themselves_o and_o the_o people_n with_o the_o word_n parliament_n without_o the_o king_n and_o with_o the_o covenant_n whereas_o they_o know_v they_o be_v no_o parliament_n without_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o english_a man_n throwout_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v swear_v a_o covenant_n to_o preserve_v the_o reform_a religion_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n which_o they_o do_v no_o more_o know_v than_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o prester_n john_n in_o aethiopia_n if_o they_o consider_v it_o they_o can_v but_o discern_v that_o this_o be_v a_o high_a desperate_a and_o impious_a madness_n be_v wise_a in_o time_n without_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n you_o will_v never_o have_v one_o hour_n of_o safety_n for_o your_o person_n wife_n child_n or_o estate_n be_v good_a to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o posterity_n apply_v yourselves_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o of_o a_o general_a pardon_n and_o to_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o pay_v the_o soldiery_n and_o to_o allow_v a_o reasonable_a liberty_n for_o man_n conscience_n and_o god_n will_v bless_v your_o endeavour_n and_o the_o people_n to_o who_o you_o be_v now_o very_o hateful_a will_v have_v you_o in_o better_a estimation_n the_o three_o quaere_fw-la be_v thus_o answer_v you_o resemble_v the_o army_n to_o jack_n cade_n and_o his_o complice_n and_o you_o cite_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 31._o hen._n 6._o cap._n 1._o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v who_o act_v the_o part_n of_o jack_n cade_n you_o and_o that_o party_n in_o the_o two_o house_n or_o the_o army_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o set_v down_o the_o say_a act_n in_o word_n at_o length_n as_o follow_v first_o whereas_o the_o most_o abominable_a tyrant_n horrible_a odious_a &_o arrant_a false_a traitor_n john_n cade_n call_v and_o name_a himself_n sometime_o mortimer_n sometime_o capt._n of_o kent_n which_o name_n fame_n act_n and_o feat_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o speech_n and_o mind_n of_o every_o faithful_a christian_a man_n perpetual_o false_o and_o tralterous_o purpose_v and_o imagine_v the_o perpetual_a destruction_n of_o the_o king_n say_v person_n &_o final_a subversion_n of_o this_o realm_n take_v upon_o he_o royal_a power_n and_o gather_v to_o he_o the_o king_n people_n in_o great_a number_n by_o false_a subtle_a imagine_a language_n and_o seditious_o make_v a_o stir_a rebellion_n &_o insurrection_n under_o colour_n of_o justice_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a king_n rob_v steal_v and_o spoil_v great_a part_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o premise_n with_o many_o other_o which_o be_v more_o odious_a to_o remember_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n aforesaid_a &_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o and_o by_o authority_n aforesaid_a have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o say_v john_n cade_n shall_v be_v repute_v have_v name_v and_o declare_v a_o false_a trayper_n to_o enr_v sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o that_o all_o his_o tyranny_n act_n feat_n and_o false_a opinion_n shall_v be_v void_v abate_v null_v destroy_v and_o put_v out_o of_o remembrance_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o all_o indictment_n and_o all_o thing_n depend_v thereof_o have_v and_o make_v under_o to_o power_n of_o tyranuy_n shall_v be_v likewise_o void_a anuul_v abate_v repeal_v and_o hold_v for_o none_o and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o none_o of_o they_o be_v thereof_o defile_v nor_o corrupt_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n clear_o declare_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o all_o indictment_n in_o time_n come_v in_o like_a case_n under_o power_n of_o tyranny_n rebellion_n and_o stir_a have_v shall_v be_v of_o no_o record_n nor_o effect_n but_o void_a in_o law_n and_o all_o the_o petition_n deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n in_o his_o last_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westm_n nov_n 6_o in_o the_o 29._o of_o his_o râ—igne_n against_o his_o mind_n by_o he_o not_o agree_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o oblivion_n out_o of_o remembrance_n undo_v void_a annul_v and_o destroy_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o thing_n purpose_v against_o god_n and_o conscience_n and_o against_o his_o royal_a estate_n and_o preeminence_n and_o also_o dishonourable_a and_o unreasonable_a now_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v who_o have_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o jack_n cade_n you_o and_o the_o present_a prevail_a party_n of_o both_o house_n take_v upon_o they_o and_o do_v take_v all_o the_o royal_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o do_v jack_n cade_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a act_n the_o army_n do_v not_o so_o they_o who_o imprison_v the_o king_n purpose_n to_o destroy_v his_o person_n our_o imprison_a king_n aswaies_o 2._o aswaies_o edward_n 1_o henry_n 6_o richard_z 2._o fare_v so_o jack_n cade_n do_v likewise_o so_o purpose_n the_o say_a party_n in_o the_o two_o house_n make_v a_o stir_v under_o colour_n of_o justice_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o do_v jac_n cade_n the_o army_n do_v not_o so_o but_o desire_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v lack_v cade_n levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n the_o army_n preserve_v he_o jack_n cade_n die_v a_o declare_v traitor_n to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n this_o army_n may_v have_v live_v to_o have_v the_o glorious_a true_a honour_n of_o be_v restorer_n of_o their_o king_n simon_n sudbury_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v murder_v by_o jack_n straw_n william_n laud_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v likewise_o murder_v by_o that_o party_n of_o the_o two_o house_n right_n 25_o ed._n 3_o 4.28_o ed._n 3.3_o petition_v of_o right_n for_o that_o a_o ordinance_n hy_z law_n can_v take_v away_o any_o man_n life_n and_o his_o life_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o two_o house_n the_o army_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o many_o mist_v by_o jack_n straw_n perceive_v his_o traitorous_a purpose_n fall_v from_o he_o and_o as_o that_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o honourable_a so_o it_o be_v for_o this_o army_n to_o adhere_v to_o their_o natural_a king_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n again_o in_o the_o just_a law_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o london_n do_v then_o right_o worthy_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o jack_n straw_n and_o his_o specious_a pretence_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v now_o so_o do_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o gentleman_n discourse_n touch_v jack_n cade_n fasten_v altogether_o on_o his_o party_n and_o clear_v the_o army_n to_o the_o iv_o which_o be_v resolve_v thus_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o army_n howbeit_o it_o be_v the_o least_o thing_n they_o look_v after_o yet_o be_v not_o pay_v they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o leave_v and_o desert_n that_o party_n in_o the_o house_n a_o person_n who_o serve_v in_o any_o kind_n and_o be_v not_o pay_v his_o wage_n the_o desertion_n of_o that_o service_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n you_o say_v the_o house_n will_v reform_v all_o thing_n when_o the_o army_n do_v disband_v 369._o fitz._n n_n b_o 159_o 9_o ed._n 4_o 20.38_o h._n 6_o 27_o 23_o eliz._n dier_n 369._o who_o will_v believe_v it_o will_v any_o believe_v that_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o presbytery_n will_v do_v it_o will_v any_o believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v pass_v the_o proposition_n send_v to_o he_o to_o newcastle_n will_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o this_o kingdom_n will_v ever_o be_v quiet_a without_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o just_a law_n can_v the_o member_n of_o the_o army_n conceive_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v safe_a in_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o pardon_n from_o his_o majesty_n have_v they_o not_o see_v some_o of_o their_o fellow_n hang_v before_o their_o eye_n for_o action_n do_v as_o soldier_n shall_v the_o kingdom_n have_v no_o acount_n of_o the_o many_o million_o receive_v of_o the_o public_a money_n will_v the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n accuse_v themselves_o shall_v private_a and_o public_a debt_n be_v never_o pay_v shall_v the_o kingdom_n lie_v ever_o under_o burden_n of_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n there_o be_v no_o visible_a way_n to_o remedy_v all_o these_o enormity_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o v._o which_o be_v solve_v thus_o the_o kingdom_n have_v better_a assurance_n of_o reformation_n from_o the_o army_n than_o from_o the_o house_n for_o that_o in_o their_o military_a way_n they_o have_v be_v just_o faithful_a and_o honourable_a they_o have_v keep_v their_o word_n that_o party_n of_o the_o house_n have_v be_v constant_a to_o nothing_o but_o in_o divide_v the_o public_a treasure_n among_o themselves_o
sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v here_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o both_o house_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o every_o parliament_n all_o arm_n be_v 14._o 7._o ed._n 2.4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la 14._o or_o aught_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o london_n westminster_n or_o the_o suburb_n this_o condemn_v the_o multitude_n come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o arm_a man_n all_o who_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n militibus_fw-la 1_o edw._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la and_o have_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v distraynable_a ad_fw-la arma_fw-la militaria_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la this_o agree_v with_o the_o record_n of_o ancient_a time_n continue_v constant_o in_o all_o king_n time_n but_o at_o this_o parliament_n 3_o november_n 1640._o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o grace_n discharge_v this_o duty_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o preparation_n thereto_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o two_o house_n but_o only_o to_o the_o king_n the_o two_o spencer_n in_o edw._n 2._o 11._o edw._n 3._o calvin_n case_n cookâ—e_v 7._o fol._n 11._o time_n hatch_v to_o cover_v their_o treason_n this_o damnable_a and_o damn_a opinion_n viz_o that_o ligeance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n politic_a capacity_n then_o of_o his_o person_n upon_o which_o they_o infer_v these_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n first_o if_o the_o king_n demean_v not_o himself_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n his_o liege_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o remove_v he_o second_o see_v the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o force_n three_o that_o his_o liege_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v in_o default_n of_o he_o all_o which_o tenet_n be_v condemn_v by_o two_o parliament_n the_o one_o call_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la in_o ed._n 2._o time_n the_o other_o by_o 1._o edw._n 3._o cap._n 2._o all_o which_o article_n against_o the_o spencer_n be_v confirm_v by_o this_o last_o statute_n the_o artiles_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o book_n call_v vetera_fw-la statuta_fw-la the_o separation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n from_o his_o power_n be_v the_o principal_a article_n condemn_v and_o yet_o all_o these_o three_o damnable_a detestable_a and_o execrable_a consequent_n be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o this_o present_a time_n rely_v and_o the_o principle_n whereupon_o the_o two_o house_n find_v their_o cause_n the_o villain_fw-fr of_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n can_v be_v seize_v 49_o â—â—â—nden_fw-mi come_v 322._o â—y_a ass_n pl._n 49_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o protection_n for_o that_o time_n to_o he_o this_o show_n what_o reverence_n the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n regis_fw-la 7.16_o 33_o ed._n 3._o side_n de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr 203_o fitz_n 30_o h._n 7.16_o sacro_fw-la oleo_fw-la uncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la capaâ—es_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la but_o the_o two_o house_n be_v never_o hold_v capable_a of_o that_o power_n rex_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la haâ—et_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la this_o show_v the_o king_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v in_o law_n patromoniâ—n_fw-la sacrum_fw-la 4._o com._n sur._n littl_n sect._n 4._o the_o house_n shall_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o that_o sacred_a patrimony_n 3.19_o 3_o ed._n 3.19_o the_o king_n have_v no_o peer_n in_o his_o land_n and_o can_v be_v judge_v ergo_fw-la the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o above_o he_o the_o parliament_n 15._o ed._n 3._o be_v repeal_v for_o that_o be_v be_v against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o prerogative_n 4_o part_n institâ—_n fol._n 25._o this_o show_v clear_o the_o proposition_n send_v to_o newcastle_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o that_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o his_o prerogative_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o can_v assent_v in_o parliament_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o dis-inherifion_a of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n 3._o 4_o part_n cook_n inâ—â—it_fw-la fol._n 14._o 42._o e._n 3._o to_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v this_o condemn_v the_o say_a proposition_n likewise_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n parâ—amenti_n parliament_n rol._n num_fw-la 7._o rex_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d suetudâ—_n parâ—amenti_n to_o imprison_v he_o until_o he_o assent_v to_o certain_a dedemand_n a_o war_n to_o alter_v the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n or_o any_o other_o law_n or_o to_o remove_v councillor_n to_o hold_v a_o castle_n or_o fort_n against_o the_o king_n be_v offence_n against_o that_o law_n declare_v to_o be_v treason_n by_o the_o resolution_n herein_o after_o mention_v by_o that_o law_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o aid_v the_o king_n when_o war_n be_v levy_v against_o he_o in_o his_o realm_n 2._o 25_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 2._o king_n in_o his_o statute_n must_v be_v intend_v in_o his_o natural_a body_n and_o person_n that_o only_o can_v die_v for_o to_o compass_v his_o death_n and_o declare_v it_o by_o overt_a act_n be_v declare_v thereby_o treason_n to_o encounter_v in_o fight_v such_o as_o come_v to_o aid_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n be_v treason_n compass_v of_o the_o queen_n death_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n to_o coin_v his_o money_n to_o counterfeit_v his_o great-seale_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o he_o to_o adhere_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v so_o do_v be_v declare_v by_o that_o act_n to_o be_v high_a treason_n this_o statute_n can_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n but_o to_o his_o natural_a which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o politic_a for_o a_o body_n politic_a can_v have_v neither_o wife_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o nor_o child_n nor_o levy_v war_n nor_o do_v any_o act_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a have_v no_o soul_n or_o life_n but_o be_v a_o fiction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o statute_n mean_v not_o â—â—ctitious_a person_n but_o the_o body_n natural_a conjon_v with_o the_o politic_a which_o be_v inseparable_a the_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v sue_v for_o grace_n or_o pardon_v for_o any_o offence_n condemn_v or_o forfeiture_n give_v by_o that_o act_n a_o 21_o ed._n 4.14_o â—_o 2.11_o a_o be_v repeal_v by_o a_o subsequent_a act_n in_o 21._o r._n â—_o hold_v unreasonable_a without_o example_n and_o against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n this_o condemn_v the_o proposition_n for_o disable_n the_o king_n to_o pardon_n 4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la fol._n 42._o 42._o 4._o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la fol._n 42._o the_o act_n of_o 11._o r._n 2._o so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o act_n to_o which_o the_o king_n consent_v and_o so_o a_o perfect_a act_n yet_o note_v the_o army_n then_o about_o the_o town_n note_v that_o that_o law_n be_v against_a private_a person_n and_o by_o the_o 3._o cap._n thereof_o the_o treason_n there_o declare_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v new_a treason_n make_v by_o that_o act_n and_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n it_o be_v abrogate_a 21._o r._n 2._o and_o revive_v by_o a_o usurper_n 1_o h._n 4._o to_o please_v the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o ten_o chap._n thereof_o enact_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v treason_n but_o what_o be_v declare_v by_o 25._o ed._n 3._o 4._o 16._o ed._n cap._n 5.16_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o h._n 4._o the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o to_o none_o other_o plain_a word_n show_v where_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n be_v in_o force_n and_o no_o other_o commission_n rot._n parlm_n 5._o h._n 4._o numb_a 24._o a_o act_n not_o print_v this_o act_n be_v repeal_v by_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n &_o m_o cap._n 2._o this_o repeal_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o jacobi_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o force_n at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o repeal_n statute_n be_v repeal_v 4._o pars_fw-la institue_n fol._n 51._o &_o 125_o publish_v fithence_o this_o parliament_n by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o their_o order_n be_v print_v in_o the_o last_o leaf_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la sir_n edward_n cook_n 65._o a_o book_n allow_v by_o sir_n na_fw-mi brent_n call_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n fol._n 65._o by_o their_o party_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n who_o write_v the_o say_v four_o part_n in_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a time_n and_o i_o may_v say_v when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o defend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o that_o objection_n that_o that_o commission_n leave_v power_n to_o the_o
