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7.18_o henry_n 8._o 7_o h._n 7.14_o if_o the_o king_n assent_v not_o to_o it_o and_o he_o may_v disassent_v this_o prove_v the_o negative_a voice_n the_o king_n have_v full_a power_n in_o all_o cause_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o man_n 28_o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 28_o this_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o of_o the_o two_o house_n the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n acknowledge_v no_o superior_a to_o the_o king_n under_o god_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o confess_v the_o king_n to_o be_v above_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o good_a right_n and_o equity_n the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o pardon_v treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n note_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 2d_o note_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n as_o also_o to_o make_v all_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o both_o house_n at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n royal_a assent_n to_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n sign_v with_o his_o hand_n express_v in_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o declare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a 21._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o as_o if_o he_o assent_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o vain_a act_n if_o the_o king_n be_v virtual_o in_o the_o house_n the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n the_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o body_n 59.60_o dier_n 38._o h._n 8._o foe_n 59.60_o the_o commons_o the_o inferior_a member_n and_o so_o the_o body_n be_v compose_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o parliament_n without_o a_o king_n then_o there_o be_v a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n there_o be_v
will_v not_o come_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o king_n desire_v to_o come_v but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o but_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n at_o holmby_n so_o well_o do_v their_o action_n and_o oath_n agree_v 5._o they_o swear_v now_o king_n charies_n be_v their_o only_a and_o supreme_a governor_n but_o with_o a_o resolution_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o oath_n take_v and_o before_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o or_o supreme_a governor_n or_o only_o and_o supreme_a but_o not_o any_o governor_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v no_o point_n of_o government_n but_o for_o some_o year_n pass_v they_o have_v take_v to_o themselves_o and_o use_v his_o name_n only_o to_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n 6._o that_o this_o virtual_a power_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n their_o proposition_n send_v to_o oxford_n to_o neweastle_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o king_n do_v prove_v it_o so_o what_o need_v this_o ado_n if_o they_o have_v the_o virtual_a power_n with_o they_o at_o wistminster_n 7._o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n power_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n they_o talk_v of_o be_v separable_a from_o his_o person_n be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v so_o declare_v by_o that_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o law_n sir_n edward_n cock_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n who_o in_o the_o 7_o part_n of_o his_o report_n in_o call_a case_n fol._n 11_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o the_o supencer_n the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o cover_v the_o treason_n hat_n head_n in_o their_o heart_n invent_v this_o damnable_a and_o damn_a opinion_n that_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o legiance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o i_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v of_o his_o potitick_a capacity_n theu_o by_o reason_n of_o oh_o person_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o which_o â—â—inion_n they_o infer_v three_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n h._n if_o the_o king_n to_o not_o demeave_v himself_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n his_o liege_n be_v bind_v â—y_a oath_n to_o remove_v the_o king_n 2_o see_v that_o the_o king_n â—ould_v not_o be_v retorm_v by_o â—nte_n of_o law_n that_o ought_v so_o be_v dene_fw-mi per_fw-mi aspertes_o that_o be_v by_o orce_v 3._o that_o his_o liege_n be_v beund_v to_o govern_v in_o side_n of_o he_o and_o in_o default_n of_o he_o all_o which_o wâ—re_v condemn_v by_o two_o parliament_n one_o in_o the_o raigue_n of_o edw._n 2._o call_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la le_fw-fr spencer_n and_o the_o other_o in_o anno_fw-la 1._o edw_n 3_o cap._n 2._o and_o that_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o politic_a make_v one_o indivisible_a body_n &_o that_o these_o two_o body_n incorporate_v in_o one_o person_n make_v one_o body_n and_o not_o divers_a be_v resolve_v as_o the_o law_n of_o eng._n 4_o ed_n 3_o ploydon_n com._n fol._n 213_o by_o sir_n co_n bet_n catlin_n l._n chief_a justice_n of_o eng._n sir_n iâ—mes_n dâ—er_n l._n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n the_o l._n