same_o instant_n make_v their_o observation_n of_o these_o particular_n ensue_v which_o i_o conceive_v will_v evident_o result_v and_o arise_v from_o they_o 1._o first_o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o legislature_n and_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o judicature_n which_o yet_o be_v distinct_a thing_n in_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n jus_o dare_v and_o another_o thing_n jus_o dicere_fw-la both_o these_o high_a power_n i_o say_v under_o our_o several_a ancient_a king_n reside_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o assembly_n consi_v of_o the_o very_a same_o person_n but_o with_o different_a method_n in_o their_o way_n of_o proceed_v that_o be_v whoever_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o legislature_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o judicature_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o our_o present_a constitution_n which_o be_v that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n who_o have_v but_o a_o share_n in_o the_o legislature_n yet_o now_o claim_v to_o themselves_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o judicature_n as_o the_o last_o resort_n 2._o second_o another_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o several_a precedent_n and_o author_n that_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v this_o that_o the_o great_a convention_n and_o assembly_n that_o ancient_o have_v these_o two_o great_a power_n of_o legislature_n and_o judicature_n be_v but_o one_o entire_a great_a body_n and_o assembly_n not_o divide_v into_o two_o or_o more_o part_n nor_o distinguish_v as_o now_o into_o two_o house_n or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o but_o these_o power_n reside_v equal_o in_o they_o tota_n in_o toto_fw-la 3._o three_o that_o all_o or_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o member_n of_o these_o great_a assembly_n come_v not_o thither_o by_o the_o choice_n or_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o single_a they_o out_o by_o name_n as_o peer_n be_v make_v usual_o nor_o do_v they_o all_o come_v by_o election_n or_o office_n though_o there_o be_v some_o of_o both_o those_o sort_n viz._n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o burrough_n but_o the_o far_o great_a part_n come_v by_o a_o certain_a right_o they_o have_v to_o meet_v in_o those_o assembly_n but_o what_o give_v they_o their_o right_n or_o qualification_n or_o capacity_n so_o to_o meet_v do_v not_o so_o clear_o appear_v to_o a_o hasty_a reader_n of_o our_o history_n and_o antiquity_n it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v not_o any_o mere_a title_n of_o honour_n or_o dignity_n for_o ancient_o in_o england_n there_o be_v not_o any_o dignity_n but_o what_o be_v also_o accompany_v with_o office_n and_o cease_v with_o the_o office_n but_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o their_o land_n and_o posession_n which_o as_o they_o give_v they_o honour_n so_o they_o give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n and_o this_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o roman_n who_o example_n be_v follow_v herein_o by_o most_o of_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v fall_v under_o their_o conquest_n 4._o four_o these_o assembly_n be_v very_o great_a and_o numerous_a far_o exceed_v in_o number_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n at_o this_o day_n be_v they_o both_o put_v together_o so_o that_o they_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v think_v a_o assembly_n of_o lord_n only_o as_o our_o novel_a writer_n will_v impose_v upon_o we_o for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o so_o great_a a_o number_n shall_v be_v all_o lord_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v none_o leave_v in_o the_o nation_n to_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o commons_o save_v only_o the_o plebs_fw-la or_o faeces_fw-la populi_n and_o the_o title_n or_o distinction_n of_o lord_n can_v subsist_v without_o a_o body_n of_o some_o inferior_n from_o who_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v distinguish_v tolle_o relatum_fw-la &_o tollis_fw-la correlatum_fw-la 5._o five_o though_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o several_a county_n do_v not_o then_o as_o now_o meet_v in_o those_o assembly_n by_o their_o representative_n due_o choose_v so_o that_o any_o assembly_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n which_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o by_o our_o new_a fort_n of_o author_n who_o will_v decry_v and_o depress_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n that_o be_v but_o from_o the_o nine_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v as_o they_o affirm_v from_o time_n immemorial_n and_o coaeval_a with_o the_o nation_n itself_o yet_o which_o be_v more_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o freeholder_n general_o meet_v there_o themselves_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n then_o use_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a person_n undistinguished_a by_o any_o such_o term_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o all_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n a_o representative_a be_v but_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o deputy_n or_o delegate_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o one_o that_o be_v absent_a such_o as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o call_v proxy_n who_o sometime_o have_v be_v such_o as_o be_v no_o member_n of_o that_o house_n and_o such_o as_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o call_v procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la but_o the_o great_a freeholder_n as_o be_v the_o principal_n right_o call_v may_v more_o proper_o and_o in_o a_o true_a genuine_a sense_n be_v style_v the_o national_a assembly_n those_o meet_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a personal_a capacity_n for_o the_o land-interest_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o true_a owner_n the_o freeholder_n be_v the_o only_a true_a stable_n permanent_a fix_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o farmer_n and_o copy-holders_n be_v at_o first_o and_o in_o ancient_a time_n look_v upon_o and_o account_v but_o as_o servant_n and_o dependent_n upon_o the_o freeholder_n and_o little_o regard_v by_o the_o common-law_n and_o for_o those_o that_o follow_v merchandise_n and_o trade_n though_o they_o ever_o send_v to_o these_o great_a assembly_n by_o election_n the_o manufacture_n of_o woollen_a cloth_n great_o flourish_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o those_o ancient_n guild_v or_o society_n that_o be_v settle_v in_o lincoln_n york_n oxford_n and_o other_o city_n and_o ancient_a burrough_n in_o england_n which_o trade_n be_v whole_o lose_v in_o the_o troublesome_a time_n of_o king_n john_n henry_n the_o three_o edward_z the_o first_o and_o edward_z the_o second_o and_o then_o our_o trade_n run_v in_o wool_n wooll-fel_n and_o leather_n carry_v out_o in_o specie_fw-la till_o recover_v again_o by_o the_o peaceable_a time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o as_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n the_o late_a chief_a justice_n hales_n do_v assert_v in_o his_o origination_n of_o mankind_n yet_o those_o ancient_a burrough_n be_v not_o then_o so_o numerous_a in_o those_o elder_a time_n nor_o be_v the_o trader_n then_o in_o so_o great_a esteem_n as_o have_v to_o do_v in_o movable_n only_o and_o a_o transient_a interest_n and_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v here_o to_o day_n and_o go_v to_o morrow_n and_o be_v therefore_o of_o a_o inferior_a account_n and_o make_v no_o great_a figure_n and_o it_o be_v then_o a_o legal_a disparagement_n for_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n to_o marry_v the_o ward_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o a_o freeholder_n that_o hold_v by_o knights_n service_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o burgess_n of_o a_o burrow_n 6._o six_o the_o last_o observation_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o the_o freeholders_n increase_a at_o last_n in_o their_o number_n by_o the_o sub-dividing_a of_o their_o posession_n and_o tenor_n and_o thereupon_o grow_v seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a and_o a_o unwieldly_a body_n and_o less_o valuable_a and_o venerable_a in_o their_o individual_n and_o particular_n mole_n ruebat_fw-la suâ_fw-la they_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o at_o last_o discontinue_v their_o come_n to_o these_o assembly_n and_o so_o they_o break_v in_o two_o and_o fall_v into_o two_o house_n and_o their_o power_n become_v part_v between_o they_o and_o one_o part_n assume_v or_o have_v assign_v to_o they_o some_o of_o the_o power_n and_o the_o other_o part_n what_o be_v leave_v cúm_fw-la quercus_fw-la decidit_fw-la unusquÃsque_fw-la ligna_fw-la colligit_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o distribute_v and_o determine_v by_o agreement_n in_o a_o national_a assembly_n these_o observation_n and_o conclusion_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a and_o proper_a to_o propose_v before_o i_o peruse_v the_o precedent_n and_o cite_v my_o author_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n by_o the_o