will_v not_o come_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o king_n desire_v to_o come_v but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o but_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n at_o holmby_n so_o well_o do_v their_o action_n and_o oath_n agree_v 5._o they_o swear_v now_o king_n charies_n be_v their_o only_a and_o supreme_a governor_n but_o with_o a_o resolution_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o oath_n take_v and_o before_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o or_o supreme_a governor_n or_o only_o and_o supreme_a but_o not_o any_o governor_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v no_o point_n of_o government_n but_o for_o some_o year_n pass_v they_o have_v take_v to_o themselves_o and_o use_v his_o name_n only_o to_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n 6._o that_o this_o virtual_a power_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n their_o proposition_n send_v to_o oxford_n to_o neweastle_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o king_n do_v prove_v it_o so_o what_o need_v this_o ado_n if_o they_o have_v the_o virtual_a power_n with_o they_o at_o wistminster_n 7._o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n power_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n they_o talk_v of_o be_v separable_a from_o his_o person_n be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v so_o declare_v by_o that_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o law_n sir_n edward_n cock_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n who_o in_o the_o 7_o part_n of_o his_o report_n in_o call_a case_n fol._n 11_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o the_o supencer_n the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o cover_v the_o treason_n hat_n head_n in_o their_o heart_n invent_v this_o damnable_a and_o damn_a opinion_n that_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o legiance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o i_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v of_o his_o potitick_a capacity_n theu_o by_o reason_n of_o oh_o person_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o which_o â—â—inion_n they_o infer_v three_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n h._n if_o the_o king_n to_o not_o demeave_v himself_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n his_o liege_n be_v bind_v â—y_a oath_n to_o remove_v the_o king_n 2_o see_v that_o the_o king_n â—ould_v not_o be_v retorm_v by_o â—nte_n of_o law_n that_o ought_v so_o be_v dene_fw-mi per_fw-mi aspertes_o that_o be_v by_o orce_v 3._o that_o his_o liege_n be_v beund_v to_o govern_v in_o side_n of_o he_o and_o in_o default_n of_o he_o all_o which_o wâ—re_v condemn_v by_o two_o parliament_n one_o in_o the_o raigue_n of_o edw._n 2._o call_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la le_fw-fr spencer_n and_o the_o other_o in_o anno_fw-la 1._o edw_n 3_o cap._n 2._o and_o that_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o politic_a make_v one_o indivisible_a body_n &_o that_o these_o two_o body_n incorporate_v in_o one_o person_n make_v one_o body_n and_o not_o divers_a be_v resolve_v as_o the_o law_n of_o eng._n 4_o ed_n 3_o ploydon_n com._n fol._n 213_o by_o sir_n co_n bet_n catlin_n l._n chief_a justice_n of_o eng._n sir_n iâ—mes_n dâ—er_n l._n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n the_o l._n sanders_n l._n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o excheâ—ner_n &_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n viz._n justice_n restall_v justice_n browne_n justice_n corbet_n justice_n weston_n baron_fw-fr frevylâ—_n carus_n and_o powâ—rel_n sergeant_n to_o the_o queen_n gerrard_n auturny_n general_n carell_n attorney_n of_o the_o duchy_n pâ—owdon_n the_o learnede_a man_n of_o that_o age_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n 8._o the_o law_n in_o all_o age_n without_o any_o controversy_n be_v and_o have_v be_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n bind_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o land_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n 7.20_o â—_o hâ—â—_n 3_o mogn_n charta_fw-la so_o in_o every_o age_n till_o this_o dâ—y_n and_o in_o every_o king_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n in_o print_n 1_o part_n of_o the_o justit_fw-la sect._n 234._o 〈◊〉_d fine_a where_o many_o of_o the_o law-booke_n be_v â—iied_v 7_o hen._n 7.14.12_o of_o hen._n 7.20_o either_o for_o person_n laud_n good_n or_o fame_n no_o man_n can_v show_v any_o syllable_n letter_n or_o line_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o print_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o age_n in_o this_o land_n if_o the_o virtual_a power_n be_v in_o the_o house_n there_o need_v no_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n the_o style_n of_o the_o act_n print_v from_o 9_o hen._n 3._o to_o 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v either_o the_o king_n ordain_v at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o king_n ordain_v by_o the_o aduâ—ee_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o barâ—â—rs_n and_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n in_o hen._n 7._o his_o time_n the_o style_n alter_v and_o have_v fithence_o continue_v thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v so_o that_o always_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n give_v the_o life_n to_o all_o as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o our_o law_n book_n call_v the_o king_n the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n 9_o 24._o 2_o han._n 4_o cap_n 22_o 4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la 42._o mr._n â—â—in_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n fol._n 17.27_o hen._n 8_o chap._n 24._o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n belong_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n only_o to_o the_o king_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n pryn_n and_o it_o be_v so_o without_o any_o question_n the_o king_n can_v only_o pardon_v and_o never_o more_o cause_n to_o have_v sufficient_a pardon_n then_o in_o such_o troublesome_a time_n as_o these_o and_o god_n send_v we_o pardon_n and_o peace_n none_o can_v give_v any_o pardon_n but_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o pardon_v treason_n and_o felony_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o delusion_n to_o take_v it_o from_o any_o other_o and_o utter_o invalid_a 27._o hen._n 8._o c._n 24._o 10._o queen_n elizabeth_n summon_v she_o first_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o 23._o of_o jan._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n the_o 21_o day_n the_o queen_n fall_v sick_a and_o can_v not_o appear_v in_o her_o person_n in_o parliament_n that_o day_n and_o therefore_o prorogue_v it_o until_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o january_n resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o the_o parliament_n begin_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n 2â—3_n 3_o of_o eliz._n dier_n 2â—3_n viz._n the_o 23._o of_o january_n when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o appear_v but_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o say_a month_n when_o the_o queen_n come_v in_o person_n which_o show_v evident_o that_o this_o virtual_a presence_n be_v a_o mere_a delude_a fiction_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n reason_n or_o sense_n they_o have_v the_o king_n now_o a_o prisoner_n at_o holmby_n with_o guard_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o govern_v by_o the_o virtual_a power_n of_o their_o prisoner_n these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o deliver_v that_o paper_n to_o mr._n corbet_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o justify_v with_o my_o life_n and_o shall_v hold_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o die_v for_o the_o honourable_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o which_o will_v save_v this_o land_n from_o destruction_n be_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a general_a pardon_n the_o soldier_n their_o arrear_n and_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o truth_n and_o peace_n establish_v in_o the_o land_n and_o a_o favourable_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o tender_a conscience_n april_n 29._o 1547._o david_n jenkins_n the_o army_n indemnity_n with_o addition_n together_o with_o a_o declaration_n show_v how_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v for_o treason_n felony_n and_o all_o other_o capital_a crime_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o david_n jenkins_n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o army_n imdemnity_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o may_v last_v for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o army_n certain_a gentleman_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n desire_v i_o to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o say_a ordinance_n do_v secure_v they_o from_o danger_n as_o to_o
