._n 592.593_o and_o that_o a_o parliament_n can_v not_o dispose_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o league_n which_o also_o be_v agree_v by_o judge_n crook_n the_o power_n of_o coin_n and_o its_o value_n the_o sole_a power_n of_o call_v 582._o ibid._n 582._o prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v parliament_n and_o that_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o many_o other_o monarchical_a power_n and_o prerogative_n which_o say_v he_o to_o be_v take_v away_o be_v against_o natural_a reason_n and_o further_o call_v they_o incident_n so_o inseparable_a that_o a_o parliament_n can_v take_v they_o away_o for_n in_o another_o place_n they_o belong_v to_o his_o crown_n as_o head_n and_o protector_n and_o again_o both_o of_o they_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v no_o aid_n of_o his_o subject_n will_v not_o bind_v because_o it_o will_v be_v against_o natural_a reason_n which_o be_v but_o a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o judge_n crawley_n and_o other_o the_o judge_n have_v deliver_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o further_o say_v the_o say_a judge_n crawley_n you_o can_v have_v a_o king_n without_o regal_a right_n no_o not_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o what_o be_v these_o regal_a right_n but_o the_o king_n prerogative_n which_o contain_v in_o its_o self_n matter_n of_o prescription_n 332._o plough_v 332._o and_o be_v consequent_o as_o inseparable_a incident_a 2._o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v be_v ever_o tender_a of_o have_v they_o encroacht_v on_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o save_n in_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o st._n praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la 1._o 3_o e._n 1._o close_v thus_o the_o king_n will_v not_o that_o at_o any_o other_o time_n his_o concession_n thereby_o make_v shall_v turn_v in_o prejudice_n to_o he_o or_o his_o crown_n but_o that_o such_o right_n as_o appertain_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o all_o point_n so_o the_o king_n will_v not_o draw_v any_o aid_n 5._o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o or_o prize_n into_o custom_n but_o by_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n save_v the_o ancient_a aid_n and_o prize_n due_a and_o accustom_a so_o no_o imposition_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o wool_n 9_o 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 9_o leather_n etc._n etc._n other_o than_o as_o grant_v by_o parliament_n and_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v null_v save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o ancient_a right_n so_o 6._o 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o the_o king_n be_v content_a to_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o he_o and_o his_o realm_n save_v always_o his_o liberty_n i.e._n his_o prerogative_n now_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o save_n but_o that_o those_o parliament_n consider_v there_o may_v in_o after_o time_n some_o new_a accident_n happen_v which_o can_v not_o be_v then_o foresee_v they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o no_o better_a way_n of_o secure_v against_o they_o than_o by_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o king_n discretion_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n will_v not_o do_v but_o so_o or_o so_o what_o other_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o ordinary_o do_v otherwise_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o parliament_n intent_n but_o that_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o ancient_a right_n and_o what_o ancient_a right_n than_o the_o service_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v but_o when_o the_o law_n assign_v the_o king_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o presume_v he_o also_o the_o power_n to_o raise_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o do_v it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v but_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o defence_n without_o the_o power_n and_o mean_n and_o if_o the_o king_n can_v not_o do_v this_o out_o of_o parliament_n than_o be_v the_o parliament_n the_o sole_a judge_n and_o not_o the_o king_n which_o also_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o free_a majestic_a power_n of_o a_o monarch_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o statute_n that_o make_v it_o clear_a for_o when_o it_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o his_o shire_n 5._o 1_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o but_o when_o necessity_n require_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o in_o time_n past_a how_o be_v that_o if_o the_o king_n before_o that_o statute_n can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o that_o but_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o if_o the_o king_n before_o that_o can_v have_v do_v it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o grand-father_n time_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n of_o that_o right_n and_o a_o modest_a entreaty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o that_o discretionary_a power_n but_o as_o necessity_n require_v other_o while_o again_o we_o have_v it_o by_o implication_n where_o such_o save_n have_v be_v omit_v as_o when_o the_o petition_n of_o right_o be_v in_o agitation_n 1._o 3_o car._n 1._o the_o commons_o to_o take_v off_o all_o doubt_n of_o encroach_a on_o the_o king_n be_v right_n make_v this_o protestation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o intention_n thereby_o to_o bind_v the_o king_n from_o his_o ancient_a right_n which_o the_o king_n also_o on_o his_o pass_v that_o bill_n take_v particular_a notice_n of_o however_o it_o come_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a