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necessary_a and_o profitable_a unto_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o cap._n 17._o in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v not_o currant_n the_o king_n which_o be_v chief_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n there_o shall_v do_v right_o there_o unto_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v and_o cap._n 48._o chartaâ—s_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v grieve_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v great_a charity_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n put_v for_o justice_n as_o here_o to_o do_v right_o unto_o all_o man_n at_o all_z time_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v by_o assent_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v provide_v the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 1._o be_v thus_o prefaced_a for_o the_o great_a mischief_n and_o disinherison_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o
and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o say_a people_n the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n follow_v etc._n etc._n cap._n 2._o with_o 2._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n great_o desire_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n will_v and_o strait_o command_v that_o the_o peace_n within_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v sure_o observe_v &_o keep_v so_o that_o all_o his_o lawful_a subject_n may_v from_o henceforth_o safe_o and_o peaceable_o go_v come_v and_o dwell_v after_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o justice_n and_o right_o be_v indifferent_o minister_v to_o every_o of_o his_o say_a subject_n as_o well_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o court_n 1._o h._n 4._o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o to_o nourish_v peace_n unity_n &_o concord_n of_o all_o party_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n which_o now_o late_o have_v be_v mischievous_o put_v to_o great_a ruin_n mischief_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o assent_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n 6._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o for_o the_o grievous_a complaint_n make_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o his_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o horrible_a mischief_n and_o damnable_a custom_n which_o be_v introduce_v of_o new_a etc._n etc._n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o to_o eschew_v the_o damage_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v divers_a such_o recitall_n be_v frequent_a in_o most_o of_o our_o statute_n in_o 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realm_n and_o to_o appease_v and_o cease_v the_o great_a hurt_n and_o peril_n &_o impertable_a loss_n and_o grievance_n that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o time_n past_a and_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o if_o the_o thing_n from_o henceforth_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n and_o dispense_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a law_n usage_n custom_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v be_v and_o be_v great_o appair_v blemish_a and_o confound_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n minish_v and_o his_o person_n false_o defraud_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o realm_n carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n impovirish_v trouble_a etc._n etc._n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n have_v regard_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o chief_o desire_v to_o sustain_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o peacâ—_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n usage_n and_o franchise_n of_o this_o land_n as_o he_o be_v bond_n by_o his_o oath_n make_v at_o his_o coronation_n follow_v the_o way_n of_o his_o progenitor_n which_o for_o their_o time_n make_v certain_a good_a ordinance_n and_o provision_n against_o the_o say_a grievance_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n etc._n etc._n have_v approve_v accept_v and_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n 2._o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o because_o the_o king_n have_v perceive_v as_o well_o by_o many_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n desire_v sovereign_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o his_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o the_o offender_n due_o to_o be_v chastise_v and_o punish_v as_o he_o be_v swear_v at_o his_o coronation_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n have_v defend_v etc._n etc._n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n 3_o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n num._n 38._o &_o 40._o the_o commons_o desire_v a_o grant_n of_o new_a power_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v into_o extortion_n the_o bishop_n conceive_v it_o may_v extend_v to_o they_o make_v their_o protestation_n against_o this_o new_a grant_n yet_o protest_v that_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o what_o be_v law_n already_o they_o will_v condescend_v to_o it_o but_o not_o if_o it_o give_v any_o new_a or_o further_a power_n the_o king_n answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o protestation_n or_o any_o word_n contain_v therein_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o pass_v this_o new_a grant_n and_o that_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o and_o 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o regality_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o safegvard_n of_o our_o realm_n round_o about_o will_v in_o this_o behalf_n convenient_a hasty_a remedy_n to_o be_v adhibite_fw-la have_v assign_v etc._n etc._n by_o these_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a recitall_n in_o our_o ancient_a and_o late_a statute_n in_o the_o king_n own_o proclamation_n commission_n yea_o and_o in_o writ_n of_o law_n wherein_o we_o find_v these_o expression_n a._n nos_fw-la qui_fw-la singulis_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o exhibitione_n justitiae_fw-la sumus_n debitores_fw-la plaenam_fw-la &_o celerem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la facias_fw-la a._n nos_fw-la volentes_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la legios_fw-la nostros_fw-la in_o curiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n justitiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullatenus_fw-la differri_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inde_fw-la reddendam_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la procedatis_fw-la 129._o nos_fw-la oppressiones_fw-la duritias_fw-la damna_fw-la excessus_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la praedictae_fw-la nolentes_fw-la relinquere_fw-la impunita_fw-la volent_fw-la esque_fw-la salvationi_fw-la &_o 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6._o 17_o
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who_o be_v no_o absolute_a prince_n have_v any_o the_o least_o authority_n from_o the_o
law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n personal_o by_o themselves_o or_o instrument_n to_o do_v any_o injury_n or_o injustice_n to_o their_o subject_n how_o much_o less_o than_o by_o open_a forcâ—_n to_o murder_n rob_n plunder_n ravish_v ruin_n or_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o law_n liberty_n estate_n religion_n all_o which_o be_v plentiful_o prove_v by_o law_n authority_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o punctual_o confirm_v by_o these_o ensue_a text_n ezech._n 44_o 15._o 16_o 17._o cap._n 45._o 8_o 9_o psalm_n 105._o 14_o 15._o isaiah_n 14._o 15_o to_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o isaiah_n 1._o 23._o cap._n 3._o 12._o 14._o 15._o prov._n 28._o 15._o 16._o ezâ—â—h_o 22._o 6._o 7._o 27._o zeph._n 3._o 3_o mich._n 3._o 1._o to_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 1_o king_n cap._n 21._o &_o 22._o zeph._n 2._o 8._o isâ—y_n 9_o 7._o cap._n 16._o 5._o cap._n 32._o 1._o 2._o cap._n 49._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o jer._n 22._o 3._o to_o 32._o obad._n 2._o 10._o to_o 16._o rom._n 13._o 3._o 4._o 5._o â—_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 16._o and_o infinite_a scripture_n more_o second_o that_o all_o subject_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v oblige_v both_o in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n to_o disobey_v resist_v and_o not_o execute_v the_o unjust_a illegal_a commission_n mandate_n of_o their_o king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o midwife_n refusal_n to_o murder_v the_o hebrew_n male-childâ—en_a at_o king_n pharoahs_n command_n for_o which_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o build_v they_o house_n exod_v â—_o 15_o to_o 20._o by_o balaams_n denial_n to_o curse_v or_o defy_v the_o israelite_n at_o king_n bâ—lacks_n entreaty_n numb_a 22._o &_o 23._o &_o 24._o by_o the_o refusal_n of_o saul_n guard_n and_o footman_n to_o sâ—ay_v or_o fall_v on_o the_o priest_n a_o nob_n by_o king_n saul_n personal_a command_n though_o present_a and_o not_o only_o their_o king_n but_o master_n too_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 17._o 18._o by_o jonathan_n denial_n to_o kill_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o david_n upon_o saul_n mandate_n though_o not_o only_o his_o sovereign_n but_o father_n although_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v the_o crown_n by_o it_o and_o endanger_v his_o own_o life_n by_o refuse_v it_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 27._o to_o 42._o by_o saul_n armour-beares_a forbearance_n to_o run_v he_o through_o with_o his_o sword_n when_o he_o flee_v before_o the_o philistimes_fw-la though_o he_o as_o his_o king_n and_o master_n enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v it_o lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a shall_v come_v and_o thrust_v he_o through_o and_o abuse_v he_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 4._o by_o mordechai_n his_o denial_n to_o bend_v the_o knee_n to_o haman_n the_o great_a favourite_n though_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v esther_n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o by_o shadracâ—_n meshach_n abednego_n and_o daniel_n refusal_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o king_n portion_n of_o meat_n and_o wine_n assign_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deâ—iled_v dan._n 1._o 5._o to_o 12._o by_o their_o peremptory_a 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habent_fw-la quod_fw-la agant_fw-la corpora_fw-la praebâ—mus_fw-la nuda_fw-la &_o patentia_fw-la
