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marshal_n that_o the_o bishop_n admonish_v he_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o who_o fight_v for_o justise_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v never_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o unless_o come_v with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o traitor_n he_o will_v implore_v his_o mercy_n the_o marshal_n both_o in_o england_n and_o iâ—eland_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v no_o traitor_n that_o his_o war_n be_v but_o defensive_a be_v just_a immutabiliter_fw-la affirmans_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sibi_fw-la de_fw-la jâ—re_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la er_fw-mi at_o reâ—etere_fw-la &_o posse_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o coâ—sil_n orum_fw-la sicorum_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la poterat_fw-la infirmare_fw-la 178._o william_n roshanger_n in_o his_o continuation_n of_o matthew_n paris_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o simon_n monfort_n earl_n of_o leycester_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o euâ—sham_n the_o great_a pillar_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n use_v this_o expression_n thus_o this_o magnificent_a earl_n simon_n end_v his_o labour_n who_o not_o only_o bestow_v his_o estate_n but_o his_o peâ—son_n also_o for_o releiefe_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o assert_v of_o justice_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v commendable_o skilful_a in_o learning_n a_o daily_o frequent_a of_o divine_a office_n constant_a in_o word_n severe_a in_o countenance_n most_o confide_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o religious_a person_n always_o very_o respectful_a to_o ecâ—lesiasticall_a person_n he_o earnest_o adhear_v to_o robert_n grosthead_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o commit_v his_o child_n to_o his_o education_n by_o his_o advice_n he_o handle_v difficult_a thing_n attempt_v doubtful_a thing_n conclude_v thing_n begin_v special_o such_o thing_n whereby_o he_o think_v he_o may_v gain_v desert_n which_o bishop_n be_v say_v to_o have_v enjoin_v he_o as_o he_o will_v obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o 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he_o according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o greatness_n 383._o king_n clotri_n slay_v juguallaun_n
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4._o 5_o 1_o king_n 25._o 2_o king_n 24._o 4._o 4._o â—_o estate_n upon_o credit_n 1._o sect._n 378._o 379._o â—_o part._n 1._o p._n â—1_n to_o 74._o 74._o part._n 1._o p._n 51_o 51_o de_fw-fr princip_n l._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 6._o 6._o praefat._n ad_fw-la rub._n de_fw-fr collationibus_fw-la p._n â—83_n 584._o 584._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o peace_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o 12_o 13_o 24._o 24._o gen._n 9_o 9_o 16_o c._n 17._o 7._o 13._o ps._n 89._o 28._o 34._o ps._n 105._o 10._o ps._n 111._o 9_o isaiah_n 55._o 3._o isaiah_n 33._o 20._o 21._o josh._n 21._o 45._o c._n 23._o 14._o heb_n 6._o 17._o 18_o 18_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 12_o 13._o l._n 3_o c._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 16_o gen._n 9_o 9_o 16_o c._n 17._o 7._o 13._o ps._n 89._o 28._o 34._o ps._n 105._o 10._o ps._n 111._o 9_o isaiah_n 55._o 3._o isaiah_n 33._o 20._o 21._o josh._n 21._o 45._o c._n 23._o 14._o heb_n 6._o 17._o 18_o 18_o grotiâ—â—_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 14_o sect._n 3_o 3_o caus._n 23._o quest_n 8._o suri_n council_n tom._n 3._o p._n 520._o 520._o leu._n 19_o 18._o mat._n 22._o 39_o rome_n 93._o c._n 14._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o phil._n 2._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8_o 8_o dist._n 23._o qu._n 3._o to_o 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bell_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o 15._o 16._o 16._o commonweal_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o l._n 5._o c._n 6._o sect._n l._n 3._o a_o 2._o c_o 25._o sect._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 6._o cajetan_n â—a_n â—ae_fw-la qu._n â—_o be_v 1._o ambrose_n offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 36._o summa_fw-la angelica_n