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A91421
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The government of the people of England precedent and present the same.
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Parker, John, Baron of the Court of Exchequer.
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1650
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Wing P432; Thomason E594_19; ESTC R206925
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do_v complete_o provide_v quod_fw-la curia_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la deficere_fw-la conquerentibus_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la exhibenda_fw-la and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o those_o command_n and_o prohibition_n may_v be_v alter_v repeal_v or_o expound_v or_o other_o make_v by_o the_o people_n only_o that_o be_v by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v seem_v fit_a and_o best_a for_o their_o benefit_n quiet_a and_o safety_n where_o always_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o ancient_a rule_n salus_fw-la popu'i_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la esto_fw-la which_o form_n of_o government_n suit_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o that_o so_o much_o applaud_v by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o by_o he_o prefer_v before_o other_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n that_o send_v forth_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n heretofore_o be_v but_o deputy_n to_o the_o law_n to_o send_v or_o as_o conduit_n pipe_n to_o convey_v the_o same_o command_n or_o prohibition_n that_o the_o law_n direct_v so_o that_o here_o in_o this_o nation_n the_o opinion_n of_o antigonus_n be_v verify_v regnum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quum_fw-la nobilis_fw-la servitus_fw-la and_o that_o other_o opinion_n reges_fw-la cum_fw-la jubent_fw-la socundum_fw-la leges_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la ministri_fw-la and_o that_o be_v apparent_o manifest_v to_o be_v true_a by_o a_o familiar_a example_n viz._n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v divers_a son_n and_o servant_n direct_v his_o elder_a son_n or_o chief_a servant_n that_o whereas_o one_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n owe_v to_o his_o fellow-servant_n 10._o 1._o or_o have_v beat_v his_o fellow-servant_n that_o he_o command_v that_o servant_n so_o owe_v the_o 10._o l._n or_o have_v beat_v his_o fellow-servant_n that_o he_o pay_v the_o 10._o l._n or_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o fellow-servant_n for_o the_o battery_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o service_n which_o the_o son_n or_o chief_a servant_n do_v according_o in_o this_o case_n the_o governor_n or_o commander_n be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o it_o be_v his_o command_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la aliud_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la facere_fw-la videtur_fw-la and_o the_o elder_a son_n or_o chief_a fervant_fw-la but_o the_o instrument_n he_o employ_v verbum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o minister_n officer_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n appear_v as_o well_o by_o their_o admission_n thereunto_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o coronation_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n as_o also_o by_o the_o oath_n they_o then_o use_v to_o take_v for_o the_o due_a performance_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a manner_n of_o make_v and_o constitute_v all_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o the_o commonwealth_n cicero_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr republica_n define_v thus_o rempublicam_fw-la esse_fw-la rem_fw-la populi_fw-la populus_fw-la autem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la coetus_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la sed_fw-la coetus_fw-la juris_fw-la concensu_fw-la &_o utilitatis_fw-la communione_fw-la consociatus_fw-la and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n kingly_a office_n in_o the_o late_a act_n for_o the_o abolish_n thereof_o be_v very_o proper_a if_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v king_n for_o the_o reason_n afore_o remember_v and_o then_o if_o but_o officer_n it_o will_v follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n they_o be_v removable_a by_o the_o people_n viz._n their_o representative_n who_o make_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o at_o least_o upon_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o office_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o it_o have_v be_v heretofore_o put_v in_o ure_n in_o former_a age_n viz._n edw._n 2._o remove_v and_o his_o son_n edward_n then_o appoint_v custos_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o so_o richard_n 2._o displace_v by_o the_o people_n and_o hen._n 4._o then_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n appoint_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o this_o touch_v the_o government_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o england_n when_o there_o be_v no_o parliament_n sit_v be_v clear_a to_o all_o from_o the_o constant_a usage_n continual_o from_o time_n to_o time_n continue_v and_o at_o this_o time_n be_v continue_v the_o same_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n fit_v which_o be_v that_o aforementioned_a by_o the_o philosopher_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la leges_fw-la cumulate_v &_o accurate_a