and_o parl._n 2._o r._n 2._o n._n 7_o 9_o they_o be_v call_v the_o great_a council_n of_o lord_n by_o wage_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n and_o ability_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o sit_v vote_n and_o judge_v in_o parliament_n second_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o such_o be_v ever_o repute_v person_n of_o great_a valour_n courage_n power_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o great_a interest_n estate_n ally_n and_o retainer_n and_o so_o best_a able_a to_o withstand_v and_o redress_v all_o public_a grievance_n and_o enchroachment_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n liberty_n in_o defence_n whereof_o they_o have_v in_o ancient_a time_n be_v always_o most_o ready_a and_o active_a to_o spend_v not_o only_o their_o estate_n but_o blood_n and_o life_n for_o wherewith_o they_o have_v redeem_v and_o preserve_v those_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n we_o now_o enjoy_v and_o contend_v for_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n our_o ancestor_n in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n policy_n and_o right_n think_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o be_v summon_v to_o and_o bear_v chief_a sway_n in_o our_o parliament_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o peerage_n power_n and_o nobility_n only_o without_o the_o people_n election_n this_o reason_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o parliament_n we_o find_v express_o record_v in_o bracton_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o fol._n 34._o and_o in_o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o the_o king_n say_v they_o have_v a_o superior_a namely_o god_n also_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n likewise_o his_o count_n to_o wit_n the_o earl_n &_o baron_n because_o they_o be_v call_v count_n as_o be_v the_o king_n fellow_n and_o he_o who_o have_v a_o fellow_n have_v a_o master_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o bridle_n that_o be_v without_o a_o law_n debent_fw-la ei_fw-la fraenum_fw-la imponere_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o impose_v a_o bridle_n on_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o commons_o be_v person_n of_o less_o power_n and_o interest_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v andrew_n horn_n in_o his_o mirror_n of_o justice_n ch_z 1._o §_o 2_o 3._o render_v the_o like_a reason_n in_o all_o the_o contest_v and_o war_n between_o k._n john_n hen._n 3._o edw._n 2._o &_o rich._n 2._o concern_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o lord_n &_o baron_n be_v the_o ringleader_n and_o chief_a opposer_n of_o these_o king_n usurpation_n and_o encroachment_n on_o the_o people_n as_o all_o our_o hereof_o our_o see_v mat._n paris_n matthew_z westminster_z walsingham_n huntingdon_n holings_n head_n polythronicon_n coxton_n grimsâ—on_n stow_n speed_z trussell_n baker_n martin_n daniel_n how_o and_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n &_o kingdom_n part_n 1_o 2._o &_o 3._o 10_o r._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2._o 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o to_o 7._o 21_o r._n 4._o c._n 7._o to_o 13._o â—_o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o for_o proof_n hereof_o history_n and_o record_n relate_v whence_o they_o style_v the_o war_n in_o their_o time_n the_o baron_n war_n and_o before_o this_o the_o noble_n be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o k._n sigebert_n and_o k._n bernard_n and_o disthron_v they_o for_o their_o misdemeanour_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o mat._n westminster_n in_o his_o flores_n historiarum_fw-la a_o 756._o &_o 758._o to_o give_v some_o brief_a hint_n to_o clear_v this_o truth_n an._n dom._n 1214._o in_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o 567._o of_o mat._n paris_n hist_o angl._n p._n 233._o to_o 282._o daniel_n p._n 140._o to_o 144._o speed_v p._n 558._o to_o 567._o k._n john_n a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o paul_n july_n 16._o the_o charter_n of_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o people_n by_o k._n hen._n 1._o be_v read_v and_o confirm_v the_o baron_n swear_v in_o the_o archbishop_n presence_n that_o if_o need_n be_v they_o will_v spend_v their_o blood_n and_o afterward_o at_o st._n edmond_n bury_n the_o baron_n swear_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n that_o if_o k._n john_n refuse_v to_o confirm_v and_o restore_v to_o they_o those_o liberty_n the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o will_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o his_o allegiance_n till_o he_o have_v ratify_v they_o all_o by_o his_o charter_n under_o seal_n which_o they_o according_o perform_v tota_n angliae_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la collecta_fw-la all_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n collect_v into_o one_o appear_v in_o this_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n right_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o king_n whereupon_o it_o be_v afterward_o enact_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v 25_o baron_n choose_v by_o the_o lord_n not_z commons_z who_o shall_v to_o their_o utmost_a power_n cause_v the_o great_a charter_n confirm_v by_o k._n john_n to_o be_v due_o observe_v that_o if_o either_o the_o king_n or_o his_o justicy_a shall_v transgress_v the_o same_o or_o offend_v in_o any_o one_o article_n 4._o of_o the_o say_a baron_n shall_v immediate_o repair_v to_o he_o and_o require_v redress_n of_o the_o same_o without_o delay_n which_o if_o not_o do_v within_o forty_o day_n after_o that_o then_o the_o say_v 4._o baron_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v distrain_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n castle_n land_n and_o good_n till_o amends_o be_v make_v according_a to_o their_o arbitration_n such_o confidence_n and_o power_n be_v then_o repose_v in_o the_o baron_n alone_o 233._o alone_o hist_o angl._n p._n 233._o mat._n paris_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o geoffry_n fitz-peeter_n one_o of_o the_o great_a peer_n of_o that_o age_n write_v thus_o of_o he_o this_o year_n a_o 1214._o geoffry_n fitz-peeter_n justiciary_a of_o all_o england_n a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n end_v his_o day_n the_o 2_o day_n of_o octob._n erat_fw-la autem_fw-la firmissima_fw-la regni_fw-la columna_n for_o he_o be_v the_o most_o firm_a pillar_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v a_o nobleman_n expert_a in_o the_o law_n furnish_v with_o treasure_n rent_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o good_n and_o confederated_a to_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n by_o blood_n or_o friendship_n whence_o the_o king_n without_o love_n do_v fear_v he_o above_o all_o man_n for_o he_o govern_v the_o reins_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereupon_o after_o his_o death_n england_n be_v become_v like_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n without_o a_o helm_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o tempest_n be_v the_o death_n of_o herbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a_o magnificent_a and_o faithful_a man_n neither_o can_v england_n breathe_v again_o after_o the_o death_n of_o these_o two_o when_o k._n john_n hear_v of_o fitz-peeters_n death_n turn_v to_o those_o who_o sit_v about_o he_o he_o say_v by_o god_n foot_n now_o be_o i_o first_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n he_o have_v therefore_o from_o thenceforth_o more_o free_a power_n to_o break_v his_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o say_v geoffry_n for_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o kingdom_n peace_n such_o pillar_n and_o stay_v be_v great_a and_o stout_a peer_n to_o a_o kingdom_n &_o curb_n to_o tyrannical_a king_n and_o therefore_o of_o meeâ—_n right_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n for_o the_o very_a kingdom_n safety_n and_o welfare_n without_o the_o people_n election_n in_o the_o 43_o year_n of_o k._n hen._n 3._o his_o reign_n 178._o reign_n mat._n paris_n p._n 952._o 953._o speed_z p._n 636._o daniel_n p._n 178._o the_o baron_n of_o england_n enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a oath_n of_o association_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a to_o reform_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n hitherto_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o wicked_a person_n overmuch_o disorder_v and_o eff_a ectual_o to_o expel_v the_o rebel_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o same_o which_o oath_n they_o make_v richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n to_o take_v as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o these_o baron_n war_n for_o the_o subject_n liberty_n many_o hundred_o lord_n and_o baron_n spend_v both_o their_o blood_n life_n and_o estate_n and_o among_o other_o simon_n mulford_n earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o great_a pillar_n of_o the_o baron_n slay_v in_o the_o batail_n of_o eusham_n of_o whoâ—_n 178._o whoâ—_n in_o his_o continuation_n of_o mat._n paris_n p._n 968._o &_o daniel_n p._n 178._o râ—shing_v â—r_o thus_o write_v thus_o this_o magnificent_a earl_n simon_n end_v his_o day_n who_o not_o only_o bestow_v his_o estate_n but_o his_o person_n and_o life_n also_o for_o relief_n of_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 in_o the_o 3_o 4_o 14_o &_o 15._o of_o k._n edw._n 2._o his_o reign_n the_o baron_n be_v the_o chief_a stickler_n against_o gaveston_n and_o the_o
of_o the_o arduous_a and_o â—rgent_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o writ_n carolus_n etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_n &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o â—â—â—lâ—siae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernent_fw-la quiddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o teneri_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—avimus_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 haberiet_fw-la tractare_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la and_o the_o commons_o be_v summon_v to_o perform_v and_o consent_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v there_o happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o this_o com._n coun._n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o summon_v not_o to_o treat_v among_o themselves_o as_o a_o independent_a and_o entire_a parliament_n but_o to_o confirm_v and_o consent_v to_o what_o the_o king_n prelate_n great_a man_n and_o peer_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v ordain_v about_o such_o affair_n as_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n admit_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o peer_n to_o be_v altogether_o as_o essential_a yea_o more_o principal_a eminent_a member_n of_o parliament_n though_o not_o elective_a as_o the_o knight_n &_o burgess_n who_o be_v but_o summon_v to_o consent_v to_o &_o perform_v what_o shall_v happen_v there_o by_o common_a advice_n to_o ordain_v or_o at_o least_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o they_o as_o their_o inferior_n not_o to_o over-rule_v they_o as_o their_o superior_n and_o the_o only_a supreme_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o they_o will_v total_o exclude_v either_o king_n or_o lord_n from_o parliament_n who_o be_v distinct_a &_o essential_a member_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o commons_o and_o have_v always_o be_v so_o repute_v until_o now_o the_o commons_o may_v sit_v alone_o as_o cipher_n but_o not_o as_o a_o parliament_n to_o vote_n or_o act_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o people_n since_o though_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o may_v secure_o use_v extraordinary_a