rosella_n &_o sylvester_n tit._n bellum_n and_o the_o glosser_n on_o gratian._n causa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 3._o 3._o caus._n 23._o qu._n 1._o 2._o 2._o â—a_n 2ae_fw-la qu._n â—0_n art_n 10._o &_o qu._n 64._o be_v 7._o dub_v 4._o 4._o l._n 4._o disp_n 5._o art_n 10._o l._n 5_o qu._n 1_o art_n 8._o 8._o lib._n 11_o c_o 9_o du_fw-fr 8._o 8._o l_o 1._o contr._n illust._n 18._o 18._o p._n 3._o 1._o â—_o n_o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2ae_fw-la qu._n 64._o art_n 1._o 1._o verbo_fw-la bellum_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o n._n 3._o &_o p_o 2._o &_o homicidium_fw-la 3._o q._n 4._o 4._o ad_fw-la l._n ut_fw-la vim_o di_fw-it de_fw-la iust._n &_o â—ure_n â—ure_n in_o rep_v l._n 1._o &_o unde_fw-la vi_fw-la vi_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 3._o n._n 147._o 147._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bel._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bel._n l._n 2._o c._n 1â—_n 1â—_n 2_o 2._o ar._n 6._o 7._o q_o 2._o card._n qu._n 33._o li_n 1._o petâ—_n nau._n l._n 11._o c._n 3._o n._n 147_o grotius_n de_fw-fr lure_n belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 4._o 4._o see_v the_o relation_n of_o brainford_n object_n 1._o 1._o dr_n ferne_n sect._n 2._o p._n 10._o answ._n object_n 2._o a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o answ._n object_n 3._o 3._o a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 2._o answ._n object_n 4._o 4._o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 3._o answ._n answ._n sam._n 23._o 30._o isaiah_n 32._o 1._o c._n 16._o 5._o c._n 9_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o 8._o 1_o king_n c._n 11._o &_o 12._o 2_o chr._n c_o 9_o &_o 10._o &_o 11._o nâ—h_o 13._o 26._o 26._o 2_o sam._n c._n 11._o &_o 12._o &_o 34._o 34._o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n chronicle_n jeremiab_n and_o daniel_n daniel_n see_v cassanaeus_n catal._n gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o consid_n 24._o sect_n 62._o p._n 222._o 222._o de_fw-fr pontiff_a rom._n l._n 4._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o chro._n 17._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 20._o 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o 18._o 18._o 2._o king_n 1._o 3._o 4._o 16._o object_n 5._o 5._o a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 4._o c._n answer_v of_o the_o vindication_n of_o pâ—_n 105._o 14_o 15_o and_o the_o revindication_n print_v at_o cambridge_n 1â—43_n answ._n answ._n 1_o sam._n 8._o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o see_v 1_o chron._n 1._o 43._o 43._o see_v zeph._n 2._o 8._o gen._n 20._o 6._o job_n 1._o 11._o c._n 2._o 5._o c._n 19_o c._n 5._o 19_o c._n 1â—_n 14._o gen._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o jer._n 12._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o 18._o matth._n 8._o 3._o 15_o c._n 17_o 7._o mar._n 6._o 56._o luk._n 8._o 45_o 46_o 47_o 47_o the_o vindication_n and_o revindication_n of_o psal._n 105_o 14_o 15_o 15_o grâ—â—tian_n causa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 3_o â—_o 5_o 6._o where_o many_o father_n be_v cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n purpose_n exod._n 30._o 30_o c._n 40_o 13_o 15._o levit._fw-la 4._o 3._o 16._o 1_o king_n 19_o 16._o 16._o eccles._n 92._o 6._o 8._o 14._o ezech._n 18._o 24_o 26._o joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 136._o 19_o 20._o num._n 21._o 2d_o 33_o 34_o 35._o 35._o josh_n 8._o 29_o 29_o josh._n 10._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 26._o josh._n 10._o 42._o c._n 11._o &_o 12._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 24._o judge_n 1_o 26_o to_o 76_o 76_o judge_n 3_o to_o 26_o 26_o 1_o sam._n 15_o 32_o 33._o 33._o isaiah_n 45_o 1._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 35._o 35._o 1_o king_n 22_o 34_o 35._o 35._o 2_o king_n 9_o 22_o 27._o 27._o 2_o chr._n 31._o 1_o 6_o 7._o 7._o 2_o ki._n 25._o 6_o 7_o 7_o 2_o ki._n 25._o 6_o 7_o 7_o 2_o chron_n 33._o 11_o 1â—_n 1â—_n 2_o king_n 14._o 13._o 13._o see_v m._n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n l._n 1_o c._n 3_o sâ—ct_n 1._o 2._o bodin_n commonw_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 15._o 15._o commonw_n l._n 2._o c_o 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect_n 11._o 16._o 16._o in_o theâ—r_a â—itles_n and_o controversy_n de_fw-fr