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The commoners liberty, or, The English-mans birth-right ...
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Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.
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Wing T3551; ESTC R20848
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the_o commoners_z liberty_n or_o the_o englishman_n birthright_n coke_n inst_n 2._o pag._n 56._o if_o any_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n where_o he_o have_v not_o any_o in_o that_o particular_a case_n arrest_v or_o imprison_v any_o man_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v this_o be_v against_o this_o act_n viz._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o and_o it_o be_v most_o hateful_a when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o countenance_n of_o justice_n ibid._n pag._n 56._o l_o exest_fw-la tutissima_fw-la cassis_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 161._o dormiunt_fw-la aliquando_fw-la leges_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1659._o the_o commoners_z liberty_n or_o the_o english-man_n birthright_n 1._o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v ever_o esteem_v among_o earthly_a blessing_n the_o great_a to_o have_v consist_v in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o have_v on_o all_o occasion_n have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o confirmation_n and_o right_a execution_n of_o their_o law_n the_o undoubted_a birthright_n of_o every_o englishman_n the_o sure_a sanctuary_n any_o can_v take_v and_o the_o strong_a fortress_n to_o protect_v the_o weak_a 2._o this_o make_v aldred_n archbishop_n of_o york_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o conqueror_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n of_o he_o 9_o that_o aequo_fw-la jure_fw-la anglos_n quo_fw-la francos_fw-la tractaret_fw-la and_o the_o people_n still_o call_v for_o their_o old_a custom_n the_o law_n of_o s._n edward_n and_o such_o like_a even_o to_o the_o grant_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la by_o 20._o king_n john_n quae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la maximâ_fw-la leges_fw-la antiquas_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la continebat_fw-la and_o these_o be_v those_o we_o now_o call_v the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 25._o the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o be_v seldom_o at_o any_o time_n 29._o change_v or_o take_v away_o without_o some_o notable_a damage_n to_o the_o people_n 3._o one_o of_o these_o ancient_a custom_n be_v that_o no_o freeman_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v try_v or_o proceed_v against_o nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la by_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v his_o equal_n such_o who_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nobility_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n house_n or_o if_o he_o be_v commoner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o least_o unless_o some_o law_n have_v disable_v he_o 4._o the_o original_a of_o this_o custom_n in_o england_n be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o ancient_a as_o any_o trial_n in_o this_o nation_n no_o doubt_n long_o 29_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o since_o that_o time_n among_o the_o law_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o which_o be_v apparent_o for_o the_o most_o part_n draw_v from_o the_o custom_n 87._o of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o find_v they_o speak_v as_o a_o undoubted_a maxim_n that_o unusquisque_fw-la per_fw-la pares_fw-la suos_fw-la judicandus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la we_o now_o say_v de_fw-fr vicineto_fw-la peregrina_fw-la vera_fw-la judicia_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la submovemus_fw-la and_o in_o those_o time_n a_o man_n may_v challenge_v who_o and_o as_o many_o as_o he_o will_v 5._o judices_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la quos_fw-la impetitus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la which_o must_v be_v understand_v for_o the_o trial_n by_o jury_n for_o other_o judge_n as_o the_o chief_a justice_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v not_o except_v against_o according_a to_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr brauce_n anno_fw-la 1208._o 227._o affirm_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n secundum_fw-la judicium_fw-la curiae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la parium_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v he_o which_o be_v before_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o this_o custom_n thus_o ancient_a be_v at_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la confirm_v by_o express_a word_n in_o the_o 29._o chapter_n and_o ever_o since_o take_v as_o a_o great_a injury_n when_o any_o have_v otherwise_o be_v proceed_v against_o k._n john_n soon_o after_o the_o first_o grant_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o baron_n who_o take_v notice_n their_o trial_n ought_v to_o be_v 1215._o in_o curia_fw-la sua_fw-la per_fw-la pares_fw-la eorum_fw-la secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la 337._o an._n 1227._o king_n hen_n the_o 3._o urge_v his_o brother_n to_o deliver_v a_o manor_n of_o he_o to_o one_o waleran_n the_o earl_n answer_v the_o manor_n belong_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v ready_a curiae_fw-la regiae_fw-la subire_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la terrae_fw-la at_o which_o the_o king_n be_v very_o angry_a tell_v he_o if_o he_o persist_v in_o the_o refusal_n he_o shall_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n who_o with_o great_a resolution_n answer_v he_o will_v not_o sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la parium_n suorum_fw-la so_o an._n 1234._o one_o of_o the_o reason_n the_o earl_n mareschall_n give_v for_o his_o take_n up_o of_o arm_n be_v that_o the_o king_n have_v several_a time_n defy_v he_o 1640._o cum_fw-la semper_fw-la say_v he_o paratus_fw-la essem_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la juri_fw-la parere_fw-la &_o stare_v judicio_fw-la parium_fw-la meorum_fw-la by_o all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o example_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o here_o omit_v it_o have_v ever_o be_v hold_v a_o undoubted_a injury_n when_o any_o have_v be_v proceed_v against_o otherwise_o then_o per_fw-la pares_fw-la in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v of_o their_o cognizance_n 5._o