mean_n &_o proceed_n yet_o regular_o they_o be_v no_o more_o a_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n them_z the_o king_n or_o lord_n alone_o be_v a_o parliament_n without_o the_o commons_o or_o the_o trunk_n of_o a_o man_n a_o perfect_a man_n without_o a_o head_n or_o shoulder_n if_o 12._o if_o dyer_n 61._o 62._o cook_n 5_o report_n f._n 90._o 91._o 94._o 120._o 121._o v._o 1._o rep._n 111._o 173_o 19_o r._n 8._o 9_o br._n executor_n 3._o 15_o 11._o 7._o 12._o 3._o be_v joint_o empower_v or_o commission_v to_o do_v any_o act_n by_o commission_n deed_n or_o warrant_v any_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o 3d._o if_o many_o be_v in_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n sewer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o three_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la joint_o &_o act_v there_o joint_o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o three_o be_v absent_a all_o the_o rest_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o parliament_n itself_o if_o either_o house_n appoint_v a_o committee_n of_o 3._o 5._o or_o 7._o to_o examine_v act_n or_o execute_v any_o thing_n if_o but_o one_o of_o this_o number_n be_v absent_a or_o put_v out_o the_o rest_n can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v legal_a or_o valid_a even_o by_o course_n of_o parliament_n neither_o can_v either_o house_n sit_v and_o vote_n as_o a_o house_n unless_o there_o be_v so_o many_o member_n present_a as_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n will_v make_v up_o a_o house_n as_o every_o man_n experience_n can_v inform_v he_o if_o these_o leveller_n than_o will_v absolute_o cut_v off_o or_o exclude_v the_o king_n or_o lord_n from_o the_o parliament_n they_o absolute_o null_a and_o dissolve_v it_o and_o the_o act_n â—or_a continue_v this_o parliament_n can_v make_v nor_o continue_v the_o commons_o alone_o together_o as_o a_o parliament_n no_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n or_o king_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o the_o king_n or_o either_o house_n alone_o be_v no_o parliament_n but_o both_o conjoin_v and_o enliven_v with_o the_o king_n personal_a or_o representative_a presence_n the_o cut_n of_o the_o head_n alone_o or_o of_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n altogether_o destroy_v and_o kill_v the_o body_n politic_a and_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n natural_a if_o the_o king_n die_v or_o resign_v his_o crown_n or_o be_v depose_v the_o parliament_n thereby_o be_v actual_o dissolve_v as_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1._o h._n 4._o n._n 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o 4._o f._n 4._o 44._o and_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n or_o commons_o dissolve_v and_o leave_v their_o house_n without_o any_o adjournment_n the_o parliament_n be_v thereby_o dissolve_v as_o the_o forecited_a precedent_n and_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n manifest_v and_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o parliament_n consist_v only_o of_o commoner_n when_o the_o old_a one_o only_a within_o the_o act_n for_o continue_v this_o parliament_n make_v up_o both_o of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o be_v dissolve_v neither_o will_n or_o can_v be_v support_v or_o warrant_v by_o the_o letter_n or_o intention_n of_o this_o law_n nine_o all_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o all_o parliament_n since_o the_o conquest_n to_o the_o king_n or_o peer_n for_o their_o redress_n of_o grivance_n record_v in_o many_o ancient_a parliament_n roll_n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n extant_a usual_o run_v in_o this_o form_n 1._o form_n cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 1._o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n have_v ordain_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v the_o famous_a petition_n of_o right_n 3._o car._n so_o much_o insist_v on_o beginning_z thus_o humble_o show_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v thus_o answer_v by_o the_o king_n let_v right_o be_v do_v as_o be_v desire_v the_o act_n of_o continue_v this_o parliament_n make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o commons_o who_o never_o intend_v to_o exclude_v themselves_o out_o of_o this_o parliament_n by_o that_o act_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v quite_o dismember_v from_o it_o with_o all_o act_n and_o ordinance_n since_o yea_o the_o protestation_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n take_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o lord_n &_o prescribe_v by_o they_o to_o all_o other_o throughout_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o couple_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o always_o together_o neither_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o bind_a ordinance_n to_o the_o subject_n unless_o they_o both_o concur_v no_o more_o than_o one_o member_n alone_o of_o either_o house_n can_v make_v a_o house_n and_o rank_a the_o lord_n always_o before_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o king_n before_o they_o both_o so_o firm_o hold_v forth_o establish_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n undoubted_a right_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o decry_v this_o new_a mount_v monopoly_n of_o a_o sole_a parliament_n of_o commons_o without_o king_n or_o lord_n &_o that_o absolute_a sovereign_a power_n these_o new_a light_n have_v spy_v out_o and_o set_v up_o for_o they_o in_o utopia_n that_o impudence_n itself_o will_v blush_v to_o vent_v such_o mad_a absurd_a irrational_a frenzy_n and_o paradox_n as_o these_o crackbrained_a person_n dare_v to_o publish_v and_o they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n &_o reason_n argue_v that_o one_o man_n be_v three_o &_o that_o the_o leg_n and_o trunk_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n without_o head_n neck_n arm_n and_o shoulder_n or_o that_o the_o leg_n and_o body_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v place_v above_o the_o head_n neck_n and_o shoulder_n as_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o entire_a parliament_n the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n the_o only_a supreme_a authority_n paramount_n both_o king_n &_o lord_n who_o must_v not_o have_v now_o so_o much_o as_o a_o negative_a voice_n to_o deny_v or_o contradict_v any_o of_o the_o commons_o vote_n or_o ordinance_n though_o never_o so_o rash_a unjust_a dishonourable_a prejudicial_a or_o dangerous_a to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ten_o these_o very_a sectary_n and_o leveller_n themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o assert_v this_o right_n of_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o along_o this_o parliament_n till_o of_o late_a large_a c_o see_n innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v p._n 74._o 75._o mr._n edward_n gangraena_fw-la part_n
committee_n and_o proceed_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n to_o right_a all_o grieve_a petitioner_n especial_o such_o who_o have_v wait_v at_o least_o seven_o year_n space_n at_o your_o door_n for_o reparation_n relieve_v poor_a starve_a ireland_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o almost_o lose_a honour_n power_n freedom_n and_o reputation_n of_o parliament_n by_o act_v honourable_o and_o heroical_o like_o yourselves_o without_o any_o fear_n favour_n hatred_n or_o selfe-end_n and_o confine_v yourselves_o &_o the_o commons_o house_n to_o the_o ancient_a bound_n and_o rule_n of_o parliamentary_a jurisdiction_n and_o proceed_n and_o to_o excel_v all_o other_o as_o far_o in_o justice_n goodness_n and_o public_a resolution_n as_o you_o do_v in_o greatness_n and_o authority_n which_o that_o you_o may_v effectual_o perform_v shall_v be_v the_o the_o prayer_n of_o your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humble_a service_n w._n prynne_n a_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o short_a yet_o full_a and_o necessary_a vindication_n of_o the_o judiciary_n and_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o the_o hereditary_a just_a right_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o sit_v vote_n and_o judge_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o treasonable_a and_o destructive_a design_n of_o divers_a dangerous_a anabaptist_n leveller_n agitator_n in_o the_o army_n city_n country_n and_o of_o lilburne_n overton_n their_o champion_n and_o ringleader_n in_o this_o seditious_a plot_n to_o dethrone_v the_o king_n unlord_v the_o lord_n new-modell_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o extirpate_v monarchy_n suppress_v the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o subvert_v parliament_n the_o only_a obstacle_n to_o their_o pretend_a polarchy_n and_o anarchy_n be_v now_o so_o legible_a in_o their_o many_o late_a print_a petition_n libel_n pamphlet_n and_o visible_a in_o their_o act_n and_o public_a proceed_n that_o it_o rather_o require_v our_o diligence_n and_o expedition_n to_o prevent_v than_o hesitancy_n to_o doubt_n or_o dispute_v they_o they_o positive_o protest_v against_o and_o deny_v both_o king_n and_o monarchy_n in_o their_o condemn_v their_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_o aâ—zens_n to_o their_o own_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 6._o the_o just_a man_n justification_n p._n 10._o regal_a tyranny_n discover_v a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o army_n jan._n 11._o 1647._o p._n 7._o speech_n etc._n etc._n at_o a_o conference_n new_o publish_v by_o walker_n print_v verbatim_o out_o of_o dolman_n the_o jesuit_n his_o book_n condemn_v pamphlet_n and_o remonstrance_n with_o the_o power_n and_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o their_o undoubted_a just_a hereditary_a right_n to_o vote_n act_n or_o sit_v in_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v assert_v 204._o assert_v lilburnes_n just_a man_n in_o bond_n p._n 1_o 2._o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n the_o freeman_n freedom_n vindicated_n a_o anatomy_n of_o the_o lord_n tyranny_n his_o argument_n and_o plea_n before_o the_o committee_n against_o the_o lord_n authority_n his_o petition_n to_o the_o commons_o his_o letter_n to_o henry_n martin_n overton_n arrow_n of_o defiance_n shoot_v into_o the_o prerogative_n bowel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n his_o petition_n and_o appeal_v a_o defiance_n against_o arbitrary_a usurpation_n the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n and_o petition_n wherein_o it_o be_v present_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o alarm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n see_v m._n edward_n gangraena_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 192._o to_o 204._o that_o they_o be_v no_o natural_a issue_n of_o our_o law_n but_o the_o exorbitance_n and_o mushroom_n of_o prerogative_n the_o wenn_n of_o just_a government_n the_o son_n of_o conquest_n and_o usurpation_n not_o of_o choice_n and_o election_n intrude_v upon_o we_o by_o power_n not_o make_v by_o the_o people_n from_o who_o all_o power_n place_n and_o office_n that_o be_v just_a in_o this_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o arise_v mere_a arbitrary_a tyrant_n usurper_n a_o illegitimate_a and_o illegal_a power_n and_o judicatory_a who_o act_n and_o vote_n in_o our_o affair_n but_o as_o intruder_n who_o ought_v of_o right_n not_o to_o judge_v censure_n or_o imprison_v any_o commoner_n of_o england_n even_o for_o libel_v against_o they_o refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o revile_v and_o contemn_v they_o and_o their_o authòrity_n to_o their_o face_n at_o their_o very_a bar_n as_o lilburne_n overton_n boast_v and_o print_n they_o do_v or_o break_v any_o of_o their_o undoubted_a privilege_n and_o to_o