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pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la west_n 1._o die_v maii_n prox_n futur_n '_o teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la cum_fw-la prelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la vobis_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o ligeantiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la personaliter_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o power_n which_o the_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n have_v to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n the_o people_n be_v not_o at_o all_o consult_v with_o in_o any_o particular_a and_o for_o the_o commons_o house_n the_o institution_n thereof_o and_o the_o commission_n which_o the_o member_n of_o 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be_v elect_v the_o people_n power_n be_v end_v than_o the_o person_n choose_v be_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n wherein_o they_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o their_o commission_n it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o man_n else_o every_o one_o in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o they_o have_v no_o other_o commission_n than_o the_o king_n write_v of_o summons_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n rex_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la salut_n '_o quia_fw-la de_fw-la avisamento_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la consilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concern_v quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la westm_n '_o tertio_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la prox_n '_o futur_n '_o teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tract_n '_o tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la facta_fw-la proclam_n '_o in_o prox_n comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la huius_fw-la brevis_fw-la nostri_fw-la tenend_n die_v &_o loco_fw-la predict_v '_o duos_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la commit_v '_o praedicti_fw-la &_o the_o qualib_a '_o civitate_fw-la com'_v illius_fw-la duos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la burgo_n duos_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-la discretior_fw-la '_o &_o magis_fw-la sufficientibus_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o indifferenter_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la proclam_fw-la '_o hujusmodi_fw-la interfuer_n '_o juxta_fw-la formam_fw-la statutorum_fw-la inde_fw-la edit_n '_o &_o provis_fw-la eligi_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la eorundum_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o civium_fw-la &_o burgensium_fw-la sic_fw-la electorum_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la indentur_fw-la '_o inter_fw-la te_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la election_n '_o interfuerint_fw-la inde_fw-la conficiend_n '_o sive_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la elect_v '_o present_n fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la absentes_fw-la inter_fw-la eosque_fw-la ad_fw-la dict'_fw-it diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la milites_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la commit_v '_o civitatum_fw-la &_o burgorun_n praedictorum_fw-la divisim_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibid._n '_o de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la dicti_fw-la regis_fw-la nostri_fw-la favente_fw-la deo_fw-la contigerint_fw-la ordinari_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la ante_fw-la dictis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la potestatis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la seu_fw-la propter_fw-la improvidam_fw-la electionem_fw-la militum_fw-la civium_fw-la aut_fw-la burgensium_fw-la predictorum_fw-la dicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la infecta_fw-la non_fw-la remaneant_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la nolumus_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la vicecome_fw-la dicti_fw-la regis_fw-la nostri_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la sit_fw-la electus_fw-la &_o electionem_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la factam_fw-la distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerint_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellar_n '_o nostram_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la certifices_fw-la indilate_v remittens_fw-la nobis_fw-la alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la indenturarum_fw-la predictarum_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la consuet_n '_o una_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westminster_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a writ_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la eligi_fw-la feci_fw-la duos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la de_fw-la comitatu_fw-la meo_fw-la viz._n a._n &_o b._n qui_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la commit_v '_o predict_v '_o habent_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infra_fw-la contentos_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerint_fw-la et_fw-la predicti_fw-la a._n &_o b._n manucapti_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quatuor_fw-la manucapt_v '_o add_v assulendun_v ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la dom_n '_o regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westminster_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la infra_fw-la contentum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la 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dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tract_n tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n duos_fw-la milites_fw-la etc._n etc._n venire_fw-la facias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la milites_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la proâ—se_n &_o communitate_fw-la commitat_fw-la predict_v '_o etc._n etc._n habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la communâ—_n concilio_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la favente_fw-la deo_fw-la contigerint_fw-la ordinari_fw-la suantedictis_fw-la and_o the_o sheriff_n return_n be_v thus_o viz._n virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la eligi_fw-la feci_fw-la duos_fw-la milites_fw-la viz._n a._n b._n qui_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n habent_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerint_fw-la thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o prelate_n and_o peer_n who_o have_v assistant_n unto_o they_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o
