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inference_n pag._n 84._o chap._n x._o the_o five_o head_n of_o positive_a law_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o contract_n the_o use_n of_o the_o triennial_n act_n 16_o car._n 1._o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o common_a form_n the_o form_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o convention_n assemble_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o h._n 3._o the_o dilemma_n use_v by_o the_o formalist_n answer_v with_o a_o distinction_n pufendorf_n answer_n to_o hobbs_n another_o passage_n of_o his_o apply_v to_o a_o passage_n in_o a_o late_a excellent_a treatise_n against_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n and_o to_o a_o letter_n upon_o this_o juncture_n though_o what_o dr._n brady_n say_v against_o the_o right_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a assembly_n will_v be_v conclusive_a to_o the_o nation_n neither_o forty_o day_n summons_n nor_o writ_n nor_o yet_o summon_v to_o a_o parliament_n essential_a and_o this_o confirm_v not_o only_o by_o the_o precedent_n 12_o car._n 2._o but_o by_o two_o precedent_n of_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o the_o subject_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 1._o say_v to_o have_v hold_v a_o parliament_n by_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o appoint_v the_o objection_n of_o want_n of_o form_n answer_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o its_o reason_n apply_v to_o our_o case_n objection_n make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o elimenta_fw-la politica_fw-la consider_v the_o conclusion_n pag._n 98._o appendix_n among_o other_o thing_n sir_n robert_n filmer_n and_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n play_v against_o one_o another_o in_o relation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n and_o sir_n robert_n against_o himself_o pag._n 1._o allegation_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a princess_n the_o lady_n mary_n now_o queen_n of_o scot_n against_o the_o opinion_n and_o book_n in_o the_o part_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n katherine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o french_a queen_n touch_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n write_a in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reflection_n on_o bishop_n overal_n convocation-book_n the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o english_a government_n prove_v king_n william_n and_z queen_n mary_n our_o lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n chap._n i._n the_o uniformity_n though_o unprofitableness_n of_o truth_n the_o insufficiency_n of_o false_a medium_n to_o defend_v this_o government_n use_v by_o man_n who_o thereby_o seek_v only_o themselves_o quietism_n in_o allegiance_n advance_v by_o some_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o conquest_n make_v by_o his_o present_a majesty_n or_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o line_n no_o way_n for_o his_o service_n that_o lawyer_n be_v the_o best_a casuist_n in_o this_o matter_n mr._n lessey_n protestation_n when_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n lord_n clarendon_n complaint_n of_o divine_n busy_v themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n mr._n tirrel_n and_o the_o author_n of_o two_o late_a treatise_n about_o government_n set_v against_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n authority_n dr._n heylin_n opinion_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o judgement_n of_o hooker_n touch_v upon_o concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o power_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n judgement_n cragius_fw-la his_fw-la a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o power_n from_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o their_o emperor_n bring_v to_o explain_v what_o our_o ancient_a lawyer_n mean_v when_o they_o receive_v the_o roman_a lex_fw-la regius_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o grotius_n plato_n conringius_n pufendorf_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o seat_n of_o power_n that_o all_o empire_n and_o other_o civil_a society_n must_v have_v be_v found_v in_o contract_n a_o right_a to_o design_v the_o person_n if_o not_o to_o confer_v the_o power_n admit_v in_o the_o people_n by_o the_o great_a asserter_n of_o monarchy_n the_o dispute_v here_o chief_o of_o the_o right_n to_o design_n the_o person_n what_o that_o be_v refer_v to_o
and_o correct_v and_o that_o in_o other_o matter_n they_o share_v with_o the_o king_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n he_o add_v if_o we_o have_v need_n of_o far_a proof_n the_o name_n parliament_n which_o all_o our_o ancient_a history_n give_v the_o assembly_n of_o state_n may_v furnish_v we_o with_o one_o this_o be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o english_a give_v this_o assembly_n which_o partake_v of_o the_o sovereignty_n with_o their_o king_n the_o french_a and_o the_o ancient_a britain_n have_v the_o same_o law_n and_o the_o same_o language_n they_o govern_v themselves_o by_o state_n give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o their_o assembly_n and_o without_o doubt_n they_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n nay_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o state_n have_v former_o in_o france_n the_o same_o power_n that_o the_o parliament_n have_v in_o england_n as_o this_o author_n make_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o its_o parliament_n a_o argument_n 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and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o virtuous_a prince_n proceed_v against_o the_o tyrant_n with_o force_n or_o art_n or_o way_n of_o justice_n true_a it_o be_v if_o the_o virtuous_a prince_n have_v take_v the_o tyrant_n he_o will_v have_v more_o honour_n if_o he_o make_v his_o process_n and_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o parricide_n or_o robber_n rather_o than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n against_o he_o this_o passage_n in_o bodin_n show_v beyond_o contradiction_n that_o if_o he_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o not_o of_o the_o romish_a superstition_n he_o will_v have_v extol_v and_o justify_v the_o heroic_a undertake_n of_o king_n william_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o justification_n be_v that_o even_o the_o most_o absolute_a sovereign_n may_v injure_v his_o subject_n as_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v if_o he_o treat_v