accomplish_v this_o their_o design_n the_o better_a they_o endeavour_v by_o their_o most_o impudent_a flattery_n to_o engage_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n the_o better_a to_o pull_v they_o down_o still_v and_o proclaim_v they_o in_o their_o 204._o their_o overton_n petition_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v england_n legal_a sovereign_a power_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_o to_o their_o own_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o print_a petition_n now_o in_o agitation_n of_o many_o freeborn_a people_n to_o the_o only_a supreme_a power_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o lord_n tyranny_n a_o alarm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n see_v m._n edward_n gangraena_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 154._o to_o 204._o petition_n and_o pamphlet_n the_o only_a supreme_a legal_a judicatory_a of_o the_o land_n who_o ought_v by_o right_n to_o judge_v the_o lord_n and_o their_o proceed_n from_o who_o they_o appeal_v for_o right_a and_o reparation_n against_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o commons_o house_n alone_o reside_v the_o formal_a and_o legal_a supreme_a power_n of_o england_n who_o only_a be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o in_o they_o only_a be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v the_o whole_a nation_n by_o make_v alter_a or_o abolish_n law_n without_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n concurrent_a assent_n to_o who_o they_o now_o absolute_o deny_v any_o negative_a voice_n make_v the_o commons_o a_o complete_a independent_a parliament_n of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o present_a all_o their_o petition_n and_o address_n to_o they_o alone_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o who_o they_o deny_v any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n unless_o they_o will_v first_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o peerage_n and_o baron_n right_a of_o session_n and_o submit_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o next_o knight_n and_o burgess_n place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o shall_v fall_v void_a where_o if_o they_o may_v have_v any_o voice_n or_o influence_n the_o mean_a cobbler_n tinker_n weaver_n or_o waterman_n shall_v be_v elect_v a_o knight_n or_o burgess_n soon_o than_o the_o best_a and_o great_a peer_n and_o john_n of_o leyden_n prefer_v before_o king_n or_o prince_n charles_n sic_fw-la sceptra_fw-la ligonibus_fw-la aequanti_fw-la which_o petition_n and_o pamphlet_n of_o they_o have_v so_o puff_v and_o bladder_v up_o many_o novice_n and_o raw_a parliament-man_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o bound_n proceed_n and_o original_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o act_v vote_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o army_n navy_n etc._n etc._n without_o and_o against_o the_o lord_n not_o expect_v their_o concurrence_n contrary_a to_o all_o former_a proceed_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n just_a privilege_n and_o their_o own_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v they_o which_o may_v prove_v destructive_a to_o both_o house_n the_o parliament_n kingdom_n and_o oppressive_a to_o their_o representative_n the_o people_n who_o general_o dislike_v it_o if_o not_o timely_o redress_v and_o breed_v such_o a_o deadly_a feud_n between_o the_o house_n as_o may_v ruin_v they_o both_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o boot_v the_o end_n of_o these_o anabaptist_n leveller_n and_o lilburnians_n be_v only_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o see_v m._n edward_n gangraena_fw-la part_n 3._o where_o this_o be_v full_o demonstrate_v destroy_v the_o parliament_n by_o set_v both_o house_n at_o variance_n they_o inveigh_v as_o bitter_o against_o the_o power_n proceed_n ordinance_n vote_n power_n member_n undue_a election_n and_o unequal_a constitution_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v so_o earnest_o press_v in_o their_o 204._o their_o lilburnes_n letter_n to_o a_o friend_n innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v and_o his_o late_a letter_n to_o cromwell_n martin_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o other_o england_n birthright_n england_n lamentable_a slavery_n another_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a comparata_fw-la comparandis_fw-la liberty_n against_o slavery_n the_o
arraignment_n of_o persecution_n the_o ordinance_n against_o tithe_n unmount_v see_v mr._n edward_n gangrana_n part_v 3._o p._n 209._o to_o 204._o pamphlet_n and_o by_o some_o late_a project_n late_a see_v the_o several_a remonstrance_n from_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o army_n from_o june_n till_o december_n last_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n the_o grand_a design_n putâ—ey_v project_n remonstrance_n and_o engagement_n from_o their_o confederate_n and_o agitator_n in_o the_o army_n a_o speedy_a period_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o a_o new_a model_n and_o more_o equal_a distribution_n of_o member_n in_o the_o very_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o future_a all_o which_o petition_n paper_n remonstrance_n and_o pamphlet_n of_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o parliament_n the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o introduction_n of_o all_o arbitrary_a popular_a polarchy_n and_o tyranny_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v rank_v among_o and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o canterbury_n treason_n which_o they_o exceed_v by_o many_o degree_n then_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o countenance_v as_o they_o be_v the_o keep_n up_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o peer_n and_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o both_o house_n within_o their_o just_a bound_n without_o interfeir_a or_o encroachment_n upon_o one_o another_o or_o invade_v the_o people_n just_a liberty_n and_o right_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o their_o and_o our_o preservation_n settlement_n security_n upon_o which_o consideration_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v as_o brief_o and_o full_o as_o i_o may_v to_o vindicate_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o make_v good_a the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o judicature_n as_o well_o of_o commoner_n as_o peer_n against_o all_o cavil_v of_o the_o anabaptisticall_a leveller_n lilburnians_n sectary_n agitator_n and_o i_o hope_v so_o far_o to_o silence_n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n if_o not_o convince_v their_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o reply_v again_o hereto_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o they_o object_n against_o the_o lord_n right_a of_o sit_v vote_v and_o judge_v in_o parliament_n be_v this_o forecited_a this_o overton_n defiance_n against_o all_o arbitrary_a usurpation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n p._n 5._o 6_o 15._o 17._o 18._o his_o arrow_n against_o all_o tyrant_n p._n 6_o 10._o 11._o 12._o and_o other_o forecited_a that_o they_o sit_v there_o only_o by_o patent_n the_o king_n will_v tenure_n or_o descent_n not_o only_o by_o the_o people_n free_a election_n as_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n do_v that_o the_o people_n never_o entrust_v nor_o invest_v they_o with_o any_o power_n but_o the_o king_n they_o represent_v themselves_o only_o not_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o son_n only_o of_o conquest_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o conqueror_n of_o usurpation_n not_o of_o choice_n and_o election_n 1._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o our_o earl_n baron_n nobles_n and_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o abbot_n too_o who_o hold_v by_o barony_n sit_v ancient_o in_o all_o our_o parliament_n and_o general_n counsel_n and_o assembly_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n by_o right_a of_o peerage_n and_o tenure_n as_o now_o they_o do_v as_o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la 1._o parliamentum_fw-la epist_n to_o his_o 9_o report_n institutes_n on_o litleton_n p._n 110_o 4._o institutes_n c._n 1._o sir_n edward_n cook_n vowel_n 20._o vowel_n m._n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n part_v 2._o ch_z 5._o where_o this_o be_v abundant_o manifest_v spelmaâ—ni_n council_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n antiquity_n over_o novelty_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n the_o freeholder_n grand_a inquest_n p._n 4._o to_o 20._o and_o other_o write_v and_o our_o historian_n record_v therefore_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o conquest_n introduce_v by_o the_o conqueror_n the_o rather_o because_o in_o all_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n though_o free_a and_o never_o conquer_v their_o prince_n noble_n lord_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n have_v ever_o sit_v in_o all_o their_o parliament_n senate_n and_o general_n counsel_n of_o state_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o place_n only_o without_o any_o popular_a election_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 1_o 2._o c._n 28._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n c._n 29._o 1._o 6._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 1_o 2_o 3._o c._n 5._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n c._n 23._o 2._o 3._o 20._o 21._o c._n 30._o 2._o 3._o 6._o 12._o c._n 34._o 29._o 30._o c._n 35._o 7._o 8._o neh._n 9_o 38._o c._n 10._o esther_n 1._o 13._o to_o 22._o dan._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 2_o chro._n 29._o 30._o c._n 32._o 3._o ezra_n 9_o 1._o c._n 10._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 5._o 8._o c._n 29._o 3._o to_o 10._o psa_fw-la 68_o 27._o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o isa_n 19_o 11._o 12._o 13._o jer._n 17._o 25._o c._n 26._o 11._o 16._o c._n 36._o 12._o 14._o c._n 37._o 14._o 15._o c._n 38._o 4._o 25._o 27._o dan._n 6._o 1._o 6_o 7._o jonah_n 3._o 7._o psa_fw-la 2._o 2._o isa_n 1._o 23._o 26._o compare_v together_o and_o by_o all_o historian_n and_o politician_n testimony_n 2._o second_o that_o they_o sit_v there_o only_o by_o the_o king_n patent_n be_v false_a for_o first_o many_o peer_n and_o noble_n have_v be_v create_v in_o and_o by_o more_o by_o see_v m._n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n p._n 2._o ch_z 5._o 14._o â—_o 3._o c._n 35._o 9_o r._n 2._o n._n 16._o 20._o r._n 2._o n._n 80_o 1._o h._n 4._o â—_o 81._o with_o many_o more_o parliament_n at_o the_o commons_o and_o people_n earnest_a petition_n and_o by_o patent_n confirm_v in_o parliament_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o precedent_n second_o though_o the_o king_n writ_n or_o patent_n create_v other_o of_o they_o peer_n and_o baron_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n yet_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n make_v by_o the_o commons_o consent_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o people_n allow_v the_o king_n this_o power_n and_o authorise_v and_o 10._o and_o 5._o r._n 2._o stat._n 2._o c._n 4_o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o enjoin_v lord_n and_o baron_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n when_o thus_o create_v if_o there_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n take_v to_o they_o by_o the_o house_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v create_v lord_n and_o peer_n and_o sit_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n patent_n and_o write_v only_o by_o way_n of_o instrument_n and_o conveyance_n yet_o original_o and_o real_o they_o be_v make_v and_o sit_v there_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o