of_o the_o king_n learned_a council_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n who_o the_o king_n advise_v with_o as_o his_o great_a council_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o likewise_o by_o this_o writ_n appear_v to_o do_v and_o consent_v unto_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o king_n the_o prelate_n and_o peer_n agree_v upon_o the_o second_o be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n make_v choice_n of_o to_o advise_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o other_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n who_o the_o king_n elect_v and_o be_v swear_v to_o advise_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o law_n now_o whilst_o these_o councillor_n keep_v within_o their_o own_o bound_n and_o faithful_o perform_v their_o several_a duty_n the_o know_a law_n be_v preserve_v and_o so_o every_o one_o protect_v but_o when_o they_o extend_v beyond_o their_o bound_n confusion_n ensue_v absurd_a it_o be_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n concern_v his_o cure_n to_o advise_v with_o a_o lawyer_n or_o for_o any_o one_o in_o point_n of_o law_n to_o take_v advise_v of_o a_o physician_n so_o for_o the_o privy_a councillor_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n for_o the_o judge_n to_o determine_v matter_n of_o state_n and_o the_o like_a hold_n with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n they_o be_v neither_o qualify_v nor_o have_v commission_n either_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o law_n or_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n otherwise_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o intrust_v they_o by_o ask_v they_o their_o advice_n wherein_o they_o be_v only_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n not_o to_o control_v therefore_o when_o the_o two_o house_n have_v pass_v a_o bill_n for_o a_o new_a law_n and_o have_v present_v it_o to_o the_o king_n they_o have_v perform_v their_o duty_n it_o than_o rest_v in_o the_o king_n whether_o to_o make_v it_o a_o law_n or_o not_o wherein_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n his_o learned_a council_n or_o of_o both_o and_o i_o conceive_v that_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o king_n have_v use_v to_o answer_v bill_n which_o they_o pass_v not_o by_o these_o word_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veili_fw-la by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n viz._n quia_fw-la de_fw-la advisamento_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la consilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n depend_v upon_o his_o council_n in_o call_v parliament_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v occasion_v upon_o state-affair_n such_o as_o require_v the_o assemble_v of_o a_o parliament_n yet_o not_o safe_a to_o reveal_v those_o reason_n to_o the_o parliament_n man_n and_o so_o the_o king_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n or_o his_o learned_a council_n may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v reject_v bill_n present_v unto_o he_o by_o both_o house_n and_o yet_o not_o convenient_a to_o render_v his_o reason_n to_o that_o multitude_n therefore_o clear_v it_o be_v the_o man_n at_o westminster_n have_v extend_v beyond_o their_o commission_n and_o so_o all_o these_o vote_n be_v absolute_o invalid_a not_o bind_v either_o king_n or_o people_n the_o king_n notwithstanding_o these_o vote_n be_v or_o whatever_o the_o member_n shall_v or_o can_v vote_n will_n and_o must_v be_v our_o only_a supreme_a governor_n and_o consequent_o these_o man_n at_o westminster_n by_o break_v their_o bound_n be_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o and_o by_o their_o declaration_n to_o the_o people_n they_o gross_o and_o false_o asperse_v their_o king_n with_o they_o have_v and_o do_v arrogate_v to_o use_v their_o own_o word_n a_o arbitrary_a power_n without_o above_z against_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o parliament_n itself_o not_o except_v and_o thereby_o the_o know_a law_n be_v subvert_v and_o consequent_o they_o be_v most_o palpable_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n for_o which_o they_o themselves_o condemn_v as_o a_o traitor_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o strafford_n but_o for_o attempt_v to_o do_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o slender_a proof_n too_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o may_v with_o as_o much_o justice_n &_o sense_n be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o never_o one_o king_n of_o england_n as_o to_o question_v whether_o the_o king_n for_o time_n be_v have_v inherent_o in_o his_o person_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n but_o that_o man_n who_o have_v take_v consideration_n hereof_o and_o yet_o so_o absurd_o peevish_a as_o to_o remain_v unsatisfied_a of_o the_o king_n right_a herein_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v judge_v he_o worse_o than_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o member_n suppose_v the_o steward_n of_o a_o lord_n or_o commoner_n to_o claim_v property_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o master_n i_o presume_v the_o house_n will_v account_v he_o a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o shall_v determine_v the_o case_n on_o the_o steward_n behalf_n upon_o his_o own_o testimony_n so_o here_o the_o member_n challenge_v not_o only_o the_o sovereignty_n due_a unto_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n but_o a_o authority_n arbitrary_a over_o king_n and_o people_n wherein_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o proof_n more_o than_o their_o own_o affirmation_n beside_o when_o a_o witness_n although_o not_o a_o party_n contradict_v himself_o his_o testimony_n become_v invalid_a but_o the_o member_n solemn_o upon_o their_o oath_n even_o this_o parliament_n have_v declare_v the_o king_n their_o only_a supreme_a governor_n wherein_o they_o swear_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o on_o another_o behalf_n that_o be_v for_o the_o king_n interest_n so_o that_o every_o prudent_a man_n in_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n