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and_o issue_v they_o out_o again_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o direction_n of_o these_o as_o themselves_o prescribe_v for_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o few_o instance_n of_o note_n in_o lieu_n of_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v remember_v 157._o anno_fw-la 1237._o being_n the_o 21_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o parliament_n after_o many_o contestation_n with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o fraud_n oppression_n favour_v of_o alien_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o kingdom_n detriment_n the_o king_n by_o oath_n prâ—mâ—sing_v amendment_n grant_v unto_o he_o the_o thirty_o part_n of_o all_o their_o moveable_n except_v ready_a money_n horse_n and_o armour_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o realm_n with_o this_o condition_n often_o annex_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v leave_v the_o counsel_n of_o alien_n and_o only_o use_v that_o of_o his_o natural_a subject_n and_o for_o more_o security_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o four_o knight_n of_o every_o shire_n and_o one_o clerk_n of_o the_o king_n in_o every_o several_a shire_n shall_v upon_o their_o outhe_n collect_v receive_v and_o deliver_v the_o say_a subsidy_n either_o into_o some_o abbey_n or_o castle_n to_o be_v safe_o reserve_v there_o and_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o view_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o earl_n warren_n or_o other_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n or_o otherwise_o if_o the_o king_n fâ—iled_v in_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o grant_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_o restore_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o country_n whence_o it_o be_v collect_v 211._o in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 2._o anno_fw-la 1318._o the_o parliament_n not_o dare_v to_o trust_v this_o prodigal_a miscounselled_n king_n with_o money_n instead_o of_o subside_n grant_v he_o a_o aid_n of_o arm_a man_n against_o the_o scot_n london_n set_v forth_o 200._o canturbury_n 40._o saint_a alban_n 10._o and_o 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election_n of_o who_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o assemble_v in_o the_o field_n of_o arriaga_n those_o of_o this_o election_n be_v call_v brethren_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o year_n 1332._o the_o brotherhood_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o province_n send_v to_o k._n alphonso_n divers_a article_n which_o they_o beseech_v he_o to_o confirm_v promise_v for_o their_o part_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o last_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o name_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o brotherhood_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o extinct_a and_o the_o province_n be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n if_o he_o will_v confirm_v those_o article_n to_o they_o be_v 17._o in_o number_n which_o he_o do_v the_o chief_a be_v these_o that_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o successor_n shall_v not_o alien_a any_o place_n of_o his_o demesne_n that_o the_o gentleman_n and_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o subsidy_n 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3._o that_o for_o the_o term_n of_o 12._o year_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v not_o coin_v any_o money_n but_o such_o as_o be_v then_o currant_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o during_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v not_o coin_v above_o one_o sort_n of_o money_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v distribute_v part_n of_o the_o revenue_n profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o the_o subject_n 4._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v into_o their_o service_n above_o four_o stranger_n but_o shall_v employ_v they_o of_o the_o country_n 5._o that_o the_o fort_n and_o garrison_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o gentleman_n bear_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n and_o not_o to_o any_o stranger_n who_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o promise_v for_o to_o hold_v they_o for_o she_o and_o for_o the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o country_n 6._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o exchange_v nor_o engage_v the_o realm_n for_o any_o other_o estate_n whatsoever_o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o sell_v nor_o engage_v any_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n neither_o shall_v make_v any_o law_n nor_o statute_n against_o the_o realm_n nor_o against_o they_o that_o shall_v lawful_o succeed_v therein_o 8._o that_o to_o the_o first_o son_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n they_o shall_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n free_a and_o without_o faction_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o estate_n shall_v pay_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o