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settle_v which_o last_v very_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o earl_n douglas_n his_o ambition_n power_n and_o covetousness_n who_o raise_v many_o grievous_a civil_a war_n he_o be_v at_o last_o stab_v to_o death_n by_o the_o king_n himself_o anno_fw-la 1452._o contrary_n to_o his_o promise_n of_o safe_a conduct_n to_o the_o court_n under_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n hand_n and_o seal_n whereupon_o his_o brethren_n and_o confederate_n meet_v at_o sterling_n resolve_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n and_o tie_v the_o king_n and_o noble_n write_v of_o safe_a conduct_n to_o a_o horse_n tail_n which_o they_o lead_v through_o the_o street_n of_o sterling_n rail_v at_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n as_o they_o go_v and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o market_n place_n where_o they_o have_v 500_o trumpet_n sound_v they_o by_o a_o herald_n proclaim_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o fedifragus_n perjure_a and_o enemis_fw-fr of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o then_o spoil_v and_o burn_v the_o town_n country_n with_o all_o place_n else_o that_o be_v firm_a to_o the_o king_n between_o who_o and_o the_o king_n party_n a_o bloody_a civil_a war_n to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o country_n continue_v above_o two_o year_n space_n with_o various_a success_n till_o at_o last_o with_o much_o difficulty_n this_o fire_n be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o king_n casual_o slay_v with_o the_o break_n of_o a_o cannon_n who_o son_n james_n the_o 3._o be_v but_o 7._o year_n old_a be_v proclaim_v king_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o queen_n mother_n make_v regent_n till_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v call_v to_o settle_v the_o government_n but_o when_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v upon_o the_o oration_n of_o kenneth_n archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n show_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o unfitnesse_n of_o a_o woman_n government_n they_o elect_v 6._o regent_n to_o govern_v the_o king_n and_o realm_n during_o his_o minority_n after_o which_o bodius_n be_v make_v viceroy_n this_o king_n be_v seduce_v by_o ill_a courtier_n and_o councillor_n which_o corrupt_v he_o thereupon_o divers_a of_o the_o noble_n assemble_v together_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o court_n to_o demand_v these_o ill_a councillor_n and_o seducer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o then_o to_o execute_v they_o which_o they_o do_v according_o and_o that_o with_o such_o fury_n that_o when_o they_o want_v cord_n to_o hang_v some_o of_o they_o they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o horse_n bridle_n and_o every_o one_o strave_n who_o shall_v be_v forward_a to_o do_v this_o execution_n the_o king_n promise_v reformation_n be_v dismiss_v but_o in_o steed_n of_o reform_v he_o meditate_a nothing_o but_o revenge_n blood_n and_o slaughter_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o plot_v secret_o to_o murder_v the_o noble_n in_o edenburg_n by_o the_o help_n of_o earl_n duglasse_n he_o detest_a the_o fact_n and_o reveal_v the_o treachery_n thereupon_o the_o noble_n who_o former_o desire_v only_o his_o reformation_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o one_o incorrigible_a and_o implacable_a whereupon_o they_o make_v the_o king_n son_n viceroy_n and_o know_v the_o king_n perfidiousness_n will_v yield_v to_o no_o term_n of_o peace_n unless_o he_o will_v resign_v up_o his_o crown_n to_o his_o son_n which_o he_o refuse_v thereupon_o they_o give_v he_o battle_n and_o slay_v he_o as_o a_o common_a enemy_n after_o which_o call_v a_o parliament_n they_o create_v his_o son_n james_n the_o four_o king_n who_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o duglass_n rescue_v himself_o at_o last_o from_o they_o and_o invade_v england_n anno._n 1542_o when_o he_o proclaim_v oliver_n sincleer_n his_o favourite_n general_n the_o scottish_a nobility_n take_v it_o in_o such_o indignation_n that_o they_o throw_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n whereupon_o the_o king_n grow_v sick_a with_o grief_n and_o anger_n soon_o after_o