england_n and_o have_v many_o adherent_n and_o that_o statute_n to_o that_o end_n affirm_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o two_o house_n which_o be_v the_o question_n but_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o two_o house_n which_o make_v against_o the_o pretence_n of_o this_o time_n master_n prynne_n fol._n 104_o of_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o parliament_n supreme_a power_n etc._n etc._n object_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o first_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o his_o own_o oath_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a goverhour_n of_o this_o realm_n answer_n the_o parliament_n be_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o the_o king_n supreme_a governor_n and_o yet_o there_o he_o allow_v he_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o fol._n 107._o confess_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n translate_v the_o crown_n from_o the_o right_a heir_n at_o common-law_n to_o other_o who_o have_v no_o good_a title_n than_o the_o parlimentary_a title_n make_v not_o the_o king_n so_o powerful_a in_o truth_n that_o it_o escape_v from_o a_o man_n unaware_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o supreme_a governor_n and_o supreme_a power_n be_v very_o strange_a for_o who_o can_v govern_v without_o power_n the_o king_n assemble_v the_o parliament_n by_o his_o writ_n adjourn_v 2._o vide_fw-la speep_n 645.4_o par_fw-fr instit_fw-la 27._o &_o 2._o prorogue_n and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o constant_a practice_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o never_o sit_v after_o a_o adjournement_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n command_n where_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o deny_v no_o man_n right_a ob._n 18_o ob._n much_o less_o the_o parliament_n to_o agree_v to_o all_o just_a and_o necessary_a law_n propose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o discourse_n against_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n the_o king_n be_v so_o hound_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o objection_n sol._n sol._n but_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o bill_n propose_v be_v just_a and_o necessary_a for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v propose_v be_v so_o pretend_v and_o carry_v in_o either_o house_n sometime_o by_o one_o or_o two_o voice_n or_o some_o sew_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o certain_o it_o have_v be_v show_v the_o king_n his_o counsel_n of_o state_n his_o judge_n sergeant_n attorney_n solicitor_n and_o twelve_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n can_v better_o judge_v of_o they_o than_o two_o or_o three_o or_o few_o more_o mr._n prynne_n fol._n 45._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o parliament_n interest_n to_o nominate_v prnvy_n councillor_n call_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o spencer_n to_o divide_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n from_o his_o crown_n â—1_n calvin_n case_n 7_o pars_fw-la fol._n â—1_n a_o string_n opinion_n and_o cite_v calvin_n case_n but_o leave_v out_o the_o conclusion_n therein_o mention_v fol._n 11._o master_n prynne_n say_v there_o but_o let_v this_o opinion_n be_v what_o it_o will_v without_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o pardon_v it_o will_v go_v very_o far_o and_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o mention_v be_v beyond_o a_o opinion_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n fol._n 17._o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n to_o use_v the_o grear_n seal_n for_o pardon_n general_n or_o particular_a where_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n then_o mr._n ob._n 19_o ob._n prynnes_n open_v of_o the_o seal_n pag._n 19_o say_v the_o nobleman_n and_o state_n the_o day_n after_o the_o funeral_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o king_n edward_z the_o first_o his_o son_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n make_v a_o new_a great_a seal_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o henry_n the_o sixt_n time_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o parliament_n a_o facto_fw-la all_o jus_o sol._n sol._n be_v no_o good_a argument_n for_o than_o in_o edward_n the_o fir_v time_n it_o be_v no_o parliament_n for_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v dead_a which_o dissoly_v the_o parliament_n if_o call_v in_o his_o time_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o parliament_n of_o edward_n the_o fir_v time_n for_o no_o writ_n issue_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n in_o his_o name_n nor_o can_v issue_v but_o under_o that_o new_a seal_n it_o be_v so_o sudden_o do_v after_n henry_n the_o three_o death_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v then_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n it_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o no_o parliament_n be_v hold_v that_o year_n nor_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o first_o parliament_n that_o be_v in_o his_o reign_n be_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o print_a act_n also_o the_o make_n of_o that_o seal_n be_v by_o some_o lord_n then_o present_a what_o hand_n have_v the_o commons_o in_o it_o concern_v the_o seal_n make_v in_o henry_n the_o sixths_n time_n the_o protector_n be_v viceroy_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o so_o the_o make_n of_o that_o seal_n be_v by_o the_o protector_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o that_o protector_n humphrey_z duke_z of_o gloucester_z as_o protector_n in_o the_o king_n name_v summon_v that_o parliament_n and_o be_v protector_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o parliament_n as_o appeareth_z plain_o for_o that_o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o six_o and_o the_o first_o hold_v in_o his_o time_n and_o power_n give_v by_o commission_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n than_o protector_n to_o summon_v that_o parliament_n prynne_n ibid._n fol._n 19_o but_o the_o new_a counterfeit_a seal_n be_v make_v when_o the_o king_n be_v at_o oxford_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n mr._n ob._n 20_o ob._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 habeaâ—_fw-la corpus_fw-la 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 and_o student_n 2_o dialogue_n for_o example_n it_o say_v cap._n 11._o justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v delay_v nor_o deny_v to_o any_o man_n but_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o parliament_n may_v make_v law_n to_o delay_n deny_v and_o to_o sell_v justice_n which_o sure_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a position_n to_o maintain_v what_o they_o will_v have_v do_v now_o by_o the_o proposition_n send_v to_o newcastie_a to_o his_o majesty_n appear_v whereby_o they_o will_v have_v he_o divest_v himself_o and_o settle_v in_o they_o all_o his_o kingly_a power_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o of_o themselves_o to_o have_v power_n without_o he_o to_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n what_o tax_v they_o think_v meet_v to_o abolish_v the_o common_a prayer-book_n to_o abolish_v episcopacy_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o church_n government_n not_o yet_o agree_v but_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v agree_v on_o his_o majesty_n find_v a_o prevail_a party_n in_o both_o house_n to_o steer_v this_o course_n and_o be_v chase_v away_o with_o tumult_n from_o london_n leave_v the_o house_n for_o these_o reason_n viz._n first_o because_o to_o alter_v the_o government_n for_o religion_n be_v against_o the_o king_n oath_n second_o against_o their_o oath_n for_o every_o of_o they_o have_v swear_v in_o this_o parliament_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o over_o all_o person_n three_o this_o course_n be_v against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o 1._o chap._n and_o the_o last_o salve_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopis_fw-la omnes_fw-la libre_fw-la tale_n sue_v confirm_v by_o thirty_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o first_o chapter_n enact_v if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o judgement_n at_o law_n in_o the_o 25_o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 1.2_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n four_o they_o endeavout_a to_o take_v away_o by_o their_o proposition_n the_o government_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o christianity_n in_o this_o land_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayet_v settle_v by_o five_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o compile_v by_o