immunitate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la bishop_n latimers_n sermon_n at_o stamford_n f._n 67._o b._n b._n keilwayes_o report_v f._n 181._o 181._o see_v par_fw-fr 1._o p_o â—8_o &_o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n monument_n 1_o king_n 2._o 2d_o 27._o 27._o see_v claudius_n esponcaeus_fw-la dig_v in_o poâ—â—â—pist_n ad_fw-la tim._n de_fw-fr câ—rismatis_fw-la usu_fw-la p._n 261._o etc._n etc._n etc._n espencaeus_fw-la ibid._n see_v i_o homas_fw-la waldensis_fw-la bellarmine_n and_o other_o de_fw-fr sacramento_n extremae_fw-la unstiovis_fw-la and_o all_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n de_fw-fr sacrameâ—torum_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o extre_fw-la unct_n unct_n catalogue_n gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la par_fw-fr 5._o consid._n 35._o p._n 249._o alber._n de_fw-fr ros._n super_fw-la g._n of_o rubr._n f._n desta_fw-la ho._n ho._n cassanâ—us_a ibid._n &_o consid._n 29._o 29._o cook_n 7._o report_n calvin_n case_n f._n 11._o philoch_n arch._n de_fw-fr somnio_fw-la vcr_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 171._o object_n 6._o answ._n answ._n 1_o sam._n 10â—_o 1_o 2._o 24._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o to_o 14._o 14._o 1_o king_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 16._o 1_o king_n 19_o 16._o 2_o king_n 9_o 1._o to_o 8._o 8._o 1_o sa._n 15_o 16_o 17._o c._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 12_o 13._o c._n 15._o 13_o c._n 1â—_n 1._o 1_o chro._n 28._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 2._o 6._o psal._n 18._o 50._o 50._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 24._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o to_o 14._o 14._o soct_n 2._o p._n â—_o sect._n â—_o â—_o sect._n 2._o p._n â—_o â—_o 1_o sam._n 2d_o 3._o to_o 16._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 7._o to_o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 23_o 24._o 24._o sect._n 2._o p._n 〈◊〉_d object_n 7._o 7._o dr_n fern_n resolve_v of_o conscience_n sect._n 2._o p._n 10._o and_o other_o aswer_v aswer_v exod._n 14._o 14._o psa._n 59_o 1_o 10_o and_o other_z psal._n psal._n 2_o chron._n 32._o 20._o 2_o king_n 19_o 19_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 9_o 9_o to_o 15._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o mat._n 16._o 11._o 11._o jam._n 5._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 50._o 15_o 15_o matth._n 21._o 13._o object_n 8._o 8._o dr_n ferne_n sect._n 2_o 3._o a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o antiqu._n jud._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 4._o 4._o explain_v artit_fw-la 42._o operum_fw-la tom._n 1._o 84_o 84_o three_o part_n of_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o christion_n subjection_n &c_n &c_n p._n 513._o 514._o 514._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 14._o 1_o chron._n 13._o 13._o 1_o kin._n 12._o 12._o â—er_n 26._o 26._o 1_o king_n 11._o 1._o to_o 40._o 40._o 1_o king_n 12._o â—_o chr._n 10._o evasion_n reply_v reply_v deut._n 13._o throughout_o c._n 17._o 1._o to_o 8._o 8._o 1_o kin._n 15._o 27._o to_o 34._o c._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 1_o king_n 16._o 1_o to_o 20._o 20._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 27_o 28._o c_o 6._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o king_n 14._o 19_o 20_o 21_o c_o 15._o 15._o 2_o king_n 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 14._o 15._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16._o psa._n 89._o 30_o 31_o 32._o 1_o chro._n 28._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o
and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v by_o he_o defeat_v and_o frustrate_v at_o his_o will_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n his_o sovereignty_n crown_n and_o regality_n and_o of_o all_o his_o realm_n in_o defence_n whereof_o in_o all_o point_n they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v hence_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v always_o settle_v entail_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o succession_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n because_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v a_o interest_n therein_o without_o who_o concur_v assent_n in_o parliament_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o