a_o treatise_n of_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n by_o sir_n robert_n atkyns_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n state_n super_fw-la semitas_fw-la antiquas_fw-la london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdcxcix_o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o sir_n robert_n atkyns_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o several_a public_a employment_n he_o have_v undergo_v have_v have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o observe_v the_o increase_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o how_o the_o common-law_n the_o birthright_n of_o every_o englishman_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o invade_v by_o it_o he_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o collect_v many_o of_o those_o continual_a complaint_n from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n against_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o new_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o and_o your_o petitioner_n have_v great_a reason_n also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o court_n and_o humble_o present_v this_o honourable_a house_n with_o what_o he_o have_v collect_v in_o order_n to_o your_o service_n therein_o your_o petitioner_n crave_v leave_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o freedom_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o englishman_n to_o tender_v you_o a_o complaint_n against_o so_o public_a â—nd_n spread_v a_o grievance_n he_o do_v not_o appeal_n nor_o complain_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o mere_o concern_v himself_o he_o only_o subjoin_v a_o case_n wherein_o himself_o be_v a_o party_n mere_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o large_a exercise_n of_o a_o power_n against_o the_o know_a and_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o the_o common-law_n as_o he_o conceive_v that_o case_n of_o your_o petitioner_n happen_v very_o late_o in_o the_o chancery_n but_o it_o be_v general_o know_v in_o the_o court_n of_o westminster-hall_n that_o as_o your_o petitioner_n have_v occasion_n he_o have_v for_o many_o year_n frequent_o and_o public_o in_o his_o station_n enveigh_v against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o that_o late_a course_n of_o appeal_n but_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n he_o humble_o offer_v his_o service_n and_o lay_v before_o you_o what_o he_o have_v observe_v and_o collect_v upon_o this_o subject_a after_o near_o threescore_o year_n experience_n and_o submit_v all_o to_o your_o wisdom_n to_o proceed_v in_o provide_v just_a remedy_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n robert_n atkyns_n of_o the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n have_v a_o very_a ancient_n and_o transcendent_a jurisdiction_n but_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a nor_o arbitrary_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o nor_o universal_a and_o in_o all_o case_n it_o be_v a_o power_n limit_v by_o law_n and_o must_v be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n of_o law_n and_o though_o the_o peer_n be_v very_o great_a and_o honourable_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o man_n and_o not_o infallible_a and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n lie_v upon_o their_o judgement_n and_o the_o law_n allow_v that_o liberty_n to_o the_o mean_a subject_n to_o demur_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o court_n whatsoever_o even_o that_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n let_v we_o inquire_v into_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o a_o eminent_a author_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o late_a lord_n hollis_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a cause_n between_o skinner_n and_o the_o east-india-company_n so_o much_o dispute_v between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v in_o print_n assert_v that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n have_v their_o right_n of_o judicature_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nation_n page_n 134._o he_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o power_n lodge_v in_o they_o by_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n page_n 213._o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o a_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a power_n of_o take_v conusance_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o cause_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o and_o of_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o they_o if_o no_o particular_a law_n do_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o nec_fw-la metas_fw-la rerum_fw-la nec_fw-la tempora_fw-la ponit_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o seem_v to_o entrench_v very_o far_o upon_o the_o regal_a power_n he_o not_o only_o make_v their_o power_n equal_a in_o time_n to_o it_o own_v no_o derivation_n from_o it_o but_o in_o effect_n claim_v a_o co-ordination_a with_o it_o but_o the_o claim_n of_o such_o a_o independent_a and_o original_a power_n sound_v like_o that_o which_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a of_o the_o supreme_a power_n as_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o viz._n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n nay_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o peerage_n set_v bound_n both_o to_o power_n and_o liberty_n page_n 71._o as_o this_o author_n maintain_v it_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o what_o follow_v what_o be_v mean_v there_o by_o power_n viz._n the_o regal_a administration_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o author_n and_o writer_n of_o it_o do_v with_o one_o consent_n acknowledge_v jurisdiction_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o no_o court_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n save_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o nation_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o in_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a supreme_a power_n under_o god_n but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o cause_n some_o be_v distribute_v into_o one_o court_n and_o some_o into_o another_o but_o not_o any_o one_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n save_v that_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o court_n must_v proceed_v by_o some_o certain_a know_a rule_n that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o common-law_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o court_n of_o equity_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o constant_a precedent_n and_o usage_n but_o this_o court_n of_o peer_n for_o i_o confine_v myself_o still_o to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o this_o noble_a author_n do_v whole_o exclude_v the_o king_n and_o engross_v all_o to_o themselves_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o allow_v the_o king_n a_o single_a voice_n among_o they_o page_z 145._o as_o a_o chief_a justice_n in_o another_o court_n who_o voice_n or_o opinion_n have_v no_o more_o force_n than_o that_o of_o a_o puisny_n judge_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o casting-voice_n where_o they_o be_v equal_o divide_v i_o shall_v offer_v to_o consideration_n upon_o what_o ground_n and_o proof_n this_o noble_a author_n do_v entitle_v the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o this_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n he_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o these_o opinion_n i_o fear_v by_o some_o late_a overzealous_a and_o injudicious_a writer_n who_o out_o of_o a_o too_o fond_a and_o forward_a zeal_n to_o depress_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o late_a exorbitant_a power_n which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o late_a time_n in_o order_n i_o say_v to_o the_o decry_v of_o their_o usurp_v power_n those_o writer_n think_v they_o can_v never_o sufficient_o exalt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o overbalance_n that_o of_o the_o commons_o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v useful_a by_o the_o way_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a revolution_n that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n happen_v to_o the_o government_n of_o this_o nation_n 1._o our_o king_n begin_v first_o to_o strain_v prerogative_n too_o high_a upon_o the_o subject_a 2._o both_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n thereupon_o join_v together_o in_o usurp_a upon_o the_o regal_a power_n 3._o after_o some_o short_a time_n the_o late_a house_n of_o commons_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o army_n lay_v aside_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n sic_fw-la cum_fw-la sole_a perit_fw-la syderibus_fw-la decor_fw-la 4._o after_o some_o time_n again_o a_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o exclude_v the_o great_a part_n 5._o and_o these_o their_o own_o army_n overtop_n as_o be_v but_o the_o fragment_n of_o that_o house_n 1._o sic_fw-la medus_n ademit_fw-la 2._o assyrio_fw-la medóque_fw-la tulit_fw-la moderamina_fw-la perses_n 3_o persen_n subjecit_fw-la macedo_n cessurus_n &_o ipse_fw-la 4._o romano_n these_o modern_a writer_n who_o be_v such_o earnest_a advocate_n for_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n