as_o that_o clause_n save_v the_o king_n regality_n in_o the_o statute_n 2_o r._n 2._o st._n 2._o c._n 4._o for_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n be_v omit_v in_o all_o of_o they_o nor_o be_v this_o protestation_n make_v without_o reason_n for_o it_o have_v be_v long_o before_o declare_v 357._o 42_o e._n 3._o 4_o inst_z 14._o &_o 357._o that_o they_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o parliament_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o disinherison_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o crown_n to_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v it_o be_v 4._o 18_o e._n 3._o c._n 4._o and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o judge_n oath_n and_o of_o the_o coronation_n oath_n that_o he_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o crown_n oath_n cowel_n tit._n oath_n in_o all_o manner_n whole_a without_o minishment_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n hurt_n decay_a or_o lose_v to_o his_o power_n shall_v call_v again_o into_o the_o ancient_a estate_n from_o which_o it_o be_v undeniable_a but_o that_o the_o king_n have_v ancient_a right_n and_o be_v so_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v be_v take_v away_o till_o prove_v to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o if_o forfeit_v who_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n on_o it_o when_o the_o king_n have_v no_o peer_n in_o his_o realm_n 3.19_o 3_o e._n 3.19_o can_v be_v judge_v himself_o nor_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o other_o there_o be_v none_o in_o his_o realm_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o dispense_v or_o grant_v non_fw-la obstantes_fw-la to_o penal_a statute_n be_v one_o of_o those_o ancient_a right_n sir_n robert_n holburn_n of_o who_o also_o before_o confess_v it_o the_o king_n say_v he_o may_v dispense_v with_o penal_a law_n and_o make_v they_o as_o none_o 552._o ibid_fw-la ann._n 552._o for_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o body_n no_o law_n say_v the_o king_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o and_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o leges_fw-la temporis_fw-la 82._o book_n of_o law._n 82._o the_o king_n say_v sir_n henry_n finch_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o for_o by_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la he_o may_v dispense_v with_o a_o statute_n law_n though_o the_o statute_n say_v such_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v mere_o void_a and_o judge_n barkely_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o penal_a law_n be_v make_v and_o a_o clause_n in_o it_o 57â—_n ibid._n ann._n 57â—_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o dispense_v with_o
port_n the_o patronage_n of_o all_o bishopric_n to_o appoint_v a_o chancellor_n treasurer_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o regality_n within_o that_o kingdom_n as_o full_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n ever_o have_v they_o and_o these_o letter_n patent_n 2._o 9_o r._n 2._o be_v authorise_a by_o parliament_n assensu_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la ducum_fw-la procerum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la 357._o 4_o inst_z 357._o but_o what_o become_v of_o it_o they_o be_v inseparable_a regality_n and_o it_o fall_v to_o nothing_o so_o 4_o year_n after_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n give_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o acquitaine_n to_o his_o uncle_n john_n of_o gaunt_n and_o that_o also_o come_v to_o nothing_o for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n and_o style_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v all_o which_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o this_o that_o a_o kingdom_n without_o full_a regality_n be_v but_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o nightmare_n man_n think_v they_o have_v something_o when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o unwieldy_a weight_n and_o as_o the_o crown_n itself_o be_v entire_a so_o also_o ought_v the_o descent_n to_o be_v as_o entire_a the_o same_o rich._n the_o 2d_o devise_v certain_a treasure_n to_o his_o successor_n upon_o condition_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v the_o 21._o of_o his_o reign_n 42._o 4_o inst_z 42._o and_o it_o be_v hold_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a because_o it_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n his_o successor_n and_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v it_o that_o the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o judicial_a office_n 3.4_o 1_o r._n 3.4_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v void_a against_o his_o successor_n nor_n privilege_n of_o sanctuary_n for_o treason_n 7.26_o 1_o h._n 7.26_o to_o bind_v his_o successor_n and_o the_o cessavit_fw-la before_o mention_v be_v good_a during_o the_o king_n life_n but_o not_o against_o his_o successor_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o much_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n that_o vacate_v they_o as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v they_o be_v a_o inseparable_a incident_a of_o the_o crown_n that_o also_o descend_v to_o the_o successor_n together_o with_o the_o crown_n to_o bring_v this_o home_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o make_v this_o act_n he_o have_v the_o entierty_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o he_o and_o may_v have_v as_o well_o dispense_v with_o it_o as_o queen_n eliz._n do_v with_o she_o of_o the_o one_a of_o her_o reign_n for_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o if_o the_o same_o crown_n be_v now_o descend_v to_o his_o majesty_n why_o may_v not_o he_o rather_o dispense_v with_o this_o