as_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o c._n 9_o 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o mar._n c._n 1._o and_o parl._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 3._o 13_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1_o jac._n c._n 1._o hals_n chron._n f._n 10._o 15._o 1_o h._n 4._o p._n 763._o 928._o to_o 932._o doniel_n hist._n p._n 122._o 138_o 139._o abundant_o manifest_a and_o cook_n l._n 8._o the_o prince_n case_n upon_o which_o ground_n mariae_fw-la king_n edward_n the_o six_o his_o devise_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o the_o lady_n jane_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o be_v adjudge_v void_a though_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o by_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n but_o one_o and_o queen_n jane_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o who_o proclaim_v she_o as_o queen_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o devise_n be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v as_o traitor_n whereas_o avy_z private_a subject_n may_v devise_v and_o settle_v his_o estate_n as_o he_o please_v without_o any_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o authorise_v he_o hence_o in_o 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they_o for_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n promise_v well_o and_o true_o to_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v for_o ever_o as_o much_o as_o to_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o appertain_v be_v after_o her_o husband_n death_n upon_o her_o petition_n by_o a_o special_a patent_n make_v by_o this_o infant_n king_n her_o son_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_z of_o england_n in_o that_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v assign_v settle_a and_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n land_n therein_o specify_v else_o it_o have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o successor_n king_n or_o realm_n the_o crown_n land_n be_v the_o king_n but_o only_o in_o the_o kingdom_n right_a whence_o all_o our_o queen_n dower_n and_o jointure_n have_v usual_o be_v settle_v and_o confirm_v in_o and_o by_o parliament_n whereas_o any_o other_o man_n may_v endow_v or_o make_v his_o wife_n a_o good_a jointure_n without_o the_o parliament_n assent_v or_o privity_n and_o in_o 688._o 2_o e._n 3._o the_o queen_n dowager_n great_a jointure_n which_o take_v up_o three_o part_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n by_o common_a consent_n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o nottingham_n be_v all_o take_v from_o she_o because_o not_o due_o settle_v by_o parliament_n and_o too_o excessive_a to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n prejudice_n and_o she_o put_v to_o a_o pension_n of_o 1000_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o her_o life_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o it_o be_v express_o resolve_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o can_v not_o alien_a or_o pledge_v the_o ancient_a jewel_n or_o good_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o maintain_v his_o war_n without_o a_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o he_o do_v those_o to_o who_o he_o pawn_v or_o sell_v they_o be_v still_o accountable_a to_o the_o crown_n for_o they_o and_o the_o alienation_n void_a whence_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o jewel_n treasure_n and_o plate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n over_o sea_n into_o ireland_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o parliament_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 401_o article_n object_v against_o richard_n the_o second_o in_o parliament_n when_o he_o be_v depose_v the_o jewel_n and_o crown_n land_n be_v not_o the_o king_n in_o right_a of_o property_n and_o interest_n but_o the_o kingdom_n only_o and_o so_o all_o alienation_n of_o they_o without_o the_o parliament_n consent_v void_a and_o usual_o 123_o resume_v by_o the_o parliament_n witness_v the_o notable_a act_n of_o resumption_n in_o 8_o h._n 6._o and_o 31_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o of_o all_o the_o king_n grant_v of_o any_o honour_n castle_n town_n village_n manor_n land_n rent_n reversion_n annuity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n till_o then_o with_o