or_o person_n employ_v under_o the_o freeholder_n and_o the_o copyholder_n do_v true_o and_o literal_o hold_v their_o land_n at_o first_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la till_o time_n give_v it_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o legal_a custom_n and_o to_o a_o more_o durable_a interest_n and_o lease_n for_o above_o 40_o year_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n but_o adjudge_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v void_a as_o vie_v in_o value_n with_o inheritance_n but_o they_o have_v of_o late_a time_n be_v countenance_v by_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o make_v equal_a in_o esteem_n with_o freehold_a estate_n and_o inheritance_n be_v altogether_o under_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o those_o court_n and_o have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o the_o decree_n of_o those_o court_n and_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o favour_n with_o inheritance_n under_o the_o new_a notion_n of_o be_v by_o their_o decree_n make_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o inheritance_n and_o subject_a to_o trust_n which_o those_o court_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o have_v the_o controlment_n of_o and_o hereby_o the_o freehold_a and_o inheritance_n of_o land_n be_v of_o little_a regard_n and_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o high_a power_n and_o privilege_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o original_a institution_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v at_o first_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a subversion_n of_o the_o common-law_n and_o of_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o all_o the_o good_a rule_n and_o order_n of_o it_o and_o in_o length_n of_o time_n if_o not_o before_o remedy_v will_v bring_v all_o estate_n in_o land_n to_o depend_v upon_o decree_n in_o equity_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o arbitrary_a proceed_n and_o then_o farewell_n to_o the_o common-law_n and_o these_o freeholder_n who_o be_v but_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o ancient_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v by_o the_o common-law_n the_o true_a and_o right_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o according_o as_o in_o they_o be_v the_o true_a value_n stable_n firm_a and_o fix_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o in_o they_o do_v the_o law_n place_n the_o power_n and_o government_n under_o the_o king_n who_o be_v always_o the_o supreme_a in_o the_o administration_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o trial_n by_o freeholder_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o language_n of_o the_o law_n a_o trial_n per_fw-la patriam_fw-la for_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o country_n and_o the_o country_n be_v true_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n if_o we_o inquire_v into_o it_o and_o much_o of_o it_o still_o remain_v though_o it_o have_v be_v exceed_o abate_v and_o humble_v by_o the_o swell_a of_o equity_n and_o by_o certain_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o troublesome_a reign_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o remain_v and_o the_o mark_n and_o footstep_n of_o those_o many_o and_o great_a benefit_n that_o be_v lop_v and_o pare_v off_o from_o it_o these_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o freeholder_n be_v the_o person_n who_o under_o our_o king_n make_v up_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o our_o government_n both_o as_o to_o the_o legislature_n and_o the_o supreme_a judicature_n or_o last_o resort_v though_o now_o those_o power_n run_v in_o a_o new_a channel_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o those_o ancient_n and_o inherent_a right_n and_o freedom_n which_o those_o freeholder_n or_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la do_v enjoy_v at_o the_o common-law_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o from_o time_n as_o ancient_a as_o any_o record_n do_v reach_v till_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o unquiet_a time_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o which_o will_v best_o discover_v the_o true_a and_o original_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o matter_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n viz._n to_o find_v out_o the_o supreme_a judicature_n almost_o all_o the_o suit_n and_o cause_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o nation_n come_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o freeholder_n ad_fw-la primam_fw-la instantiam_fw-la at_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o they_o and_o they_o judge_v of_o they_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o point_n in_o law_n in_o the_o country_n and_o then_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n meet_v the_o same_o person_n again_o at_o the_o last_o resort_v of_o all_o cause_n in_o the_o witena-gemots_a for_o these_o freeholder_n make_v up_o the_o main_a body_n of_o those_o common-council_n and_o great_a assembly_n sir_n hen._n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n fol._n 70._o speak_v of_o the_o magnate_v and_o proceres_fw-la explain_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o high_a term_n that_o be_v the_o good_a freeholder_n and_o he_o show_v likewise_o what_o judicial_a power_n they_o have_v in_o those_o first_o time_n magnates_n and_o proceres_fw-la be_v they_o qui_fw-la in_o curiis_fw-la praesunt_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la curiarum_fw-la judices_fw-la quos_fw-la henricus_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n legum_fw-la suarum_fw-la cap._n 30._o esse_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la comitatus_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la regis_fw-la judices_fw-la inquit_fw-la sunt_fw-la barones_n comitatus_fw-la qui_fw-la liberas_fw-la in_o eye_n terras_fw-la habent_fw-la there_o be_v the_o person_n and_o judge_n viz._n freeholder_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la debent_fw-la causae_fw-la singulorum_fw-la alternâ_fw-la prosecutione_n tractari_fw-la there_o you_o have_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n among_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o c._n 7._o collect_v by_o mr._n lambert_n de_fw-fr priscis_fw-la etc._n etc._n fol._n 180._o the_o title_n of_o the_o law_n be_v de_fw-fr generalibus_fw-la placitis_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la vel_fw-la quando_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeant_fw-la sicut_fw-la antiqua_fw-la fuerat_fw-la institutione_n formatum_fw-la generalia_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la placita_fw-la certis_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o diffinito_o tempore_fw-la convenire_fw-la debent_fw-la nec_fw-la ullis_fw-la ultra_fw-la fatigationibus_fw-la agitari_fw-la nisi_fw-la propria_fw-la regis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la vel_fw-la commune_fw-la regni_fw-la commodum_fw-la saepius_fw-la adjiciat_fw-la intersint_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la comites_fw-la vice-domini_a vicarii_fw-la centenarii_fw-la aldermanni_n praefecti_fw-la praepositi_fw-la barones_n vavasore_n tungrevii_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la terrarum_fw-la domini_fw-la these_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o court._n then_o for_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o proceed_v thus_o viz._n agantur_fw-la primò_fw-la