193._o l._n 1._o converse_v p._n 196._o l._n 33._o less_o in_o the_o margâ_n p._n 42._o l._n 2._o daubeny_n p._n 60._o l._n 4._o leges_fw-la l._n 9_o aimoin_v l._n 12._o jure_fw-la p._n 85._o l._n 2._o 850._o p._n 152._o l._n 1._o annal_n gil._n p._n 168._o l._n 19_o rex_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 12._o l_o 15._o three_o read_v second_o p._n 29._o l._n 44._o through_o p._n 45._o l._n 24._o l._n 3._o p._n 48._o l._n 15._o britanniae_fw-la l._n 26._o privatave_n p._n 56._o l._n 16._o repute_v they_o p._n 75._o l._n 25_o responsum_fw-la p._n 93._o l._n 38._o duardus_n p._n 100_o l._n 33._o raynerius_fw-la l._n 3._o 8_o albericus_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 59_o l._n 3._o perfidum_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 143._o l._n 25._o natural_a national_a 2_o pet_n 2._o 12_o 14_o 15._o exod._n 32._o 32._o rome_n 9_o 4._o see_v rome_n masterpiece_n isaiah_n 33._o 20._o isaiah_n 58._o 12._o zach._n 4_o 7._o 7._o psal._n 85._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o isa._n 32._o 17_o 18_o 18_o micah_n 4._o 3_o 4._o isaiah_n 2._o 4._o joel_n 3._o 10._o 10._o apud_fw-la ambros._n epist._n l_o 2._o ep._n 2._o tom._n 5._o p._n 97._o 97._o jer._n 45._o 5._o 5._o dated_n janu._n 10._o 1606._o and_o febr._n 22._o 1603._o 1603._o note_v this_o this_o who_o confess_v &_o justify_v it_o in_o his_o speech_n in_o star-chamber_n june_n 14._o 1637._o 1637._o see_v the_o parliament_n late_a declaration_n declaration_n see_v king_n james_n his_o apology_n against_o bellarmin_n laurentius_n byerlink_v opus_n chro._n p._n 319._o deus_fw-mi &_o rex_fw-la the_o lord_n william_n howard_n son_n laâe_a book_n in_o defence_n of_o papist_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n allegiance_n 3_o jac._n c._n 4._o 4._o see_v dr._n jones_n his_o book_n of_o examination_n examination_n dedicate_v to_o king_n james_n print_v at_o london_n 1621._o 1621._o dedicate_v to_o king_n james_n and_o print_v at_o london_n 1624._o 1624._o in_o his_o sermon_n there_o mar._n 24._o 1615._o p._n 43._o 44._o 44._o see_v plaine_n english_a object_n crimination_n 1._o object_n 2._o answ._n answ._n the_o observation_n a_o âuller_a answer_n to_o dr._n ferne_n with_o other_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o novem._n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o 1_o eliz._n ch_z 1._o answ._n answ._n rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n item_n legem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la item_n curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la viz._n comites_fw-la &_o barones_n quia_fw-la comites_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quasi_fw-la sâcii_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la habet_fw-la socium_fw-la habet_fw-la magistrum_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la i._o sine_fw-la lege_fw-la debentei_n fraenum_fw-la imponere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n fox_n act_n &_o mon._n edi._n 1641_o vol._n 2_o p._n 879_o 880._o aeneas_n silvius_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la concilii_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la &_o surius_n conci_fw-la tom._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 2._o 2._o surius_n council_n toâ_n 4._o p._n 1._o &c_n &c_n and_o aeneas_n silvius_n