divers_a other_o precedent_n of_o resumption_n in_o the_o margin_n in_o king_n stevens_n rich._n 1_o 2._o &_o hen._n 2_o 3_o &_o 5._o their_o reign_n these_o resolution_n of_o our_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n be_v second_v by_o many_o foreign_a civilian_n as_o baldus_n in_o proem_n de_fw-fr feud_n n._n 32._o 33._o aretine_n in_o rubric_n lucas_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la cod._n de_fw-fr omni_fw-la agro_fw-la deserto_fw-la l._n quicunque_fw-la f._n 184_o 185._o albericus_n de_fw-fr rosate_fw-it quodcunque_fw-la praescrip_n be_v a_o zenone_n n._n 4._o f._n 3._o 1._o 4._o boetius_fw-la epan_n haeroic_a quest_n qu._n 3._o n._n 43._o qu._n 5._o n._n 19_o 27._o 34._o didacus_n cavaruvius_fw-la practic_n qu._n c._n 4._o n._n 1._o martinus_n laudensis_n de_fw-fr confaed_n tract_n 1._o qu._n 13._o joan._n andreas_n in_o cap._n dilect_n de_fw-fr maior_n &_o obed._n franciscus_n vargas_n de_fw-fr author_n pontif_n axiom_n 1._o n._n 2._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n 8._o surius_n council_n tom._n 2._o p._n 865_o 866._o with_o sundry_a other_o many_z of_o who_o word_n you_o may_v read_v in_o doctor_n crakenthorp_n defence_n of_o constantine_n p._n 169._o to_o 175._o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o emperor_n or_o any_o other_o king_n can_v give_v away_o any_o town_n or_o territory_n belong_v to_o their_o empire_n or_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o trust_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n not_o they_o in_o right_n whence_o they_o conclude_v constantine_n pretend_a donation_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n to_o the_o pope_n a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o 578._o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n an._n 1525._o profess_v public_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o french_a king_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o alienation_n of_o any_o land_n town_n or_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o france_n &_o of_o his_o sovereign_a court_n and_o officer_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n remain_v and_o therefore_o â—e_v refuse_v to_o consign_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgoyne_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o who_o have_v take_v he_o prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o pavia_n or_o to_o release_v his_o right_n to_o any_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n though_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v it_o to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o without_o his_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n consent_n it_o be_v true_a 5._o our_o law-booke_n say_v that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v seize_v of_o land_n to_o any_o private_a subject_n use_v by_o way_n of_o feoffment_n because_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n to_o be_v any_o private_a man_n feoffee_n because_o no_o subpoena_fw-la lie_v to_o force_n he_o to_o execute_v it_o &_o he_o be_v a_o corporation_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o land_n in_o other_o right_a and_o for_o their_o use_n as_o of_o 127._o ward_n idiot_n lunatic_n
chichester_n the_o day_n before_o the_o battle_n of_o lewis_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o son_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o it_o by_o the_o baron_n and_o 20000._o of_o their_o soldier_n slay_v absolve_v all_o that_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n their_o lord_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n such_o confidence_n have_v he_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n in_o one_o word_n the_o 178._o oath_n of_o association_n prescribe_v by_o the_o baron_n to_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n brother_z to_z king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o 43._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n hear_v all_o man_n that_o i_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n do_v here_o swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a to_o reform_v with_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n hitherto_o by_o the_o council_n of_o wicked_a person_n overmuch_o disorder_v and_o be_v a_o effectual_a coadjutor_n to_o expel_v the_o rebel_n 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