expense_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o sanchet_n or_o other_o french_a money_n equivalent_a 9_o that_o if_o god_n give_v they_o no_o child_n in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v leave_v the_o realm_n after_o they_o free_a with_o the_o fort_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o invest_v they_o to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o shall_v belong_v 10._o that_o if_o they_o infringe_v these_o article_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v quit_v of_o their_o oath_n of_o subjection_n which_o they_o ought_v they_o these_o article_n be_v promise_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n they_o be_v solemn_o crown_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n nobleman_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n take_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o upon_o this_o agreement_n all_o the_o castle_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n in_o navarre_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o estate_n who_o commit_v they_o unto_o the_o custody_n of_o faithful_a knight_n in_o who_o keep_v they_o continue_v a_o catalogue_n of_o which_o castle_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n that_o guard_v they_o by_o the_o estate_n appointment_n in_o the_o year_n 1335._o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o general_n history_n of_o spain_n before_o this_o anno_fw-la 1328._o the_o estate_n of_o navarre_n assemble_v at_o puentala_n reyna_n to_o resolve_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o who_o the_o realm_n of_o navarre_n belonged_n whether_o to_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o jane_n countess_n of_o eureux_fw-fr the_o estate_n be_v adjourn_v to_o pampelone_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o realm_n their_o opinion_n be_v divers_a many_o hold_v that_o king_n edward_n shall_v have_v the_o realm_n as_o granchilde_n bear_v of_o the_o daughter_n to_o queen_n jane_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n rather_o than_o the_o countess_n of_o eureux_fw-fr in_o regard_n of_o the_o sex_n other_o with_o more_o reason_n hold_v for_o the_o countess_n who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o daughter_n to_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o queen_n jane._n these_o prevalled_a draw_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o opinion_n whereupon_o the_o countess_n be_v declare_v true_a and_o lawful_a queen_n of_o navarre_n the_o realm_n have_v be_v vacant_a above_o four_o month_n and_o until_o that_o she_o and_o count_n philip_n her_o husband_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o declare_v the_o regent_n and_o viceroy_n don_n john_n corberan_n of_o leet_n 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observe_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n aâ—ter_v which_o a_o far_o strict_a oath_n be_v administer_v to_o charles_n the_o 3_o an._n 1390._o anno._n 1325._o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o arragon_n don_n pedro_n son_n to_o the_o infant_n don_n alphonso_n be_v swear_v presumptive_a heir_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o grandfather_n and_o father_n the_o which_o be_v there_o decree_v and_o practise_v for_o that_o don_n pedro_n earl_n of_o ribagorca_n do_v maintain_v that_o if_o his_o brother_n don_n alphonso_n shall_v die_v before_o their_o father_n the_o realm_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o propriety_n be_v the_o three_o brother_n rather_o than_o to_o his_o nephew_n the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o brother_n in_o this_o assembly_n the_o article_n of_o the_o general_a privilege_n be_v confirm_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o 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public_a case_n without_o the_o congregation_n public_a advice_n so_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o write_v letter_n also_o to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o hezekiah_n have_v take_v counsel_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o second_o month_n for_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o at_o that_o time_n because_o the_o people_n have_v not_o sanctify_v themselves_o sufficient_o neither_o have_v the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o thing_n please_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n so_o they_o establish_v a_o decree_n to_o make_v proclamation_n throughout_o all_o israel_n from_o bersheba_n even_o to_o dan_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o of_o a_o long_a time_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v write_v so_o the_o post_n go_v with_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n throughout_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12._o also_o in_o judah_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o give_v they_o one_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o vers_n 23._o and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n take_v counsel_n to_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n and_o they_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n with_o gladness_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n rejoice_v vers_fw-la 25._o when_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v present_a