the_o state_n will_v trust_v it_o with_o and_o because_o it_o pretend_v cognisance_n only_o of_o matter_n of_o record_n before_o they_o they_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o examine_v of_o witness_n by_o commission_n and_o return_v their_o deposition_n in_o writing_n which_o be_v become_v a_o record_n before_o they_o they_o give_v their_o sentence_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n without_o the_o ancient_a ordinary_a trial_n per_fw-la pares_fw-la it_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o peculiar_a exempt_n itself_o from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n in_o manner_n of_o trial_n and_o from_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o law_n in_o give_v of_o sentence_n and_o as_o a_o back_n door_n for_o the_o king_n arbitry_n in_o case_n of_o judicature_n in_o matter_n of_o common_a plea_n as_o the_o council_n table_n be_v in_o crown_n plea_n they_o both_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o very_a please_a eye_n of_o majesty_n which_o love_v not_o to_o be_v straight_o lace_v yet_o all_o be_v imbattel_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o equity_n honour_n conveniency_n and_o conscience_n like_o a_o monopoly_n that_o be_v breed_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o public_a but_o feed_v itself_o upon_o it_o that_o this_o have_v attain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o court_n so_o ancient_o as_o in_o k._n stevens_n time_n as_o the_o honourable_a reporter_n note_v i_o much_o question_n 78._o by_o the_o title_n that_o fleta_n give_v it_o in_o late_a time_n nor_o under_o his_o favour_n will_v that_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o ely_n warrant_v it_o but_o upon_o a_o mistake_a ground_n of_o misplace_v the_o note_n of_o distinction_n for_o i_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v thus_o translate_v king_n etheldred_n determine_v and_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n shall_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o king_n court_n hold_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o hold_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o chancery_n nevertheless_o its_o clear_a that_o these_o time_n bring_v it_o to_o that_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v well_o carry_v that_o name_n if_o former_o it_o have_v not_o for_o it_o grow_v very_o fast_o both_o in_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o this_o not_o by_o usurpation_n though_o it_o do_v exceed_v but_o by_o express_a donation_n from_o the_o parliament_n yet_o be_v this_o power_n much_o darken_v in_o the_o limit_n and_o extent_n thereof_o chief_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o chancellor_n be_v betrust_v with_o many_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n for_o the_o chancery_n to_o claim_v any_o cognisance_n for_o he_o be_v in_o these_o time_n a_o person_n of_o many_o interest_n and_o relation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la in_o the_o star-chamber_n of_o the_o king_n council_n chief_a in_o the_o chancery_n most_o common_o a_o clergy_n man_n and_o therewith_o legate_n è_fw-fr latere_fw-la and_o in_o these_o several_a relation_n may_v act_v direct_o and_o yet_o in_o several_a court_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o have_v power_n with_o other_o to_o punish_v neglect_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o wine_n 5._o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o also_o of_o the_o statute_n concern_v victual_v and_o to_o determine_v matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o party_n in_o case_n depend_v before_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o some_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o king_n revenue_n yet_o can_v these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n belong_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o chancery_n but_o to_o the_o chancellor_n by_o special_a commission_n in_o another_o relation_n allbeit_v i_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o court_n itself_o have_v cognisance_n in_o matter_n of_o as_o strange_a a_o nature_n 13._o viz._n to_o punish_v disturbance_n of_o merchant_n in_o their_o trade_n to_o see_v to_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o purveior_n and_o to_o remedy_n greivance_n contrary_a to_o other_o statute_n which_o general_a word_n let_v in_o a_o wild_a liberty_n to_o that_o court_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o law_n which_o be_v never_o intend_v for_o their_o touch_n to_o punish_v nuisance_n according_a to_o discretion_n 24._o to_o give_v remedy_n to_o merchant_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o staple_n so_o that_o its_o clear_a enough_o the_o parliament_n intend_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n and_o give_v their_o seal_n to_o their_o power_n of_o judicature_n nor_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v this_o any_o regret_n to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v for_o the_o report_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o king_n grant_v tithe_n arise_v from_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o any_o parish_n the_o patentee_n shall_v sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o shall_v there_o proceed_v to_o issue_n or_o demurrer_n 25._o and_o then_o to_o the_o common_a law_n where_o upon_o trial_n if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v judgement_n 3.73_o and_o execution_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n the_o mother_n shall_v sue_v and_o recover_v her_o dower_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v power_n to_o prohibit_v spiritual_a court_n and_o court_n of_o common_a law_n yea_o to_o over-rule_v or_o reverse_v judgement_n and_o yet_o the_o common_a law_n hold_v its_o ground_n when_o it_o be_v concern_v for_o neither_o be_v all_o suit_n there_o by_o bill_n as_o in_o case_n of_o equity_n nor_o determine_v