which_o all_o the_o people_n have_v consent_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o three_o all_o ancient_a and_o new_a city_n and_o burrough_n who_o send_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n and_o the_o division_n of_o county_n be_v original_o create_v and_o invest_v with_o this_o power_n to_o elect_v citizen_n burgess_n and_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n 8._o parliament_n lâ—e_z lit._n c._n 10._o sect._n 162_o 164._o &_o cook_n ibidem_fw-la 49._o ass_n 8._o only_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o charter_n not_o by_o the_o people_n election_n and_o choice_n and_o none_o of_o they_o do_v or_o can_v choose_v or_o send_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n a._n parliament_n cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o crâ—mptons_n jurisdiction_n of_o couâ—ts_n c._n 1._o 1._o r._n 1._o c_o 4._o 8._o h._n 4_o c._n 14_o 8._o h._n 5._o c._n 7._o 32._o h._n 6._o c._n 15_o &_o 14_o h._n 5._o c_o 3_o l._n 1._o h._n 7_o 12_o 2_o h._n 7._o 13._o a._n 5._o h_o 7._o 9_o h._n 7._o 12._o 14_o h._n 6._o 12._o 7._o â—_o 4._o 14_o 15._o â—_o 4_o 15._o cooâ—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 250._o a._n without_o the_o king_n writ_n direct_v to_o they_o but_o only_o by_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n sit_v in_o parliament_n be_v illegal_a and_o unwarrantable_a because_o they_o sit_v only_o by_o patent_n and_o writ_n from_o the_o king_n the_o sit_v of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n must_v be_v so_o too_o because_o they_o be_v elect_v only_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o enable_v to_o elect_v and_o choose_v they_o only_o by_o his_o patent_n the_o power_n of_o *_o create_v city_n burrough_n and_o knight_n be_v original_o in_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n of_o create_v lord_n and_o baron_n 3._o three_o that_o the_o general_a election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a nor_o essential_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o king_n magistrate_n counsellor_n of_o state_n peer_n or_o member_n of_o parliament_n
nor_o yet_o of_o a_o minister_n as_o the_o objector_n false_o pretend_v who_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o a_o infallible_a truth_n and_o maxim_n of_o state_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o neither_o 7._o neither_o exod_n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o 7._o moses_n joshâ—â—_n moses_n deut._n 3._o 28._o nuâ—_n 27._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o deut._n 31._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 14._o 23._o c._n 34._o 9_o joshâ—â—_n joshua_n etc._n joshua_n neâ—_n c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n nehemiah_n 21._o nehemiah_n 1_o sam_n 9_o 16._o c._n 10._o 1._o 21._o saul_n 8._o saul_n psal_n 78._o 70_o 71_o 72._o 1_o sam._n 1â—_n 2_o sam._n 7_o 8._o david_n 8._o david_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o c._n 28._o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 8._o solomon_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o 1._o the_o 2_o chron._n 14_o 1._o c._n 17._o 1._o c._n 28._o 27._o c._n 29._o 1._o pious_a king_n of_o juda_n who_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o god_n immediate_a designation_n or_o by_o descent_n &_o succession_n be_v just_a &_o lawful_a governor_n or_o king_n which_o none_o dare_v aver_v that_o the_o 27._o the_o num._n 11._o 16_o 17._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 70._o elder_n the_o prince_n 7._o prince_n 1_o chron._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o c._n 26._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o c._n 27._o c._n 28._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o noble_n chief_a captain_n judge_n and_o ruler_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o moses_n and_o their_o king_n and_o other_o governor_n and_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n be_v no_o lawful_a judge_n magistrate_n counsellor_n of_o state_n or_o member_n of_o their_o general_a congregation_n parliament_n and_o assembly_n since_o we_o read_v of_o none_o of_o they_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o only_o design_v by_o god_n himself_o or_o make_v and_o create_v such_o by_o king_n and_o governor_n and_o by_o they_o call_v and_o summon_v to_o their_o general_a congregation_n assembly_n and_o judicature_n as_o the_o premise_a text_n and_o other_o evidence_n that_o 10._o that_o gen._n 40._o 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 18._o 25._o psal_n 105._o 21._o act_n 8._o 10._o joseph_n 10._o joseph_n esther_n 8._o &_o 10._o mordecai_n 49._o mordecai_n dan._n 2._o 48_o 49._o daniel_n shadrac_n mesec_n &_o abednego_n be_v no_o lawful_a ruler_n or_o magistrate_n because_o make_v such_o even_a by_o heathen_a king_n not_o by_o the_o people_n choice_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o levite_n priest_n high_a priest_n or_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n be_v lawful_a because_o none_o of_o they_o that_o we_o read_v of_o make_v a_o levite_n priest_n highpriest_n or_o prophet_n by_o the_o people_n call_n but_o by_o â—_o by_o exod._n 40._o numb_a 1_o &_o 3_o &_o 4_o 1_o chron._n c._n 23._o c._n â—5_n 29_o &_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 2d_o 13._o heb._n 5._o â—_o descent_n and_o succession_n in_o the_o selfsame_o tribe_n or_o by_o god_n own_o immediate_a call_n and_o appointment_n as_o 3._o as_o mat._n 3._o john_n baptist_n 5._o baptist_n isa_n 61._o 1._o c._n 65._o 1_o joh._n 20._o 21._o heb._n 5._o 4_o 5._o christ_n the_o 4._o the_o mar_n 10._o luke_n 9_o 10._o mar._n 28._o 19_o 20._o john_n 20._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 1._o 1._o act_n 8._o 5._o 14_o 15._o â—_o case_n polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o bodâ—_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 2._o c._n 2_o 3._o joan_n mariana_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3_o 4._o apostle_n the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o other_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v and_o create_v minister_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o preach_v elder_n without_o the_o people_n call_n and_o yet_o our_o opposite_n dare_v not_o deny_v their_o ministry_n and_o apostleship_n to_o be_v lawful_a be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n own_o call_n without_o the_o people_n second_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o hereditary_a kingdom_n which_o g_o politician_n and_o divine_n general_o hold_v the_o best_a of_o government_n all_o patent_n and_o commission_n in_o all_o empire_n kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n create_v prince_n duke_n earls_z lord_n and_o such_o like_a title_n of_o honour_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n to_o sit_v in_o their_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n of_o state_n and_o for_o create_v privy_a counsellor_n judge_n justice_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v void_a null_a and_o illegal_a and_o so_o all_o the_o law_n order_n ordinance_n make_v act_v do_v and_o judgement_n give_v by_o they_o honor._n d_o see_v m._n selden'_v title_n of_o honor._n be_v void_a and_o erroneous_a because_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v and_o call_v to_o these_o place_n and_o public_a counsel_n and_o judicature_n by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o emperor_n king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o state_n and_o what_o a_o confusion_n such_o a_o paradox_n as_o this_o will_v breed_v in_o all_o our_o kingdom_n and_o in_o all_o state_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n let_v wise_a man_n consider_v and_o those_o fool_n too_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n 4._o four_o if_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a authority_n in_o any_o state_n but_o from_o the_o people_n immediate_a election_n than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o sir_n thomas_n fairâ—ax_n be_v no_o lawful_a general_n his_o officer_n and_o council_n of_o war_n no_o lawful_a officer_n or_o council_n and_o colonel_n and_o lieutenant-colonell_n lilburne_n no_o lawful_a colonel_n or_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v or_o retain_v these_o title_n as_o they_o do_v because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v to_o those_o place_n by_o the_o people_n but_o make_v such_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o parliament_n 5._o five_o this_o paradox_n of_o they_o touch_v the_o people_n choice_n and_o call_v to_o enable_v peer_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n or_o bear_v any_o office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o judicature_n be_v warrant_v by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n both_o which_o contradict_v it_o by_o no_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o these_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n which_o absolute_o disclaim_v it_o and_o enact_v the_o contrary_a by_o no_o prescription_n custom_n or_o usage_n which_o be_v all_o against_o it_o by_o no_o original_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o as_o all_o 2._o all_o arist_n polit._n l._n 1._o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o d._n fâ—eld_v of_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o politician_n and_o divine_n assert_v and_o the_o scripture_n manifest_v give_v every_o father_n a_o magisterial_a and_o judicial_a rule_n and_o power_n over_o his_o child_n progeny_n family_n and_o make_v he_o a_o king_n prince_z lord_n over_o they_o without_o either_o their_o choice_n or_o call_v the_o father_n and_o firstborn_a of_o the_o family_n be_v both_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n over_o it_o and_o priest_n to_o it_o from_o the_o creation_n till_o the_o law_n be_v give_v as_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o divine_n 6._o six_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o particular_a explicit_a actual_a choice_n and_o election_n by_o the_o people_n of_o any_o to_o be_v king_n magistrate_n judge_n minister_n peer_n or_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o convenient_a to_o make_v they_o just_a and_o lawful_a except_o only_o when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n or_o the_o kingdom_n express_o require_v it_o but_o only_o a_o general_a implicit_a or_o tacit_n consent_n especial_o when_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n continue_v still_o in_o full_a force_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n require_v no_o such_o ceremony_n of_o the_o people_n particular_a election_n or_o call_v in_o which_o case_n the_o people_n dissent_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n till_o that_o law_n &_o custom_n be_v repeal_v by_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n â—â—it_fw-la *_o selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n part_v 2._o cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n â—_o cambdens_fw-la â—â—it_fw-la now_o the_o ancient_a law_n statute_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n enable_v all_o lord_n who_o be_v peer_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n when_o ever_o summon_v to_o it_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n without_o any_o election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o if_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o may_v call_v two_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n such_o as_o himself_o shall_v nominate_v in_o his_o writ_n out_o of_o every_o county_n city_n and_o burrow_n without_o the_o freeholder_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n election_n of_o they_o by_o a_o common_a agreement_n and_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o law_n and_o usage_n make_v by_o their_o ancestor_n and_o submit_v and_o consent_v to_o for_o some_o age_n without_o repeal_n this_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v sufficient_a