go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o break_v the_o image_n in_o piece_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o altar_n out_o of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n in_o ephraim_n also_o and_o manass_v until_o they_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o possession_n into_o their_o own_o city_n in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 3._o when_o hezekiah_n see_v that_o senacherib_n be_v come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n he_o take_v council_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n to_o stop_v the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n and_o they_o do_v help_v he_o and_o there_o be_v gather_v much_o people_n together_o who_o stop_v all_o the_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o that_o notable_a text_n jer._n 38._o 4._o to_o 28._o where_o when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v prophesy_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n army_n which_o shall_v take_v it_o therefore_o the_o prince_n 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member_n so_o cohere_v and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o none_o of_o they_o even_o the_o small_a can_v suffer_v violence_n or_o hurt_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v hurt_v and_o suffer_v grief_n as_o the_o whole_a scripture_n teach_v therefore_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n now_o the_o body_n be_v ofttimes_o affect_v not_o only_o with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o arm_n or_o leg_n but_o even_o of_o the_o very_a lest_o finger_n or_o perish_v with_o its_o wound_n therefore_o in_o vain_a may_v any_o one_o boast_n that_o he_o be_v cordial_o affect_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n who_o when_o he_o may_v defend_v the_o whole_a yet_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v tear_v and_o mangle_a limb_n after_o limb_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o building_n now_o where_o mine_n be_v make_v against_o any_o part_n of_o the_o building_n the_o whole_a building_n ofttimes_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o flame_n which_o invade_v any_o part_n thereof_o endanger_v ger_n the_o whole_a therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v ridiculous_a who_o because_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o callaâ—_n perchance_o shall_v delay_v to_o drive_v the_o flame_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v be_v scarce_o in_o his_o wit_n who_o will_v not_o prevent_v mine_n with_o countermine_n because_o they_o be_v make_v against_o this_o wall_n not_o against_o that_o it_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o a_o ship_n now_o the_o whole_a ship_n be_v endanger_v together_o the_o whole_a perish_v together_o therefore_o those_o be_v equal_o safe_a who_o be_v in_o the_o before_o part_n as_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o puppe_n those_o who_o be_v in_o keel_n as_o safe_a as_o those_o in_o the_o shroud_n if_o the_o storm_n rage_n whence_o very_o even_o in_o the_o common_a proverb_n those_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o same_o danger_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n these_o thing_n lay_v down_o very_o he_o who_o be_v not_o move_v with_o its_o grief_n burn_v to_o ss_v be_v not_o of_o that_o body_n be_v
hist._n l._n 6._o dionys._n hal._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o body_n commonweal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o l._n 5._o see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n poliâ—_n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la instit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8_o 9_o 9_o bodin_n commonweal_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o arragonensium_fw-la rerum_fw-la commentar_n p._n 588_o 589._o 723._o 723._o ibid._n p._n 724._o 724._o foris_fw-la &_o in_fw-la castris_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la bellicarum_fw-la administ_n ratienem_fw-la obtinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n nicholaus_fw-la isthuanfus_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la vngar_fw-la hist._n l._n 6._o f._n 84_o 85._o bodins_n commonweal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 167._o livy_n rom._n hist._n l._n 31._o 35._o bodin_n commonweal_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o bodin_n ibid._n ibid._n bodins_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o matthew_n paris_z hist._n angliae_fw-la p._n 835._o 835._o dinothi_fw-mi historia_fw-la sleidan_n l._n 8._o 18._o 22_o grimston_n imperial_a history_n in_o rodulph_n 2._o and_o ferdinand_n the_o second_v second_v lambard_n archaion_n f._n 135_o de_fw-fr heretochiis_fw-la heretochiis_fw-la p._n 232_o 348_o 349._o 349._o see_v master_n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n p._n 605._o 605._o bodins_n commonweal_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 273._o 273._o grimstone_n imperial_a hist._n p._n 171._o 171._o bodin_n com._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 273._o 273._o cook_n instit_n on_o lit._n f._n 110._o cambdens_fw-fr brit._n p._n 177_o holinshed_n description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o p._n 113._o and_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 