the_o matter_n therein_o mention_v for_o who_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o business_n wherein_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o so_o many_o man_n be_v concern_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n involve_v i_o conceive_v i_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n faithful_o and_o true_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n therein_o be_v which_o according_o i_o have_v with_o all_o sincerity_n express_v in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o army_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v apparent_a to_o all_o man_n 10._o 25_o â—d_a 3._o c._n 21._o 2_o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o â—_o h._n 4._o c._n 10._o 1_o &_o 2._o th._n &_o mary_n c._n 10._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n to_o compass_v or_o imagine_v his_o death_n or_o the_o death_n of_o his_o queen_n or_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n to_o counterfeit_v his_o money_n or_o his_o great_a seal_n they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n other_o treason_n then_o be_v specify_v in_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o treason_n until_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n shall_v declare_v otherwise_o 12._o 3_o pars_fw-la inst_z p._n 22._o &_o 2_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la pag._n 47_o 48._o &_o 4_o pars_fw-la instil_n p._n 23.48.29_o 3_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la cap._n treason_n p._n 9_o 10_o &_o 12._o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n king_n and_o commons_o king_n and_z lord_n commons_o and_o lord_n can_v declare_v any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v treason_n than_o there_o be_v declare_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n a_o law_n book_n publish_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o comonn_n this_o parliament_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o leaf_n of_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o institutes_n publish_v likewise_o by_o their_o order_n the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o the_o 25_o edward_n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o john_n the_o solicitor_n in_o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o flarle_n of_o strafford_n print_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o .7_o 13._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o say_v three_o part_n of_o the_o institutes_n chap._n high-treason_n have_v be_v that_o to_o imprison_v the_o king_n until_o he_o agree_v to_o certain_a demand_n be_v high-treason_n to_o seize_v his_o port_n fort_n magazine_n for_o war_n be_v high_a treason_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n be_v high_a treason_n the_o word_n king_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o edw._n 3._o c._n p._n 2._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n natural_a person_n for_o that_o person_n can_v only_o die_v have_v a_o wife_n have_v a_o son_n or_o be_v imprison_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n protect_v no_o man_n from_o treason_n or_o felony_n 25â—_n 4_o pars_fw-la insti_fw-la c._n parl._n p._n 25â—_n howbeit_o he_o be_v a_o member_n much_o less_o can_v they_o protect_v other_o those_o who_o can_v protect_v themselves_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o make_v ordinance_n to_o protect_v other_o who_o be_v no_o member_n the_o statute_n of_o 11_o hen._n 7._o c._n 1._o do_v by_o express_a word_n free_v all_o person_n who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n 1._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o the_o army_n by_o a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n free_a themselye_v from_o all_o those_o danger_n 23.48.29_o stamfo_n d._n l._n 2._o fol._n 99_o 18_o ed._n 3._o statute_n at_o large_a 144._o 20_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o 11_o râ—â—_n 2._o c._n 10._o 4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la pag._n 23.48.29_o which_o a_o ordinance_n can_v no_o more_o do_v than_o repealé_fw-fr all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n by_o law_n to_o pardon_v all_o treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n be_v sole_o and_o whole_o in_o the_o king_n as_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o all_o time_n have_v show_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o army_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n next_o consider_v thâ—_n ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o publish_v the_o 22_o of_o may_v last_v for_o their_o indemnity_n by_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n it_o do_v appear_v they_o have_v no_o indemnity_n at_o all_o thereby_o the_o indemnity_n propose_v by_o the_o ordinance_n be_v for_o a_o act_n do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parl_n or_o for_o the_o service_n or_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o judge_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n shall_v allow_v thereof_o this_o ordinance_n can_v secure_v the_o army_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o their_o judge_n be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n report_n 3_o pars_fw-la inst_z p._n 21._o 2_o pars_fw-la inst_z 47.48_o 1_o pars_fw-la inst_z 19â—_n prince_n case_n 8_o report_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n must_v be_v forswear_a man_n if_o they_o obey_v it_o because_o a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n be_v no_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v they_o will_v perjure_v themselves_o so_o palpable_o and_o visible_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o all_o trial_n for_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n 3._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 19_o 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 4._o 28_o h._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37_o ed._n 3._o c._n 42_o ed._n 3._o c._n 3._o and_o such_o like_a capital_a offence_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v by_o indictment_n of_o a_o jury_n appoint_v out_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o common_a juryman_n but_o understand_v what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o these_o case_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a lawyer_n and_o the_o law_n make_v the_o jury_n judge_n of_o the_o fact_n subscribe_v doclaration_n of_o the_o army_n present_v at_o walden_n and_o print_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o officer_n subscribe_v whereby_o the_o soldier_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o mercy_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v late_o have_v woeful_a experience_n and_o thereupon_o do_v right_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n now_o no_o man_n can_v think_v that_o the_o juror_n will_v perjure_v themselves_o to_o acquit_v the_o soldier_n for_o rob_v and_o plunder_v of_o the_o country_n and_o thereby_o utter_o destroy_v their_o own_o right_n and_o property_n 3._o if_o the_o judge_n conceive_v as_o they_o may_v that_o the_o take_n of_o other_o man_n horse_n or_o good_n be_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n or_o for_o the_o service_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o the_o soldier_n die_v for_o it_o they_o may_v say_v to_o steal_v or_o rob_v any_o man_n of_o his_o good_n be_v not_o for_o the_o parliament_n service_n but_o against_o it_o which_o be_v always_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o people_n and_o doubtless_o the_o juror_n will_v not_o think_v otherwise_o 4._o this_o ordinance_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o authority_n report_n 4_o parson_n inst_z p._n 1._o 3_o pars_fw-la inst_z p._n 22._o 1_o pars_fw-la inst_z p._n 1._o 28_o h._n 8._o f._n iâ—_n dier_n 38_o h._n 8._o fol._n 60._o 12_o h._n 7._o 20._o 1_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la 159._o prince_n case_n 8_o report_n service_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o make_v no_o more_o a_o parliament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n than_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n make_v a_o man_n for_o a_o parliament_n be_v a_o body_n compose_v of_o a_o king_n their_o head_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o member_n all_o three_o together_o make_v one_o body_n and_o that_o be_v the_o parl._n and_o no_o other_o and_o the_o judge_n may_v oughts_z and_o i_o believe_v will_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n proceed_v as_o not_o bind_v at_o all_o by_o this_o ordinance_n for_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o parliam_fw-la service_n or_o benefit_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o the_o paâ—l_n but_o only_a part_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o word_n parliament_n they_o have_v miserable_o deceive_v the_o people_n 5._o this_o ordinance_n be_v against_o their_o ordiinance_n which_o express_o prohibit_v plunder_v ordinance_n 28_o aug._n 1642._o col._n of_o ord._n first_o part_n 565.592.605_o several_a ordinance_n and_o so_o there_o be_v one_o ordinance_n against_o another_o whereby_o their_o judge_n have_v a_o out_o let_v to_o proceed_v on_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o thereby_o the_o army_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o security_n 6._o the_o word_n parliament_n be_v a_o french_a word_n howbeit_o such_o assembly_n be_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n here_o and_o signify_v in_o that_o language_n to_o consult_v and_o treat_v 49._o 1_o pars_fw-la inst_z 109._o 1_o pars_fw-la