hist._n council_n basiliensis_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la spe._n hist._n p._n 207_o 266_o 267._o mat._n west_n annâ_n 445._o 454_o etc._n etc._n see_v hunt_n hist._n l._n 2._o p._n 320_o pol._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o fab._n p._n 73._o dan_fw-mi p._n 8._o hâl_n graft_n vin._n speed_v hist_o l_o 20_o c._n 11._o &_o other_o other_o spee_n hist._n p._n 229_o huntin_n &_o mat._n west_n an._n 756._o hol._n graf_n in_o his_o life_n life_n spee_n hist._n p._n 245_o 246._o hunt_n &_o mat._n west_n a_o 792_o see_v holin_n graft_n &_o other_o other_o matth._n west_n an._n 158._o p._n 275_o 275_o matth._n west_n an._n 821._o speed_z hist_o p._n 255._o 255._o mat._n west_n hunt_n poly._n fab._n holin_n graf_n an._n 9â7_n 9â7_n fabian_z part_v 2._o c._n 49._o 40._o 41._o p._n 30._o 31._o with_o matth_n westin_n huntingdon_n polychronicon_n geoffry_n mommoth_n hollinsh_fw-mi grafâon_n speed_n and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n life_n fabian_z part_v 2._o c._n 46._o p._n 34._o geoffry_n mommoth_n huntingdon_n matthew_n westm._n polychron_n hollinsh_fw-mi grafton_n speed_n in_o his_o life_n life_n matth._n paris_n hist._n angl._n p._n 264._o to_o 280._o speed_z p._n 585._o etc._n etc._n hollinshead_n grafton_n stow_n daniel_n walsingham_n walsingham_n walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 398._o etc._n etc._n fabian_z part_n 7._o p._n 345._o polychron_n l._n ult_n c._n 9_o hollinshead_n grafton_n &_o speed_n p._n 758_o to_o 766._o 766._o walsingham_n hol._n fab._n speed_v p._n 680._o to_o 697._o 697._o speed_z p._n 869._o 878._o 879._o 887._o hollinsh_fw-mi polychronicon_n fabian_n grafton_n hall_n stow_n caxâon_n in_o their_o life_n life_n speed_v p._n 410_o 411_o 425_o 426_o 404._o to_o 407._o 410._o 416._o 418_o 419._o 455_o 456._o 466_o 467._o 548_o 549_o 550_o 590_o 591._o 762._o see_v matthew_n paris_n matth._n west_n malmsbu_n hunt_n eadmerus_n fabian_n walse_v caxton_n polych_n polydor_z virgil._n hall_n grafâon_n stow_n how_o hol._n hayward_n martin_n daniel_n and_o sir_n rich._n baker_n in_o their_o several_a life_n of_o these_o king_n king_n mat._n paris_n hist._n p._n 243._o to_o 255._o daniel_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o 144._o matth._n paris_n p_o 96_o 97._o daniel_n p._n 85._o 85._o matth._n paris_n p._n 324._o 325._o daniel_n p._n 151._o 152._o 152._o matth._n paris_n p._n 420._o 421._o 430._o 451._o 452._o see_v matth._n west_n polychronicon_n fabian_n holling_n grafâon_n dan._n p._n 157._o 158._o 158._o matth._n paris_n p._n 938_o 940_o 941._o 942._o dan._n p._n 177._o 179._o 179._o walsingh_n hist_o p._n 70_o 71._o see_v fabian_n hollinshead_n graft_n speed_v daniel_n in_o 3._o &_o 4._o e._n 2._o 2._o walsingham_n hist._n p._n 90._o 91_o 92_o 93._o exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la le_fw-fr despenser_n in_o magnâ_n charta_fw-la part_n 2._o f._n 50._o to_o 57_o see_v hollin_n fabian_z speed_z grafton_n daniel_n in_o 14._o &_o 15._o e._n 2._o 2._o hist._n p._n 107._o 108._o ypodigm_n neustr._fw-la p._n 109._o 110._o 110._o in_o cambd._n britan._n the_o last_o english_a edition_n p._n 188._o 188._o grafton_n trysseâ_n hâlâinshead_n speed_n walshingham_n in_o 10_o &_o 11_o &_o 21._o 2._o 2._o walsin_n fab._n holinsh._n speed_n hall_n graf_n trussel_n how_o be_v in_o 23_o r._n 2._o &_o 1_o h._n 4._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o edit_n ult_n p._n 67_o 1_o 677_o 677_o horn_n mirror_n of_o justice_n c._n 1._o sect_n 3._o p._n 10._o cook_n instit._n on_o lit._n f._n 110._o and_o 9_o report_n in_o the_o preface_n spelm._n council_n tom._n â_o p._n 347._o 347._o surius_n tom_n 1._o council_n p._n 342._o 342._o surius_n tom_n 1._o p._n 407._o 407._o surius_n tom_n 3._o p._n 488._o 574_o 575._o 732._o tom_n 2_o p._n 203._o 675_o 728._o 754._o 603._o 605_o 