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tit_n statute_n 38_o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o vi_fw-la do_fw-mi use_v of_o any_o member_n from_o parliament_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n justifiable_a and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n punishable_a p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n vi._n tit_n statut._n 5_o r._n 2._o &_o 6_o h._n 8._o ca._n 16._o acception_n legal_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 6_o 7._o act_n judicial_a ministerial_a in_o what_o case_n not_o incident_a to_o the_o king_n person_n pag._n 32_o vi._n tit_n presence_n allegiance_n the_o etymology_n thereof_o p._n 18._o triplex_fw-la natural_a local_a legal_a p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o etc._n etc._n vi._n tit_n statute_n 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 1._o to_o what_o capacity_n of_o the_o king_n due_a p._n 62_o arm_n who_o permit_v to_o bear_v who_o not_o vi._n tit_n statute_n 2._o e._n 3._o ca._n 3._o by_o the_o parliament_n defensive_a justify_v in_o they_o â—s_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o aâ—â—â—ne_o royal_a in_o what_o case_n requisite_a in_o what_o not_o p._n 38._o c._n capacity_n of_o the_o king_n natural_a politic_a vi._n titl_n allegiance_n devant_fw-fr natural_a how_o secure_v by_o law_n p._n 66._o cause_n of_o parliament_n efficient_a material_a formal_a final_a differ_v etc._n etc._n p._n 117_o 118_o 119._o etc._n etc._n commission_n of_o array_n disprove_v vi._n alarge_v p._n totum_fw-la 52._o 53._o usque_fw-la 59_o corone_n all_o administration_n of_o justice_n at_o first_o in_o the_o crown_n how_o mean_v p._n 32_o 33._o court_n parliament_z a_o court_n of_o justice_n without_o the_o king_n personal_a presence_n 32_o 33_o 34._o several_a court_n of_o justice_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n vi._n p._n 72._o their_o 〈◊〉_d to_o coâ—â—â—â—dâ—â—â—_n posse_fw-mi comiâ—â—â—â—_n posse_fw-la 〈…〉_o prove_v p._n 37_o 72._o court_n in_o what_o case_n fall_v in_o judgement_n oâ—_n law_n in_o what_o not_o p._n 39_o 40_o d._n dispensation_n regal_a against_o a_o statute_n â—here_o of_o forcâ—_n wherenot_v viâ—tul_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la e._n escuage_z the_o service_n explain_v not_o penal_a but_o by_o parliament_n p._n 46_o 47_o exception_n legal_a privil_a edge_n of_o parliament_n p._n â—6_n 7._o exception_n where_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d â—re_n not_o p._n 45._o in_o some_o case_n unnecessary_a ibid._n i._o innuendo_fw-la in_o act_n of_o parliament_n where_o reject_v p._n 4â—_n judgement_n against_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n positive_a and_o compulsary_a p._n 2d_o â—6_n judgement_n or_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n not_o subject_a to_o debate_v elsewhere_o p._n 2d_o 24_o â—â—_o judgement_n definitive_a in_o what_o case_n pertain_v to_o parliament_n or_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n p._n 39_o 4â—_n judicial_a act_n trans-acted_n in_o what_o case_n by_o part_n of_o the_o court_n representative_a by_o all_o p._n 35_o 40._o differ_v from_o ministerial_a ibid._n judge_n who_o shall_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o raise_v army_n p._n 64_o 65._o parallel_v with_o the_o power_n of_o judgement_n in_o inferior_a court_n ibid._n k._n king_n what_o capacity_n intend_v by_o law_n and_o what_o mean_v hereby_o vi._n titl_n capacity_n vi._n a_o large_a titl_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2â—â—_n â—â—_z e._n 3._o p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 97._o consider_v in_o both_o capacity_n natural_a politic_a p._n 65._o 66._o l._n law_fw-fr of_o parliament_n vi._n titl_n privilege_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o positive_a law_n yet_o just_a p._n 13_o 122_o common_a law_n touch_v the_o militia_n p._n 43_o 44_o 45._o usque_fw-la 52_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la vi._n titl_n statut._n 1_o e._n 3._o 5_o â—_o h._n 4._o 13._o the_o only_a positive_a law_n now_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o militia_n law_n and_o statute_n how_o to_o be_v expound_v vi._n p._n 50._o 77._o m._n militia_n a_o right_n of_o parliament_n p._n 43._o duplex_fw-la general_a absolute_a or_o extraordinary_a ordinary_a or_o liâ—â—ted_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n p._n â—_o the_o militia_n positive_a extend_v only_o to_o tenor_n or_o contract_n not_o to_o be_v force_v out_o of_o their_o shire_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o sudden_a invasion_n p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n militia_n positive_a ve_v in_o the_o sheriff_n as_o a_o instrument_n or_o officer_n by_o statute_n in_o the_o law_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o power_n or_o right_n vi._n a_o large_a p._n 82_o 83._o usque_fw-la 88_o vi._n tiâ—l_o