some_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n for_o avoid_v all_o partiality_n on_o which_o this_o be_v build_v i_o shall_v hereafter_o touch_v though_o i_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o that_o be_v so_o learned_o do_v by_o other_o man_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v here_o amiss_o to_o show_v that_o this_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a way_n of_o proceed_v have_v be_v never_o in_o any_o kind_n alter_v but_o to_o the_o intolerable_a detriment_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o cause_n of_o make_v the_o statute_n of_o 3_o hen._n 7._o cap._n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o that_o by_o several_a enormity_n in_o untrue_a demeaning_n of_o sheriff_n in_o make_v of_o panell_n and_o other_o untrue_a return_n little_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v but_o divers_a be_v almost_o utter_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v enact_v that_o certain_a councillor_n there_o name_v shall_v upon_o bill_n or_o information_n call_v before_o they_o the_o say_v misdoer_n and_o examine_v they_o and_o other_o by_o who_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v know_v and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v defective_a after_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o statute_n thereof_o make_v etc._n etc._n yet_o how_o intoller_n able_a a_o burden_n the_o proceed_n censure_n decree_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n be_v find_v to_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o mean_n to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n every_o man_n memory_n reach_v to_o and_o the_o act_n for_o abolish_n it_o sufficient_o declare_v the_o 11_o h._n 7._o cap._n 3._o authorize_v justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n upon_o a_o bare_a information_n without_o any_o find_n or_o present_v by_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n by_o colour_n of_o which_o act_n shake_v say_v 51._o sir_n robert_n coke_n the_o fundamental_a law_n it_o be_v not_o credible_a what_o horrible_a oppression_n be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n i_o may_v here_o remember_v the_o 31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 8._o and_o the_o 34_o h._n 8._o cap._n 23._o which_o alter_v that_o ancient_a and_o know_v try_v all_o by_o jury_n be_v not_o long_o live_v be_v both_o repeal_v the_o 1_o e._n 3._o cap._n 12._o nor_o can_v the_o king_n by_o they_o work_v that_o reformation_n he_o expect_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v there_o must_v somewhere_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n i_o grant_v some_o must_v judge_v whether_o law_n to_o be_v make_v be_v for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n &_o that_o be_v the_o parliament_n but_o not_o in_o the_o execute_n of_o they_o for_o 43._o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la institutae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la judicare_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la oportebit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la judicare_fw-la de_fw-la ipsas_fw-la 6._o under_o this_o impartial_a way_n of_o distribute_v equal_a justice_n to_o all_o man_n in_o receive_v which_o certain_a it_o be_v reasonable_a the_o high_a duke_n shall_v be_v level_n with_o the_o low_a beggar_n and_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o chief_a level_v aim_v at_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v enjoy_v great_a peace_n and_o happiness_n ever_o struggle_v against_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o arbitrary_a power_n whatsoever_o but_o now_o of_o late_a when_o we_o be_v free_v of_o the_o star-chamber_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o opinion_n raise_v by_o some_o grandee_n who_o be_v fear_v to_o
i_o to_o defend_v those_o man_n action_n who_o i_o neither_o know_v nor_o their_o carriage_n but_o their_o cause_n and_o that_o too_o no_o far_o than_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o commoner_n of_o england_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v they_o have_v be_v great_a and_o long_a sufferer_n and_o by_o the_o english_a proverb_n we_o may_v give_v loser_n leave_n to_o speak_v such_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o laesa_fw-la patientia_fw-la fit_a furor_fw-la neither_o be_v they_o alone_o involve_v in_o the_o case_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o four_o grave_a alderman_n who_o have_v be_v magistrate_n in_o one_o of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o europe_n who_o all_o of_o they_o have_v put_v out_o their_o protestation_n in_o print_n which_o he_o find_v perhaps_o more_o difficult_a to_o confute_v then_o to_o neglect_v but_o for_o their_o refuse_v to_o answer_n and_o contemn_v the_o lord_n authority_n to_o their_o face_n at_o the_o bar._n to_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v never_o hear_v that_o refuse_v to_o answer_v in_o a_o court_n and_o demur_v to_o the_o excess_n of_o any_o court_n be_v ever_o repute_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n we_o all_o remember_v when_o certain_a gentleman_n refuse_v to_o answer_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o plead_v against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n yet_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o lord_n except_v against_o their_o so_o do_v and_o in_o the_o end_n their_o demurrer_n be_v allow_v it_o be_v no_o contempt_n to_o affirm_v a_o court_n have_v not_o authority_n in_o a_o especial_a case_n that_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n to_o which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o submit_v and_o in_o a_o case_n of_o imprisonment_n without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n certain_o the_o law_n ought_v be_v very_o clear_a that_o deprive_v a_o free-subject_n of_o that_o liberty_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v prise_v and_o if_o a_o subject_a may_v not_o demur_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o court_n every_o court_n may_v enlarge_v its_o jurisdiction_n and_o pretend_v what_o dormant_a rule_n and_o privilege_n it_o please_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o become_v a_o faction_n of_o tyrant_n over_o the_o people_n they_o be_v disable_v to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o such_o encroachment_n and_o demur_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o they_o exceed_v their_o limit_n a_o demurrer_n be_v a_o dilatory_a plea_n not_o a_o contempt_n 10._o for_o their_o appeal_n from_o their_o judicature_n in_o case_n