641_o 642._o 643._o 892_o 695._o 713._o 1042._o 715_o 685._o gratian_n distirct_n 18._o luo_o carnot_n decret_n pars_fw-la 4._o c._n 241_o 243_o 244_o spel._n council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 153._o 153._o surius_n tom_n 3._o p._n 24._o 4â_n 42_o 406_o 406_o surius_n tom_n 4._o p._n 44._o 44._o see_v h._n spel._n cencil_n tom_fw-mi 1_o p._n 529._o sigibert_n an._n 528._o eadm_n hist._n nonor_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o con._n tole_n 8._o 12_o and_o other_o aquisgra_n conc._n sub_fw-la ludovico_n pio._n pio._n commonw_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o hieronymus_n blanca_n aragonensium_fw-la rerum_fw-la comment_n p._n 764_o etc._n etc._n 688_o 689._o 723_o 724._o 724._o nichol._n isth._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la vng._n hist._n l._n 6._o f._n 84._o 85_o 85_o arago_n rerum_fw-la comment_fw-fr p._n 762_o 763._o 763._o andrew_n favine_n his_o theatre_n of_o honour_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o p._n 175._o 176._o 176._o see_v orimston_n aventinus_n naucl._n munster_n sabelli_n vsperg_n otho_fw-la frisingen_n herm._n schedel_n anton._n opincoâ_n mat._n par._n mat._n west_n walse_v &_o other_o in_o their_o life_n and_o history_n history_n see_v their_o 35_o article_n make_v at_o their_o general_a assembly_n at_o kilkenny_n 1642_o 1642_o mat._n paris_n an_z 1233._o p._n 344_o 473._o etc._n etc._n speed_v hist._n p._n 607._o to_o 613_o daniel_n p._n 154_o 155._o 155._o who_o now_o give_v the_o king_n no_o such_o good_a advice_n advice_n note_n the_o parliament_n present_a case_n case_n speed_z lbid_v lbid_v walse_v hist._n p._n 84._o 44._o &_o ypod._n neust._n p._n 101._o 101._o mat._n pa._n an._n 1214_o 1215._o p._n 240_o to_o 256._o ãâã_d matth._n west_n &_o walsingh_n ypod._n neust_fw-fr an._n 1214_o 1215._o fabian_z caxton_n hollin_n grafton_n daniel_n in_o the_o life_n of_o k._n john_n &_o hen._n 3._o speed_z hist_o p._n 578._o to_o 637._o 637._o matth._n par._n p_o 252._o sp._n hol._n according_o according_o matth._n per._n an._n 1258._o p._n 9_o 940_o 941._o mat._n westmin_n 1258._o walsingh_n ypod._n neustr._fw-la p._n 61._o sp._n p_o 635._o hol._n grafton_n daniel_n polychron_n polychron_n matth._n par._n p._n 952_o 953._o speed_z p._n 636._o 636._o histor._n angliae_fw-la p._n 953._o 953._o walsingh_n ypod._n neust._n an._n 1309_o
lib._n 1._o 1._o ari._n 5._o pol._n pol._n hier._n epi._n 2._o 2._o bal._n 2._o cons_n 2._o 6._o 6._o 6._o dion_n l._n 6._o 6._o ovid._n 5._o fast._n posse_fw-la nocere_fw-la sit_v eft_o quodque_fw-la potestalios_fw-la perdeâe_fw-la perde_o prior_n prior_n plut._n pomp._n pomp._n bal._n 2._o cons_n 195._o 202._o 202._o apâl_n de_fw-mi âund_v âund_v polit._n 4._o ep._n 1_o guic._n lib._n 1._o 1._o ans._n eâlog_n eâlog_n polyb._n lib._n 2._o 2._o liâ_n l._n 42._o 42._o gellius_n l._n 7._o â_o 3._o 3._o dion_n l._n 38._o 38._o l._n 225._o d._n â_o 8._o 8._o jou._n l._n 34._o 34._o lâ_n 3._o the_o juâ_n &_o ju_n ju_n cic._n 3._o de_fw-la fi_fw-la fi_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr vi._n alexâ_n alexâ_n niceph._n gâ_n li._n 4._o 4._o sân._n ep_n 96._o 96._o sen._n ep_n 96._o 96._o gel._n lib_n 6._o 6._o hor._n ad_fw-la iââ_n ep_n 1._o 1._o senâ_n ult_n be_v be_v lact._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 10._o 10._o phi._n jose_z jose_z c_o apol_n m_o âct_n âct_n arisâ_n de_fw-fr muâ_n muâ_n cic._n 3._o the_o offic_n lael_n lael_n aug_n 19_o de_fw-fr civ_o civ_o ambrââ_n de_fw-mi off_o 3_o 3_o bal_n â_o de_fw-fr prido_fw-it prido_fw-it lact._n 6_o instir_v 6_o 6_o ci._n c._n 7._o aât_fw-la 2._o 2._o arist._n 1._o pol._n &_o psal._n 107._o 122._o 122._o gal._n 6._o &_o 1._o petr_n 4._o 4._o hier._n ep._n 14_o 14_o claud._n 4._o cons_n he._n he._n rom._n cons_n 4â0_n 4â0_n dec._n cons_n 469_o not_o l._n 3._o l._n 5._o the_o