sovereign_a lord_n call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o that_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v their_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o his_o war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o he_o and_o the_o land_n against_o every_o rebellion_n power_n &_o might_n raise_v rear_v against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o he_o to_o â—â—er_n and_o abide_v in_o service_n in_o battle_n if_o â—ase_v so_o require_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o service_n what_o fortune_n ever_o fall_v by_o chance_n in_o the_o same_o battle_n against_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o in_o this_o land_n sometime_o pass_v have_v be_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a but_o against_o all_o law_n reason_n &_o good_a conscience_n that_o the_o say_v subject_n go_v with_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o war_n attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o person_n or_o be_v in_o other_o place_n by_o his_o commandment_n within_o this_o land_n or_o without_o any_o thing_n shall_v lose_v or_o forfeit_v for_o do_v their_o duty_n or_o service_n of_o allegiance_n it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o hence_o forth_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o he_o or_o they_o be_v that_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o his_o person_n and_o do_v he_o true_a and_o faithful_a service_n of_o allegiance_n in_o the_o same_o or_o be_v in_o other_o place_n by_o his_o commandment_n in_o his_o war_n within_o this_o land_n or_o without_o that_o for_o the_o say_a deed_n and_o true_a duty_n of_o allegiance_n he_o or_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a convict_v or_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n nor_o of_o other_o offence_n for_o that_o cause_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o process_n of_o law_n whereby_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v lose_v or_o forfeit_a life_n land_n tenement_n rent_n possession_n heriditament_n good_n chattel_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v for_o that_o deed_n and_o service_n utter_o dischar_n ge_v of_o any_o vexation_n trouble_n or_o loss_n and_o if_o any_o act_n or_o act_n or_o other_o process_n of_o the_o law_n hereafter_o thereupon_o for_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o be_v make_v contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n that_o then_o that_o act_n or_o act_n or_o other_o process_n of_o law_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v take_v any_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n by_o this_o act_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o decline_v from_o he_o or_o their_o say_a allegiance_n cap._n 24._o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o it_o 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 man_n slaughter_n or_o any_o other_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 &_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 statute_n 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 peace_n &c_n &c_n but_o all_o such_o officer_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o letters-paâ—ents_a 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 &_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o first_o ear_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o conmion_n that_o no_o deed_n or_o offence_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v treason_n shall_v be_v take_v deem_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v â—igh_a treason_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v declare_v and_o express_v to_o be_v treason_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 25._o ed_n cap._n 2._o before_o mention_v a_o declaration_n of_o mr._n david_n jenkins_n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n in_o wales_n for_o trial_n of_o treason_n murder_n felony_n and_o all_o other_o capital_a crime_n that_o they_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v by_o juries_n and_o not_o otherwise_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v that_o every_o freeman_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o trial_n by_o bill_n of_o attainder_n in_o parliament_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n and_o both_o house_n must_v necessary_o concur_v for_o that_o trial_n and_o attainder_n be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o 41.356_o to_o mag._n charta_n 19_o 2_o part_n inst_z fol_z 28_o 29.46_o 48_o 49_o 50._o compose_v by_o sir_n ed._n cook_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o may_n 1641._o 4_o pars_fw-la instit_fw-la fol._n 41.356_o no_o man_n shall_v otherwise_o be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n peer_n to_o nobleman_n be_v nobleman_n peer_n to_o the_o comonn_n be_v knight_n gen_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n of_o peer_n refer_v to_o peer_n those_o word_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n refer_v to_o the_o commons_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o free_a commoner_n by_o indictment_n presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n where_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v or_o by_o writ_n original_a 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 4.28_o ed._n 3._o c._n 3.37_o ed._n 3_o c._n 8.42_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 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 do_v be_v against_o the_o law_n 50._o law_n rot._n par._n roll_n 4._o â—_o 2_o num._n 2._o part_n inst_z p._n 50_o with_o this_o agree_v sir_n john_n lees_n case_n rot._n par._n 42._o â—_o 3._o num._n 22.23_o 2._o inst_z f._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 41._o all_o see_v 4._o p._n inst_z f._n 23.48.232.298.292_o 2._o p._n inst_z f._n 47_o 48.157.643_o 4._o h._n 7._o faâ—_n 1._o h._n 7._o f._n 14.3_o p._n inst_z f._n 41._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 &_o 2._o philâ—p_n and_o mary_n c._n 10._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o 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_a law_n and_o not_o otherwise_o if_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o any_o be_v treason_n against_o the_o two_o house_n against_o the_o parliament_n it_o caannot_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n that_o be_v no_o treason_n in_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o 25._o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 11._o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 10._o 1._o &_o 2_o philip_n and_o mary_n c._n 10._o 3._o part_n of_o the_o institutes_n page_n 23_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o make_v any_o a_o judge_n where_o he_o be_v party_n be_v a_o void_a act_n report_n act_n dr_n bonams_n case_n 8._o part_n of_o cook_n report_n for_o none_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n and_o party_n in_o the_o
proceribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n king_n charle_n be_v to_o have_v conforence_n and_o treaty_n with_o his_o prelate_n and_o peer_n carolus_fw-la rex_fw-la can_v have_v colloquium_fw-la et_fw-la tractatum_fw-la conference_n and_o treaty_n when_o he_o be_v decease_v pars_fw-la 2_o h._n 5._o cook_n title_n parl._n 3_o pars_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o any_o parliament_n to_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v as_o for_o a_o parliament_n to_o make_v a_o dead_a man_n alive_a for_o repugnancy_n that_o which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n can_v be_v affirm_v to_o have_v continuance_n for_o even_o it_o be_v repugnant_a the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n 17_o caroli_n regis_fw-la which_o be_v to_o continue_v at_o pleasure_n be_v in_o the_o say_a act_n express_v to_o be_v to_o raise_v credit_n for_o money_n for_o these_o three_o purpose_n first_o for_o relief_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o people_n in_o the_o north._n second_o for_o prevent_v the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n three_o for_o supply_v of_o other_o his_o majesty_n present_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n these_o end_n be_v end_v the_o relief_n of_o that_o army_n the_o imminent_a danger_n suppose_v be_v six_o year_n agoâ—_n the_o supply_n of_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v a_o supply_n against_o he_o take_v away_o the_o end_n the_o mean_n thereto_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n villain_n sir_n anthony_n mane_n case_n 5._o pars_fw-la 1._o h._n 4.6_o littl._n cap._n villain_n take_v