sanders_n l._n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o excheâ—ner_n &_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n viz._n justice_n restall_v justice_n browne_n justice_n corbet_n justice_n weston_n baron_fw-fr frevylâ—_n carus_n and_o powâ—rel_n sergeant_n to_o the_o queen_n gerrard_n auturny_n general_n carell_n attorney_n of_o the_o duchy_n pâ—owdon_n the_o learnede_a man_n of_o that_o age_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n 8._o the_o law_n in_o all_o age_n without_o any_o controversy_n be_v and_o have_v be_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n bind_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o land_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n 7.20_o â—_o hâ—â—_n 3_o mogn_n charta_fw-la so_o in_o every_o age_n till_o this_o dâ—y_n and_o in_o every_o king_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n in_o print_n 1_o part_n of_o the_o justit_fw-la sect._n 234._o 〈◊〉_d fine_a where_o many_o of_o the_o law-booke_n be_v â—iied_v 7_o hen._n 7.14.12_o of_o hen._n 7.20_o either_o for_o person_n laud_n good_n or_o fame_n no_o man_n can_v show_v any_o syllable_n letter_n or_o line_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o print_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o age_n in_o this_o land_n if_o the_o virtual_a power_n be_v in_o the_o house_n there_o need_v no_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n the_o style_n of_o the_o act_n print_v from_o 9_o hen._n 3._o to_o 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v either_o the_o king_n ordain_v at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o king_n ordain_v by_o the_o aduâ—ee_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o barâ—â—rs_n and_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n in_o hen._n 7._o his_o time_n the_o style_n alter_v and_o have_v fithence_o continue_v thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v so_o that_o always_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n give_v the_o life_n to_o all_o as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o our_o law_n book_n call_v the_o king_n the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n 9_o 24._o 2_o han._n 4_o cap_n 22_o 4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la 42._o mr._n â—â—in_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n fol._n 17.27_o hen._n 8_o chap._n 24._o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n belong_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n only_o to_o the_o king_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n pryn_n and_o it_o be_v so_o without_o any_o question_n the_o king_n can_v only_o pardon_v and_o never_o more_o cause_n to_o have_v sufficient_a pardon_n then_o in_o such_o troublesome_a time_n as_o these_o and_o god_n send_v we_o pardon_n and_o peace_n none_o can_v give_v any_o pardon_n but_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o pardon_v treason_n and_o felony_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o delusion_n to_o take_v it_o from_o any_o other_o and_o utter_o invalid_a 27._o hen._n 8._o c._n 24._o 10._o queen_n elizabeth_n summon_v she_o first_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o 23._o of_o jan._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n the_o 21_o day_n the_o queen_n fall_v sick_a and_o can_v not_o appear_v in_o her_o person_n in_o parliament_n that_o day_n and_o therefore_o prorogue_v it_o until_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o january_n resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o the_o parliament_n begin_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n 2â—3_n 3_o of_o eliz._n dier_n 2â—3_n viz._n the_o 23._o of_o january_n when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o appear_v but_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o say_a month_n when_o the_o queen_n come_v in_o person_n which_o show_v evident_o that_o this_o virtual_a presence_n be_v a_o mere_a delude_a fiction_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n reason_n or_o sense_n they_o have_v the_o king_n now_o a_o prisoner_n at_o holmby_n with_o guard_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o govern_v by_o the_o virtual_a power_n of_o their_o prisoner_n these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o deliver_v that_o paper_n to_o mr._n corbet_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o justify_v with_o my_o life_n and_o shall_v hold_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o die_v for_o the_o honourable_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o which_o will_v save_v this_o land_n from_o destruction_n be_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a general_a pardon_n the_o soldier_n their_o arrear_n and_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o truth_n and_o peace_n establish_v in_o the_o land_n and_o a_o favourable_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o tender_a conscience_n april_n 29._o 1547._o david_n jenkins_n the_o army_n indemnity_n with_o addition_n together_o with_o a_o declaration_n show_v how_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v for_o treason_n felony_n and_o all_o other_o capital_a crime_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o david_n jenkins_n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o army_n imdemnity_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o may_v last_v for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o army_n certain_a gentleman_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n desire_v i_o to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o say_a ordinance_n do_v secure_v they_o from_o danger_n as_o to_o
