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member_n which_o flee_v to_o the_o army_n have_v he_o not_o â—een_v command_v to_o attend_v the_o house_n and_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o be_v of_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n now_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o case_n first_o about_o theâ—â—_z of_o septemb._n last_o a_o warrant_n issue_v forth_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n under_o the_o speaker_n hand_n to_o bring_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n john_n maynard_n to_o answer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o in_o the_o first_o sâ—ep_n of_o their_o proâ—eedings_n to_o qâ—estion_v and_o prosecute_v sir_n john_n they_o deviate_v total_o from_o the_o path_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n all_o the_o progress_n towards_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o irregular_a the_o foundation_n of_o their_o proceed_n against_o he_o be_v hide_v upon_o will_n pleasure_n or_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o absolute_a unlimited_a dominion_n if_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o proceed_n it_o be_v beyond_o dispute_n that_o the_o body_n of_o no_o englishman_n can_v be_v legal_o arrest_v 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n of_o any_o warrant_n wherein_o some_o cause_n be_v not_o express_v â—â—d_a that_o with_o 〈◊〉_d certainty_n and_o particularity_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v judicial_o that_o the_o arrest_n be_v â—â—â—st_a these_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o maâ—â—â—_z chartâ—_z that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v tâ—kâ—n_v that_o iâ—_z arrest_v or_o attach_v or_o restrain_v of_o his_o libertâ—_n unlâ—sse_v it_o be_v bâ—_z iâ—â—â—ctment_n or_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o sir_n edward_n câ—â—â—_n fâ—ith_n 2._o part._n instit._n â—â—l_n 391._o that_o a_o warrant_n to_o restrain_v any_o person_n of_o his_o liberty_n to_o answer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o be_v utter_o illegal_a and_o that_o very_o legal_a warrant_n must_v have_v a_o lawful_a cause_n of_o the_o person_n restraâ—nt_fw-la conâ—â—â—ned_v in_o it_o and_o if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o thus_o provide_v we_o weâ—â—_z absolute_a vassâ—lâ—s_n to_o the_o wilis_fw-la of_o magistrate_n they_o may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n iâ—uâ—_z forth_o a_o warrant_n to_o command_v the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n 30._o or_o 40._o 〈◊〉_d distanâ—_z from_o â—hem_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v there_o may_v be_v nothing_o material_a against_o he_o or_o no_o crime_n pâ—rtaining_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o that_o person_n or_o court_n that_o issue_v out_o the_o wâ—â—rant_n and_o yet_o again_o the_o same_o person_n through_o private_a malice_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o like_a warrant_n and_o again_o also_o 〈◊〉_d his_o estate_n be_v confâ—â—med_v or_o his_o â—â—adâ—_z destroy_v by_o such_o molestation_n and_o expense_n incident_a 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o the_o like_a warrant_n every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v vex_v and_o mâ—iest_n who_o they_o please_v therefore_o the_o law_n permit_v â—or_a the_o hâ—â—hest_a 〈◊〉_d in_o england_n to_o command_v 〈…〉_z despicable_a englishman_n to_o attend_v he_o or_o be_v arrest_v or_o bring_v before_o he_o without_o a_o legal_a cause_n and_o his_o office_n or_o authority_n specify_v in_o the_o warrant_n or_o process_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o parliament_n declare_v july_n 26._o 1642._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n first_o book_n tarl_n decl._n p._n 4â—â—_z now_o who_o can_v distinguish_v between_o a_o absolute_a command_n to_o attend_v a_o court_n or_o magistrate_n and_o a_o warrant_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n specify_v but_o though_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o england_n liberty_n by_o this_o first_o warrant_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o yet_o i_o wish_v this_o first_o stroke_n have_v be_v conâ—oundâ—d_fw-mi with_o the_o last_o bâ—t_v they_o