aught_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o these_o man_n have_v thus_o swear_v for_o the_o king_n and_o absolute_o to_o reject_v this_o their_o affirmation_n contrary_a to_o that_o oath_n and_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n concur_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o 1_o jacobi_n that_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v by_o inherent_a birthright_n descend_v and_o come_v to_o this_o our_o king_n charles_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o these_o member_n and_o their_o predecessor_n in_o former_a parliament_n he_o be_v our_o only_a supreme_a governor_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o king_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n and_o at_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o else_o it_o appear_v before_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v likewise_o in_o he_o yet_o mr._n pryn_n by_o licence_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n have_v publish_v a_o treatise_n entitle_v thus_o the_o parliament_n interest_n in_o the_o militia_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n which_o he_o miscall_v the_o parliament_n have_v the_o power_n over_o the_o militia_n the_o fort_n the_o navy_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o begin_v thus_o it_o must_v say_v he_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o power_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v or_o his_o predecessor_n enjoy_v ever_o the_o militia_n the_o fort_n the_o navy_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v original_o grant_v to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n free_a consent_n answer_n the_o militia_n the_o fort_n the_o navy_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n say_v m._n pryn_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n ancestor_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n free_a consent_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o parliament_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n make_v the_o grant_n nor_o who_o he_o mean_v be_v this_o grantor_n himself_o can_v imagine_v however_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o labour_n to_o make_v further_a inquiry_n thereof_o for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v never_o any_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v but_o admit_v that_o before_o the_o king_n ancestor_n enjoy_v they_o some_o person_n have_v power_n and_o interest_n therein_o and_o make_v a_o grant_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n ancestor_n it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o task_n thereby_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o member_n have_v title_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o to_o find_v out_o this_o imagine_a grantor_n who_o never_o yet_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la the_o argument_n be_v but_o thus_o the_o militia_n the_o fort_n the_o navy_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v original_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n ancestor_n ergo_fw-la at_o
the_o militia_n unto_o the_o member_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o madman_n for_o as_o the_o one_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o restrain_v himself_o from_o do_v mischief_n so_o the_o member_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o any_o know_a law_n but_o have_v usurp_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o king_n and_o subject_a we_o find_v by_o our_o woeful_a experience_n make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o submit_v unto_o their_o insatiable_a lust_n witness_v beside_o the_o infinite_a murder_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n the_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n these_o member_n since_o this_o parliament_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n have_v unlawful_o wrest_v from_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v just_o cast_v up_o will_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o all_o the_o subsidy_n &_o grant_n of_o that_o nature_n give_v unto_o all_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 500_o year_n before_o that_o 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law_n of_o all_o thing_n abhor_v force_v and_o enjoin_v peace_n which_o peace_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v call_v the_o king_n peace_n therefore_o in_o every_o indictment_n for_o murder_n felony_n or_o trespass_n do_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o estate_n of_o a_o subject_n these_o word_n viz._n contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la aught_o to_o be_v express_v for_o although_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v immediate_o against_o a_o subject_a yet_o it_o trench_v against_o the_o king_n authority_n his_o law_n be_v thereby_o break_a and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n not_o only_o protect_v the_o king_n person_n from_o violence_n but_o preserve_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o government_n therefore_o if_o any_o person_n in_o this_o kingdom_n without_o command_n or_o assent_v of_o the_o king_n raise_z forces_z power_n or_o arm_n be_v it_o upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o it_o be_v a_o war_n levy_v against_o the_o king_n authority_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n for_o in_o that_o the_o subject_n assume_v the_o regal_a power_n of_o the_o king_n then_o for_o the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o this_o war_n the_o king_n castle_n fort_n his_o navy_n arm_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v by_o force_n wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n arm_n raise_v conduct_v into_o the_o field_n himself_o fight_v with_o in_o several_a battle_n his_o subject_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o awe_n of_o those_o army_n force_v from_o their_o allegiance_n therefore_o a_o war_n it_o be_v and_o a_o war_n against_o the_o king_n the_o next_o question_n be_v what_o the_o law_n declare_v this_o offence_n to_o be_v and_o that_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o edw._n 3._o in_o these_o word_n 2._o whereas_o divers_a opinion_n have_v be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n treason_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o not_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n 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