according_a to_o such_o rule_n 47._o nor_o do_v the_o power_n of_o judicature_n rest_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o one_o chancellor_n but_o in_o he_o joint_o with_o other_o council_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v also_o learned_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o report_n inform_v that_o edward_n the_o second_o have_v grant_v a_o rent_n in_o tail_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n who_o die_v his_o son_n under_o age_n and_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n edward_z the_o third_z seize_v among_o other_o land_n the_o rent_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o sir_n john_n molins_n upon_o petition_n the_o king_n refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n call_v to_o they_o the_o chancellor_n a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la go_v forth_o to_o sir_n john_n molin_n he_o upon_o appearance_n plead_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n as_o a_o case_n belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v because_o it_o be_v to_o repeal_v the_o king_n charter_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o reference_n be_v to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o chancery_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o chancery_n by_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o case_n it_o appear_v clear_o that_o the_o king_n council_n there_o 35._o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o title_n of_o bill_n in_o those_o day_n exhibit_v in_o the_o chancery_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o king_n council_n and_o the_o rule_n give_v per_fw-la tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr justice_n which_o i_o rather_o note_v for_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o form_n of_o bill_n in_o those_o day_n far_o different_a from_o these_o time_n wherein_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o complaint_n however_o small_a in_o itself_o be_v oftentimes_o blow_v out_o into_o so_o great_a a_o bubble_n that_o it_o break_v to_o nothing_o and_o the_o statute_n former_o mention_v do_v assert_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o touch_v the_o king_n council_n for_o though_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o council_n or_o chancery_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n yet_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n be_v conceill_n en_fw-fr chancery_n have_v thus_o touch_v upon_o the_o matter_n under_o the_o judicatory_a of_o the_o chancery_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_n come_v to_o consideration_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v be_v former_o very_o irregular_a and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o grand_a charter_n upon_o a_o bare_a suggestion_n in_o the_o chancery_n the_o party_n complain_v of_o be_v imprison_v and_o no_o proceed_n make_v thereupon_o for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o upon_o suggestion_n so_o make_v the_o complainant_n be_v to_o find_v surety_n to_o pursue_v the_o suggestion_n and_o that_o the_o process_n of_o law_n shall_v issue_v forth_o against_o the_o party_n without_o imprison_v he_o and_o that_o if_o the_o suggestion_n be_v not_o prove_v true_a the_o complainant_n shall_v incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v do_v 27._o in_o case_n be_v have_v be_v find_v guilty_a but_o afterward_o this_o late_a clause_n be_v alter_v by_o another_o statute_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o complainant_n
determine_v to_o be_v against_o the_o king_n but_o against_o the_o man_n and_o though_o against_o the_o private_a will_n of_o the_o commander_n yet_o not_o against_o the_o law_n nor_o therefore_o can_v it_o be_v say_v illegal_a or_o unjust_a the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n hold_v forth_o this_o doctrine_n plain_o to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a work_n in_o case_n needful_a to_o do_v right_a to_o such_o as_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o king_n his_o command_n be_v no_o warrant_n in_o such_o case_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n be_v wrongful_o imprison_v by_o he_o 11.12.15.17_o he_o shall_v be_v release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o they_o let_v his_o act_n be_v never_o so_o authentical_a under_o the_o broad-seale_n it_o can_v take_v no_o man_n right_n away_o richard_n the_o second_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o satisfy_v and_o quiet_v the_o tumultuous_a rabble_n under_o cade_n and_o straw_n and_o grant_v store_n of_o manumission_n to_o the_o bondman_n by_o declaration_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o good_a enough_o to_o deprive_v any_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o freeman_n of_o their_o right_n in_o those_o bondman_n the_o privilege_n of_o show_v mercy_n 8.12.13_o and_o grant_v pardon_n have_v be_v ancient_o betrust_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o a_o overseer_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o that_o prerogative_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n ever_o since_o this_o narion_n have_v learned_a to_o read_v the_o bible_n murder_n have_v be_v except_v from_o mercy_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n ever_o allow_v any_o king_n any_o prerogative_n to_o pardon_v that_o edward_n the_o three_o do_v not_o challenge_v any_o such_o not_o only_o bind_v thereto_o by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n 2._o but_o by_o public_a act_n of_o state_n declare_v the_o same_o yet_o because_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o always_o sit_v and_o king_n be_v ever_o subject_a to_o this_o temptation_n to_o favour_v servant_n by_o grant_v mercy_n to_o malefactor_n a_o general_a rule_n of_o inhibition_n be_v make_v against_o all_o pardon_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n but_o only_o