diâ—pose_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n at_o their_o pleasure_n then_o all_o mutual_a relation_n and_o dependency_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o term_n of_o distinction_n between_o ruler_n and_o rule_v may_v be_v 〈…〉_z the_o foundation_n of_o property_n be_v overturn_v and_o no_o man_n 〈…〉_z thing_n his_o own_o but_o himself_o and_o what_o ever_o he_o enjoy_v be_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o this_o man_n of_o imprison_v this_o gentleman_n be_v a_o two_o edge_a sword_n whereby_o our_o liberty_n be_v mortal_o wound_v 1._o here_o be_v a_o imprisonment_n without_o a_o cause_n express_v and_o what_o be_v such_o a_o commitment_n less_o thâ—n_v a_o virtual_a public_a declaration_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o your_o liberty_n repute_n estate_n and_o your_o life_n indâ—ngered_v because_o we_o will_v though_o their_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a legal_a cause_n of_o imprison_v any_o man_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o order_n or_o warrant_n our_o liberty_n be_v no_o less_o subâ—erted_v then_o if_o their_o be_v no_o câ—lâ—ur_fw-la oâ—_z pretence_n of_o a_o crime_n in_o the_o least_o punctilio_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n be_v inter_fw-la â—on_n apparentia_fw-la â—t_fw-la non_fw-la existentia_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o â—s_n no_o difference_n between_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o it_o be_v invincibâ—y_o avident_a that_o our_o person_n be_v absolute_a vassal_n to_o the_o will_n of_o governor_n if_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o imprison_n any_o man_n without_o a_o cause_n specify_v therein_o shall_v be_v allow_v as_o just_a or_o legal_a sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o the_o 2_o part_n 〈…〉_z fo._n 591._o averr_v that_o its_o the_o special_a thing_n require_v to_o make_v a_o miâ—tiâ—â—s_n legal_a that_o the_o cause_n be_v express_v with_o such_o convenient_a certainty_n and_o may_v appear_v judicial_o that_o the_o offence_n require_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o imprisonment_n therefore_o the_o crime_n of_o a_o suppose_a offâ—nder_n imprison_v must_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n particularise_v in_o the_o mittimus_fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o festus_n act._n 25._o 26._o 27._o hâ—â—ought_v for_o some_o certain_a crime_n to_o insert_v into_o paul_n mittimus_fw-la whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o cesar_n for_o say_v he_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withaâ—l_n to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o magna_fw-la carta_fw-la c._n 29._o wherein_o it_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v without_o persentment_n or_o indictment_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v multiply_v reason_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o 1._o from_o the_o indictment_n of_o a_o offendoâ—_n which_o ought_v to_o rehearse_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o mittimus_fw-la and_o therein_o the_o particular_a crime_n must_v be_v express_v a_o second_o take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o offendor_n out_o of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o out_o of_o the_o chancery_n the_o word_n be_v these_o precimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la corpus_fw-la a._n b._n etc._n etc._n vna_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la dectâ—ntionis_fw-la suâ—_z and_o habeatis_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la c_n ad_fw-la subijciendum_fw-la et_fw-la reciâ—ienâ—m_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o gaoler_n or_o sheriff_n detain_v the_o prisoner_n wherein_o he_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v the_o body_n of_o a._n b._n with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o detention_n to_o receive_v and_o suffer_v what_o the_o court_n shall_v order_n according_a to_o the_o law_n now_o the_o gaoler_n be_v to_o return_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o court_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o keep_v any_o man_n prisoner_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a cause_n and_o authority_n express_v its_o false_a imprisonment_n and_o the_o gaoler_n may_v be_v indict_v *_o 55._o for_o it_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v