just_a just_a plat._n 9_o the_o leg_n leg_n bal._n 2._o cons_n 195._o 195._o sen._n 1._o 2._o de_fw-fr ira._n ira._n xiphil_n xiphil_n cic._n 7._o fa._n 12._o 12._o procop._n 2._o per_n per_n cicer._n pro_fw-la quin._n quin._n iust._n ge._n a_o â_o â_o l._n 6._o de_fw-la exit_fw-la exit_fw-la lib._n 21._o the_o he_o vel_fw-la ac_fw-la ve_fw-la ve_fw-la castr._n l._n 2._o the_o just_a al._n 7._o 17._o 27_o clar._n f._n q_o 87._o &_o homicidium_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n 678._o 678._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr app_z jas._n l_o 3._o de_fw-mi iu._n dec._n cons_n 691._o ceph_n 712_o âuia_fw-la 20._o ob_n 20._o 20._o l._n 39_o dene_fw-mi ge_fw-mi 1._o segq._n segq._n l_o 5._o quis_fw-la ma_fw-fr ad_fw-la li_z per._n pla._n 9_o the_o leg_n leg_n jas._n d._n l._n 3._o eug._n cons_n 86._o 86._o bal._n l._n ul_a c._n de_fw-fr ju_fw-fr deimp_n deimp_n alc._n l._n cons_n 27._o mol._n ad_fw-la dec._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la reg_fw-la reg_fw-la bal._n 4._o cons_n 111._o l._n 1._o â_o de_fw-fr ser._n fug_o fug_o eccle._n 4._o 4._o bal._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la of_o pr._n vi_fw-la vi_fw-la nic._n cal._n 7._o his_fw-la 19_o 19_o cic._n 2._o deoff._n deoff._n bal_n l._n 10._o 10._o c._n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi le_fw-fr le_fw-fr guic._n lib._n 2._o 2._o anbr._n 1_o de_fw-fr off_o 27._o c._n 5._o 23._o q._n 3._o 3._o dâon_a âol_n de_fw-fr legis_fw-la legis_fw-la l._n 5._o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ca._n in_fw-la po_fw-la ea_fw-la ea_fw-la amb._n de_fw-mi off_o off_o liv._o 31._o 34._o 34._o â_o de_fw-fr repub._n ult_n ult_n plut._n apoph_n apoph_n jov_n l._n 23._o 23._o oros._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o procop._n 1â_n pers._n &_o call_n l._n 17._o c._n 57_o 57_o alc._n l._n 38._o §._o sacra_fw-la de_fw-fr v._n o._n o._n cic._n pro_fw-la planc_n planc_n decia_n cons._n 651._o 651._o levit._fw-la 14._o 14._o l._n 29._o ubi_fw-la glâ_n de_fw-la l._n aq_n aq_n ibo_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o eccl._n 22._o 22._o c._n 6_o de_fw-fr se._n exe_v 6._o eug_n con_v 9â_n 9â_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr offi._n 13._o 13._o eâri_fw-la hip._n hip._n thuc._n l._n 1â_n 1â_n 4._o de_fw-fr benes_z benes_z ceph_n 612â_n 612â_n cou._n râgâ_n pocca_n par_fw-fr p._n 9_o bod._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr rep._n c._n 5._o &_o l._n 5._o cult_a cic._n 3._o de_fw-fr off._n off._n bal._n lib._n 4._o c._n the_o just_a &_o sub_v sub_v sen._n ult_n de_fw-fr benef._n benef._n eâh_o 5._o 9_o caesar._n ãâã_d de_fw-fr si_fw-fr c._n 4._o 4._o plâ_n pyrth_n pyrth_n crâu_n con_fw-la 224._o ceph_n 57_o bal_n l_o 1_o the_o servant_n fug_fw-mi fug_fw-mi alex_n 7._o cons_n 2._o câph_n 721._o 721._o las_fw-fr l._n 16_o the_o jurisd_v cic._n pro_fw-la com._n ceph_n 750._o 750._o l._n 47._o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi iul_a â8_o c._n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d leoânou_n 103_o 103_o l._n 5._o bal_n l._n 4._o c._n de_fw-fr ser._n cor._n cor._n plut._n quâ_n nutr_n li._n hiââo_o cp_n 9_o 9_o alex_n l._n â0_n sol._n mu._n mu._n cels._n l._n 5._o the_o just_a just_a cels._n 3._o c._n 9_o hypp_n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr in_o hom_n hom_n cic._n prosy_n prosy_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr ho._n ãâã_d ex_fw-la ex_fw-la l._n 54._o de_fw-fr leg._n leg._n nat._n ãâã_d alex_n cons_n 197._o 197._o nat._n ãâã_d alex_n cons_n 197._o 197._o bal_n l._n 9_o c._n de_fw-fr p._n 1._o in_o â_o 7._o 7._o heb._n apoph_n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o hes._n 1._o open_fw-mi open_fw-mi open_fw-mi fair_a 1._o c._n 7_o 7_o alc._n emb._n 164._o plut._n euth_n euth_n plu._n apoph_n apoph_n l._n 33._o