in_o case_n allow_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o he_o like_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o gird_v in_o his_o power_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v more_o at_o liberty_n in_o his_o predecessor_n possible_o he_o mean_v king_n john_n and_o edward_n the_o second_o who_o many_o time_n do_v what_o they_o list_v yet_o under_o his_o favour_n no_o law_n be_v so_o shameless_a 1._o as_o to_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o power_n till_z richard_n the_o second_o law_n countenance_v it_o but_o why_o do_v i_o call_v it_o a_o law_n which_o be_v only_o a_o declaration_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o then_o be_v 35._o the_o commons_o will_v never_o own_v such_o a_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o it_o soon_o prove_v abortive_a for_o within_o three_o or_o four_o year_n by_o public_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v peremptory_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n pardon_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o murder_v so_o as_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n its_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n will_v though_o support_v by_o the_o council_n of_o lord_n and_o back_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v any_o allegience_n bind_v obedience_n thereunto_o in_o case_n where_o justice_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v concern_v three_o thing_n yet_o remain_v which_o king_n have_v claim_v to_o be_v their_o own_o viz._n confer_v title_n of_o honour_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o the_o legislative_a power_n the_o first_o be_v but_o a_o feather_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o time_n produce_v many_o precedent_n of_o duke_n marquess_n and_o earl_n make_v in_o parliament_n and_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v apparent_a that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o any_o such_o title_n of_o honour_n do_v first_o fetch_v its_o original_a thence_o if_o not_o in_o the_o field_n but_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o labour_n the_o second_o be_v more_o considerable_a viz._n the_o power_n of_o confer_v place_n of_o public_a trust_n this_o king_n have_v pretend_v unto_o although_o in_o course_n of_o congruity_n it_o will_v be_v think_v more_o meet_a that_o it_o belong_v rather_o to_o that_o chief_a and_o grand_a trust_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n commit_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o time_n be_v not_o much_o discrepant_a whether_o we_o regard_v such_o as_o be_v for_o advice_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v those_o who_o we_o common_o call_v the_o privie-councell_n who_o advice_n in_o course_n touch_v first_o upon_o the_o king_n person_n but_o by_o reflection_n work_v strong_a impression_n upon_o the_o people_n so_o far_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o king_n power_n extend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o interpose_v and_o qualify_v that_o influence_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o many_o time_n king_n be_v either_o above_o or_o beneath_o themselves_o and_o in_o such_o case_n if_o the_o council_n be_v of_o the_o king_n suit_n he_o be_v of_o the_o deep_o die_v and_o prove_v more_o malignant_a to_o the_o people_n edward_n the_o three_o grow_v into_o great_a opinion_n in_o the_o world_n his_o proportion_n exceed_v his_o own_o portion_n 55._o and_o the_o people_n good_a will_n to_o boot_n they_o think_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o a_o inquisition_n set_v upon_o it_o so_o also_o they_o do_v in_o his_o fifty_o year_n when_o he_o grow_v downward_o 5â—_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o reign_n he_o be_v now_o a_o youth_n and_o therefore_o unstable_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o unable_a to_o make_v election_n so_o as_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n if_o the_o king_n fall_v short_a in_o point_n of_o judgement_n or_o resolution_n or_o inordinate_a in_o his_o affection_n 19_o but_o more_o especial_o where_o they_o observe_v the_o major_n or_o more_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o council_n to_o draw_v towards_o a_o design_n in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o the_o parliament_n as_o its_o own_o duty_n undertake_v to_o settle_v a_o good_a council_n about_o the_o king_n person_n that_o may_v advise_v he_o during_o their_o recess_n for_o the_o privy_a council_n be_v never_o more_o itself_o then_o when_o it_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o like_a manner_n such_o officer_n as_o concern_v execution_n of_o law_n and_o council_n be_v as_o narrow_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o for_o if_o their_o motion_n be_v irregular_a it_o be_v less_o material_a what_o the_o rule_n be_v the_o parliament_n therefore_o hold_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o interpose_v in_o the_o election_n of_o grand_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n such_o as_o be_v the_o chancellor_n judge_n and_o justice_n or_o to_o confirm_v or_o displace_v they_o or_o bind_v they_o by_o oath_n the_o roll_n of_o the_o eight_o fourteen_o fifteen_o and_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o the_o six_o ten_o and_o eleven_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o do_v manifest_a this_o sufficient_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o work_v of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v either_o joint_o with_o the_o king_n or_o without_o he_o and_o either_o joint_o with_o the_o two_o house_n or_o several_o and_o either_o immediate_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o committee_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o its_o evident_a that_o in_o all_o matter_n wherein_o gain_n arise_v to_o the_o crown_n from_o 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