they_o contrary_a to_o natural_a equity_n and_o his_o own_o establish_a law_n 226._o jovian_a p._n 226._o whereas_o the_o author_n of_o jovian_a have_v set_v up_o a_o imperial_a power_n above_o all_o political_a constitution_n say_v in_o this_o realm_n the_o sovereign_n can_v wrong_v or_o injure_v his_o subject_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o political_a law_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o at_o all_o if_o the_o political_a law_n be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o imperial_a wherefore_o i_o wonder_v not_o to_o find_v he_o a_o subscriber_n to_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o chichester_n paper_n which_o condemn_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o our_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n but_o bodin_n as_o he_o justify_v our_o king_n william_n in_o free_v we_o from_o a_o oppress_a monarch_n no_o less_o clear_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n in_o join_v with_o he_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o government_n be_v not_o right_o understand_v by_o he_o 301._o bodin_n p._n 301._o but_o say_v he_o as_o to_z subject_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o prince_n be_v absolute_o sovereign_a or_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o sovereign_a for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o sovereign_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o proceed_v against_o the_o tyrant_n by_o way_n of_o justice_n if_o we_o can_v prevail_v against_o he_o or_o by_o way_n of_o deed_n and_o force_n if_o we_o can_v have_v reason_n otherwise_o as_o the_o senate_n do_v against_o nero_n in_o one_o case_n and_o against_o maximin_n in_o another_o so_o that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o prince_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a the_o sovereignty_n remain_v with_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n as_o i_o have_v show_v this_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v call_v a_o principality_n although_o seneca_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o scholar_n nero_n say_v i_o alone_o among_o all_o man_n live_v be_o elect_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n on_o earth_n i_o be_o arbiter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n i_o be_o able_a at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n and_o quality_n of_o any_o man._n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o fact_n he_o usurp_v this_o power_n but_o of_o right_a the_o state_n be_v but_o a_o principality_n where_o the_o people_n be_v sovereign_a as_o also_o be_v that_o of_o the_o venetian_n who_o condemn_v to_o death_n their_o duke_n falier_n and_o put_v to_o death_n other_o without_o form_n or_o figure_n of_o process_n insomuch_o that_o venice_n be_v a_o aristocratical_a principality_n where_o the_o duke_n be_v but_o chief_a and_o the_o sovereignty_n remain_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o venetian_a nobleman_n and_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o german_a empire_n which_o also_o be_v but_o a_o aristocratical_a principality_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v chief_a and_o first_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1296._o depose_v the_o emperor_n adolph_n and_o after_o he_o wenceslaus_n in_o the_o year_n 1400._o in_o form_n of_o justice_n as_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o power_n over_o they_o how_o much_o soever_o bodin_n be_v mistake_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o government_n of_o england_n he_o seem_v herein_o less_o a_o stranger_n to_o that_o of_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o learned_a conringius_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o german_a judicature_n 251._o hermanni_n conringii_fw-la excercit_fw-la de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la p._n 251._o tell_v we_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o for_o some_o age_n next_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o franc_n but_o beginning_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o king_n themselves_o who_o he_o show_v according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o government_n the_o cause_n say_v he_o 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be_v ask_v by_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o report_n make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o resolution_n for_o the_o duke_n what_o thing_n the_o constable_n can_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n sir_n say_v he_o this_o point_n belong_v to_o your_o law_n of_o arm_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o experience_n nor_o cognizance_n this_o may_v show_v what_o occasion_n cardinal_n wolsey_n have_v to_o strain_v a_o point_n of_o law_n against_o that_o duke_n and_o to_o have_v one_o who_o dare_v insist_v upon_o a_o right_a to_o be_v constable_n of_o england_n by_o inheritance_n part._n vid._n inf._n 2d_o part._n to_o be_v take_v off_o by_o a_o high_a steward_n out_o of_o parliament_n make_v for_o that_o turn_n and_o what_o fineux_n say_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o constable_n may_v account_v for_o the_o silence_n of_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o other_o ancient_a common-lawyer_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n 31._o flet._n lib._n 2._o c._n 31._o yet_o fleta_n show_v that_o the_o constable_n have_v a_o seat_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o overlook_v account_n relate_v to_o soldier_n fort_n and_o castle_n and_o give_v a_o shrewd_a hint_n concern_v the_o earl_n marshal_n speak_v of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o justice_n say_v he_o sit_v there_o be_v all_o baron_n 26._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 26._o because_o baron_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o their_o place_n while_o the_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o martial_n of_o england_n have_v his_o place_n and_o seat_n there_o as_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n who_o place_n the_o treasurer_n possess_v at_o this_o day_n but_o he_o can_v occupy_v his_o office_n this_o show_v that_o in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o earl_n marshal_n have_v place_n above_o the_o constable_n according_o when_z 25_o e._n 1._o they_o come_v into_o the_o exchequer_n to_o forbid_v the_o levy_v of_o the_o tax_n the_o baron_n in_o their_o account_n of_o this_o to_o the_o king_n say_v there_o come_v 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