away_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n cease_v and_o therefore_o the_o three_o end_n of_o this_o act_n be_v determine_v it_o agree_v with_o law_n and_o reason_n the_o act_n shall_v end_v the_o law_n reject_v thing_n unprofitable_a and_o useless_a a_o perpetual_a parliament_n beside_o that_o it_o incite_v man_n to_o selfe-end_n destructive_a of_o the_o public_a of_o which_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v have_v sufficient_a experience_n will_v be_v a_o constant_a charge_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o every_o county_n and_o borough_n who_o send_v member_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v wage_n to_o their_o parliament-man_n which_o to_o many_o county_n will_v amount_v above_o some_o subsidy_n yearly_a there_o be_v many_o poor_a borough-town_n in_o each_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o be_v to_o maintain_v two_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n will_v be_v quick_o beggar_a if_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o end_n for_o all_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o long_a continuance_n of_o parliament_n will_v instead_o of_o a_o remedy_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o true_a end_n of_o parliament_n become_v a_o insufferable_a grievance_n and_o oppression_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o writ_n of_o summons_n this_o parliament_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o parliament_n if_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v the_o parliament_n fall_v the_o assembly_n of_o parliament_n be_v for_o three_o purpose_n rex_fw-la est_fw-la habiturus_fw-la colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la et_fw-la proceribus_fw-la super_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotijs_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la 1._o nos_fw-la 2._o defensionem_fw-la regninostri_fw-la 3._o defensionem_fw-la ecclesiâ—â—-anglica_n nae_fw-la this_o parliament_n have_v overthrow_v this_o foundation_n in_o all_o three_o part_n 1._o nos_fw-la the_o king_n they_o have_v chase_v he_o away_o and_o imprison_v he_o they_o have_v vote_v no_o prelate_n and_o that_o a_o number_n of_o other_o lord_n about_o forty_o in_o the_o city_n must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o house_n and_o about_o forty_o more_o be_v out_o of_o town_n the_o colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatus_fw-la be_v make_v void_a thereby_o for_o the_o king_n can_v consult_v and_o treat_v there_o with_o man_n remove_v from_o thence_o 2._o defensionem_fw-la regmâ—nostri_fw-la that_o be_v go_v they_o have_v make_v it_o their_o kingdom_n not_o he_o for_o they_o have_v usurp_v all_o his_o sovereignty_n 3._o defensionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanâ—_n that_o be_v go_v that_o ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n must_v be_v understand_v necessary_o that_o church_n that_o at_o the_o test_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n they_o have_v destroy_v that_o too_o so_o now_o these_o man_n will_v be_v call_v a_o parliament_n have_v abate_v quash_v and_o make_v nothing_o of_o the_o writ_n whereby_o they_o be_v summon_v and_o assemble_v if_o the_o writ_n be_v make_v void_a all_z the_o process_n be_v void_a also_o that_o house_n must_v needs_o fall_v where_o the_o foundation_n be_v overthrow_v sublaâ—o_o fundament_n opus_fw-la cadit_fw-la the_o foundation_n be_v take_v away_o the_o work_n fall_v be_v both_o a_o maxim_n in_o law_n and_o reason_n for_o some_o year_n past_a there_o be_v no_o crime_n from_o treason_n to_o trespass_n but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n tresspass_n be_v câ—ntra_fw-la pacem_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la against_o the_o peace_n crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o indictment_n in_o all_o age_n pax_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n peace_n corona_n regis_fw-la the_o king_n crown_n dignitas_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n dignity_n be_v all_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o make_v nothing_o pax_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o the_o king_n be_v become_v a_o war_n against_o the_o king_n his_o dignity_n put_v into_o prison_n and_o the_o crown_n put_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n have_v resolve_v that_o noble_a man_n commit_v treason_n have_v forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o dignity_n jac._n nevil_n case_n 7._o part_n 34.2_o jac._n their_o office_n be_v to_o council_n the_o king_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o defend_v he_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o those_o man_n against_o the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o their_o dignity_n take_v not_o only_a council_n but_o arm_n also_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n by_o a_o tacit_n condition_n annex_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o dignity_n have_v forfeit_v the_o same_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o incapable_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n bribery_n extortion_n monopoly_n aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n what_o have_v they_o do_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v by_o the_o law_n commit_v any_o man_n to_o prison_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o say_a house_n for_o treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n oâ—_n any_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n they_o have_v no_o power_n by_o the_o writ_n which_o the_o king_n issue_v to_o elect_v and_o return_v member_n of_o that_o house_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o writ_n for_o they_o be_v only_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la to_o those_o thing_n where_o of_o his_o majesty_n shall_v consult_v and_o treat_v with_o his_o prelate_n and_o noble_n &_o dâ—_n communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la regni_fw-la shall_v be_v there_o ordain_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n here_o be_v no_o separate_a power_n give_v over_o the_o king_n people_n to_o they_o but_o only_a ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o â—onsentiendum_fw-la and_o in_o all_o time_n this_o â—â—th_n be_v expound_v and_o restrain_v to_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o own_o member_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a service_n 25._o 4._o pars_fw-la inst_z 23_o 24_o 25._o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o corporate_a body_n of_o the_o parliament_n where_o of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n but_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v commit_v any_o man_n for_o treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n or_o for_o any_o offence_n that_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n so_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v till_o this_o parliament_n all_o question_n and_o trial_n where_o witness_n be_v examine_v 6.46_o 19_o h._n 6.43.22_o e_o 4.22.5_o h._n 4._o c._n 8.3_o h._n 6.46_o the_o examination_n be_v upon_o oath_n by_o the_o law_n by_o all_o our_o book_n statute_n every_o day_n practice_n examination_n without_o a_o oath_n be_v but_o a_o loose_a discourse_n therefore_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o not_o claim_v power_n to_o give_v oath_n have_v no_o power_n to_o examine_v any_o man_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n car._n 25._o e._n 3._o c_o 4._o petition_v of_o right_n 3_o car._n unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n presentment_n of_o his_o good_a and_o lawful_a neighbour_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n or_o by_o process_n make_v by_o writ_n original_a at_o the_o common_a law_n this_o statute_n rehearse_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la p._n 29._o &_o expound_v