statute_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o brother_n not_o his_o own_o or_o if_o otherwise_o how_o be_v it_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n suppose_v king_n charles_n 2d_o have_v give_v up_o his_o crown_n as_o once_o in_o his_o reign_n there_o want_v very_o little_a of_o the_o ask_n it_o will_v it_o have_v bind_v this_o king_n i_o conceive_v not_o 138._o daniel_n be_v hist_n of_o engl._n f._n 120._o ibid._n 138._o rich._n one_a resign_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n king_n john_n what_o in_o he_o lay_v subject_v it_o hen._n the_o 3d_o grant_v to_o monfort_n and_o his_o complice_n all_o his_o regal_a power_n 177._o ibid._n 177._o and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la in_o nullo_n nobis_fw-la tenerentur_fw-la if_o he_o infringe_v the_o charter_n than_o make_v they_o rich._n 2d_o give_v it_o up_o and_o ed._n 6._o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o have_v turn_v it_o out_o of_o the_o right_a channel_n but_o what_o become_v of_o all_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o break_v through_o it_o in_o their_o own_o time_n and_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o other_o find_v it_o no_o bar_n to_o they_o and_o all_o the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n come_v back_o with_o it_o as_o be_v impossible_a it_o can_v subsist_v without_o they_o in_o short_a the_o same_o weight_n require_v the_o same_o shoulder_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v say_v of_o monarchy_n as_o of_o the_o sea_n what_o it_o lose_v in_o one_o place_n it_o gain_v in_o another_o no_o that_o only_o can_v wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o time_n that_o keep_v itself_o entire_a in_o all_o its_o part_n for_o the_o first_o diminution_n be_v but_o a_o step_n to_o dissolution_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o building_n take_v off_o any_o considerable_a pillar_n and_o the_o fabric_n lean_v there_o may_v it_o be_v true_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n yet_o remain_v in_o mighty_a ruin_n but_o man_n rare_o come_v near_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v involve_v in_o they_o in_o a_o word_n we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o our_o late_a murder_v sovereign_a king_n char._n i._n he_o have_v make_v more_o concession_n than_o may_v have_v be_v think_v possible_a to_o have_v be_v ask_v but_o that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n to_o attempt_v but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o touch_v that_o quick_a of_o his_o regality_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o trust_v providence_n with_o his_o kingdom_n than_o save_o his_o life_n and_o they_o with_o the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o embase_v crown_n or_o stain_v his_o memory_n with_o a_o precedent_n so_o inglorious_a nor_o can_v i_o quit_v the_o argument_n with_o a_o great_a authority_n and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o first_o part_n and_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a i_o conceive_v his_o majesty_n may_v well_o dispense_v with_o penal_a statute_n and_o more_o particular_o with_o this_o statute_n postscript_n what_o have_v be_v the_o common_a wont_a to_o the_o reader_n suit_n better_a with_o this_o matter_n to_o give_v it_o here_o and_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v which_o lie_v thus_o his_o majesty_n through_o the_o great_a of_o difficulty_n and_o the_o repeat_v but_o fruitless_a attempt_n of_o a_o exclusion_n have_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o late_a royal_a brother_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o crown_n nor_o be_v it_o scarce_o on_o his_o head_n when_o a_o double_a rebellion_n do_v more_o than_o threaten_v it_o upon_o this_o the_o king_n sole_a judge_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o avoid_v it_o be_v little_a other_o than_o necessitate_v either_o to_o trust_v those_o few_o he_o have_v try_v or_o those_o many_o other_o that_o have_v be_v for_o exclude_v he_o grant_v commission_n to_o certain_a person_n not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n 25_o car._n 2d_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o that_o statute_n this_o beget_v some_o popular_a dispute_n touch_v the_o king_n dispense_v power_n and_o those_o a_o desire_n in_o i_o of_o satisfy_v my_o own_o judgement_n and_o be_v confirm_v myself_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o strengthen_v other_o in_o short_a it_o be_v write_v about_o easter_n 1686_o and_o have_v but_o late_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n again_o by_o which_o mean_n i_o want_v the_o advantage_n of_o rivet_a it_o with_o that_o solemn_a judgement_n in_o point_n in_o b._n r._n in_o the_o case_n of_o godwin_n vers_fw-la sir_n edw._n hales_n upon_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o trinity_n term_n follow_v however_o find_v that_o so_o great_a a_o foundation_n for_o a_o further_a superstructure_n i_o go_v on_o with_o the_o argument_n upon_o that_o other_o test_n act_n 30._o car._n 2d_o as_o it_o several_o respect_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o finish_v it_o with_o this_o that_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o dispense_v with_o that_o statute_n also_o but_o this_o be_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v little_a to_o recover_v it_o by_o but_o some_o imperfect_a note_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o publish_v this_o first_o part_n for_o the_o present_a with_o assurance_n nevertheless_o of_o that_o second_o part_n to_o follow_v it_o though_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v be_v further_o think_v on_o but_o that_o the_o same_o dust_n be_v raise_v anew_o it_o be_v but_o charity_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o blind_a the_o people_n finis_fw-la