to_o make_v such_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n lawful_a member_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o represent_v the_o commons_o of_o england_n without_o any_o election_n of_o the_o people_n the_o law_n make_v by_o our_o ancestor_n in_o parliament_n etc._n see_v littleton_n fitz-herbert_n brut._n &_o ashly_n tit._n warranty_n obligat_fw-la covenant_n etc._n etc._n oblige_v their_o posterity_n while_o unrepealed_a as_o well_o as_o their_o warranties_n obligation_n statute_n feofement_n mortgage_n and_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n as_o the_o objector_n must_v acknowledge_v therefore_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v their_o present_a sit_v vote_v and_o judge_v too_o in_o parliament_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o thus_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n 4._o if_o all_o power_n in_o government_n and_o right_a of_o sit_v judge_a and_o make_v law_n or_o ordinance_n in_o parliament_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o immediate_a free_a election_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o of_o necessity_n that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o who_o have_v power_n in_o government_n the_o sum_n of_o 162._o of_o see_v m._n edward_n his_o gangraena_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 142._o to_o 162._o lilburnes_n overton_n and_o the_o leveller_n reason_n against_o the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n than_o it_o will_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o the_o order_n vote_n ordinance_n and_o law_n make_v by_o or_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o bind_v any_o minister_n woman_n child_n infant_n servant_n stranger_n freeholder_n citizen_n burgess_n artificer_n or_o other_o who_o can_v well_v or_o proper_o be_v represent_v but_o by_o person_n of_o their_o own_o sex_n degree_n trade_n and_o calling_n and_o so_o every_o sex_n trade_n call_v in_o each_o county_n and_o corporation_n in_o england_n shall_v send_v member_n of_o their_o own_o to_o parliament_n to_o represent_v they_o but_o only_a such_o freeholder_n and_o burgess_n who_o have_v voice_n in_o and_o give_v free_a consent_n to_o their_o election_n not_o any_o who_o have_v no_o voice_n by_o law_n or_o dissent_v from_o those_o elect_a and_o return_v yea_o than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o those_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n who_o member_n have_v be_v injurious_o impeach_v suspend_v drive_v away_o or_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o the_o objector_n and_o the_o army_n practice_v and_o violence_n contrary_a to_o all_o former_a precedent_n be_v absolute_o free_a exempt_v and_o not_o bind_v by_o any_o vote_n or_o ordinance_n make_v or_o tax_n impose_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n because_o they_o have_v no_o member_n to_o represent_v they_o reside_v in_o parliament_n and_o that_o those_o county_n and_o burrough_n who_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v dead_a or_o absent_a be_v no_o way_n oblige_v by_o any_o vote_n ordinance_n or_o grant_n in_o parliament_n and_o then_o how_o few_o in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v or_o aught_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o any_o the_o act_n ordinance_n or_o vote_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n or_o to_o any_o mayor_n sheriff_n alderman_n or_o head_n of_o house_n make_v by_o their_o vote_n and_o authority_n usual_o make_v by_o election_n heretofore_o or_o to_o any_o judge_n justice_n governor_n general_n captain_n or_o other_o military_a officer_n make_v by_o their_o commission_n or_o appointment_n without_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n vote_n or_o consent_n especial_o when_o above_o half_a or_o three_o full_a part_n of_o the_o member_n be_v absent_a or_o drive_v from_o both_o house_n by_o the_o objector_n violence_n and_o menace_n these_o answer_n premise_v i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o lord_n undeniable_a right_n and_o authority_n to_o sit_v vote_n and_o give_v judgement_n in_o parliament_n though_o not_o actual_o elect_v and_o call_v by_o the_o people_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o history_n republike_n of_o most_o ancient_a and_o modern_a kingdom_n and_o republike_n in_o the_o world_n that_o their_o prince_n noble_n peer_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n have_v by_o the_o original_a fundamental_a law_n and_o institution_n by_o right_a of_o their_o very_a england_n very_a 31._o h._n 8_o c._n 10_o see_v m._n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n cassanaeus_n catalogus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la alanso_n lopez_n in_o nobiliario_n and_o other_o who_o write_v of_o nobility_n cambd._n brit._n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n nobility_n peerage_n and_o great_a office_n without_o any_o particular_a election_n of_o the_o people_n a_o just_a right_n and_o title_n to_o sit_v consult_v vote_n enact_v law_n and_o give_v judgement_n in_o all_o their_o general_n assembly_n of_o state_n parliament_n senate_n diet_n counsel_n as_o may_v be_v mainfested_a by_o particular_a instance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n republike_n parliament_n diet_n and_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n egyptian_n grecian_n roman_n persian_n ethiopian_n german_n french_a goths_z vandal_n hungarian_n bohemian_o polonian_n russian_n swede_n scythian_n tartar_n moor_n indian_n spaniard_n portugall_n dane_n saxon_n scot_n irish_a and_o many_o other_o and_o to_o deny_v the_o like_a privilege_n to_o our_o english_a peer_n and_o noble_n which_o all_o noble_n peer_n in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n nation_n republike_v ancient_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v constant_o enjoy_v without_o exception_n or_o dispute_n be_v a_o gross_a unjury_n injustice_n and_o oversight_n yea_o a_o great_a dishonour_n both_o to_o our_o nobility_n and_o nation_n second_o by_o and_o in_o the_o very_a primitive_a constitution_n of_o our_o english_a parliament_n it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v by_o the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n general_a consent_n that_o our_o parliament_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o not_o of_o knight_n and_o burgiss_n only_o elect_v by_o 1._o by_o e._n h_o 6._o c._n 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o 32_o h._n 6_o c._n 15._o crumpton_n jurisdict_n p._n 1._o 2._o 3._o cook_n 4_o instit_fw-la c._n 1._o freeholder_n and_o burgess_n not_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n who_o will_v now_o claim_v and_o usurp_v this_o right_n of_o election_n but_o likewise_o of_o the_o king_n the_o supreme_a member_n by_o who_o 5._o who_o cook_n instit_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 1._o 10._o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la crompton_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n tit._n parliament_n m._n selden'_v tit._n of_o honour_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 5._o writ_n the_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o by_o the_o lord_n peer_n baron_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o sit_v vote_n make_v law_n and_o give_v judgement_n in_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o peerage_n baronry_n and_o office_n without_o any_o election_n of_o the_o people_n the_o commons_o themselves_o be_v no_o parliament_n judicatory_a or_o lawgiver_n alone_o without_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n as_o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentorum_fw-la sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o 4._o institutes_n ch_n 1._o mr._n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n part_n 2._o ch_z 5._o vowel_n camden_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n cowell_n minshaw_n crompton_n with_o other_o who_o have_v write_v of_o our_o english_a parliament_n assert_v and_o all_o our_o parliament_n roll_n statute_n and_o 33._o and_o 33._o h._n 6._o 16._o br._n parliam_fw-la 4._o 39_o e_o 3._o 7._o 35._o 11._o h._n 7_o 27._o br_n parl._n 107._o 4._o h._n 7._o 18._o 7_o h._n 7._o 14_o crumptons_n jurisd_v f._n 9_o co._n 4._o institutes_n n_z 15_o 35._o fit_a f._n 20._o dyer_n 92._o judge_n hutton'_v argument_n of_o mr._n hamdens_n case_n p_o 32._o 33._o law-booke_n resolve_v without_o who_o threefold_a concurrent_a assent_n there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v three_o this_o right_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o prescription_n and_o custom_n from_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a their_z being_z no_o one_o precedent_n to_o be_v find_v in_o history_n or_o record_n of_o any_o one_o parliament_n hold_v in_o this_o island_n since_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n personal_o or_o representative_o present_v by_o a_o protector_n custos_fw-la or_o regni_fw-la commissioner_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o without_o lord_n and_o peer_n ancient_o style_v alderman_n heretocke_n senator_n wiseman_n noble_n prince_n earl_n count_n duke_n etc._n etc._n by_o our_o historian_n who_o make_v mention_v of_o their_o resort_v to_o fit_v vote_v and_o judge_v in_o our_o parliament_n general_n assembly_n and_o counsel_n under_o those_o title_n without_o the_o people_n election_n long_o before_o the_o conqueror_n time_n in_o the_o ancient_v parliament_n and_o counsel_n we_o read_v of_o
at_o all_o because_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o foul_a weather_n shortness_n of_o warning_n or_o other_o public_a employment_n all_o their_o personal_a presence_n in_o parliament_n be_v repute_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a and_o 20._o r._n 2._o n._n 8._o the_o commons_o themselves_o in_o parliament_n require_v the_o king_n to_o send_v for_o such_o bishop_n and_o lord_n who_o be_v absent_a to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n before_o they_o will_v consult_v of_o what_o the_o chancellor_n propound_v to_o they_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o behalf_n to_o consider_v of_o to_o recite_v no_o more_o ancient_a precedent_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 2._o caroli_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n about_o his_o son_n marriage_n may_v 25_o 1626._o without_o the_o house_n privity_n and_o consent_n whereby_o their_o privilege_n be_v infringe_v and_o the_o house_n deprive_v of_o one_o of_o their_o member_n presence_n thereupon_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n adjourn_v themselves_o on_o the_o 25_o and_o 26._o of_o may_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n refusal_n to_o release_v he_o they_o adjourn_v from_o may_n 26._o till_o june_n 2._o refuse_v to_o sit_v and_o so_o that_o parliament_n dissolve_v in_o discontent_n his_o imprisonment_n in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n upon_o the_o king_n accusation_n and_o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n 1._o house_n a_o exact_a collection_n part_n 1._o both_o house_n adjourn_v and_o sit_v not_o as_o house_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n of_o those_o member_n as_o the_o journal_o of_o both_o house_n manifest_a it_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n contrary_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n if_o then_o the_o king_n bear_v not_o summon_v of_o some_o pear_n to_o parliament_n who_o ought_v to_o sit_v there_o by_o their_o right_n of_o perage_n or_o impeach_v or_o imprison_v any_o peer_n unjust_o to_o disable_v they_o to_o sit_v personal_o in_o