beside_o that_o it_o incite_v man_n to_o self_n end_v will_v be_v a_o constant_a charge_n to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o parliament_n man_n p._n 141._o mischief_n by_o the_o length_n of_o parliament_n p._n 121._o certain_a erroneus_fw-la position_n and_o proceed_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n discover_v and_o confute_v the_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o parliament_n but_o only_a part_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o word_n parliament_n they_o have_v miserable_o deceive_v the_o people_n p._n 80.156_o the_o king_n be_v not_o virtual_o in_o the_o two_o house_n p._n 12.13.20.21_o the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o above_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a to_o they_o p._n 11.19.23_o 24.133_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o spencer_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n p._n 10.22_o and_o upon_o their_o pretence_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v destroy_v above_o a_o 100_o act_n of_o parliament_n even_o all_o concern_v the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o church_n man_n and_o in_o effect_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forresta_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 154._o they_o have_v fifteen_o several_a illegal_a way_n raise_v money_n upon_o the_o subject_a this_o present_a parliament_n p._n 35._o there_o be_v no_o crime_n from_o treason_n to_o trespass_n but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o p._n 142._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o scot_n p._n 158.160_o the_o two_o house_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o power_n to_o make_v delinquent_n or_o pardon_v delinquent_n the_o king_n contradict_v p._n 119.131_o certain_a erroneous_a position_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o discover_v and_o confute_v they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o be_v not_o recident_fw-la in_o the_o county_n or_o burrough_n for_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n of_o parliament_n p._n 149._o if_o any_o undue_a return_v be_v make_v the_o person_n return_v be_v to_o continue_v a_o member_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o falcity_n of_o the_o return_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o proper_a county_n this_o condemn_v the_o committee_n for_o undue_a election_n p._n 148._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v elect_n and_o return_v member_n of_o that_o house_n p._n 144._o the_o eject_v of_o a_o member_n that_o have_v sit_v be_v against_o law_n also_o their_o new_a election_n be_v against_o law_n and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v what_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o we_o have_v p._n 148._o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o other_o court_n p._n 149._o and_o what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o their_o writ_n have_v no_o separate_a power_n give_v they_o over_o the_o king_n people_n p._n 144._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v imprison_v any_o who_o be_v not_o their_o member_n or_o disturber_n of_o their_o member_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o court_n p._n 115_o 116.144_o 145_o 146_o etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n send_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n pag._n 6._o general_a reason_n against_o those_o proposition_n p._n 11.15.128_o reason_n in_o particular_a against_o those_o proposition_n for_o disable_n the_o king_n to_o pardon_v p._n 13._o for_o alter_v religion_n in_o point_n of_o government_n 37.61.63_o for_o sale_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n p._n 36._o for_o take_v away_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n p._n 37._o for_o take_v from_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o power_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n p._n 37._o for_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n what_o tax_n they_o shall_v think_v meet_a p._n 128._o beside_o in_o their_o proposition_n they_o do_v not_o style_v themselves_o his_o majesty_n subject_n p._n 128._o the_o king_n party_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o subject_n be_v command_v by_o law_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o war._n 36._o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n be_v free_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 11_o hen._n 7._o p._n 39.78.97_o master_n prins_n objection_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n answer_v p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n the_o parliament_n party_n be_v delinquent_n a_o delinquent_n be_v he_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n this_o show_n who_o be_v delinquent_n p._n 7._o the_o army_n serve_v the_o parliament_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o army_n p._n 79._o it_o can_v no_o more_o free_a the_o soldier_n than_o repeal_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 78._o the_o 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