loqui_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la be_v the_o more_o difficult_a question_n which_o also_o upon_o serious_a examination_n will_v appear_v that_o even_o the_o government_n then_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v sole_o in_o the_o people_n as_o touch_v the_o alter_n or_o abrogate_a any_o of_o the_o old_a law_n or_o constitute_v of_o new_a which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o convoke_v a_o parliament_n scil._n circa_fw-la ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la as_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n express_v it_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o government_n by_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o scil_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v fit_o divide_v into_o two_o question_n first_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n viz._n of_o alter_v or_o abrogate_a former_a law_n or_o make_v of_o new_a and_o that_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o have_v not_o which_o appear_v first_o by_o his_o office_n and_o oath_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v and_o consent_n unto_o such_o law_n quas_fw-la populus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la which_o must_v be_v construe_v which_o the_o people_n shall_v choose_v or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o nonsense_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o will_v govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v also_o so_o expound_v by_o 25._o e._n 3._o statut._n de_fw-fr provisoribus_fw-la the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o la_fw-fr ley_n de_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roylme_n est_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr que_fw-fr sur_fw-fr mischief_n et_fw-fr damage_n que_fw-fr aveignont_fw-fr all_o roylme_fw-mi roy_fw-fr doit_fw-fr et_fw-fr est_fw-fr tenus_fw-la per_fw-la son_n serement_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr consent_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr people_n in_o parliament_n ent_v fair_a remedy_n et_fw-fr ley_fw-fr en_fw-fr oustant_fw-fr les_fw-fr mischief_n et_fw-fr damage_n and_o so_o also_o be_v co._n m._n c._n pag._n 586._o and_o then_o the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o negative_a voice_n rightful_o and_o by_o law_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o his_o say_a oath_n and_o if_o not_o the_o king_n than_o a_o fortiore_fw-la not_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o officer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o have_v nothing_o there_o to_o do_v as_o may_v seem_v for_o the_o public_a but_o for_o their_o private_a interest_n to_o save_v they_o and_o it_o 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this_o great_a body_n that_o it_o present_o grow_v into_o new_a distemper_n and_o must_v be_v new_o physick_v or_o it_o will_v perish_v though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o ingredient_n hereafter_o use_v be_v but_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a recipe_n mention_v the_o king_n court-councell_n inform_v he_o that_o he_o may_v for_o his_o recreation_n and_o better_a preservation_n of_o his_o health_n afforest_n any_o subject_n ground_n and_o so_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o his_o pleasure_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a upon_o pretence_n no_o doubt_n that_o his_o life_n be_v so_o precious_a and_o so_o to_o be_v regard_v that_o no_o possession_n the_o subject_n have_v shall_v be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o it_o for_o the_o king_n preservation_n fair_a show_n 4._o 25._o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o c._n 7._o 7_o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o but_o foul_a substance_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o 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e._n 3._o c._n 3_o 4._o 20_o h._n 6._o c._n 8._o 5._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 1_o 2._o 10._o e._n 3._o st._n 2._o c._n 1._o 4._o 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 19_o 28._o h._n 6._o st._n 2._o c._n 2._o 25._o e._n 3._o st._n 5._o cap._n 6._o 21._o 2._o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 28._o e._n 3._o c._n 12_o 2._o &_o 3_o mar._n ca._n 6._o 34._o e._n 3._o c._n 2_o 3._o 43._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 7._o r._n 2._o c._n 8._o 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 14_o make_v 51._o h._n 3._o and_o lest_o the_o prime_a medicine_n prescribe_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la shall_v be_v forget_v neglect_a or_o antiquate_v the_o say_a charter_n be_v new_o confirm_v 52._o h._n 3._o marlebridge_n cap._n 5._o and_o 30._o time_n at_o the_o least_o since_o so_o careful_a and_o provident_a have_v these_o faithful_a physician_n be_v and_o yet_o new_a disease_n break_v forth_o as_o that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o purveyance_n for_o victual_n how_o much_o abuse_v by_o his_o minister_n in_o oppression_n of_o the_o subject_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o many_o medicine_n provide_v for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o westm_n 1._o cap._n 32._o and_o many_o other_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v as_o it_o be_v new_a temper_v of_o old_a medicine_n thereby_o revive_v the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o these_o physician_n be_v often_o enforce_v so_o to_o do_v as_o for_o ou_v the_o long_a delay_n procure_v by_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o