parliament_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o magna_n charta_n itself_o confirm_v in_o above_o 40._o succeed_a parliament_n then_o the_o lord_n right_a to_o sit_v vote_n and_o judge_n in_o parliament_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o indisputable_a as_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la can_v make_v it_o and_o consent_v to_o and_o confirm_v by_o all_o the_o commons_o people_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o ever_o consent_v to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la though_o they_o be_v not_o eligiable_a every_o parliament_n by_o the_o freeholder_n people_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o to_o deny_v this_o birthright_n and_o privilege_n of_o they_o be_v to_o deny_v magna_fw-la charta_n itself_o and_o this_o present_a parliament_n declaration_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n five_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n entitle_v treatise_n entitle_v see_v cook_n â—_o justit_fw-la p._n 12._o for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o england_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n before_o the_o conquest_n rehearse_v afterward_o before_o william_n the_o conqueror_n by_o the_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o himself_o approve_v and_o use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n if_o the_o title_n be_v true_a and_o the_o treatise_n so_o ancient_a as_o many_o now_o take_v it_o to_o be_v determine_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n right_a to_o be_v personal_o present_a in_o all_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o parliament_n unless_o he_o be_v detain_v or_o let_v there_o from_o by_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o then_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o chamber_n yet_o so_o that_o helye_o not_o without_o the_o manor_n or_o town_n where_o the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v and_o then_o he_o ougth_n to_o send_v for_o twelve_o person_n of_o the_o great_a and_o best_a of_o they_o that_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o be_v two_o bishop_n two_o earl_n two_o baron_n two_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n two_o burgess_n and_o two_o citizen_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o person_n to_o testify_v and_o witness_v his_o estate_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o commission_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o steward_n of_o england_n and_o chief_a justice_n that_o they_o joint_o and_o several_o shall_v begin_v the_o parliament_n and_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o his_o name_n express_v mention_n be_v make_v in_o that_o commission_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n then_o which_o ought_v to_o suffice_v and_o admonish_v the_o other_o noble_n chief_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n together_o with_o the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_v there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o cry_n or_o murmur_fw-la in_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o king_n absence_n because_o his_o absence_n be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n when_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v absent_a from_z his_o parliament_n neither_o indeed_o ought_v or_o may_v he_o be_v absent_a but_o only_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a after_o which_o it_o follow_v the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o also_o every_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o their_o peer_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a bench_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o justice_n be_v wont_a to_o record_v the_o default_n make_v in_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o order_n follow_v in_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinqueport_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o after_o ward_n the_o baron_n of_o england_n after_o they_o the_o earl_n whereupon_o if_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinqueport_n be_v not_o come_v the_o barony_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o a_o hundred_o mark_n and_o a_o earl_n at_o one_o hundred_o pound_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o those_o who_o be_v peer_n to_o earl_n and_o baron_n after_o which_o it_o relate_v the_o manner_n of_o place_n of_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o peer_n in_o parliament_n then_o add_v the_o parliament_n may_v be_v hold_v and_o aught_v every_o day_n to_o begin_v at_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_z the_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n none_o of_o all_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o parliament_n may_v or_o ought_v to_o depart_v alone_o from_o the_o parliament_n unless_o he_o have_v obtain_v and_o that_o in_o full_a parliament_n leave_v from_o the_o king_n and_z of_o all_z his_o peer_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o with_o all_o there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n keep_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n of_o such_o leave_n and_o liberty_n grant_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o peer_n during_o the_o term_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v sick_a or_o weak_a so_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n than_o he_o ought_v three_o day_n together_o send_v such_o as_o may_v excuse_v he_o to_o the_o parliament_n or_o else_o two_o peer_n must_v go_v and_o view_v he_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o sick_a than_o he_o may_v make_v a_o proxy_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v so_o this_o ancient_a treatise_n the_o statute_n of_o 5._o r._n 2._o parl._n 2._o ch_n 4._o enact_n by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v come_v from_o henceforth_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o doe_n and_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_z time_z and_o every_o person_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v the_o
viscount_n and_o baron_n who_o sit_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dignity_n which_o they_o hold_v by_o descent_n or_o creation_n and_o likewise_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v of_o full_a age_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o summons_n exit_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o three_o estate_n be_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n whereof_o there_o be_v knight_n of_o shire_n or_o county_n citizen_n of_o city_n &_o burgess_n of_o burro_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o by_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n city_n &_o burough_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n write_v exit_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o these_o represent_v all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o trust_v for_o they_o and_o be_v in_o number_n at_o this_o time_n 493._o head_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o there_o be_v best_a appearance_n there_o be_v the_o best_a succession_n in_o parliament_n at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o h._n 5._o hold_v before_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n guardian_n of_o england_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a there_o appear_v but_o 30._o in_o all_o at_o which_o parliament_n there_o be_v but_o one_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v and_o that_o of_o no_o great_a weight_n in_o an._n 50._o h._n 3._o all_z the_o lord_n appear_v in_o person_n and_o not_o one_o by_o proxy_n at_o which_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n roll_n so_o many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speed_v and_o do_v that_o it_o be_v call_v bonum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la and_o the_o king_n and_o these_o three_o estate_n be_v the_o great_a corporation_n or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o do_v sit_v in_o two_o house_n &_o of_o this_o court_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v caput_n principium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la the_o parliament_n can_v begin_v but_o by_o the_o royal_a presence_n of_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n or_o representation_n by_o a_o guardian_n of_o england_n or_o commissioner_n both_o of_o they_o appoint_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o 42._o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n num_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o full_a parliament_n upon_o demand_n make_v of_o they_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n that_o they_o can_v not_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o parliament_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o disinherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n whereunto_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o p._n 35._o he_o have_v this_o special_a observation_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o ancient_a parliament_n man_n out_o of_o record_n that_o parliament_n have_v not_o succeed_v well_o in_o five_o case_n first_o when_o the_o king_n have_v be_v in_o difference_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o commons_o second_o when_o any_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v at_o variance_n between_o themselves_o three_o when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a correspondence_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o four_o when_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n between_o the_o commons_o themselves_o in_o all_o which_o our_o present_a parliament_n be_v now_o most_o unhappy_a and_o so_o like_a to_o miscarry_v and_o succeed_v very_o ill_o five_o when_o there_o be_v no_o preparation_n for_o the_o parliament_n before_o it_o begin_v every_o of_o which_o he_o manifest_v by_o particular_a instance_n from_o all_o these_o and_o sundry_a sherriff_n sundry_a judge_n hâ—â—rons_n argument_n of_o mr._n hampdens_n case_n p._n 32._o 33._o daltons_n office_n of_o sherriff_n other_o authority_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a &_o transparent_a that_o both_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o lord_n aught_o of_o right_a to_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o the_o commons_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o to_o be_v exclude_v since_o they_o all_o make_v up_o but_o one_o parliament_n ought_v of_o right_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v present_a at_o and_o no_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o without_o special_a leave_n under_o pain_n of_o amercement_n and_o other_o penalty_n because_o no_o bind_a law_n can_v be_v pass_v without_o their_o joint_a consent_n and_o that_o the_o commons_o alone_o be_v no_o more_o a_o parliament_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n than_o the_o common_a council_n of_o london_n be_v a_o entire_a corporation_n without_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n or_o the_o covent_n without_o the_o abbot_n the_o chapter_n without_o the_o dean_n or_o the_o leg_n or_o belly_n a_o perfect_a man_n without_o the_o head_n or_o neck_n six_o the_o ancient_a and_o constant_a form_n of_o endorse_v bill_n in_o parliament_n begin_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n in_o all_o parliament_n since_o the_o house_n first_o divide_v parliament_n 33._o h._n 6._o 17._o brooke_n parliament_n 4_o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n f._n 8._o mr._n hackuel_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n in_o parliament_n unanswerable_o demonstrate_v the_o commons_o of_o england_n acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a to_o fit_v vote_n assent_n or_o