statut_fw-la 9_o e._n 2._o 28_o e._n 1._o cap._n 28._o the_o general_a or_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o parliament_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la not_o in_o the_o king_n the_o reason_n why_o at_o large_a p._n 78_o 79_o 80._o militia_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o the_o sea_n in_o parliament_n not_o in_o the_o king_n at_o large_a debate_v p._n 90_o 91._o etc._n etc._n not_o divisible_a ibid._n militia_n the_o adjunct_n and_o attendant_n of_o the_o militia_n viz._n the_o fortâ—_n castle_n and_o magazine_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v ibid._n different_a from_o house_n or_o palace_n ibid._n n._n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n to_o what_o it_o extend_v p._n 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n examine_v in_o inferior_a court_n p._n 25_o non_fw-la obstaâ—â—te_fw-la in_o the_o king_n pardon_v where_o available_a where_o not_o p._n 62_o 63_o 105_o 109._o o._n oath_n of_o the_o king_n at_o his_o coronation_n explain_v p._n 27_o 28._o observation_n touch_v the_o discourse_n p._n 122_o 123_o etc._n etc._n offence_n in_o presence_n of_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n differ_v ordinance_n the_o etymology_n of_o it_o how_o regal_a power_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102_o ordinance_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o in_o parliament_n in_o inferior_a court_n debate_v p._n 38_o 39_o office_n public_a or_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o the_o disposition_n of_o they_o pertain_v p._n 93_o 94._o p._n
pardon_v of_o the_o king_n against_o a_o statute_n vi._n titl_n non_fw-fr obâ—_n posse_fw-la comitat._n posse_fw-la regni_fw-la vi_fw-la do_fw-mi court_n of_o justice_n person_n and_o power_n regal_a difference_v by_o divine_a humane_a law_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o usque_fw-la 105_o in_o what_o case_n the_o regal_a power_n may_v be_v oppose_v the_o regal_a person_n not_o criminous_a by_o law_n may_v not_o be_v oppose_v ibid._n no_o coercive_a power_n as_o to_o the_o regal_a person_n reason_n why_o otherwise_o of_o his_o land_n and_o possession_n or_o any_o illegal_a power_n raise_v by_o he_o p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o militia_n vi._n titl_n militia_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o law_n of_o parliament_n the_o etymology_n difference_v from_o the_o law_n there_o enact_v p._n 45_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o criminal_a matter_n in_o civil_a p._n 5_o 6._o extend_v to_o member_n stranger_n ibid._n large_a in_o civil_a matter_n then_o in_o criminal_a p._n 7_o 8._o in_o criminal_a ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n in_o civil_a extraordinary_a p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o privilege_n ibid._n in_o civil_a cause_n somewhat_o parallel_v in_o inferior_a court_n not_o in_o criminal_a p._n 10_o the_o privilege_n in_o criminal_a matter_n essential_a to_o parliament_n et_fw-la ratio_fw-la p._n 11_o priâ—iledge_n of_o parliament_n that_o no_o member_n depart_v without_o leave_n etc._n etc._n vi._n titl_n statut._n 5_o r_n 2._o &_o 6_o h_n 8._o ca._n 16._o presence_n of_o the_o king_n no_o protection_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 28_o 29_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n personal_a legal_a differ_v one_o inseparable_a not_o the_o other_o in_o inferior_a court_n his_o personal_a presence_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o some_o case_n against_o law_n p._n 31_o 32_o prerogative_n definition_n of_o it_o restriction_n of_o it_o militia_n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n no_o prerogative_n et_fw-la ratio_fw-la proclamation_n a_o prerogative_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o the_o king_n different_a vi._n a_o large_a 114_o 115_o 116_o 117._o etc._n etc._n proclamation_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n p._n 64._o proviso_n in_o statute_n expound_v vi._n titl_n statut._n 11_o h._n 7._o ca._n 1._o vide_fw-la statutum_fw-la edictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d parliamento_fw-la in_o case_n commitis_fw-la strafford_n sometime_o explanatory_n only_o p._n 61_o 62_o 63_o r._n recognizanâ—_n pro_fw-la securipalp_n pacis_fw-la who_o may_v takes_z who_o not_o p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o roy_fw-fr les_fw-fr parol_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy._n vi._n titl_n statut._n 25_o e._n 3._o &_o vi_o titl_n king_n s._n sentence_n and_o order_n of_o parliament_n how_o understand_v p._n 12_o 13_o statute_n 17_o e._n 2._o declarative_n of_o the_o prerogative_n vi._n p._n 3._o 114_o 5_o r._n 2._o ca._n 4_o 6_o h._n 8._o ca._n 16._o touch_v the_o absence_n of_o any_o member_n from_o the_o service_n of_o parliament_n explain_v p._n 16_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n