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learned_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 81._o primate_n be_v obvious_a because_o the_o inflict_a of_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a and_o to_o make_v one_o upon_o earth_n superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n will_v employ_v a_o absolute_a contradiction_n though_o a_o father_n or_o master_n be_v never_o so_o faulty_a none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v that_o their_o servant_n or_o child_n may_v chastise_v they_o when_o i_o reflect_v on_o that_o dismal_a day_n when_o the_o wicked_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v the_o most_o innocent_a just_a and_o religious_a king_n that_o possible_o have_v wear_v a_o crown_n since_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o always_o stand_v amaze_v and_o read_v or_o meditate_v on_o that_o tragical_a act_n with_o a_o concern_v next_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n all_o that_o black_a and_o bloody_a scene_n be_v act_v by_o man_n of_o and_z upon_o the_o 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people_n against_o all_o such_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n 439._o pag._n 439._o but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o show_v such_o crown-jewel_n before_o such_o wolf_n and_o bear_n that_o be_v gape_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o only_a request_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a before_o they_o precipitate_v sentence_n against_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o press_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v something_o he_o have_v to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o hear_v before_o hand_n but_o nothing_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v say_v will_v move_v those_o who_o under_o a_o vile_a and_o notorious_a lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n the_o supreme_a authority_n as_o they_o call_v it_o pass_v that_o barbarous_a sentence_n against_o that_o sacred_a head_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o utmost_a 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&_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o these_o assertion_n be_v couch_v in_o what_o aeneas_n imperii_fw-la aeneas_n convenit_fw-la imperatori_fw-la juris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la fraeno_fw-la temperare_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la inter_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la jusque_fw-la interpositam_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o incumbit_fw-la inspicere_fw-la de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o authoribus_fw-la imperii_fw-la silvius_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o obnoxious_a than_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v equity_n which_o be_v not_o always_o find_v write_v now_o if_o the_o law_n do_v command_v one_o thing_n and_o equity_n persuade_v another_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o emperor_n shall_v temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o equity_n as_o he_o who_o alone_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o look_v unto_o that_o interpretation_n which_o lie_v 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according_a to_o the_o title_n the_o knight_n agelnodus_n walfricus_n sywardus_n godricus_fw-la to_o the_o three_o charter_n 636._o charter_n id._n 636._o when_o he_o dedicate_v st._n peter_n church_n anno_fw-la 1066._o there_o be_v these_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lay-nobility_n beside_o osbern_n peter_n and_o robert_n the_o king_n chaplain_n who_o be_v place_v next_o after_o the_o chancellor_n story_n as_o to_o king_n edward_n law_n and_o their_o confirmation_n by_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o addition_n and_o amendment_n see_v dr._n brady_n fol._n 254._o aâ—gum_fw-la aâ—tinorm_a 296_o 298_o 299._o as_o to_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a law_n see_v his_o preface_n to_o the_o norman_a story_n before_o the_o duke_n gud_n come_v marheâ—â—s_n come_v radulphus_fw-la minister_n agelnodus_n minister_n and_o beside_o that_o wulfric_n syward_a and_o godrich_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a charter_n be_v call_v here_o knights_z there_o be_v add_v colo_n and_o wulsward_n 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do_v authoritas_fw-la rei_fw-la indicatae_fw-la vim_o legis_fw-la habet_fw-la so_o that_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o himself_o the_o king_n delegate_n his_o power_n to_o they_o &_o quod_fw-la rex_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la officiarios_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la facere_fw-la videtur_fw-la they_o give_v judgement_n for_o the_o king_n not_o for_o themselves_o to_o that_o the_o law_n authorize_v they_o and_o none_o but_o they_o so_o that_o the_o king_n assent_n or_o dissent_n can_v frustrate_v their_o judgement_n which_o they_o render_v in_o invitos_fw-la against_o the_o will_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n at_o least_o because_o expedit_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la ut_fw-la finis_fw-la sit_fw-la datus_fw-la therefore_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v law_n the_o king_n be_v restrain_v ordinary_o to_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o give_v the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o art_n and_o rule_n of_o science_n and_o so_o by_o their_o interpretation_n and_o judgement_n therein_o they_o bound_v both_o king_n and_o subject_a yet_o in_o some_o 4._o some_o case_n of_o our_o affair_n p._n 4._o case_n the_o judge_n do_v not_o only_o consult_v among_o themselves_o king_n judge_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n to_o determine_v a_o doubtful_a case_n but_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n so_o postnati_fw-la so_o postnati_fw-la si_fw-la disputatio_fw-la oriatur_fw-la &_o justiciarii_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la interpretari_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o dubiis_fw-la &_o obscuris_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la expectanda_fw-la est_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la interpretari_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la condere_fw-la it_o be_v say_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n 10._o smith_n commonwealth_n part_v 2._o c._n 10._o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o principle_n that_o the_o life_n and_o member_n of_o a_o english_a man_n be_v in_o the_o power_n only_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o law_n so_o that_o when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v spoil_v either_o of_o life_n or_o limb_n the_o prince_n be_v endamage_v thereby_o and_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o ask_v account_n how_o his_o subject_n shall_v come_v to_o that_o mischief_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o prince_n