stat._n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o king_n courtier_n and_o servant_n under_o colour_n of_o right_n and_o preserve_v of_o it_o to_o the_o king_n by_o menace_n and_o threâts_v prevail_v with_o many_o religious_a house_n for_o corodiâs_n and_o other_o promotion_n whereunto_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_n for_o redress_v whereof_o a_o stat._n be_v make_v 1._o e._n 3._o st._n 2._o cap._n 10._o the_o king_n officer_n in_o oppression_n of_o the_o subject_a construe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v that_o every_o alienation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la without_o licence_n to_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n the_o law_n therein_o be_v true_o expound_v by_o 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o and_o where_o colour_n of_o law_n will_v not_o serve_v they_o use_v force_n and_o compel_v divers_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o enter_v bond_n to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o upon_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o to_o forfeit_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v forfeit_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a tie_n but_o happy_o untie_v by_o a_o stat._n make_v 1._o e._n 3._o st._n 2._o cap._n 15._o and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o these_o physician_n and_o their_o often_o consultation_n and_o their_o frequent_a advice_n apparent_o prove_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o happy_a experience_n this_o great_a body_n the_o commonwealth_n have_v former_o have_v to_o be_v exceed_o necessary_a for_o its_o preservation_n and_o happiness_n it_o be_v be_v provide_v 4._o e._n 3._o cap._n 14._o to_o be_v once_o every_o year_n 10_o 36._o e._n 3._o c._n 10_o or_o often_o if_o need_v require_v monopoly_n and_o restraint_n of_o trade_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o king_n courtier_n though_o much_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o people_n be_v no_o doubt_n upon_o fair_a though_o false_a gloss_n set_v up_o and_o countenance_v which_o dangerous_a disease_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o 9_o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o king_n council_n and_o courtier_n abuse_v for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o subject_a upon_o pretence_n that_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la and_o that_o all_o land_n come_v from_o the_o king_n at_o the_o first_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n any_o man_n land_n thereby_o to_o enforce_v he_o to_o show_v his_o title_n and_o if_o he_o make_v default_n to_o forfeit_v the_o same_o which_o great_a mischief_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o 9_o e._n 3._o st._n 1._o cap._n 2._o for_o that_o by_o tenure_n some_o tenant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tenure_n be_v bind_v to_o find_v arm_n in_o the_o king_n service_n his_o council_n and_o courtier_n strain_v this_o to_o be_v due_a from_o all_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o people_n which_o misexposition_n be_v remedy_v 25._o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o cap._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n be_v to_o be_v first_o satisfy_v his_o debt_n before_o any_o subject_a and_o till_o that_o be_v levy_v the_o king_n may_v protect_v the_o debtor_n which_o in_o true_a intention_n be_v with_o what_o speed_n the_o king_n may_v be_v first_o satisfy_v than_o the_o subject_n may_v sue_v for_o he_o but_o under_o colour_n hereof_o the_o courtier_n have_v get_v this_o trick_n that_o if_o they_o do_v owe_v money_n to_o any_o other_o they_o will_v also_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o get_v his_o protection_n and_o delay_v the_o subject_a of_o his_o due_a debt_n till_o doomsday_n or_o at_o least_o till_o he_o shall_v be_v without_o remedy_n which_o great_a mischief_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o 25._o e._n 3._o st._n 5._o cap._n 19_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a provision_n aforecited_a will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v any_o oppress_a of_o the_o subject_a but_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v queritur_fw-la ut_fw-la crescunt_fw-la tot_fw-la magno_fw-la volumina_fw-la logis_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la croscit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la dolus_fw-la new_a age_n produce_v new_a wir_n and_o they_o new_a invention_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o certain_a person_n to_o view_v and_o search_v victual_n and_o correct_v where_o they_o find_v cause_n upon_o a_o specious_a and_o fair_a pretence_n forsooth_o that_o thereby_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v the_o hertor_n provide_v of_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o not_o to_o be_v poison_v or_o destroy_v by_o miscarriage_n therein_o though_o in_o truth_n the_o thing_n intend_v be_v their_o own_o private_a gain_n as_o expenience_n present_o show_v a_o grand_a way_n of_o oppress_v under_o colour_n of_o relieve_v this_o also_o be_v cure_v by_o 12._o e._n 4._o cap._n 8._o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n extend_v the_o king_n prerogative_n beyond_o its_o true_a bound_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v not_o particular_a bound_n as_o in_o case_n of_o assignment_n of_o debt_n to_o his_o majesty_n they_o construe_v all_o assignment_n whether_o by_o debtor_n or_o accountant_a bona_fw-la fide_fw-la or_o feign_o to_o be_v within_o the_o king_n