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An argument delivered by Patrick Darcy, esquire by the expresse order of the House of Commons in the Parliament of Ireland, 9 iunii, 1641.
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Darcy, Patrick, 1598-1668.
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Wing D246; ESTC R17661
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manifest_a that_o by_o their_o oath_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o interpret_v the_o law_n true_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n grant_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v when_o the_o commonwealth_n desire_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o certain_a point_n wherein_o they_o conceive_v their_o just_a liberty_n to_o have_v be_v invade_v lest_o under_o colour_n of_o prerogative_n which_o the_o parliament_n hold_v to_o be_v sacred_a some_o minister_n may_v presume_v as_o of_o late_a they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n just_a liberty_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o judge_n upon_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o afford_v the_o subject_a justice_n against_o the_o king_n and_o all_o other_o and_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o that_o purpose_n all_o writ_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o plea_n be_v style_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la letters-patent_n 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