of_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o which_o themselves_o alone_o and_o no_o other_o be_v or_o can_v be_v judge_n i_o answer_v the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o have_v a_o privilege_n to_o judge_n commoner_n it_o be_v say_v in_o master_n justice_n 26._o hutton_n argument_n that_o every_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n contain_v in_o itself_o matter_n of_o prescription_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v not_o against_o any_o establish_a law_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o either_o house_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o against_o any_o statute_n law_n and_o that_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o all_o age_n have_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n but_o more_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o they_o but_o if_o a_o question_n be_v of_o their_o privilege_n or_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o can_v do_v a_o thing_n or_o not_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la tripod_n they_o deliver_v it_o not_o by_o inspiration_n but_o by_o inquisition_n and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o certify_v themselves_o by_o all_o humane_a mean_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o circumstance_n as_o by_o hear_v the_o king_n learned_a council_n the_o opinion_n of_o judge_n precedent_n of_o former_a parliament_n practise_v of_o other_o court_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o such_o like_a and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n etc._n 32_o h._n 6._o when_o though_o the_o justice_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v among_o themselves_o resolve_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o determine_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n yet_o the_o chief_a justice_n show_v the_o example_n of_o other_o court_n on_o which_o they_o ground_v their_o sentence_n according_a to_o law_n and_o yet_o that_o case_n be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o speaker_n a_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o of_o a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n one_o too_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n neither_o may_v they_o extend_v their_o privilege_n far_o than_o the_o law_n warrant_v to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v of_o late_a year_n a_o notable_a precedent_n 30._o henry_n lord_n cromwell_n have_v a_o attachment_n serve_v on_o he_o out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o not_o obey_v a_o injunction_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n time_n out_o of_o memory_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n whereof_o the_o say_a lord_n cromwell_n pray_v remedy_n the_o lord_n have_v examine_v the_o case_n in_o parliament_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o the_o queen_n learned_a council_n and_o upon_o hear_v of_o their_o opinion_n it_o not_o appear_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o say_a attachment_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o common_a law_n custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o statute_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o chancery_n they_o do_v order_v the_o say_a lord_n cromwell_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o say_a attachment_n yet_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n during_o this_o parliament_n or_o hereafter_o in_o any_o other_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v show_v sufficient_a matter_n that_o by_o the_o queen_n prerogative_n or_o by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o custume_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o statute_n law_n or_o sufficient_a precedent_n the_o person_n of_o any_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v attach_v or_o be_v attachable_a then_o from_o thenceforth_o that_o to_o take_v place_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o show_v or_o warrant_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o law_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o court_n be_v to_o be_v know_v before_o any_o resolution_n take_v and_o it_o may_v be_v far_o observe_v that_o when_o any_o of_o the_o house_n have_v conclude_v on_o a_o privilege_n without_o that_o mature_a care_n it_o have_v not_o continue_v of_o which_o for_o the_o lord_n house_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a precedent_n 42._o 15_o ed._n 3._o where_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n affirm_v with_o one_o consent_n that_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n ne_fw-fr deivent_fw-fr estre_fw-fr aresnez_fw-fr in_o menez_fw-fr en_fw-fr jugement_n si_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr parliament_n &_o par_fw-fr lour_v peres_n etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n oppose_v it_o last_v not_o long_o be_v take_v away_o as_o the_o print_a book_n show_v the_o same_o year_n or_o certain_o 27._o the_o parliament_n next_o follow_v and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o speak_v of_o late_a time_n that_o house_n have_v signify_v to_o my_o lord_n keeper_n 11._o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o that_o house_n no_o member_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o a_o sub_fw-la pena_fw-la out_o of_o chancery_n the_o lord_n keeper_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o recall_v his_o sub_fw-la pena_fw-la but_o tell_v the_o messenger_n send_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o submit_v to_o any_o opinion_n of_o that_o house_n touch_v their_o privilege_n unless_o they_o can_v show_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v allow_v likewise_o in_o chancery_n and_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v egerton_n 39_o eliz._n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o law_n and_o perpetual_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o privilege_n 11._o neither_o the_o vote_v in_o one_o or_o both_o house_n a_o right_a of_o do_v a_o thing_n or_o the_o have_v sometime_o exercise_v what_o they_o conclude_v upon_o prove_v it_o just_o do_v or_o that_o they_o have_v by_o law_n a_o privilege_n to_o do_v it_o if_o stand_v upon_o or_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v now_o general_o hold_v no_o member_n of_o either_o house_n can_v be_v bail_n for_o any_o before_o the_o lord_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n 17._o yet_o the_o 13_o rich._n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o norwich_n undoubted_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o level_v member_n