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A87530 A looking-glasse for the Parliament. Wherein they may see the face of their unjust, illegall, treasonous and rebellious practices, 1 Against Almighty God. 2 Against their King. 3 Against the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. 4 Against their own oaths and covenants. Argued betwixt two learned judges, the one remaining an exile beyond the seas, the other a prisoner for his allegiance and fidelity to his King and country. Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.; R. H.; Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649, attributed name. 1648 (1648) Wing J595; Thomason E427_17; ESTC R202656 43,342 52

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the same that from henceforth no manner of person or persons whatsoever he or they be that attend upon the King and sovereigne Lord of this land for the time being in his person and doe him true and faithfull service of allegiance in the same or bee in other places by his commandement in his Warres within this Land or without that for the said deed and true duty of allegiance he or they be in no wise convict or attaint of high Treason ne of other offences for that cause by act of Parliament or otherwise by any processe of Law whereby he or any of them shall forfeit life lands tenements rents possessions hereditaments goods chattels or any other things but to be for that deed and service utterly discharged of any reparation trouble or losse And if any act or acts or other processe of the Law hereafter thereupon for the same happen to be made contrary to this Ordinance that then the act or acts or other processe of Law whatsoever they shall be stand and be utterly voyde provided alway that no person or persons shall take any benefit or advantage by this act which shall hereafter decline from his or their allegiance And Sir here I desire to know your opinion in your indifferent judgement upon this Law whether I need to sue out any pardon or compound for mine estate having done nothing but the duty of myne allegiance to my naturall King By the statute of 24. Hen. 8. cap. 12. It is expressed that by diverse sundry old authentique Histories and Chronicles it is manifestly declared that this Realme of England is an Empire and so hath been accepted in the World governed by one supreame head and King having the dignity and royall estate of the imperiall Crowne of the same unto whom a body politick compact of all sorts and degrees of people divided in tearmes and by names of spiritualty and temporalty beene bounden and given to beare next to God a naturall and humble obedience he being also instituted and furnished by Gods goodnesse with plenary whole and intire power preheminencie authority prerogative and jurisdiction to render and yield justice and finall determination to all manner of folkes resiants or subjects within this Realme in all causes matters debates and contentions happening or accruing within the lymits thereof By the statute of 26. Hen. 8. cap 1. It is declared in ●u●l Parliament that King Henry 8. was justly and rightfully ought to be supreame head of the Church of England and that he being their Sovereigne Lord his heyres and successors Kings of this Realme should be so accepted and taken and should have and enjoy as united and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme as well the title and stile thereof as all honours dignities preheminencies jurisdictions priviledges authorities immunities profits and commodities to the said dignitie of the same supream head of the said Church belonging or in any wise appertaining Which statute was confirmed and inlarged in some perticulars by the Acts of Parliament of 28. Hen. 8. cap. 10. and 35. Hen 8. cap. 1. By the Statute of 25. Hen. 8. cap. 22. the Parliament moved King Hen. 8. to foresee and provide for the profit and surety both of himselfe and of his most lawfull succession and heyres upon which depended all their joy and wealth and in whom they acknowledged was united and knit the onely meere true inheritance and title of this Realme without any contradiction wherefore wee say they your said most humble and obedient subjects in this present Parliament assembled calling to remembrance the great divisions which in times past have beene in this Realme by reason of severall titles pretended to the imperiall Crowne of the same which sometimes and for the most part ensued by occasion of ambiguity and doubts then not so perfectly declared but that men might upon froward intents expound them to every mans sinister appetite and affection after their sence contrary to the right legallity of succession and posterity of the lawfull Kings and Emperors of this Realme whereof hath ensued great effusion of mans blood as well of a great number of the Nobles as other of the subjects of the Realme c. By the statute of 27. Hen. 8. cap. 24. intituled an act for recontinuing of certaine liberties and franchises heretofore taken from the Crowne it is thus enacted 27. Hen. 8. where diverse of the most antient prerogatives and authorities of justice appertaining to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme have been severed and taken from the same by sundry gifts of the Kings most noble progenitors Kings of this Realme to the great diminution and detriment of the Royall estate of the same and to the hinderance and great delay of justice For reformation whereof be it enacted by authority of this present Parliament that no person or persons of what estate or degree soever they be of from the first day of July which shall be in the yeare of our Lord God 1536. shall have any power or authority to pardon or remit any treasons murders manslaughters or any kinde of follonies whatsoever they be Not any accessaries to any treasons murders manslaughters or fellonies or any utlayers for any such offences aforesaid committed perpetrated done or divulged or hereafter to be committed done or divulged by or against any person and persons in any part of this Realme Wales or the Marches of the same but that the Kings highnesse his heyres and successors Kings of this Realme shall have the whole and sole power and authority thereof united and knit to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme as of good right and equity it appertaineth any grants usages prescription act or acts of Parliament or any other thing to the contrary hereof notwithstanding Out of which statute I collect that no pardon whatsoever but the Kings can free me from his punishment if I have offended him against my allegiance by the reading of which Statute I doubt not but you will be satisfied that I neede not take a pardon from both houses of Parliament and if I should I can do my selfe no good by it but I should thereby make my selfe a traytor upon Record to mine owne perpetuall shame and ruine for every pardon you know if it be sued out before conviction is a confession of the fault and if pardon be not good in law ye● it being a matter of record the treason thereby stands confessed and the Kings Attourny may in after times take advantage of it because I have confessed it by suing out the pardon And it is also enacted by the authority of the said Parliament that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition soever they bee from the said first day of July shall have any power or authority to make any Justices of Oyre Justices of Assise Justices of Peace or Justices of Gaole-delivery but that all such officers and ministers shall be made by Letters patents under the Kings great Seale in the