120._o to_o 130._o brooke_n crompton_n cowel_n minshew_n tit._n parlem_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n commonwealth_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2._o object_n answ._n answ._n 14_o h._n 8._o f._n 3._o b._n b._n see_v littleton_n sect._n 297._o 314._o 323._o &_o cook_n instit._fw-la ibidem_fw-la object_n object_n see_v all_o his_o majesty_n late_a proclamation_n protestation_n and_o print_v declaration_n of_o this_o nature_n answ._n answ._n seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n â—_o c._n 2._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o novem_n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o anno_fw-la 1641_o &_o 1642._o 1642._o lord_n faulkland_n l._n seymor_n l._n digbey_v l._n savil_n sir_n io._n culpepper_n sir_n edward_n deering_n mr._n holborn_n mr._n hide_v etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n nou._n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o quid_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sperare_fw-la quem_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la paret_fw-la nequitia_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la jubetur_fw-la peccat_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 26._o see_n br._n parl._n 7._o dyer_n 60._o a._n cromptons_n jurisdictâ—f_n 16._o a._n a._n see_v 3_o car._n c._n 6_o 7._o 7._o artic._n super_fw-la chartas_n c._n 12_o see_v cook_n institutes_n on_o it_o agricolae_fw-la apud_fw-la indos_n sacri_fw-la &_o afurto_fw-la &_o praeda_fw-la alieni_fw-la diâ—dorus_fw-la sic_fw-la bib._n hist._n l._n 2._o n._n 40._o 40._o fitz._n corone_n 192._o 194._o 58._o 276._o 261._o 21_o h._n 7._o 39_o 24._o h_o 8._o c._n 5._o stamford_n f._n 13_o 14._o cook_n l_o 4._o 91_o 92._o see_v matth._n paris_n hist._n p._n 264_o 265_o 266._o 266._o see_v the_o parliament_n second_o remonstrance_n concern_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n array_n see_v this_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o parliament_n second_o declaration_n declaration_n quae_fw-la alia_fw-la vita_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la lâ—ones_n ursique_fw-la regnarent_fw-la si_fw-mi serpentibus_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la ac_fw-la noxissimo_fw-la cuique_fw-la animali_fw-la daretur_fw-la potestas_fw-la illa_fw-la raâ—ionis_fw-la experria_fw-la &_o a_o nobis_fw-la immanita_fw-la be_v câ—imine_fw-la damna_fw-la ta_fw-la abstinent_a suis_fw-fr &_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la feras_fw-la similitudo_fw-la apud_fw-la râ—manâ—s_fw-la tantum_fw-la neâ—_n a_o necessariis_fw-la quidem_fw-la aby_n temperate_a sibi_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 26._o nulli_fw-la regi_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la saeva_fw-la animadversione_n at_o contra_fw-la maxima_fw-la si_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la continet_fw-la si_fw-la multos_fw-la irae_fw-la alienae_n eripuit_fw-la neminemsuae_fw-la impendit_fw-la senecade_n clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o ista_fw-la frequens_fw-la vindicte_fw-la paucorum_fw-la odium_fw-la reprimit_fw-la omnium_fw-la irritat_fw-la regius_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la auget_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la â—ollendo_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o the_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o cicester_n and_o the_o prisoner_n relation_n relation_n quanto_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la melius_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la numerari_fw-la inter_fw-la publico_fw-la malo_fw-la natos_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 18._o the_o king_n letter_n on_o saturday_n apil_n 8._o 1643_o to_o the_o house_n house_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o 24._o see_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o parliament-man_n speech_n to_o this_o effect_n effect_n 1_o king_n 11._o 1_o to_o 12._o 12._o see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n &_o declaration_n to_o this_o effect_n effect_n see_v doctor_n jones_n his_o book_n of_o examinatons_n publish_v by_o order_n of_o both_o hoâ—ses_n object_n answ._n answ._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n right_n concern_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n object_n answ._n answ._n mat._n paâ—â—s_o hist._n p._n 243._o to_o 256_o daniel_n p._n 143._o 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n par._n hist._n angl._n p._n 240._o 421._o 430._o dan._n hist._n p._n 157_o 158_o 158_o mat_n par_fw-fr an_n 125â—_n 1838_o 839_o the_o stat._n at_o large_a dan._n hist_o p_o 169._o speed_v p._n 28_o mat_n weston_n holinsh_v fab._n graf_n an._n 1253._o 1253._o daniel_n pâ—_n 169._o 169._o math._n paris_n p._n 839._o 839._o psal._n 146._o 3_o psal_n 62._o 9_o 9_o math_n paris_n p._n 825_o 826._o speed_n p_o 627._o 628._o daniel_n p._n 167._o 168._o 168._o matthew_n paris_n p_o 826._o 827._o daniel_n p_o 168._o 168._o see_v constit._n council_n de_fw-fr reding_n cap._n de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr excom_n public_a in_o john_n de_fw-fr aton_n â—_o 131._o 131._o daniel_n history_n p._n 260._o 260._o 5_o e._n 3_o c_o 9_o 15._o 15._o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o c._n 2._o 3._o 