verae_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la jura_n now_o term_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n secundò_fw-la regis_fw-la placita_fw-la plea_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o criminal_a postremo_fw-la causae_fw-la singulorum_fw-la between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n who_o first_o introduce_v this_o course_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n suitor_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o first_o application_n and_o address_n before_o the_o barones_n or_o freeholder_n who_o now_o we_o call_v free-suitor_n at_o the_o country-court_n and_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la to_o begin_v at_o the_o court_n of_o westminster_n or_o to_o follow_v the_o king_n be_v lambert_n de_fw-fr priscis_fw-la etc._n etc._n fol._n 62._o it_o be_v among_o the_o law_n quas_fw-la edgarus_n anno_fw-la 959._o frequenti_fw-la senatu_fw-la sancivit_fw-la fol._n 63._o nemo_n in_o litem_fw-la regem_fw-la appellato_fw-la nisi_fw-la quidem_fw-la domi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la impetrare_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la sin_n summo_fw-la jure_fw-la urgeatur_fw-la if_o he_o meet_v with_o hard_a measure_n in_o the_o country_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la provocato_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o high_a court._n then_o be_v i_o proper_a time_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o great_a council_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o magnum_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o ryley_n placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la page_n 84._o between_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o judgement_n in_o that_o case_n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la debiton_n but_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o his_o own_o person_n never_o administer_v justice_n or_o equity_n but_o together_o with_o his_o great_a court_n or_o by_o his_o delegate_n the_o judge_n in_o inferior_a court_n as_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v in_o my_o treatife_n of_o the_o chancery_n these_o great_a freeholder_n or_o tenant_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la as_o they_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o county-court_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v the_o most_o busy_a court_n so_o they_o have_v by_o the_o common-law_n and_o from_o time_n as_o far_o as_o any_o record_n or_o english_a history_n do_v reach_v that_o mighty_a freedom_n of_o choose_v all_o both_o civil_a and_o military_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o live_v they_o
choose_v those_o that_o the_o saxon_n call_v heretoches_n or_o ductores_fw-la exercitus_fw-la who_o according_a to_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o present_a time_n we_o call_v lord-lieutenant_n and_o deputy-lieutenant_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commander_n these_o they_o choose_v at_o their_o folk-moot_a or_o county-court_n these_o freeholder_n choose_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a county_n which_o we_o all_o know_v by_o sad_a experience_n many_o time_n near_o concern_v our_o life_n estate_n and_o liberty_n for_o these_o sheriff_n have_v the_o posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o the_o return_v of_o juries_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o public_a and_o private_a justice_n these_o freeholder_n have_v the_o election_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o have_v that_o power_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o have_v be_v so_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o freeholder_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n procure_v by_o queen_n isabel_n during_o the_o life-time_n of_o her_o depose_a husband_n and_o in_o the_o minority_n of_o her_o son_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o mere_o to_o gain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o party_n that_o she_o make_v against_o her_o husband_n the_o depose_v king_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o commissioner_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o autiquary_n mr._n lambert_n in_o his_o eirenarcha_fw-la fol._n 16._o and_o 19_o 20._o and_o 147._o and_o by_o sir_n edw._n coke_n in_o his_o second_o instit._n fol._n 174_o and_o 558._o these_o freeholder_n ever_o do_v and_o still_o do_v to_o this_o day_n choose_v the_o coroner_n who_o be_v heretofore_o the_o most_o sufficient_a knight_n of_o the_o county_n and_o they_o still_o choose_v the_o verderor_n where_o there_o be_v any_o forest_n all_o this_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o freeholder_n long_o before_o the_o conquest_n see_v lambert_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o saxon_a law_n fol._n 147._o among_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n erant_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la potestates_fw-la &_o dignitates_fw-la for_o power_n and_o office_n title_n and_o dignity_n in_o those_o time_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n per_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o per_fw-la singulos_fw-la comitatus_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la constitutae_fw-la qui_fw-la heretoches_n apud_fw-la anglos_n vocabantur_fw-la sc_n barones_n nobiles_fw-la &_o ensign_fw-la sapientes_fw-la latinè_n verò_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la ductores_fw-la exercitus_fw-la isti_fw-la verò_fw-la viri_fw-la eligebantur_fw-la per_fw-la common_a concilium_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la comitatus_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la folk-mote_n sicut_fw-la &_o vicecomites_a comitatuum_fw-la eligi_fw-la debent_fw-la ità _fw-la quod_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la comitatu_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la unus_n heretoch_n electus_n these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n lambert_n or_o mere_o his_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n he_o only_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n and_o the_o law_n do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o english_a or_o briton_n for_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o call_v these_o leader_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heretoches_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o large_a a_o extent_n this_o word_n barones_n do_v bear_v that_o it_o comprehend_v all_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la who_o at_o first_o be_v the_o only_a freeholder_n till_o by_o subfeodation_n the_o number_n of_o freeholders_n encreaseed_n infinite_o which_o cause_v a_o great_a alteration_n but_o the_o first_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la have_v large_a possession_n notandum_fw-la est_fw-la say_z sir_n hen._n spelman_n libere_fw-la hos_fw-la tenentes_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la exile_n olim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la vulgares_fw-la ut_fw-la hodiè_fw-la deprehenduntur_fw-la nam_fw-la villa_n &_o dominia_fw-la in_o minutas_fw-la hereditates_fw-la nondum_fw-la distrahebant_fw-la we_o have_v set_v forth_o their_o country_n jurisdiction_n now_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o their_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n tell_v we_o barones_n olim_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la cognoscebant_fw-la ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la regiam_fw-la delatis_fw-la there_o be_v the_o last_o resort_n and_o the_o court_n of_o equity_n king_n william_n the_o first_o say_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n bring_v the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n under_o the_o tenure_n by_o barony_n concilio_n baronum_fw-la suorum_fw-la which_o by_o the_o proof_n that_o i_o have_v already_o offer_v signify_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o eminent_a freeholder_n and_o a_o parliament_n as_o mr._n selden_n take_v it_o the_o bishop_n contend_v earnest_o against_o it_o for_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n it_o make_v it_o the_o less_o desirable_a so_o that_o as_o sir_n hen._n spelman_n tell_v we_o the_o clergy_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o diminution_n of_o their_o former_a immunity_n and_o freedom_n which_o they_o have_v assume_v and_o adjudge_v due_a to_o themselves_o detrahere_fw-la videtur_fw-la nomen_fw-la baronis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la immunitate_fw-la quam_fw-la tunc_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la maximè_fw-la splendebant_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostratibus_fw-la