de_fw-mi con_fw-mi they_o they_o com._n pii_fw-la 2._o li._n 19_o 19_o 26._o de_fw-fr da._n inf_n alex._n 2._o 174._o 174._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr aq_fw-fr pl._n l._n 8._o si_fw-la se._n vi_o bal._n 4._o cons_n 396._o 396._o arist._n 3_o â_o pol._n pol._n bal._n 5._o cons._n 409._o 409._o bal._n q._n cons._n 396._o 396._o lyp._n lyp._n master_n goodwin_n his_o anti-cavallar_a and_o bone_n for_o a_o bishop_n master_n burroughs_n his_n lord_n of_o host_n the_o several_a answer_n &_o reply_v to_o doctor_n ferne._n the_o honest_a broker_n scripture_n &_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arm_n the_o best_a and_o acute_a of_o this_o kind_n with_o many_o other_o other_o num_fw-la 16._o 16._o see_v a_o exâct_a collection_n of_o of_o all_o remon_n strance_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o resolve_v of_o conscience_n the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n etc._n etc._n a_o revindication_n the_o grand_a rebellion_n &c_n &c_n &c_n see_v gratian_n caus._n 11._o q._n 3._o 3._o see_v fox_n act_n &_o monum_fw-la french_a book_n of_o martyr_n with_o other_o other_o pag._n 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n argument_n argument_n antiqââud_n lib_n 9_o câp_n 1._o ipse_fw-la prophetae_fw-la cum_fw-la âivatus_fw-la vimâsses_fw-la ut_fw-la ãâã_d sua_fw-la faâiat_fw-la vi_fw-la ceactum_fw-la eo_fw-la pertâahat_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n matth._n 26._o mar._n 14._o luc._n 22._o john_n 18._o 18._o luâ_n 22._o â0_n 51._o 51._o john_n 18._o 10._o 11._o 11._o math._n 26._o 52_o 53._o 53._o act_n 2._o 23._o cap._n 4._o 27._o 28._o luk._n 14._o 21_o 26â_n 27._o isay._n 53._o 53._o see_v doct._n fernes_n resolve_v of_o conscience_n a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n with_o other_o who_o much_o rely_v on_o this_o ill_a foundation_n foundation_n see_v ãâã_d ofinder_n enchând_v contr_n c._n 9_o &_o 10._o ãâã_d ãâã_d exod._n 2._o 15._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 19_o to_o 31._o 31._o 1_o king_n 19_o 19_o mat._n 2._o 13._o 14â_n 15._o 15._o i_o tim._n 5._o 8._o 8._o zeph._n 3._o 5._o isaiah_n 45._o 2d_o 2d_o 1_o cor._n 1â_n 33_o 40._o 40._o job_n 7._o 20._o 20._o psal._n 5._o 6._o psal._n 11._o 5._o 5._o john_n 3._o 16._o 1_o john_n 49._o 49._o 1_o lar_n 2._o 32._o to_o 42._o alfonsià _fw-la carthagena_n regum_fw-la hisp._n acaphel_n c._n 44._o 44._o john_n 14._o 30._o c._n 12._o 31._o c._n 16._o 11._o 11._o gratian._n caus._n 23._o qu._n 1._o 1._o sum_n theolog._n pars_fw-la 3_o qu._n 47._o m._n 3._o osâander_n enchirid_n c._n 9_o de_fw-fr mâgist_n pol._n pol._n gratiân_v caus_n 23._o qu._n 1._o les_fw-fr flâurs_fw-fr desvy_n des_fw-fr sancte_n part_n 2._o p._n 470._o 470._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o 38._o to_o 46._o 46._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o 15._o dr._n fernes_n resolve_v of_o conscience_n a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n conscience_n rome_n 9_o 19_o 20._o 20._o see_v doctor_n fernâ_n appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n the_o grand_a rebellion_n the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n and_o other_o other_o 1_o sam._n 23_o 13_o to_o 29._o c._n 24._o 1._o to_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 26._o 26._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 13._o ezek._n 17._o 10._o 18._o 19_o 19_o 1_o mac._n 2._o 32._o to_o 42._o 42._o enchirid._n controver_n c._n 9_o de_fw-fr magistrate_n polit._n polit._n epist._n l._n 2._o ep._n 2._o donatâ_n donatâ_n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o 4._o ofiander_n enchrid_n cont_n c._n 9_o de_fw-fr polit_n magist._n qu._n 3._o p._n 203._o abber_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 2._o 2._o joseph_n as_o antiq._n judae_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 8_o p._n 104_o 104_o philip._n de_fw-fr melanct._n chr._n l._n 4._o d_o r_o beard_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o p._n 400._o 400._o numb_a 16._o rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o 14._o isaiah_n 14._o 19_o to_o 23._o ezech._n 44._o 15._o 16._o 17._o zech._n 11._o
