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Advice to the Commons within all His Majesties realms and dominions written by Jacob Bury, Esq. ... ; containing the perfect harmony, consent and agreement between divinity and law, in defence of the government established by law in church and state, and that kingly government is by divine right.
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Bury, Jacob.
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Wing B6212; ESTC R6090
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to_o remove_v he_o second_o because_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o asperty_n three_o that_o his_o liege_n people_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v in_o aid_n and_o default_n of_o he_o all_o which_o detestable_a opinion_n be_v then_o condemn_v in_o two_o parliament_n the_o first_o be_v by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o call_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr spencer_n the_o banishment_n of_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o last_o be_v by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o first_o chapter_n let_v all_o take_v notice_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n all_o power_n sovereignty_n homage_n allegiance_n and_o subjection_n be_v command_v and_o require_v as_o proper_o due_a to_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o glanvil_n who_o be_v chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la nullum_fw-la habere_fw-la potest_fw-la parem_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la our_o lord_n the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o peer_n or_o equal_a much_o less_o can_v he_o have_v any_o superior_a within_o his_o realm_n or_o dominion_n and_o bracton_n qui_fw-la sub_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la viginti_fw-la annos_fw-la summi_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la munere_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o for_o twenty_o year_n together_o be_v chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o say_v that_o omnis_fw-la quidem_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la every_o man_n be_v under_o the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v under_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o and_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la regi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aliquis_fw-la imponere_fw-la quod_fw-la injuriam_fw-la svam_fw-la corrigat_fw-la &_o amendet_fw-la cum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la quod_fw-la dominum_fw-la expectet_fw-la ultorem_fw-la nor_o say_v he_o can_v any_o man_n put_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o king_n to_o correct_v and_o amend_v his_o injury_n unless_o he_o will_v himself_o since_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o he_o to_o expect_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o avenger_n neither_o have_v he_o hereby_o other_o privilege_n than_o what_o by_o god_n himself_o be_v give_v to_o kingly_a majesty_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 8_o chap._n of_o ecclesiastes_n 2_o 3_o and_o four_o verse_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o and_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o yet_o i_o observe_v that_o once_o heretofore_o the_o mitre_n may_v be_v say_v saucy_o to_o have_v oretop_v the_o crown_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o we_o read_v in_o mr._n how_o be_v chronicle_n fol._n 541._o that_o the_o king_n marriage_n come_v on_o to_o be_v argue_v in_o open_a court_n at_o the_o black_a friar_n then_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v summon_v and_o ascit_v to_o appear_v but_o there_o may_v be_v see_v what_o the_o opinion_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o those_o time_n be_v thereupon_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a sight_n and_o the_o new_a device_n that_o ever_o be_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o before_o in_o any_o region_n story_n or_o chronicle_n a_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o be_v constrain_v by_o process_n compellatory_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o court_n as_o common_a person_n within_o their_o own_o realm_n and_o dominion_n to_o abide_v the_o judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n be_v the_o royal_a diadem_n and_o prerogative_n thereof_o however_o this_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n then_o because_o the_o pope_n do_v then_o send_v as_o legate_n into_o england_n the_o cardinal_n campejus_n to_o debate_v the_o controversy_n delegated_a to_o he_o and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o york_n for_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o king_n first_o marriage_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o guicciardin_n history_n fol._n 756._o but_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o stanf._n 153._o a._n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v no_o peer_n in_o his_o own_o land_n realm_n or_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v judge_v or_o call_v to_o account_v for_o his_o action_n by_o his_o people_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v there_o see_v that_o parliament_n be_v assemble_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o people_n be_v summon_v thither_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &c_n &c_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la consedendum_fw-la solum_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la ad_fw-la supersedendum_fw-la to_o consult_v of_o the_o certain_a difficult_a matter_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o there_o to_o sit_v together_o much_o less_o to_o sit_v upon_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o judgement_n chap._n xiii_o show_n that_o no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o place_n thereof_o petition_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o due_a circumstance_n observe_v the_o subject_n shall_v have_v his_o remedy_n against_o the_o