session_n for_o publish_v the_o lord_n cook_n his_o book_n which_o order_n they_o may_v find_v print_v in_o the_o last_o leaf_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n die_v mercurii_n 12._o may_v 1641._o upon_o debate_n this_o day_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o say_a house_n do_v then_o desire_n &_o hold_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n cook_n shall_v publish_v in_o print_n the_o commentary_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n cook_n and_o that_o none_o but_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n cook_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o he_o do_v presume_v to_o publish_v in_o print_n any_o of_o the_o foresay_a book_n or_o any_o copy_n thereof_o h._n elsing_n cler._n dom._n come_v and_o i_o do_v further_o desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v read_v and_o peruse_v m._n solicitor_n saint-iohn_n and_o m._n john_n pym_n their_o book_n publish_v likewise_o this_o session_n who_o title_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n a_o argument_n of_o law_n concern_v the_o â—ill_n of_o attainder_n of_o high_a treason_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n at_o a_o conference_n in_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o m._n saint_n john_n his_o majesty_n solicitor_n general_n publish_a by_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n london_n print_v by_o g._n m._n for_o jo._n bartlet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gild_n cup_n near_o s._n augustine_n gate_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n 1641._o and_o the_o speech_n or_o declaration_n of_o john_n pym_n esquire_n after_o the_o recapitulation_n or_o summon_v up_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n 12_o april_n 1641._o publish_a by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n london_n print_v for_o john_n bartlet_n 1641._o 1._o nothing_o be_v deliver_v for_o law_n in_o my_o book_n but_o what_o the_o h._n of_o commons_o have_v avow_v to_o be_v law_n in_o book_n of_o law_n publish_v by_o their_o command_n this_o session_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o former_a time_n and_o age_n 2._o the_o suppose_a offence_n charge_v on_o i_o be_v against_o the_o two_o house_n and_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o party_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n in_o their_o own_o case_n 3._o i_o desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n &_o other_o good_a law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o ordain_v that_o all_o man_n trial_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o not_o otherwise_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n be_v no_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 18_o 1_o part._n col_fw-fr of_o ordinance_n fol_z 728_o 2_o parson_n just_a fol_z 47_o 48_o 157_o 143_o 4_o par_fw-fr instit_fw-la 23_o 232_o 298_o 4_o h_n 7_o 18_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n cook_n publish_v by_o their_o order_n as_o aforesaid_a this_o session_n in_o six_o several_a places_z for_o sedition_n in_o my_o book_n there_o be_v none_o but_o such_o as_o they_o have_v authorise_v this_o session_n to_o be_v publish_v &_o print_v to_o publish_v the_o law_n be_v no_o sedition_n these_o position_n follow_v i_o do_v set_v down_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o my_o book_n and_o they_o themselves_o have_v justify_v and_o avow_v they_o as_o aforesaid_a we_o agree_v the_o law_n to_o be_v and_o to_o have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n follow_v as_o here_o ensue_v 5_o 3_o part_n instit_fw-la pag_n 12_o m_n solicitor_n pag._n 12_o 3_o part_n instit_fw-la pag_n 9_o m_n pym_n p._n 28_o 3_o part_n instit_fw-la 3_o 10_o 12_o 16_o 3_o part_n instit_fw-la pag_n 9_o m_n solicitor_n p_o 0_o 10_o 136_o m_o solicitor_n pag_n 9_o m_n solicitor_n pag_n 9_o m_n solicitor_n pag_n 23_o 4_o pars_fw-la 4_o instâ—_n p_o 125_o justice_n hutton_n argument_n fol._n 39_o 40_o 4_o part_n instit_fw-la 2_o part_v instit_fw-la articul_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la cap._n 5_o 1._o to_o imprison_v the_o king_n be_v high_a treason_n 2_o to_o remove_v counsellor_n from_o the_o king_n by_o force_n be_v high_a treason_n 3._o to_o alter_v the_o establish_a law_n in_o any_o part_n by_o force_n be_v high_a treason_n 4._o to_o usurp_v the_o royal_a power_n be_v high_a treason_n 5._o to_o alter_v the_o religion_n establish_v be_v high_a treason_n 6._o to_o raise_v rumour_n and_o give_v out_o word_n to_o alienate_v the_o people_n affection_n from_o the_o king_n be_v high_a treason_n 7._o to_o sesse_v soldier_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o their_o consent_n be_v high_a treason_n 8._o the_o execution_n of_o paper_n order_n by_o soldier_n in_o a_o military_a way_n be_v high_a treason_n 9_o to_o coanterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n be_v high_a treason_n 10._o the_o commission_n of_o array_n be_v in_o force_n and_o none_o other_o 11._o none_o can_v make_v judge_n justices_z sheriff_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o king_n the_o king_n make_v every_o court_n 12._o the_o great_a seal_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n custody_n or_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v appoint_v and_o none_o other_o 13._o 25._o 1_o part_n coll._n of_o ordin_n &_o cook_n utâ—_n supra_fw-la 4_o partâ—_n inst_z 25._o ordinance_n of_o one_o or_o both_o house_n be_v no_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o people_n 14._o no_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n hold_v for_o treason_n felony_n or_o brâ—ach_v of_o the_o peace_n not_o for_o 20._o parliament-man_n forty_o nor_o three_o hundred_o 15._o 35._o m._n solicitor_n pag._n 8.70_o m._n solicitor_n pag._n 12.27_o m._n solicitor_n pag._n 26._o m._n solicitor_n pag._n 35._o to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n be_v high_a treason_n 16_o to_o levey_v war_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n be_v high_a treason_n 17._o to_o persuade_v foreigner_n to_o levey_v war_n within_o this_o kingdom_n be_v high_a treason_n 18_o to_o impose_v unlawful_a tax_n to_o impose_v new_a oath_n 8._o m._n pym_n p._n 8._o be_v high_a treason_n 19_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n 20._o â—7_n m._n pym_n p._n â—7_n it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v subject_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegience_n 24._o m._n pym_n p._n 24._o then_o what_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o house_n of_o the_o vote_n 11_o of_o feb._n 1647._o 21._o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o man_n own_o make_v do_v not_o excuse_v he_o 9_o 3._o parr_n inst_z pag._n 9_o the_o require_v &_o force_v of_o the_o militia_n bring_v the_o necessity_n of_o arm_v upon_o the_o house_n 22._o none_o can_v levy_v war_n within_o this_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n for_o to_o he_o only_o it_o belong_v to_o levy_v war_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o say_v common_a law_n the_o only_a quarrel_n be_v &_o be_v the_o militia_n for_o which_o so_o much_o blood_n have_v be_v spend_v 41.356_o m._n solicitor_n 70.71_o 4._o part_n inst_z pag._n 1.3.4_o 4._o pars_fw-la inst_z 41.356_o and_o treasure_n 23._o no_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n he_o be_v principium_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la 24._o presentment_n or_o trial_n by_o jury_n be_v the_o bright-right_a of_o the_o subject_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o many_o in_o both_o house_n be_v free_a from_o this_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o prevail_a party_n have_v at_o first_o no_o intention_n to_o proceed_v so_o far_o but_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v very_o unstable_a and_o so_o they_o will_v find_v they_o and_o the_o success_n of_o their_o army_n have_v this_o great_a rich_a city_n to_o supply_v they_o with_o all_o accommodation_n have_v so_o elate_v they_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v come_v to_o this_o height_n for_o myself_o to_o put_v i_o to_o death_n in_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o great_a honour_n i_o can_v possible_o receive_v in_o this_o world_n dulce_fw-la &_o decorum_n est_fw-la mori_fw-la pro_fw-la partia_fw-la and_o for_o a_o lawyer_n and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n to_o die_v dum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patria_fw-la legibus_fw-la obsequitur_fw-la for_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n will_v be_v deem_v by_o the_o good_a man_n of_o this_o time_n a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o this_o and_o future_a time_n that_o i_o die_v full_a of_o year_n and_o have_v a_o honest_a and_o a_o honourable_a end_n and_o posterity_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o these_o man_n who_o put_v some_o to_o death_n for_o subvert_v of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o for_o support_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o the_o cork_n of_o god_n 99_o bracton_n l_o c._n 9_o p_o 107_o 4_o pars_fw-la inst_z 342_o 343_o stanford_n 99_o the_o king_n be_v god_n vâ—carâ—on_n earth_n in_o bracton_n who_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o henry_n 3._o time_n you_o shall_v â—â—nd_v the_o king_n oath_n to_o show_v mercy_n be_v part_n of_o it_o you_o be_v all_o his_o child_n say_v and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v you_o be_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o he_o be_v your_o king_n and_o parent_n pro_fw-la magno_fw-la peccato_fw-la paululum_fw-la supplicii_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o prevail_a party_n be_v obdurate_a out_o of_o a_o desperation_n of_o safety_n that_o which_o be_v pass_v be_v not_o revocable_a take_v to_o your_o thought_n your_o parent_n your_o wife_n your_o child_n your_o friend_n your_o fortune_n your_o country_n wherein_o foreigner_n write_v there_o be_v mira_n aeris_fw-la suavitas_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la abundantia_fw-la invite_v not_o they_o hither_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v free_a of_o their_o company_n will_v be_v to_o restore_v his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n a_o general_a pardon_n assurance_n for_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o soldiery_n and_o meet_a satisfaction_n to_o tender_a conscience_n god_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n david_n jenkins_n prisoner_n in_o newgate_n