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law_n which_o as_o before_o appear_v do_v judge_v he_o a_o traitor_n be_v deter_v from_o do_v his_o duty_n that_o be_v in_o example_n of_o judas_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o person_n they_o do_v thereby_o become_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n for_o as_o we_o have_v the_o seat_n of_o then_o by_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o member_n to_o claim_v that_o unlimited_a authoty_n without_o the_o king_n chap._n v._n that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v last_o and_o final_o to_o submit_v themselves_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n p._n 49._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o member_n be_v neither_o qualify_v nor_o of_o a_o composier_n fit_a to_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o that_o if_o the_o king_n or_o the_o two_o house_n have_v that_o power_n the_o know_a law_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o people_n enslave_v chap._n vi_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n ought_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o none_o else_o p._n 64._o wherein_o it_o be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o preposterous_a for_o the_o member_n to_o assume_v it_o and_o that_o all_o person_n condemn_v and_o execute_v by_o their_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o nominal_a judge_n whether_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a be_v murder_v and_o all_o other_o proceed_n void_a in_o law_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n be_v bind_v to_o subject_n themselves_o p._n 69._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n be_v three_o feverall_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o three_o several_a hand_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o king_n the_o second_o in_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o housis_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o member_n have_v usurp_v all_o these_o have_v destroy_v the_o law_n and_o enslave_v the_o people_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n and_o at_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o else_o p._n 89._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o militia_n the_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o the_o member_n claim_v thereunto_o and_o that_o their_o usurpation_n herein_o have_v undo_v the_o kingdom_n chap._n ix_o that_o all_o person_n who_o have_v promote_v this_o war_n in_o the_o
name_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v act_v therein_o or_o adhere_v thereunto_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n p._n 100_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o only_o command_v from_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n or_o prejudice_n to_o his_o authority_n but_o be_v oblige_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o assist_v and_o preserve_v his_o person_n and_o just_a right_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a p._n 112._o chap._n xi_o that_o those_o person_n at_o westminster_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 113._o chap._n xii_o result_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v a_o free_a subject_n p._n 125._o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n claim_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v absolute_a slave_n p._n 128._o chap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o slavery_n p._n 132._o chap._n xv._n the_o way_n how_o to_o restore_v the_o people_n unto_o their_o former_a liberty_n p._n 135._o the_o preamble_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o author_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o command_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n begin_v to_o appear_v i_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v myself_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o the_o member_n form_v a_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o 1641._o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o certain_a person_n by_o they_o therein_o 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custom_n particular_a custom_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o from_o the_o subdue_a of_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v about_o 1700_o year_n ago_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o monarchical_a power_n first_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n then_o under_o the_o saxon_n awhile_o under_o the_o dane_n again_o under_o the_o saxon_n and_o last_o under_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n and_o his_o progeny_n until_o this_o day_n yet_o by_o what_o particular_a law_n those_o former_a king_n govern_v no_o authentic_a author_n beyond_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n do_v make_v it_o appear_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v after_o that_o conqueror_n have_v in_o a_o battle_n slay_v harold_n and_o vanquish_v his_o army_n which_o be_v near_o 600_o year_n since_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n submit_v unto_o he_o as_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n agree_v to_o govern_v by_o know_a law_n now_o report_n whether_o those_o be_v new_a law_n introduce_v or_o the_o old_a continue_a as_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v not_o material_a but_o by_o that_o very_o same_o law_n as_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o appear_v divers_a of_o his_o successor_n king_n call_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o advice_n such_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v new_a law_n and_o change_v the_o old_a but_o succeed_v king_n since_o that_o have_v herein_o limit_v themselves_o insomuch_o as_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o now_o it_o be_v settle_v the_o law_n of_o england_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o general_n custom_n as_o thus_o the_o elder_a son_n to_o inherit_v his_o father_n report_n land_n the_o wife_n to_o enjoy_v a_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n for_o her_o dower_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v general_o law_n 319._o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n 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authority_n the_o power_n to_o pardon_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o and_o authority_n to_o dispense_v 502._o with_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v total_o in_o he_o for_o example_n if_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v make_v felony_n or_o other_o crime_n to_o transport_v any_o commodity_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o king_n after_o the_o fact_n commit_v may_v pardon_v the_o offence_n and_o before_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o member_n may_v by_o a_o non_fw-la abstante_fw-la dispense_v with_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o legal_o authorize_v any_o person_n notwithstanding_o that_o statute_n to_o transport_v that_o prohibit_v commodity_n and_o so_o in_o all_o public_a and_o penal_a act_n not_o prohibit_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la thus_o it_o appear_v that_o original_o the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o for_o their_o advice_n such_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o now_o by_o consent_n of_o former_a king_n as_o aforesaid_a no_o new_a law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o the_o old_a alter_v or_o abrogate_a but_o by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o so_o the_o king_n and_o the_o member_n 33._o of_o these_o two_o assembly_n joint_o concur_v at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o parliament_n upon_o which_o it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o absolute_a negative_a voice_n in_o every_o law_n to_o be_v propound_v but_o in_o regard_n this_o be_v now_o not_o only_o deny_v but_o a_o power_n usurp_v by_o those_o member_n without_o the_o king_n to_o make_v law_n in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o point_n be_v more_o full_o debate_v chap._n iii_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n have_v not_o power_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a to_o make_v a_o new_a law_n or_o to_o change_v the_o old_a voice_n the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v have_v a_o absolute_a negative_a voice_n therein_o against_o this_o i_o have_v see_v a_o treatise_n publish_v 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