king_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n as_o ready_o as_o one_o subjct_n may_v recover_v against_o another_o subject_n by_o way_n of_o action_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n for_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n subordinate_a officer_n be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v answerable_a for_o the_o injury_n not_o the_o king_n it_o be_v say_v c._n 11._o 72._o a._n b._n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n solum_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la injust_a facere_fw-la which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o maxim_n in_o our_o law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n therefore_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o mr._n stanford_n prer_n 72._o b._n in_o place_n of_o action_n against_o the_o king_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n petition_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o chancery_n or_o in_o parliament_n for_o no_o action_n do_v ever_o lie_v against_o the_o king_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o party_n be_v drive_v to_o his_o petition_n which_o be_v all_o the_o remedy_n the_o subject_n have_v when_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o land_n or_o take_v away_o his_o good_n from_o he_o have_v no_o title_n by_o order_n of_o his_o law_n so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o petition_n be_v call_v a_o petition_n of_o right_n because_o of_o the_o right_a the_o subject_n have_v against_o the_o king_n by_o the_o order_n of_o his_o law_n to_o the_o thing_n he_o sue_v for_o by_o petition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v sue_v as_o well_o in_o the_o parliament_n as_o out_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o parliament_n than_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o pass_v as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o else_o to_o be_v order_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o a_o petition_n that_o be_v sue_v out_o of_o parliament_n and_o suit_n by_o petition_n can_v be_v to_o none_o other_o than_o only_o to_o the_o king_n for_o no_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o queen_n the_o consort_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n prince_n for_o these_o personage_n have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n further_o plain_o show_v and_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o sue_v by_o petition_n and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o lie_v and_o where_o not_o and_o that_o due_a circumstance_n observe_v by_o he_o
quick_a into_o the_o pit_n absalon_n for_o rebel_a against_o his_o patriarcha_fw-la his_o father_n and_o king_n as_o one_o that_o deserve_v no_o favour_n either_o from_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o his_o deputy_n on_o earth_n be_v hang_v up_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a of_o either_o and_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o own_o head_n the_o flag_n of_o his_o ambition_n be_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o execution_n so_o that_o god_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v vindex_fw-la svi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la the_o avenger_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n chap._n vii_o show_v that_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v also_o derive_v from_o god_n to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o that_o all_o subordinate_a officer_n derive_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o king_n and_o through_o his_o mediation_n from_o god_n also_o and_o that_o herein_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v also_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nay_o it_o be_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o order_n and_o government_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o otherwise_o as_o man_n do_v multiply_v and_o increase_v natural_a love_n do_v decrease_v and_o the_o mighty_a as_o so_o many_o bull_n in_o the_o herd_n will_v be_v most_o mischievous_a to_o the_o weak_a and_o will_v be_v always_o quarrel_v about_o limit_n and_o river_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o word_n lis_n and_o rivales_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v derive_v also_o from_o god_n himself_o to_o his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n the_o king_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v where_o before_o cite_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o so_o that_o magistrate_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a subjection_n be_v due_a to_o both_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o to_o the_o subordinate_a such_o as_o be_v judge_n justices_z such_o as_o be_v missi_fw-la commissioned_n officer_n and_o send_v by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n for_o as_o he_o have_v his_o authority_n immediate_o from_o god_n so_o they_o have_v they_o from_o he_o and_o through_o his_o mediation_n from_o god_n also_o as_o god_n have_v confirm_v the_o king_n supremacy_n so_o have_v he_o also_o ratify_v his_o subordinate_a officer_n deputation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v exodus_fw-la 18.18_o where_o we_o have_v jethro_n the_o father_n in_o law_n counsel_v moses_n his_o son_n in_o law_n about_o the_o prerequisite_a qualification_n who_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o business_n of_o judge_n what_o they_o must_v do_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o without_o god_n approbation_n and_o therefore_o by_o moses_n follow_v then_o and_o by_o all_o king_n observe_v ever_o since_o they_o be_v to_o be_v able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n such_o as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v place_v over_o the_o people_n to_o judge_v they_o at_o all_o season_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o bracton_n cite_v by_o stanford_n 54_o 55._o say_v dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la habit_n ordinariam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la