say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n jugum_fw-la injecit_fw-la omnium_fw-la primus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la senior_fw-la but_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o thomas_n of_o becket_n that_o proud_a and_o insolent_a prelate_n will_v have_v cast_v off_o this_o yoke_n again_o like_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o he_o stiff_o stand_v upon_o the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n then_o say_v selden_n that_o great_a parliament_n at_o clarendon_n be_v hold_v and_o roger_n of_o hoveden_n say_v that_o clerus_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la regni_fw-la be_v then_o assemble_v which_o mr._n selden_n expound_v to_o be_v a_o parliament_n in_o this_o parliament_n say_v selden_n those_o avitae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la which_o make_v the_o great_a quarrel_n between_o thomas_n of_o becket_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o 2_o d._n be_v recognise_v and_o it_o be_v very_o material_a towards_o the_o decide_n of_o another_o great_a controversy_n that_o have_v of_o late_o be_v agitate_a that_o custom_n for_o the_o prelate_n withdraw_v from_o matter_n of_o blood_n be_v recite_v as_o one_o of_o these_o avitae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la for_o the_o bishop_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o mr._n selden_n have_v place_n in_o those_o general_a convention_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o in_o all_o those_o time_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o withdraw_v for_o it_o be_v avita_n consuetudo_fw-la and_o we_o know_v that_o custom_n must_v be_v exact_o pursue_v and_o this_o custom_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n at_o clarendon_n though_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o custom_n at_o first_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n among_o those_o article_n this_o be_v one_o quod_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la personae_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la tenent_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la habeant_fw-la possessiones_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la sicut_fw-la baroniam_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la barones_n debent_fw-la interest_n judiciis_fw-la curiae_fw-la regis_fw-la cum_fw-la baronibus_fw-la quoúsque_fw-la perveniatur_fw-la ad_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la membrorum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la who_o these_o barones_n be_v in_o those_o time_n most_o plain_o appear_v by_o this_o very_a law_n viz._n they_o be_v such_o qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la de_fw-fr rege_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la and_o what_o their_o right_n and_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v for_o which_o purpose_n i_o chief_o cite_v it_o debent_fw-la interest_n judiciis_fw-la curiae_fw-la regis_fw-la this_o curia_fw-la regis_fw-la plain_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n which_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o which_o some_o late_a writer_n conceive_v do_v in_o all_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o they_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n barones_n mention_v in_o it_o and_o they_o think_v it_o bear_v their_o signature_n and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o whereas_o by_o this_o law_n it_o undeniable_o appear_v to_o belong_v to_o that_o vast_a number_n of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n who_o be_v fide-dignus_a the_o honour_n be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o because_o it_o be_v transferrable_a cum_fw-la autem_fw-la feodale_n isti_fw-la barones_n nomen_fw-la dignitatémque_fw-la svam_fw-la ratione_fw-la fundi_fw-la obtinuerint_fw-la transfer_v olim_fw-la aliquando_fw-la videatur_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la fundo_fw-la the_o terra_n do_v transire_fw-la cum_fw-la onere_fw-la for_o so_o the_o honour_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o duty_n
king_n tell_v we_o what_o those_o mischief_n be_v when_o in_o that_o disorderly_a troublesome_a reign_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o divide_v into_o feud_n and_o faction_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n become_v party_n and_o be_v appellant_n one_o against_o another_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n then_o for_o the_o practice_n after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n that_o law_n be_v never_o intend_v according_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o word_n to_o exclude_v all_o appeal_n whatsoever_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o private_a person_n for_o the_o constant_a practice_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o as_o well_o as_o before_o to_o admit_v of_o appeal_n in_o parliament_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o impeachment_n from_o the_o commons_o the_o lord_n have_v and_o still_o retain_v the_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o own_o member_n for_o trial_n of_o peer_n in_o case_n capital_a the_o lord_n have_v and_o still_o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n in_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o examine_v judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king's-bench_n but_o this_o be_v under_o certain_a rule_n and_o with_o some_o restraint_n for_o constant_a and_o quiet_a usage_n and_o practice_n do_v warrant_v all_o these_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la i_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n ryley_n of_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o king_n edward_z the_o second_o etc._n etc._n and_o observe_v what_o light_n they_o give_v we_o the_o true_a title_n of_o those_o plea_n be_v placita_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la concilio_n ad_fw-la parliamenta_fw-la sua_fw-la in_o which_o title_n regis_fw-la concilium_fw-la &_o parliamentum_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o to_o signify_v two_o several_a thing_n as_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v when_o and_o how_o come_v these_o plea_n to_o be_v discontinue_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o 4_o the_o when_o do_v the_o law_n pass_v that_o restrain_v they_o we_o have_v not_o one_o such_o plea_n to_o any_o effect_n between_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o nor_o from_o thence_o to_o this_o day_n near_o 300_o year_n what_o be_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o they_o the_o placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la be_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o regular_a form_n of_o plead_n the_o petition_n of_o declaration_n the_o plea_n the_o replication_n the_o rejoinder_n and_o the_o continuance_v enter_v upon_o record_n in_o latin_a and_o the_o process_n be_v by_o latin_a writ_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n enter_v upon_o record_n in_o latin_a as_o proceed_n at_o the_o common-law_n ought_v to_o be_v how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v alter_v all_o of_o late_a time_n at_o least_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o english_a and_o the_o process_n be_v english_a order_n only_o have_v these_o placita_fw-la be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o if_o any_o report_v among_o they_o of_o plead_n upon_o writ_n of_o error_n which_o the_o lord_n claim_v as_o out_o of_o all_o dispute_n to_o be_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n hardly_o any_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o and_o these_o have_v be_v worthy_a report_v be_v in_o matter_n difficult_a weighty_a and_o full_a of_o learning_n what_o be_v this_o regis_fw-la concilium_fw-la so_o constant_o mention_v in_o these_o plea_n as_o those_o before_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v ☞_o among_o these_o record_n and_o plea_n we_o find_v all_o the_o peer_n themselves_o in_o a_o body_n several_a time_n petition_v to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o council_n and_o receive_v order_n and_o rule_n from_o that_o council_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o body_n will_v petition_v to_o themselves_o as_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v 14_o the_o of_o edward_n the_o ryley_n placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la pag._n 425._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la porrecta_fw-la est_fw-la petitio_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la parliamento_fw-la in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la at_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr senior_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o a_o son_n counceil_fw-fr monstrent_fw-la les_fw-fr erce-evesque_a praelat_n count_n &_o baron_n &_o les_fw-fr auter_n grantz_n signor_n dela_n terre_fw-fr concern_v payment_n of_o escuage_z and_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o petition_n be_v per_fw-la concilium_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o like_a ib._n pag._n 448._o we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o that_o book_n viz._n of_o the_o time_n of_o 18_o edward_n the_o second_o pag._n 619._o wherein_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o body_n pray_v liberty_n to_o approve_v or_o improve_v their_o manor_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o new_a law_n to_o which_o the_o commons_o will_v not_o consent_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o those_o record_n and_o plea_n that_o other_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v of_o that_o council_n than_o the_o peer_n as_o pag._n 266_o and_o 331._o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o the_o concilium_fw-la regis_fw-la not_o to_o deliver_v a_o prisoner_n and_o page_n 386._o 14_o the_o edward_n 2._o the_o king_n appoint_v who_o shall_v receive_v petition_n at_o the_o parliament_n and_o who_o shall_v answer_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o answer_v they_o be_v call_v trier_n of_o petition_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o make_v the_o great_a council_n or_o the_o king_n council_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o those_o record_n these_o in_o parliament_n of_o late_a have_v be_v whole_o discontinue_v we_o find_v this_o council_n while_o they_o be_v in_o be_v sit_v in_o place_n where_o we_o can_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n ever_o sit_v as_o pag._n 87._o in_o mr._n ryley_n placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la corà m_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o concilio_n apud_fw-la lond._n in_fw-la domo_fw-la ottonis_fw-la de_fw-la grandissono_fw-it extra_fw-la palatium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la and_o pag._n 98._o at_o bergavenny_n and_o pag._n 108._o at_o stilben_v extra_fw-la london_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v mean_v of_o stepney_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v mention_v as_o member_n of_o this_o council_n pag._n 140._o not_o mere_a assistant_n now_o we_o come_v to_o writ_n of_o error_n wherein_o it_o be_v general_o admit_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o from_o thence_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v infer_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o likewise_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o appeal_n from_o court_n of_o equity_n a_o appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n in_o equity_n be_v something_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n at_o the_o common-law_n it_o be_v true_a our_o law-book_n be_v full_a of_o this_o title_n and_o speak_v of_o error_n sue_v in_o parliament_n but_o under_o favour_n it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o case_n of_o erroneous_a judgement_n but_o with_o divers_a restriction_n and_o under_o certain_a rule_n in_o our_o law-book_n it_o have_v be_v often_o resolve_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v proceed_v upon_o any_o writ_n of_o error_n till_o first_o the_o king_n have_v sign_v a_o petition_n for_o the_o allowance_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o be_v sue_v out_o as_o in_o the_o year-book_n of_o 22_o edward_n the_o 3_o d._n fol._n 3._o it_o be_v there_o hold_v that_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n lie_v not_o till_o the_o king_n be_v petition_v for_o it_o and_o till_o the_o king_n have_v sign_v the_o petition_n which_o sign_v be_v indeed_o the_o commission_n which_o give_v the_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o edward_n hadelow_n case_n where_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o king_n sign_v a_o petition_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o the_o writ_n sue_v out_o the_o roll_n in_o which_o the_o judgement_n be_v enter_v be_v bring_v by_o sir_n william_n thorp_n chief-justice_n of_o the_o king's-bench_n into_o the_o parliament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n assign_v certain_a earl_n and_o baron_n and_o with_o they_o the_o justice_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o business_n and_o before_o it_o be_v determine_v the_o parliament_n be_v end_v yet_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v still_o but_o the_o king_n be_v go_v and_o it_o be_v urge_v before_o the_o delegate_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v that_o the_o judgement_n can_v not_o be_v reverse_v except_o in_o parliament_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o peer_n in_o his_o land_n and_o that_o they_o can_v judge_v the_o king_n how_o come_v that_o in_o to_o debate_n why_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o outlawry_n which_o be_v always_o for_o the_o king_n benefit_n and_o
where_o the_o king_n be_v concern_v the_o lord_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n without_o the_o king_n allowance_n and_o the_o king_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n yet_o the_o king_n will_v have_v justice_n do_v and_o he_o will_v be_v inform_v if_o the_o outlawry_n be_v due_o sue_v out_o but_o the_o king_n himself_o assign_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v judge_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v sue_v error_n in_o parliament_n for_o when_o the_o parliament_n be_v rise_v it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o delegate_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n can_v not_o proceed_v so_o that_o plea_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n such_o as_o he_o shall_v special_o appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n at_o every_o parliament_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v style_v placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la be_v transact_v only_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n but_o not_o by_o the_o parliament_n this_o case_n of_o edward_n hadelow_n teach_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o course_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n and_o the_o right_a method_n of_o proceed_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o it_o and_o how_o that_o case_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o interest_n as_o he_o be_v in_o case_n of_o outlawry_n shall_v be_v examine_v by_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v special_o assign_v by_o the_o king_n see_v the_o case_n in_o the_o year-book_n of_o 1_o mo_z hen._n the_o 7_o the_o fol._n 19_o flourdew_n case_n by_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n which_o be_v a_o case_n report_a in_o latin_a oportet_fw-la partem_fw-la habere_fw-la billam_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la indorsatam_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la faciet_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la errore_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la capitalis_fw-la justiciarius_fw-la de_fw-la banco_n regis_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n but_o no_o other_o court_n secum_fw-la adducet_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la errore_fw-la et_fw-la praedictam_fw-la billam_fw-la sic_fw-la indorsatam_fw-la and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o bill_n endors'd_n this_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v their_o commission_n by_o which_o they_o proceed_v and_o it_o must_v remain_v with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n not_o with_o the_o chancellor_n the_o lord_n dyer_n report_n 23._o eliz._n fol._n 375._o tit_n error_n plac._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o supplication_n sign_v by_o the_o queen_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n we_o have_v another_o precedent_n in_o sir_n more_o be_v report_v fol._n 834._o in_o the_o case_n of_o heydon_n and_o sheppard_n pasc_fw-la 12._o jac._n 1_o mi_fw-mi the_o like_a in_o leornard_n report_n the_o 3_o d._n part_n fol._n 160._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o hurlston_n now_o concern_v proceed_n in_o equity_n in_o general_n the_o english_a court_n of_o chancery_n the_o court_n of_o equity_n there_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o any_o great_a antiquity_n and_o upon_o what_o legal_a foundation_n it_o stand_v be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v affirm_v as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v in_o a_o large_a treatise_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o