who_o govern_v the_o sceptre_n and_o hold_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v this_o in_o his_o care_n and_o charge_n to_o see_v the_o realm_n well_o govern_v the_o life_n member_n and_o possession_n of_o his_o subject_n keep_v in_o peace_n and_o assurance_n he_o that_o by_o violence_n shall_v attempt_v to_o break_v that_o peace_n and_o assurance_n have_v forfeit_v against_o the_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v how_o equal_a and_o just_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o appointment_n of_o judge_n justice_n of_o peace_n judge_n why_o the_o king_n only_o to_o appoint_v judge_n etc._n etc._n that_o neither_o his_o peace_n shall_v be_v break_v his_o subject_n injure_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n nor_o his_o law_n be_v violate_v observe_v what_o judge_n be_v to_o observe_v there_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n in_o the_o law_n against_o the_o violate_v of_o justice_n by_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o follow_a statute_n 1._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o custom_n or_o be_v outlawed_n or_o exile_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v that_o the_o king_n 9_o king_n cap._n 9_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o or_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o another_o 5_o e._n 3._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v attach_v by_o any_o accusation_n nor_o forejudged_n of_o life_n or_o limb_n nor_o his_o land_n tenement_n good_n nor_o chattle_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o 25_o ed._n 3_o 5._o 3_o cap._n 4._o stat._n 5._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o council_n unless_o by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n or_o by_o process_n make_v by_o writ_n original_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o by_o 3._o by_o 24_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o another_o that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o take_v nor_o imprison_v nor_o disinherit_v without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o in_o another_o 1._o another_o 41_o e._n 5._o c._n 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n or_o writ_n original_a according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o i_o must_v leave_v this_o to_o the_o learned_a in_o our_o municipal_a law_n and_o shall_v note_v some_o few_o thing_n from_o old_a author_n that_o may_v discover_v how_o much_o just_a judgement_n have_v ever_o be_v value_v the_o impartiality_n and_o yet_o the_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n in_o inflict_a punishment_n be_v notorious_a in_o zeleucus_n judge_n impartiality_n requisite_a in_o a_o judge_n who_o while_o he_o govern_v the_o locrian_o make_v a_o law_n that_o whoever_o commit_v adultery_n shall_v have_v both_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o his_o son_n be_v find_v guilty_a he_o command_v the_o law_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o citizen_n intercede_v he_o order_v one_o of_o his_o son_n eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o likewise_o one_o of_o his_o own_o that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v break_v and_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v over_o rigid_a to_o his_o son_n the_o cecinna_n the_o neque_fw-la inflecti_fw-la gratia_fw-la neque_fw-la perfringi_fw-la potentia_fw-la neque_fw-la adulterari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la possit_fw-la pro_fw-la cecinna_n orator_n tell_v we_o that_o justice_n shall_v neither_o be_v warp_a by_o favour_n nor_o break_v by_o power_n nor_o adulterate_v by_o money_n and_o in_o another_o place_n induit_fw-la place_n exuit_fw-la personam_fw-la judicis_fw-la quisquis_fw-la amici_n personam_fw-la induit_fw-la say_v that_o he_o put_v off_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o assume_v that_o of_o a_o friend_n he_o indeed_o be_v a_o upright_a judge_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o balance_n of_o justice_n neither_o totter_v nor_o fall_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o person_n talis_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la juris_fw-la minister_n ut_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la manu_fw-la nullius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la personae_fw-la titubet_fw-la aut_fw-la vacillet_fw-la librae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la beside_o the_o avoid_n of_o partiality_n avoid_v precipitancy_n to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o judge_n that_o he_o full_o examine_v what_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o not_o with_o too_o great_a precipitancy_n determine_v matter_n upon_o medea_n upon_o qui_fw-fr statuit_n aliquid_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la inâ—udita_fw-la altera_fw-la 〈…〉_o siatuit_n 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la aequus_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n medea_n the_o hear_n only_o of_o one_o side_n for_o though_o he_o may_v chance_v to_o do_v justice_n in_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o do_v just_o that_o full_o hear_v not_o both_o party_n allegation_n it_o be_v a_o very_a mischievous_a thing_n when_o judge_n delay_v the_o execute_n of_o justice_n mischievous_a justice_n holy_a court_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 90._o delay_n in_o do_v justice_n mischievous_a causinus_n out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v we_o that_o juvenalis_n a_o widow_n complain_v to_o theodorick_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o roman_n 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delay_n we_o find_v in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n
they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o 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they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o remove_v great_a officer_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o place_n or_o that_o the_o rule_n in_o church_n or_o state_n do_v not_o please_v they_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o arm_n to_o the_o ruine_n of_o their_o fallow_a subject_n who_o will_v otherwise_o live_v peaceable_o and_o dutiful_o by_o this_o liberty_n great_a convulsion_n will_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o every_o predominancy_n of_o ill_a humour_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v without_o the_o plague_n of_o war_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o tear_v disjointed_a and_o mangle_a confusion_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v a_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o necessary_a work_n of_o assist_v the_o ally_n to_o his_o state_n and_z te_z formidable_a to_o his_o enemy_n polybius_n o._n polybius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n o._n note_n that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâ—â—â—_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n 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