suâ—_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n dignity_n and_o power_n over_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v within_o his_o realm_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v all_o the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o have_v also_o the_o material_a sword_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o war_n he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v justice_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v of_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o within_o his_o jurisdiction_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o vicar_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o what_o be_v he_o he_o have_v also_o in_o he_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o power_n which_o be_v of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o people_n with_o the_o governance_n of_o who_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o may_v live_v quiet_o and_o safe_o in_o peace_n that_o one_o may_v not_o beat_v wound_v or_o evil_a entreat_v another_o that_o one_o may_v not_o by_o force_n and_o robbery_n steal_v or_o bear_v away_o that_o be_v another_o man_n or_o one_o may_v not_o maim_v or_o kill_v another_o he_o have_v also_o punishment_n in_o his_o power_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v and_o correct_v offender_n etc._n etc._n however_o for_o the_o king_n in_o person_n to_o arrest_n or_o commit_v a_o man_n or_o do_v any_o office_n of_o justice_n be_v indignum_fw-la rege_fw-la be_v beneath_o the_o king_n mercy_n and_o honour_n flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v his_o too_o but_o these_o flow_n from_o his_o minister_n and_o therefore_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o failer_z of_o justice_n and_o because_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o person_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o treason_n or_o felony_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o judgement_n he_o may_v therefore_o commit_v his_o authority_n to_o another_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n between_o he_o and_o the_o offender_n and_o therefore_o expedit_fw-la rei_fw-la publicae_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la constituatur_fw-la and_o to_o this_o purpose_n eligere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la viros_fw-la sapientes_fw-la &_o timâ—ntes_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ex_fw-la illis_fw-la constituere_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o all_o that_o magistracy_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o settle_v and_o in_o this_o work_n of_o constitute_v magistrate_n the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 18.22_o in_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o that_o they_o may_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o burden_n with_o he_o be_v to_o elect_a and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n wise_a man_n man_n fear_v god_n regard_v the_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n and_o of_o such_o to_o make_v and_o create_v judge_n justices_z sheriff_n and_o other_o his_o minister_n and_o bailiff_n to_o who_o be_v refer_v all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n relate_v either_o to_o real_a oâ—_n personal_a action_n set_v forth_o perspicuous_o and_o more_o full_o all_o the_o prerequisite_a good_a property_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v commit_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n justice_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la concordat_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la non_fw-la aliquantulùm_fw-la sed_fw-la quamplurimùm_fw-la cum_fw-la humanâ_fw-la and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o somewhat_o or_o a_o very_a little_a but_o very_o much_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o england_n especial_o in_o these_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o royal_a privilege_n and_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n now_o these_o royal_a right_n and_o jurisdiction_n may_v not_o be_v transfer_v to_o person_n or_o tenement_n or_o possess_v by_o any_o private_a person_n nisi_fw-la hoc_fw-la datam_fw-la fit_a ei_fw-la de_fw-la super_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o king_n now_o delegatus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvi_fw-la causa_fw-la demittitur_fw-la terminanda_fw-la vel_fw-la exequenda_fw-la vice_n delegantis_fw-la reprsentans_fw-la &_o in_o jurisdictione_n nihil_fw-la proprium_fw-la habens_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o delegate_v to_o who_o authority_n be_v commit_v to_o handle_v and_o determine_v matter_n be_v the_o representative_a of_o he_o that_o delegate_n he_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n nor_o can_v proper_o call_v it_o his_o own_o so_o it_o be_v with_o judge_n justices_z the_o judgement_n and_o the_o court_n they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n judge_n the_o king_n justice_n the_o king_n judgement_n and_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n so_o that_o jurisdictio_fw-la delegata_fw-la non_fw-la delegari_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la potestas_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la remaneat_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la this_o jurisdiction_n delegated_a can_v be_v delegated_a but_o still_o the_o supreme_a power_n must_v remain_v with_o the_o king_n himself_o chap._n viii_o show_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n only_o in_o his_o war_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o by_o way_n of_o induction_n to_o the_o same_o something_o be_v say_v of_o a_o countee_n palatine_n david_n worthy_n and_o good_a old_a barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n in_o our_o book_n we_o read_v of_o a_o countee_n palatine_n to_o have_v divers_a royal_a franchise_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o other_o earl_n and_o that_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o imperial_a