25._o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o c._n 4._o 28._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37._o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o 38._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o 42._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o the_o revocation_n of_o this_o statute_n make_v 15_o ed._n 3._o in_o the_o statute_n aâ—_n large_a large_a hist._n argâ—â—_n p._n 371._o 371._o seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o 1._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v 26._o 1642_o and_o novem._n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o see_v plutar_n numa_n pem_n pilius_n livy_n l._n 2._o bodin_n com._n weale_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o prov._n 11._o 14._o c_o 15._o 22._o c._n 24._o 6._o 6._o eccles_n 4._o 9_o to_o 13._o 13._o see_v 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o eliz._n 2._o cap._n 1._o cook_n 8._o report_n the_o prince_n case_n case_n novem._n 2._o 1642_o and_o may_v 26._o 1642._o 1642._o de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o object_n 3._o 3._o see_v his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n 19_o proposition_n june_n 2._o 1642._o with_o other_o declaration_n and_o treatise_n on_o his_o part_n part_n page_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o de_fw-fr laudibuâ—_n legum_n angliae_fw-la c._n 13_o 14._o answ._n 1._o 1._o livy_n hist._n l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o dionys._n hal_n antiq._n rom._n l._n 2._o &_o 3_o polybius_n hist._n l._n 6._o bodin_n commonwealth_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o arist._n polit._n i._n 2_o 3_o 5._o xenophon_n de_fw-fr lacedaem_n republica_n diodoruâ—_n sic_fw-la bib._n hist._n l._n 2_o 3._o 3._o cook_n inst._n on_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la f._n 174_o 175_o 558_o 559_o 566._o 566._o cook_n ibid._n 284._o 3._o c._n 6._o no._n nat_n br._n 163_o 164._o register_n part_n 1._o f._n 177_o 178._o stamford_n 1._o c._n 51._o f_o 49._o brooke_n corporation_n kitchen_n f._n 47_o 48._o see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 746_o 747_o 694._o to_o 71â—_n 71â—_n see_v antiquit._n eccle._n brit._n goodwin_n cat._n of_o bishop_n and_o antiquity_n eadmerus_n hist._n novel_a p._n 34._o 36_o 50_o 71._o 97_o 109_o 111_o 112_o 131_o 132_o malm_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n pontif._n 25_o e_o 3_o par._n 6._o 9_o h._n 4_o c._n 8_o 13_o r._n 2._o stat_n 2_o c._n 2._o 2._o stamford_n ibid._n modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la cambdens_fw-fr brit._n p_o 176_o 177._o sir_n tho._n smith_n commonwealth_n l_o 2_o c._n 1._o 2._o helinsh_v and_o veel_v description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o f._n 173._o chron._n of_o ireland_n f_z 127_o 128._o minsh_fw-mi dict_n tit._n parli_n cook_n instit._n on_o lit_n f._n 109_o 114_o &_o 9_o report_n epist._n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a 15_o e_z 3._o c_o 3_o 4_o 5_o stamford_n juris_fw-la of_o court_n f._n 1._o to_o 10_o rastal_n parl._n and_o
subject_a to_o legal_a ceremony_n so_o therefore_o the_o king_n lest_o his_o power_n shall_v remain_v unbridled_a there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o great_a than_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o justice_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o least_o or_o as_o the_o least_o in_o receive_v judgement_n if_o he_o require_v it_o 34_o that_o a_o king_n be_v create_v and_o elect_v by_o who_o but_o by_o his_o kingdom_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o do_v justice_n unto_o all_o 6._o that_o a_o king_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o earth_n see_v he_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o vicar_n nisi_fw-la id_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o that_o only_a which_o he_o can_v do_v by_o law_n that_o god_n the_o law_n and_o his_o court_n to_o wit_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n in_o parliament_n be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o aught_o to_o bridle_v he_o and_o be_v thence_o call_v comites_fw-la because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n companion_n fleta_n a_o ancient_a lawbook_n write_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 17._o use_v the_o selfsame_o word_n that_o bracton_n do_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o superior_a to_o wit_n god_n and_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n and_o his_o court_n of_o earl_n and_o baron_n to_o wit_n the_o parliament_n fortescue_n a_o lawyer_n chancellor_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o 9_o the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v alter_v nor_o change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o realm_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o why_o be_v govern_v his_o people_n by_o power_n not_o only_o royal_a but_o politic_n if_o his_o power_n over_o they_o be_v royal_a only_o than_o he_o may_v change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o charge_v his_o subject_n with_o tallage_n and_o other_o burden_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o such_o be_v the_o dominion_n the_o civil_a law_n purport_v when_o they_o say_v the_o prince_n pleasure_n have_v 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