vi._n titl_n absence_n 25_o e._n 3._o les_fw-fr paâ—ols_n nostre_fw-fr segnior_fw-it le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr what_o they_o intend_v ibid._n &_o p._n 75._o vi._n titl_n roy_fw-fr 33_o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o what_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n from_o parliament_n warrant_v by_o this_o act_n p._n 19_o 20._o vi._n titl_n absence_n statute_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n open_v in_o the_o preamble_n the_o act_n but_o temporary_a p._n 43_o 44_o 47_o 48_o etc._n etc._n vi._n titl_n militia_n 4_o h._n 4._o 13._o 1_o e._n 3._o 5._o 7._o 18_o e._n 3._o 25_o e._n 3._o declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a militia_n limit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n p._n 44â—_n 45._o etc._n etc._n vi._n titl_n militia_n positive_a 1_o e._n 3._o ca._n 5._o &_o 7._o statute_n in_o matter_n and_o substance_n differ_v p._n 49_o 50._o 5_o h_n 4._o ca._n expl_n p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o regal_a power_n in_o the_o array_n the_o true_a effect_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o p._n â—5_n 11_o h._n 7._o ca._n 1._o what_o the_o word_n allegiance_n commandment_n of_o the_o king_n intend_v in_o this_o act_n p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o vi_fw-la titl_n allegiance_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o maâ—ing_v this_o act_n p._n 104_o 105_o â—_o e._n 3â—â—_n 3_o who_o â—â—â—ke_v or_o vi_o 〈…〉_o p._n 63_o 6â—_n 110_o statute_n of_o the_o anamder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n hoc_fw-la parliamento_fw-la editum_fw-la explain_v 〈…〉_o proceed_n judgement_n p._n 73_o 74_o 57_o etc._n etc._n â—8_o e._n 3â—_n ca._n 18._o the_o subject_n right_o â—â—â—lecting_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n 〈…〉_o vi._n a_o large_a p._n â—â—_o 83_o 84_o 85._o etc._n etc._n &_o 94_o 9_o e._n 2._o device_n come_v the_o kâ—â—gs_v right_a in_o election_n of_o the_o sheâ—â—â—e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d count-wheel_n be_v use_v or_o at_o least_o his_o right_n or_o the_o militia_n by_o this_o statute_n refute_v p._n 82._o 8â—_n 〈◊〉_d 88_o 2_o e._n 3._o ca._n 8._o 14._o e_o 3._o ca._n 14._o viz._n that_o justice_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v for_o the_o command_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n etc._n etc._n some_o observation_n on_o these_o â—â—â—tuâ—â—s_n p._n 103_o 104_o 4_o e._n 3._o 14._o 36_o e._n 3._o 10._o touch_v annual_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d call_v parliament_n or_o when_o call_v the_o power_n of_o diâ—â—â—â—â—tion_n 〈◊〉_d prerogative_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o justicâ—_n â—â—t_n raâ—io_fw-la p._n 119_o 120_o 121._o 3_o jacob_n ca._n 5._o touch_v dis-â—â—ming_a papist_n p._n 109._o 125_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_v dispense_v withal_o vi._n titl_n non_fw-la obstant_fw-la t._n tumult_n whâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d â—here_o though_o the_o king_n person_n attend_v vi_o titl_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o h._n 7._o câ—_n 1._o â—reason_n against_o the_o law_n and_o government_n vi._n titl_n statut_fw-la 25_o e._n 3._o p._n 75._o v._o use_v of_o no_o force_n aâ—â—â—st_v the_o law_n in_o esse_fw-la p._n 21_o of_o no_o force_n in_o 〈◊〉_d militia_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o kâ—â—â—dome_n eâ—_n ratio_fw-la p._n 94_o 95._o where_o available_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n w._n wageâ—_n sâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_v that_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o 〈…〉_o intend_a vi._n titl_n innuendo_fw-la 〈…〉_o 1._o â—_o 3._o â—â—_o 7._o etc._n etc._n errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 3._o fanebrem_fw-la pre_fw-la furiebrem_fw-la p._n 3._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o station_n 1._o statute_n p._n 5._o in_o m._n parliamento_fw-la pro_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la p._n 6._o fol._n 18._o r._n f._n 81._o p._n 12._o l._n 19_o omit_v of_o p._n 16._o f._n perceptum_fw-la r._n preceptum_fw-la p._n 16._o in_o mar_v in_o miserecordia_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cutia_fw-la etc._n etc._n l._n 19_o p._n 26._o l._n 4._o sore_a right_a court_n â—_o high_a court_n l._n 6_o 7._o f._n exploe_v r._n explode_v l._n 15._o r._n assent_n to_o bill_n p._n 49_o m_o r._n not_o bind_v by_o their_o tenor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 67._o in_o m._n r._n if_o the_o king_n p._n 76._o l._n 1._o r._n ignorantia_fw-la pro_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la p._n 76_o l._n 32._o s_o not_o impress_v r._n now_o impress_v p._n 86._o l._n 10._o f_o malifica_fw-la r._n malefida_o p._n 93._o l._n 19_o f._n disposition_n r._n deposition_n p._n 94._o l._n 3._o r._n monarchy_n