matter_n of_o equity_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n our_o ancient_a author_n as_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n glanvil_n bracton_n briton_n and_o fleta_n although_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o chancery_n as_o it_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common-law_n viz._n in_o repeal_n of_o patent_n and_o in_o case_n privilege_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o do_v once_o mention_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n there_o and_o yet_o their_o undertake_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o several_a court_n then_o in_o be_v which_o prove_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o chancery_n be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v 26._o and_o 27._o eliz._n in_o the_o king's-bench_n in_o perrot_n and_o in_o marmaduke_n langdales_n case_n cok._n 12._o rep._n fol._n 52._o that_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n can_v be_v erect_v by_o patent_n but_o only_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o prescription_n and_o the_o chancery_n have_v no_o prescription_n for_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o ancient_a author_n if_o the_o chancery_n itself_o have_v no_o right_n of_o prescription_n than_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o any_o prescription_n in_o case_n of_o appeal_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o give_v it_o the_o first_o decree_n as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o chancery_n be_v but_o of_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v reverse_v for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n proper_o determinable_a at_o the_o common-law_n the_o best_a proof_n of_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o court_n be_v the_o record_n and_o precedent_n of_o a_o court_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o prescription_n it_o must_v appear_v by_o ancient_a and_o frequent_a precedent_n plough_v comment_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o mine_n fol._n 301._o b._n and_o if_o any_o court_n usurp_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o case_n where_o it_o appear_v in_o their_o very_a proceed_n themselves_o that_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n what_o they_o do_v in_o such_o case_n be_v corà m_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o be_v utter_o void_a now_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n from_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o error_n in_o their_o decree_n i_o shall_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o very_a record_n and_o act_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n i_o have_v search_v into_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o find_v a_o record_n or_o entry_n there_o of_o the_o parliament_n hold_v 18_o jac._n 1._o anno_fw-la 1621._o and_o we_o need_v search_v no_o high_o for_o that_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o all_o the_o time_n then_o pass_v as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n of_o the_o supreme_a judicature_n and_o jurisdiction_n 18_o jac._n 1._o fol._n 175._o of_o the_o lord_n journal_n i_o find_v by_o a_o entry_n of_o the_o 30_o the_o of_o november_n in_o that_o year_n that_o a_o committee_n have_v be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o peer_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o a_o sub-committee_n have_v be_v name_v who_o have_v express_v power_n to_o reward_v such_o person_n as_o by_o their_o warrant_n shall_v search_v among_o the_o record_n for_o privilege_n and_o custom_n and_o that_o mr._n selden_n have_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n in_o it_o i_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v not_o then_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o noble_a author_n i_o have_v before_o mention_v who_o assert_n the_o right_a of_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o be_v by_o the_o very_a first_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n universal_a and_o in_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o unless_o restrain_v by_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v that_o be_v true_a there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n to_o search_v for_o precedent_n to_o warrant_v their_o proceed_n in_o any_o case_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n if_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v find_v to_o restrain_v they_o in_o any_o such_o case_n the_o labour_n of_o which_o will_v have_v be_v proper_o on_o his_o part_n that_o will_v presume_v to_o dispute_v their_o jurisdiction_n no_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o right_a course_n to_o examine_v it_o if_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n the_o lord_n conclude_v that_o then_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o no_o person_n nor_o court_n can_v assume_v to_o themselves_o at_o their_o own_o will_n any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n quis_fw-la i_o constituit_fw-la judicem_fw-la say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n there_o must_v be_v a_o constitution_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v proper_o enough_o ask_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n i_o will_v observe_v too_o that_o the_o sub-committee_n of_o the_o lord_n employ_v for_o that_o purpose_n of_o search_v for_o precedent_n a_o person_n who_o be_v in_o his_o element_n the_o famous_a selden_n no_o record_n can_v escape_v his_o discovery_n further_o in_o the_o 208_o the_o folio_n of_o that_o journal_n of_o the_o 18_o the_o year_n of_o king_n james_n on_o the_o 14_o the_o of_o december_n the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o he_o it_o seem_v take_v special_a care_n of_o it_o mention_n in_o his_o report_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o proceed_n of_o that_o committee_n viz._n a_o
cite_v a_o case_n there_o mich._n 43._o elliz._n in_o the_o chancery_n between_o the_o countess_n of_o southampton_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o worcester_n resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o when_o a_o decree_n be_v make_v in_o chancery_n the_o queen_n upon_o a_o petition_n may_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n but_o not_o to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o say_v that_o case_n the_o practice_n and_o proceed_n have_v be_v which_o make_v a_o law_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n agree_v to_o it_o the_o lord_n egerton_n and_o according_o upon_o petition_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o a_o reference_n by_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o judge_n that_o decree_n be_v reverse_v the_o like_a we_o may_v read_v in_o andersons_n second_o report_n fol._n 163._o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o sir_n finche_n case_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o countess_n of_o southampton_n and_o bulstrode_n three_o part_n fol._n 118._o see_v serjeant_n rolles_n abridgement_n the_o first_o part_n fol._n 382._o ruswell_n and_o every_n case_n 15_o jac._n 1._o and_o arden_n and_o darcy_n case_n 8_o jac._n 1.27_o h._n 8._o fol._n 15._o but_o as_o to_o the_o remedy_n against_o a_o erroneous_a decree_n in_o chancery_n i_o have_v already_o give_v my_o advice_n at_o large_a in_o that_o former_a treatise_n of_o my_o beforementioned_a to_o which_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o some_o constant_a course_n the_o noble_a author_n suppose_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o be_v the_o late_a lord_n hollis_n in_o his_o book_n beforemention_v have_v assert_v a_o very_a large_a jurisdiction_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n which_o in_o the_o consequence_n if_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n will_v be_v of_o mighty_a concernment_n to_o the_o subject_n nor_o have_v it_o be_v answer_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o any_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o author_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o power_n to_o try_v and_o determine_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o issue_n although_o the_o right_a of_o a_o freehold_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o by_o proof_n without_o a_o jury_n pag._n 66._o and_o this_o he_o ground_n upon_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o case_n of_o william_n paynel_n the_o record_n whereof_o be_v in_o ryley_n placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la fol._n 231._o what_o then_o become_v of_o that_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n of_o be_v try_v by_o the_o country_n and_o by_o