against_o he_o and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o general_a criminal_a head_n as_o treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o legal_a cause_n to_o be_v incerce_v into_o the_o mittimus_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a return_n by_o the_o gaoler_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o detain_v a_o prisoner_n for_o the_o court_n can_v pass_v no_o judgement_n upon_o a_o offendor_n neither_o can_v any_o indictment_n be_v ground_v upon_o such_o a_o mittimus_fw-la wherein_o the_o crime_n be_v express_v only_o iâ—_z such_o a_o generality_n the_o second_o wound_n which_o out_o liberty_n have_v receive_v by_o this_o gentleman_n imprisonmâ—nt_fw-la be_v by_o this_o order_n to_o detain_v he_o during_o pleasure_n o_o this_o this_o i_o say_v strike_v the_o fatal_a stroke_n to_o freedom_n and_o justice_n this_o overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o one_o act_n if_o approve_v or_o draw_v into_o presiden_n have_v a_o seminal_a vertuâ—_z whereby_o it_o contaiâ—ed_v in_o it_o self_n all_o the_o distinct_a species_n of_o injustice_n whereof_o the_o sâ—â—_z be_v ever_o yeâ—_n spectator_n 1._o tâ—is_fw-mi imprison_v without_o câ—use_n specify_v during_o pleasure_n if_o â—t_n shall_v be_v auâ—wâ—d_fw-mi by_o parliamâ—nt_fw-la do_v ipso_fw-la faâ—tâ—_z enervate_a yea_o evacuate_v and_o null_a aâ—l_n establish_a law_n of_o the_o laâ—d_n it_o render_v all_o rolâ—s_v and_o record_n no_o better_a than_o waâ—te_a paper_n to_o lâ—ght_a tobacco_n to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v magna_fw-la châ—rta_fw-la the_o petâ—tion_n of_o right_n and_o other_o wholesome_a law_n which_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v pass_v upon_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o wayâ—s_v destroy_v but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o equal_n or_o by_o due_a process_n â—t_v law_n again_o iâ—_z we_o shall_v be_v destroy_v of_o our_o liberty_n at_o the_o pleâ—sures_n and_o during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o corrupâ—_z man_n and_o if_o any_o englishman_n may_v be_v detain_v a_o prisoner_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o of_o what_o use_n be_v those_o law_n that_o provide_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o chancery_n whereby_o the_o gaoler_n command_v that_o the_o person_n of_o any_o complain_n of_o injust_a imprisonment_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o restraint_n that_o as_o sir_n edw._n cook_n say_v if_o he_o be_v imprison_v *_o 〈…〉_z contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la deliver_v he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o under_o consideration_n he_o may_v be_v bail_v this_o be_v also_o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o upon_o complaint_n of_o any_o prisoner_n they_o ought_v to_o send_v the_o king_n writ_n â—or_a his_o body_n and_o *_o 〈…〉_z to_o be_v certâ—fied_v of_o the_o particular_a câ—use_n and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o legal_a cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n they_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o deliver_v he_o but_o of_o what_o use_n be_v these_o law_n and_o dâ—clarations_n of_o law_n if_o person_n may_v be_v detain_v in_o prison_n be_v it_o just_o or_o uâ—justly_o during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o any_o number_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o i_o must_v profâ—sse_v i_o know_v no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o law_n then_o to_o shâ—w_v the_o boldness_n and_o presumption_n of_o injustice_n that_o dare_v tramâ—le_a upon_o the_o law_n and_o lâ—berties_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o be_v most_o solemn_o and_o evidenâ—ly_o declare_v 2._o this_o commitmenâ—_n during_o pleasure_n establish_v the_o will_n or_o lust_n of_o man_n as_o the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o punish_v transgressor_n suppose_v they_o be_v real_a offender_n that_o be_v imprison_v yet_o if_o they_o must_v be_v disseize_v of_o their_o liberty_n tradeâ—_z and_o other_o employment_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n than_o their_o punishment_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o pâ—easure_n and_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v censure_v in_o case_n of_o suppose_a