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A46779 Severall papers lately vvritten and published by Iudge Ienkins, prisoner in the Tower viz. 1. His vindication. 2. The armies indempnity [sic]: with a declaration, shewing, how every subject ought to be tryed for treasons, felonies, and all other capitall crimes. 3. Lex terræ. 4. A cordiall for the good people of London. 5. A discourse touching the incoveniences of a long continued Parliament. 6. An apologie for the army.; Severall papers lately written and published by Judge Jenkins, prisoner in the Tower. Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. 1647 (1647) Wing J608; ESTC R217036 64,480 98

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be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o shall_v have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o pardon_n or_o remit_v any_o treason_n murder_n manslaughter_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o sole_a and_o whole_a power_n and_o authority_n thereof_o unite_v and_o knit_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n as_o of_o right_n it_o appertain_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v enact_v further_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v power_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o make_v justice_n of_o eyre_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o such_o officer_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o 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of_o the_o common_a law_n all_o this_o be_v declare_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 29._o and_o by_o 25._o ed._n 3._o c._n 4._o 28._o ed._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37._o ed._n 3._o c._n 8._o 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 3._o if_o the_o lord_n will_v try_v any_o man_n by_o a_o ordinance_n they_o destroy_v that_o excellent_a act_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o all_o those_o other_o good_a law_n sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr bereford_n a_o free_a commoner_n of_o england_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o death_n by_o a_o ordinance_n which_o after_o the_o lord_n better_a consider_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acquit_v of_o that_o sentence_n become_v suitor_n to_o the_o king_n that_o what_o they_o have_v so_o do_v in_o future_a time_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o precedent_n because_o that_o which_o they_o have_v so_o do_v be_v against_o the_o law_n 50._o law_n rot._n par._n 1._o roll_n 4._o e._n 3._o num._n 2._o part_n inst_z page_n 50._o with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d agree_v sir_n jo●n_n lees_n case_n rot._n par._n 42._o e._n 3._o num._n 22.23_o 2._o inst_z fol._n 50._o with_o this_o agree_v the_o practice_n and_o usage_n of_o all_o time_n in_o this_o land_n all_o the_o free_a commoner_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v always_o be_v try_v and_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o capital_a cause_n by_o jurer_n of_o their_o equal_n a_o ordinance_n bind_v not_o in_o law_n at_o all_o 48._o all_o see_v 4._o part_n inst_z fol._n 23.48.292_o 2._o part_n inst_z f._n 47_o 48._o and_o but_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la as_o the_o two_o house_n now_o affirm_v a_o man_n life_n can_v be_v try_v by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bind_v and_o to_o continue_v for_o all_o time_n for_o a_o life_n lose_v can_v be_v restore_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o of_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 10._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o a●●_n trial_n for_o treason_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common-law_n if_o the_o crime_n charge_v 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say_a duke_n than_o protector_n to_o summon_v that_o parliament_n prynne_n ibid._n fol._n 19_o ●●t_n the_o new_a count_n c●fe_n it_o seal_v be_v make_v when_o the_o king_n be_v at_o g●xford_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n m●_n prynne_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o two_o house_n power_n to_o impose_v tax_n restrain_v malignant_n against_o any_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la ob._n 20._o ob._n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v above_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o fol._n 15._o ibid._n the_o parliament_n have_v power_n over_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o repeal_v the_o same_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n this_o argument_n suppose_v that_o they_o have_v the_o king_n power_n sol._n sol._n which_o have_v appear_v former_o they_o have_v not_o but_o suppose_v they_o have_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la contain_v many_o moral_a law_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o parliament_n can_v alter_v 21_o h._n 7.2_o d._n &_o student_n 2._o 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