and_o silver_n money_n he_o please_v nobili_fw-la aâdââtiam_fw-la personas_fw-la ignobiles_fw-la senescallos_fw-la judices_fw-la capitaâcos_fw-la consules_a ãâ¦ã_z procâratores_fw-la recepâores_fw-la &_o quoscunque_fw-la officiarios_fw-la alios_fw-la creandi_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z &_o ponendi_fw-la in_fw-la singulis_fw-la locis_fw-la ducatus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la &_o quandâ_n opus_fw-la erit_fw-la inflitutos_fw-la &_o ãâ¦ã_z officiarios_fw-la autedictos_fw-la amovendi_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la amotorum_fw-la alios_fw-la subrogandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o â_o ãâ¦ã_z the_o title_n hoââur_n of_o a_o duke_n and_o dukedom_n in_o france_n give_v by_o the_o ãâã_d of_o england_n as_o king_n of_o france_n by_o assent_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o ãâ¦ã_z captain_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n within_o that_o dukedom_n in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 1._o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 106._o the_o commons_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o as_o likewise_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o his_o realmâ_n and_o of_o his_o liege_n by_o advise_v of_o his_o sage_a counsell_n hâe_v will_v ordain_v sure_a or_o trusty_a and_o sufficient_a captain_n and_o guardian_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o fortress_n as_o well_o in_o englaâd_n as_o in_o wales_n to_o prevent_v all_o peril_n the_o very_a petition_n in_o effect_n that_o this_o parliament_n tender_v to_o his_o majesty_n touch_v the_o militia_n to_o which_o the_o king_n ready_o give_v this_o answer_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr voet_n the_o king_n will_v it_o in_o the_o same_o rol._n num._n 97._o the_o commons_o likewise_o petition_v that_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o to_o excuse_v they_o to_o say_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o speak_v the_o law_n nor_o what_o they_o think_v for_o doubt_n of_o death_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v more_o bind_v under_o pain_n of_o treason_n to_o keep_v their_o oath_n then_o to_o fear_v death_n or_o any_o forfeiture_n to_o which_o the_o king_n give_v this_o answer_n the_o king_n hold_v all_o his_o lord_n and_o justice_n for_o good_a sufficient_a and_o loyal_a and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v he_o other_o counsel_n or_o advise_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v honest_a just_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o and_o the_o realm_n and_o if_o any_o will_v complain_v of_o they_o in_o special_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o the_o contrary_a the_o king_n will_v reform_v and_o amend_v it_o whereupon_o we_o find_v they_o do_v afterward_o complain_v according_o and_o get_v new_a privy_a counsellor_n choose_v and_o approve_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o 11_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n num._n 108._o i_o find_v this_o memorable_a record_n to_o prove_v the_o king_n inferior_a to_o and_o not_o above_o his_o law_n to_o alter_v or_o infringe_v they_o item_n whereas_o at_o the_o request_n of_o richard_n laâe_v king_n of_o england_n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o winchester_n the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a parliament_n grant_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o as_o good_a