or_o real_a offence_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o than_o those_o man_n will_n or_o pleasure_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v the_o rule_n wherâ—by_o the_o â—ffences_n must_v be_v measure_v as_o to_o the_o degree_n yeâ—_z whereby_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v whether_o they_o be_v just_a or_o uâ—just_a good_a or_o evil_a and_o in_o case_n 500_o shall_v assume_v and_o arrogate_v to_o themsâ—lveâ—_z the_o absâ—luâ—e_n dominion_n ever_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v england_n shall_v have_v 500_o diâ—â—â—nct_a lust_n unto_o which_o they_o must_v conform_v their_o action_n 3._o this_o commitment_n during_o pleasure_n suppose_v the_o persoâ—s_n exercise_v that_o authority_n to_o be_v unaccountable_a and_o obâ—â—â—ious_a to_o â—o_z censure_n for_o
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â—â—sseised_v of_o his_o free_a hold_n 〈◊〉_d liâ—erâ—ies_n or_o custom_n or_o 〈…〉_z or_o exiâ—ed_v or_o any_o way_n destroy_v nor_o we_o will_v not_o passeâ—_n on_o he_o nor_o câ—ndemn_v he_o but_o by_o the_o lawful_a juâ—gment_n of_o hiâ—_z 〈…〉_z the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n bâ—_z the_o judâ—ment_n of_o â—is_n peer_n be_v hâ—re_o meaâ—â—â—â—e_n verdict_n of_o 12._o of_o his_o equal_n and_o observe_v the_o latitude_n oâ—_z this_o â—_z exâ—ends_v to_o aâ—l_n case_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o to_o crâ—minall_a caâ—es_n but_o â—o_z aâ—â—_z caâ—eâ—_z oâ—_z conâ—roverâ—e_n about_o meâ—m_n â—â—_z tuuâ—_fw-fr all_o be_v coâ—tâ—â—nâ—d_fw-mi uâ—der_fw-mi be_v â—â—_z word_n free-fold_n lâ—berties_n â—r_v free-cuâ—tomes_n whatever_o any_o man_n pâ—ssesse_v its_o to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o nâ—â—â—â—n_n â—f_fw-mi free_a â—oâ—d_fw-mi or_o a_o liberty_n or_o freehold_n and_o yet_o iâ—_z this_o shouâ—d_fw-mi seem_v deâ—câ—tive_a â—â—e_n nâ—xt_v wordâ—_z will_v supply_v if_o we_o will_v not_o 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nâ—_z the_o â—anâ—n_a law_n so_o that_o while_o those_o law_n be_v in_o force_v the_o lord_n house_n be_v incapable_a to_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o any_o commâ—â—er_fw-la but_o it_o seâ—mâ—s_v this_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v sometime_o invade_v â—y_o the_o lord_n and_o sir_n e._n cook_n 2._o part_n of_o inst._n â—_z p._n 50_o â—aiâ—h_o that_o iâ—_z wâ—s_v enact_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n that_o hereaâ—ter_v no_o peer_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o give_v judgement_n on_o any_o otherâ—_z then_o on_o their_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o he_o cite_v rot._n parl._n 4._o e._n 3_o â—â—_z 6._o 10_o maâ—ntaine_v his_o asserâ—ion_n and_o it_o be_v record_v in_o 4._o e._n 3._o rot._n 2_o in_o sir_n sâ—mon_n de_fw-fr bereâ—â—ords_n case_n who_o be_v adjudge_v as_o a_o accessary_a to_o roger_n morâ—imer_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n ed._n 2_o in_o these_o word_n the_o precedent_n and_o it_o be_v assâ—nted_v anâ—_z aâ—râ—ed_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o 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〈…〉_z you_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o legal_a power_n to_o summon_v i_o to_o answer_v to_o any_o crime_n whereof_o i_o be_o â—ccused_v or_o suspect_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v expect_v to_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o injury_n you_o offer_v to_o my_o person_n and_o know_v hereby_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o voluntaâ—ily_o go_v from_o hence_o to_o westminster_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o paper_n receive_v but_o shall_v only_o quiet_o suffer_v you_o to_o carry_v i_o whither_o you_o piease_v if_o you_o shall_v send_v force_n which_o i_o can_v resist_v your_o friend_n and_o servant_n john_n maynard_n from_o my_o chamber_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n feb._n 1â—_z 1647._o but_o the_o lord_n persist_v in_o their_o order_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n although_o this_o be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o debate_v in_o their_o house_n and_o upon_o febr._n 19_o sir_n john_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o bar_n and_o the_o speaker_n press_v
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