their_o neighbour_n and_o inferior_a court_n of_o equity_n will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n and_o do_v the_o like_a and_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o if_o it_o be_v not_o already_o frequent_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v likely_a to_o reform_v it_o upon_o appeal_n from_o these_o court_n of_o equity_n if_o that_o shall_v be_v assign_v for_o error_n if_o they_o themselves_o shall_v practise_v it_o as_o this_o author_n say_v they_o may_v nor_o do_v that_o precedent_n of_o william_n paynell_n any_o way_n countenance_n that_o practice_n for_o there_o the_o concilium_fw-la regis_fw-la give_v judgement_n upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n confess_v where_o there_o need_v no_o trial_n at_o all_o the_o same_o noble_a author_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v entertain_v or_o dismiss_v cause_n as_o their_o occasion_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v or_o as_o they_o have_v leisure_n from_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o sometime_o they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o do_v justice_n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v allow_v cessa_fw-la regnare_fw-la say_v the_o petitioner_n to_o king_n philip_n of_o macedon_n when_o that_o king_n refuse_v to_o answer_v her_o petition_n for_o want_v of_o leisure_n the_o lord_n can_v say_v the_o same_o author_n grant_v a_o temporary_a dismission_n to_o a_o defendant_n by_o a_o entry_n make_v of_o eat_v inde_fw-la sine_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la but_o may_v summon_v he_o again_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o think_v fit_a if_o this_o be_v true_a a_o man_n shall_v never_o know_v when_o his_o cause_n be_v at_o a_o end_n nay_o the_o chancery_n will_v give_v further_a cost_n after_o the_o party_n and_o cause_n be_v out_o of_o the_o court_n and_o long_o after_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v at_o end_n without_o any_o new_a process_n the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o high_a judicature_n do_v consist_v have_v need_n be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o the_o law_n and_o of_o long_a experience_n for_o the_o matter_n that_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v too_o difficult_a for_o the_o inferior_a court_n to_o determine_v and_o be_v very_o abstruse_a and_o yet_o those_o inferior_a court_n be_v general_o furnish_v with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o great_a ability_n and_o long_a experience_n and_o usual_o spend_v thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n in_o hard_a study_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n be_v learned_a you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v almighty_a god_n that_o judge_n of_o judge_n hence_o governor_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v senator_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n they_o be_v call_v eolderman_n or_o elderman_n for_o their_o age_n gravity_n and_o experience_n it_o will_v indeed_o be_v a_o miracle_n in_o nature_n if_o any_o one_o can_v true_o affirm_v of_o himself_o i_o jam_fw-la jam_fw-la à _fw-la pvero_fw-la illicò_fw-la nasci_fw-la senem_fw-la or_o nasci_fw-la judicem_fw-la to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v in_o those_o abstruse_a and_o difficult_a cause_n st._n paul_n be_v accuse_v before_o faelix_fw-la do_v and_o that_o without_o insinuate_a flattery_n tell_v his_o judge_n that_o he_o do_v the_o more_o cheerful_o answer_v for_o himself_o because_o faelix_fw-la have_v be_v as_o st._n paul_n acknowledge_v of_o many_o year_n a_o judge_n unto_o that_o nation_n and_o he_o say_v the_o like_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o king_n agrippa_n because_o he_o know_v he_o expert_a and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o commendable_a course_n always_o practise_v in_o all_o our_o inferior_a court_n that_o after_o a_o cause_n have_v be_v plead_v that_o both_o party_n and_o council_n and_o witness_n and_o all_o other_o that_o will_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o hear_v the_o repeat_v and_o open_v and_o true_a state_v the_o case_n by_o the_o bench_n and_o court_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o debate_n of_o it_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o rectify_v any_o misapprehension_n or_o mistake_v if_o any_o happen_v and_o so_o to_o set_v the_o court_n right_o again_o as_o also_o that_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v know_v that_o the_o people_n may_v the_o better_a know_v thereafter_o how_o to_o square_v their_o action_n and_o that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v to_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o for_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o certain_a know_v rule_n of_o law_n whereby_o one_o and_o the_o same_o case_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o not_o two_o or_o more_o contradictory_n law_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a condition_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n some_o be_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n for_o be_v protestant_n and_o other_o for_o be_v papist_n which_o make_v one_o cry_n out_o bone_fw-la deus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la hic_fw-la vivunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n inferior_a court_n and_o the_o superior_a must_v judge_v by_o the_o same_o law_n and_o rule_n for_o miserable_fw-la est_fw-la servitus_fw-la ubi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la vagum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o serve_v two_o contrary_a master_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n where_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o law_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n for_o then_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o order_v his_o affair_n there_o may_v indeed_o be_v a_o different_a method_n and_o course_n of_o proceed_n in_o the_o several_a court_n and_o yet_o all_o conform_v to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o it_o be_v sometime_o say_v by_o our_o judge_n that_o what_o be_v law_n in_o the_o exchequer_n be_v law_n also_o in_o the_o king's-bench_n and_o common-plea_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o great_a confusion_n will_v arise_v and_o this_o law_n be_v not_o know_v by_o inspiration_n it_o be_v not_o infuse_v all_o at_o once_o but_o acquire_v by_o long_a study_n and_o long_a experience_n sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n pag._n 445._o hold_v it_o just_a that_o judge_n shall_v allege_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o sentence_n and_o that_o open_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o court._n and_o ancient_o among_o we_o in_o england_n the_o court_v use_v to_o enter_v the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n upon_o the_o record_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o supply_v in_o some_o measure_n by_o report_n of_o case_n adjudge_v and_o of_o the_o argument_n at_o bar_n and_o at_o bench._n but_o we_o have_v few_o or_o no_o report_n of_o case_n adjudge_v in_o the_o supreme_a court_n since_o those_o that_o be_v print_v by_o mr._n ryley_n in_o that_o ancient_a cause_n of_o adelwold_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n under_o king_n eldred_n the_o record_n mention_n that_o the_o bishop_n himself_o coram_fw-la cunctis_fw-la svam_fw-la causam_fw-la patefecit_fw-la he_o plead_v his_o cause_n himself_o qua_fw-la rebenè_fw-la &_o ritè_fw-la ac_fw-la apertè_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la discussa_fw-la it_o be_v open_o debate_v omnes_fw-la reddiderunt_fw-la judicium_fw-la this_o be_v at_o the_o miccel-gemot_a there_o be_v no_o withdraw_n and_o eadmerus_n give_v we_o the_o like_a instance_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o lanfrank_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n the_o first_o it_o be_v in_o his_o historiae_fw-la novorum_fw-la pag._n 9_o adunatis_fw-la say_v he_o primoribus_fw-la &_o probis_fw-la viris_fw-la de_fw-la comitatibus_fw-la quaerelae_fw-la lanfranci_n in_fw-la medium_fw-la ducerentur_fw-la examinarentur_fw-la &_o determinarentur_fw-la in_o medium_n that_o be_v before_z or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o that_o vast_a company_n to_o conclude_v and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v a_o safe_a and_o speedy_a remedy_n let_v our_o law_n maker_n be_v mindful_a of_o that_o old_a advice_n and_o caution_n viz._n serò_fw-la medecina_fw-la paratur_fw-la cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la long_o as_o invaluêre_fw-la moras_fw-la finis_fw-la hadelow_n case_n note_n note_n an._n dom._n 1624._o note_n