disassent_v to_o bill_n in_o parliament_n viz._n soit'bayle_v a_o signior_n let_v it_o be_v deliver_v or_o send_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n yea_o the_o commons_o constant_a send_v up_o of_o their_o own_o member_n with_o message_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o receive_v message_n from_o they_o and_o entertain_v frequent_a conference_n with_o they_o in_o matter_n where_o their_o opinion_n differ_v in_o which_o conference_n the_o lord_n usual_o adhere_v to_o their_o dissent_n unless_o the_o commons_o give_v emsatisfaction_n and_o convince_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n oft_o time_n convince_v the_o commons_o so_o far_o as_o to_o consent_v to_o their_o alteration_n of_o bill_n ordinance_n vote_n and_o oft_o to_o lay_v they_o quite_o afide_fw-la be_v a_o unquestionable_a argument_n of_o their_o right_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o of_o their_o negative_a voice_n too_o all_o which_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o mere_a absurdity_n and_o superfluity_n if_o the_o commons_o in_o all_o age_n and_o now_o too_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o a_o negative_a and_o dissent_v voice_n as_o well_o as_o they_o never_o once_o question_v or_o doubt_v till_o within_o this_o year_n or_o two_o by_o some_o seditious_a disciple_n of_o lilburnes_n and_o overton_n enter_v who_o endeavour_v to_o evade_v their_o justice_n on_o they_o seven_o this_o just_a right_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v express_o and_o notable_o confirm_v by_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o concern_v the_o place_n and_o sit_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n make_v by_o the_o commons_o consent_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n continue_v still_o till_o this_o very_a day_n both_o in_o force_n and_o use_v if_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a right_n to_o fit_a and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o elective_a as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o make_v at_o the_o commons_o own_o petition_n to_o repeal_v the_o parliament_n and_o all_o proceed_n of_o it_o hold_v at_o coventry_n the_o year_n before_o by_o practice_n of_o some_o seditious_a person_n of_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v some_o of_o the_o great_a noble_n faithful_a and_o lawful_a lord_n and_o estate_n mere_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o greedy_a and_o unsatiable_a coveteousnesse_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o land_n possession_n office_n and_o good_n whereby_o many_o great_a injury_n enormity_n and_o inconvenience_n well_o nigh_o to_o the_o ruin_n decay_n and_o universal_a subvertion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ensue_v the_o very_a design_n of_o our_o lilburnist_n sectary_n and_o leveller_n now_o out_o of_o particular_a malice_n and_o coveteousnesse_n to_o share_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o rich_a commoner_n land_n and_o estate_n between_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o indigent_a covetous_a people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n scarce_o forty_o of_o they_o worth_a one_o groat_n at_o least_o before_o these_o time_n this_o apparent_a right_n of_o they_o be_v undeniable_o ratify_v and_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o writ_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n themselves_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n but_o even_o of_o the_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n the_o form_n and_o substance_n whereof_o be_v ancient_a and_o can_v receive_v no_o alteration_n nor_o addition_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o 10._o as_o institutes_n 4_o p._n 10._o sir_n edward_n cook_n resolve_v by_o this_o write_v the_o prelate_n noble_n and_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n there_o to_o treat_v and_o confer_v with_o the_o king_n
3._o p._n 156_o 157._o where_o his_o word_n &_o contradiction_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v receit_v at_o large_a as_o appear_v by_o their_o several_a petition_n and_o complaint_n to_o they_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n heretofore_o by_o their_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n against_o strafford_n canterbury_n and_o other_o yea_o john_n liburne_n himself_o till_o his_o late_a quarrel_n with_o they_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v their_o very_a power_n of_o judicature_n but_o high_o applaud_v their_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n petition_v and_o sue_v to_o they_o not_o only_o for_o reversall_a of_o the_o sentence_n against_o he_o in_o starchamber_n but_o likewise_o for_o damage_n and_o reparation_n against_o his_o prosecutor_n â—leading_v his_o cause_n by_o his_o counsel_n before_o they_o as_o his_o proper_a judge_n who_o thereupon_o by_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n vacate_v the_o decree_n against_o he_o as_o illegal_a vote_v he_o damage_n and_o pass_v he_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o recovery_n and_o levy_v thereof_o all_o which_o he_o himself_o both_o publish_v in_o sundry_a of_o his_o print_a pamphlet_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o extoll_v their_o justice_n take_v but_o one_o passage_n for_o all_o in_o his_o innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v p._n 74._o 75._o if_o i_o be_v transmit_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o confident_o believe_v i_o shall_v get_v forward_o out_o of_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o that_o justice_n that_o i_o have_v find_v there_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n two_o particular_n first_o when_o i_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n and_o second_o may_v the_o four_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o one_o the_o king_n accuse_v i_o of_o high_a treason_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n bar_n be_v i_o bring_v for_o my_o life_n where_o although_o one_o littleton_n servant_n to_o the_o prince_n swear_v point_n blank_a against_o i_o yet_o have_v i_o free_a liberty_n to_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o do_v not_o then_o demur_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n speak_v for_o myself_o in_o the_o open_a house_n and_o upon_o my_o desire_n that_o master_n andrew_n also_o may_v declare_v upon_o his_o oath_n what_o he_o know_v about_o my_o business_n it_o be_v do_v and_o his_o oath_n be_v absolute_o contradictory_n to_o master_n littleton_n i_o be_v both_o free_v from_o littleton_n malice_n and_o the_o king_n accusation_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o for_o my_o part_n nota._n part_n nota._n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o speak_n well_o of_o those_o that_o have_v do_v i_o justice_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v they_o will_v deny_v it_o i_o till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o experience_n i_o find_v they_o do_v it_o and_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o write_v most_o disgraceful_o derogatory_o of_o the_o commons_o and_o other_o his_o confederate_n by_o his_o example_n and_o of_o their_o want_n of_o power_n injustice_n and_o proceed_n 228._o proceed_n his_o â—etter_n to_o a_o friend-innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v his_o â—etters_n to_o the_o general_n hen._n martin_n &_o l._n g._n cromwell_n england_n birthright_n see_v mr._n edw._n gangraena_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 146._o to_o 228._o quarrel_n only_o with_o they_o and_o their_o committee_n for_o their_o delay_n and_o injustice_n towards_o he_o tell_v they_o to_o their_o face_n in_o many_o of_o his_o former_a and_o late_o print_v libel_n that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o commit_v or_o examine_v he_o or_o any_o other_o commoner_n of_o england_n without_o the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o to_o give_v or_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n and_o low_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n not_o a_o parliament_n alone_o that_o they_o can_v make_v no_o bind_v vote_n ordinance_n or_o law_n nor_o commit_v nor_o command_v any_o commoner_n without_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o one_o or_o two_o pamphlet_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v now_o no_o lawful_a house_n of_o commons_o at_o all_o nor_o will_v he_o ever_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o cut_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n throat_n the_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n at_o westminster_n then_o of_o kill_v so_o many_o weasel_n and_o polecat_n with_o many_o other_o like_o scurrilous_a and_o mutinous_a expression_n his_o own_o print_a paper_n petition_n and_o action_n therefore_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a confutation_n of_o his_o malicious_a contradiction_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o judicature_n since_o for_o their_o exemplary_a justice_n on_o he_o and_o he_o must_v either_o now_o reacknowledge_a their_o right_n of_o sit_v vote_v and_o judge_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o else_o renounce_v his_o own_o former_a petition_n and_o address_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n retract_v all_o his_o former_a print_a paper_n assert_v their_o power_n and_o judicature_n and_o extol_v their_o justice_n yea_o disclaim_v their_o judgement_n for_o vacate_v his_o own_o sentence_n in_o the_o starchamber_n their_o award_v he_o damage_n and_o pass_v a_o ordinance_n to_o recover_v they_o as_o mere_o null_a and_o void_a be_v make_v before_o no_o lawful_a or_o competent_a judge_n as_o now_o he_o write_v since_o not_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n vote_n and_o let_v those_o his_o follower_n who_o admire_v he_o for_o his_o law_n observe_v these_o his_o palpable_a and_o invincible_a contradiction_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o follow_v such_o a_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a guide_n who_o write_v only_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o faction_n not_o of_o judgement_n as_o his_o contradiction_n evidence_n 11_o the_o act_n for_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n happen_v by_o the_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o untimely_a adjourn_v proroge_a or_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n make_v this_o parliament_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o commons_o importunity_n confirm_v the_o lord_n interest_n and_o right_a to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n beyond_o all_o dispute_n and_o give_v they_o anew_o power_n to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n themselves_o in_o some_o case_n â—â—_o ly_o the_o ancient_a form_n still_o continue_v till_o this_o day_n of_o dismiss_v parliament_n and_o dissolve_v they_o by_o the_o king_n licensive_a the_o lord_n and_z commons_z to_o depart_v home_o and_o take_v their_o ease_n 37._o e._n 3._o n._n 34._o 38._o e._n 3._o n._n 18._o 40._o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 43._o e._n 3._o n._n 34._o 45._o e._n 3._o n._n 8._o 13._o 47._o e._n 3._o n._n 7._o and_o all_o parliament_n since_o prove_v their_o right_n of_o sit_v in_o and_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o person_n without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o king_n during_o its_o continuance_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o ignorant_a cavil_n to_o the_o contrary_n have_v thus_o impregnable_o evince_v the_o lord_n undoubted_a right_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n though_o they_o be_v not_o elective_a by_o the_o people_n voice_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v i_o shall_v