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conclude_v the_o minor_a and_o so_o the_o commons_o be_v thereby_o preâ—served_v from_o slavery_n but_o in_o another_o case_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o eâ—states_n do_v conclude_v the_o minor_a viz._n when_o the_o lord_n and_o commonâ—_z do_v agree_v upon_o a_o law_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o the_o king_n be_v conclude_v in_o that_o their_o agreement_n and_o ought_v tâ—_z set_v his_o flat_a thereunto_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o grant_v such_o law_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o their_o people_n in_o 〈◊〉_d present_v to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o â—dward_o the_o three_o entitle_v the_o statute_n of_o provisoâ—s_n of_o benefice_n make_v at_o wâ—stminster_n in_o these_o word_n it_o do_v appear_v whereupon_o the_o say_a commons_o haâ—e_n pray_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o sith_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o the_o mischief_n and_o dammâ—ges_n which_o â—appen_v to_o this_o realm_n he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n and_o law_n and_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v this_o for_o a_o truth_n and_o according_o act_v as_o in_o these_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o appear_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n see_v the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n before_o mentioneâ—_n and_o have_v râ—gard_n to_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o grandfâ—ther_n and_o by_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o hiâ—_z oath_n to_o cause_v the_o 〈…〉_z a_fw-la law_n of_o his_o realm_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commâ—nalty_n of_o â—is_n say_v reâ—lme_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o his_o realmâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ordâ—ined_v and_o esâ—ablished_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o word_n of_o that_o preamble_n and_o statute_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v say_v thus_o viz._n here_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o claim_v it_o direct_o as_o the_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n thaâ—_z the_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o oâ—th_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n to_o make_v remedy_n and_o 〈…〉_z the_o mischief_n and_o dammâ—gâ—s_n which_o happen_v to_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o king_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o câ—llect_v of_o declaration_n p._n 229._o let_v this_o suffice_v as_o answer_v to_o your_o three_o query_n your_o four_o queâ—ie_n be_v this_o whethâ—r_v â—ee_v viz._n the_o king_n be_v present_a as_o a_o distinct_a estate_n if_o so_o if_o one_o distinct_a estate_n may_v be_v present_a in_o power_n quatenus_fw-la a_o estate_n and_o absent_a in_o person_n mâ—y_v not_o a_o second_o estatâ—_n be_v so_o present_a though_o absent_a in_o body_n yea_o a_o three_o estate_n sâ—_z present_a and_o yet_o absent_a in_o body_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n and_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o riddle_n indâ—ed_a mr._n bellamy_n i_o pray_v you_o unfold_v this_o also_o answ._n at_o your_o request_n â—e_z undertake_v the_o task_n your_o own_o word_n grant_v that_o â—s_n well_o in_o parliament_n as_o in_o all_o his_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o king_n be_v present_a in_o his_o power_n these_o be_v your_o word_n viz._n i_o know_v sir_n he_o be_v present_a in_o power_n in_o all_o his_o inferior_a couâ—ts_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o parliament_n 24._o now_o in_o parliament_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n viz._n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o act_n that_o be_v enâ—cted_v by_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n be_v enact_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n conjunction_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o king_n may_v withdraw_v his_o person_n from_o the_o parliament_n as_o now_o he_o have_v do_v but_o he_o can_v never_o withdraw_v his_o power_n no_o not_o his_o power_n as_o a_o distinct_a estate_n for_o in_o the_o make_n of_o every_o act_n of_o parliamâ—nt_fw-la there_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n without_o all_o which_o conjunctim_fw-la no_o act_n can_v be_v make_v but_o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v this_o parliament_n by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v viz._n anno_fw-la 17_o caroli_fw-la regis_fw-la entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o untimely_a adjourn_v prorogue_v and_o dissolve_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d act_n be_v these_o word_n viz._n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o this_o present_a parliament_n now_o assemble_v shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n nor_o shall_v bâ—e_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v unlâ—sse_v it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v likewise_o pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n now_o then_o thus_o i_o argue_v if_o at_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o be_v present_v the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n viz._n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n can_v be_v dissolve_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n than_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n viz._n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o must_v needs_o continue_v in_o parliament_n till_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n this_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v but_o at_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o be_v present_v the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n viz._n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o vide_fw-la the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n can_v be_v dissolve_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n vide_fw-la also_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la 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