next_o discover_v unto_o our_o illiterate_a ignoramuss_n who_o oppose_v this_o their_o right_n the_o justice_n and_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o ancestor_n why_o they_o institute_v the_o lord_n and_o peer_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n by_o right_a of_o their_o nobility_n and_o peerage_n which_o will_v abundant_o satisfy_v rational_a man_n and_o much_o confirm_v their_o right_n first_o the_o nobles_z and_o great_a officer_n in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o in_o our_o kingdom_n too_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o education_n birth_n experience_n and_o employment_n in_o state-affair_n have_v always_o be_v general_o repute_v the_o wise_a and_o best_a experience_a commonwealth_n man_n best_a able_a to_o advise_v and_o council_n the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o government_n peace_n or_o war_n as_o our_o historian_n antiquary_n politician_n and_o record_n acknowledge_v and_o attest_v whence_o they_o be_v ancient_o style_v 1._o style_v mr._n seldenâ—_n title_n of_o honour_n part_v 3._o ch_z 5._o sir_n edward_n cook_n epistle_n to_o the_o 9_o report_n and_o â—_o instit_fw-la p._n 120._o 4._o instit_fw-la p._n 2._o cambdens_fw-fr brit._n p._n 177._o spelmanni_n council_n tom._n 1._o aelderman_n wiseman_n magnates_n optimates_fw-la sapientes_fw-la sapientissimi_fw-la &_o clarissimi_fw-it viri_fw-la conspicui_fw-la clarique_fw-la viri_fw-la primate_fw-la nobiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o our_o historian_n and_o record_n and_o our_o parliament_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v frequent_o style_v in_o ancient_a time_n consilium_fw-la sapientum_fw-la upon_o which_o ground_n our_o king_n and_z 11._o and_z 1._o e._n 3._o n._n 36._o 55_o 56._o 45_o e._n 3._o n._n 15_o 16._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 10._o to_o 14._o 1_o r._n 2._o n._n 10._o to_o 27_o 47_o 50_o 51._o 112_o 113._o 17_o r._n 2._o c._n 1_o
award_v he_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o marshal_n and_o to_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n whereupon_o the_o commons_o require_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n that_o he_o may_v lose_v all_o his_o office_n and_o no_o long_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n which_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o commons_o not_o join_v at_o all_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o judgement_n neither_o can_v they_o so_o join_v he_o be_v a_o peer_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n nevil_n in_o that_o parliament_n num_fw-la 33._o he_o be_v only_o accuse_v not_o judge_v by_o the_o commons_o six_o the_o case_n of_o 2._o h._n 5._o rot_n parl._n num_fw-la 15._o that_o error_n be_v there_o assign_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v judgement_n without_o petition_n or_o assent_v of_o the_o commons_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o the_o record_n only_o recite_v that_o thomas_n montague_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n montague_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n exhibit_v his_o petition_n in_o parliament_n to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n give_v against_o his_o say_a father_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o whereupon_o he_o exhibit_v certain_a reversal_n of_o judgement_n give_v in_o parliament_n as_o make_v on_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o lord_n consideration_n reverse_v for_o some_o error_n assign_v in_o those_o jadgement_n to_o wit_n one_o judgement_n give_v against_o thomas_n heretofore_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n before_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o at_o pomfract_n the_o monday_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o another_o judgement_n against_o roger_n de_fw-fr mortymer_n late_a earl_n of_o march_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o monday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n katherine_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o westminster_n which_o judgement_n be_v distinct_o and_o open_o read_v and_o full_o understand_v jo_n seem_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o death_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o say_v john_n late_a earl_n of_o sarum_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a against_o he_o give_v be_v not_o nor_o be_v like_a to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n heretofore_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n nor_o to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o roger_n earl_n of_o march_n nor_o to_o any_o judgement_n give_v against_o the_o say_a thomas_n and_o roger_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o the_o judgement_n and_o declaration_n have_v and_o give_v against_o the_o say_a john_n late_a earl_n of_o sarum_n be_v a_o good_a just_a and_o legal_a declaration_n and_o judgement_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la consideratum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la per_fw-la praedictos_fw-la dominos_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentes_fw-la de_fw-fr assinsu_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la praefatus_fw-la nunc_fw-la comes_fw-la sarum_n nihil_fw-la capiat_fw-la per_fw-la petitionem_fw-la aut_fw-la prosecutionem_fw-la svam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la tam_fw-la domini_fw-la spirituales_fw-la quam_fw-la temporale_fw-la supradicti_fw-la judiciumet_n declarationem_fw-la praedicta_fw-la versus_fw-la dictum_fw-la joannem_fw-la quondam_a comitem_fw-la sarum_n ut_fw-la praemâ—ttitur_fw-la habita_fw-la five_o reddita_fw-la de_fw-fr assensu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la affirmarunt_fw-la fore_fw-la et_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_z justa_n et_fw-fr regalia_z et_fw-la ea_fw-la pro_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la exit_fw-la abundanti_fw-la discreverunt_fw-la &_o adjudicarunt_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o parliament_n roll_n concern_v this_o business_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 2_o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 30._o that_o thomas_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n john_n holland_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n john_n mountagne_n earl_n of_o sarum_n thomas_n lord_n the_o dispenser_n and_o ralph_n omely_a knight_n be_v impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n before_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o parliament_n for_o levy_v actual_a war_n against_o the_o king_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o this_o take_v and_o beheade_n and_o hereupon_o all_o â—â—e_z lord_n temporal_a be_v in_o parliament_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n declare_v and_o adjudge_v all_o the_o say_a person_n traitor_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o as_o traitor_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o the_o land_n they_o have_v in_o fee_n simple_a the_o 5_o day_n of_o jannary_n the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n or_o after_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n with_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o say_v levy_v of_o war_n without_o process_n of_o law_n so_o this_o record_n to_o reverse_v this_o judgement_n be_v this_o petition_n of_o thomas_n earl_n oâ—_n sarisbury_n in_o 2._o h._n 5._o exhibit_v without_o the_o error_n assign_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n roll_n but_o if_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n only_o give_v judgement_n without_o petition_n or_o assent_v of_o the_o commons_o as_o sir_n edward_n cook_n imagine_v 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n and_o lord_n who_o upon_o solemned_a bate_n overrule_v the_o error_n abuse_n and_o petition_n and_o find_v this_o judgement_n and_o declaration_n of_o 2._o h._n 4._o give_v by_o the_o lord_n alone_o with_o the_o king_n assent_n without_o the_o commons_o to_o be_v good_a just_n and_o legal_a as_o they_o do_v ex_fw-la abundâ—nti_fw-la be_v a_o most_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n sole_a right_n of_o judgeing_n and_o declare_v high_a treason_n in_o parliament_n without_o the_o commons_o as_o well_o in_o case_n of_o commoner_n as_o lord_n ralph_n lome_o be_v but_o a_o commoner_n and_o knight_n though_o the_o rest_n be_v peer_n and_o yet_o all_o joint_o adjudge_v traitor_n and_o declare_v such_o only_a by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n without_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o judgement_n assure_v to_o be_v good_a by_o the_o commons_o who_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 19_o petition_v the_o john_n lomley_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o make_v capable_a to_o inherit_v his_o father_n land_n thus_o attaint_v to_o which_o the_o king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritvall_n and_o temporal_a consent_v seven_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 28._o h._n 6._o num_fw-la 18._o etc._n etc._n contain_v only_o a_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o other_o great_a misdemeanour_n against_o the_o kingdom_n and_o wrong_n to_o particular_a person_n comprise_v by_o way_n of_o article_n in_o two_o distinct_a bill_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o commons_o and_o present_v by_o william_n tresham_n their_o speaker_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o 7._o day_n of_o february_n against_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n to_o which_o they_o desire_v the_o duke_n may_v give_v in_o his_o answer_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n which_o he_o do_v absolute_o deny_v the_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o deny_v and_o excuse_v himself_o of_o the_o rest_n without_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o peer_n the_o chief_a justice_n thereupon_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o march_n by_o the_o king_n command_n ask_v this_o question_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o advise_v they_o will_v give_v the_o king_n what_o be_v to_o do_v futrh_a in_o this_o matter_n which_o advice_n be_v defer_v till_o monday_n than_o next_o follow_v whereon_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o that_o matter_n on_o tuesday_n the_o 17._o of_o march_n the_o king_n send_v for_o all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a then_o be_v in_o town_n be_v 42._o in_o all_o into_o his_o inner_a chamber_n within_o his_o palace_n of_o westminster_n where_o when_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_v he_o then_o send_v for_o the_o duke_n thither_o who_o come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n kneel_v down_o and_o continue_v kneel_v till_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n have_v deliver_v the_o king_n command_n to_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o commons_o article_n not_o have_v put_v himself_o upon_o his_o peerage_n whereupon_o the_o duke_n deny_v all_o the_o article_n touch_v the_o king_n person_n and_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o false_a and_o scandalous_a and_o so_o not_o depart_v from_o his_o say_a answer_n submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n rule_n and_o governance_n without_o put_v himself_o upon_o his_o peerage_n where_o thus_o the_o chancellor_n tell_v he_o that_o as_o touch_v the_o great_a and_o horrible_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o bill_n the_o king_n hold_v he_o neither_o declare_v nor_o charge_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o bill_n contain_v misprison_v which_o be_v not_o criminal_a the_o king_n by_o force_n of_o his_o submission_n by_o his_o own_o advice_n and_o