liberty_n as_o his_o progenitor_n before_o he_o be_v by_o which_o grant_v the_o say_a king_n woulâ_n say_v that_o he_o may_v turn_v or_o change_n the_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v change_v against_o his_o oath_n as_o be_v open_o know_v in_o divers_a case_n and_o now_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o commons_o thereof_o of_o their_o good_a assent_n and_o free_a will_n confide_v in_o the_o nobility_n high_a discretion_n and_o gracious_a government_n of_o the_o king_n our_o lord_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o they_o will_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o as_o great_a royal_a liberty_n as_o his_o noble_a progenitor_n be_v before_o he_o whereupon_o our_o say_a lord_n of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o tender_a conscience_n have_v grant_v in_o full_a parliament_n that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o his_o intent_n nor_o will_n to_o change_v the_o law_n statute_n nor_o good_a usage_n nor_o to_o to_o take_v other_o advantage_n by_o the_o say_v grant_v but_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o statute_n ordain_v and_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o noble_a progenitor_n and_o to_o do_v right_o to_o all_z people_z in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n notâ_n according_a to_o his_o oath_n which_o he_o thus_o ratify_v with_o his_o royal_a assent_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr voet_n by_o which_o record_v it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o the_o king_n royal_a authority_n and_o prerogative_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o and_o may_v be_v enlarge_v or_o abridge_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n second_o that_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o free_a use_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o prerogative_n from_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o abuse_v this_o free_a grant_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o their_o oppression_n and_o prejudice_n three_o that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n when_o it_o be_v most_o free_a by_o his_o subject_n grant_v in_o parliament_n have_v yet_o no_o right_a nor_o power_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o change_v or_o alter_v any_o law_n or_o statute_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o law_n or_o the_o subject_n right_n and_o privilege_n enjoy_v in_o the_o raignââ_n of_o ancient_a king_n therefore_o no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o deprive_v the_o parliament_n itself_o of_o this_o their_o ancient_a undubitable_a oft-enjoyed_n right_o and_o privilege_n to_o elect_v lord_n chancellor_n treasurer_n privy_a seal_n chief_a justice_n privy_a counsellor_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n captain_n of_o castle_n and_o fortress_n sheriff_n and_o other_o public_a officer_n when_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n for_o their_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n safety_n as_o now_o they_o do_v and_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o do_v as_o any_o their_o predecessor_n have_v in_o any_o age_n when_o they_o behold_v so_o many_o papist_n malignant_n up_o in_o arm_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o ruin_v parliament_n religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o make_v both_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n mere_a slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 4_o the_o rot._n parl._n numâ_n 14._o art_n c._n 1._o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n petition_v this_o king_n first_o that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o king_n to_o ordain_v and_o assign_v in_o this_o parliament_n the_o most_o valiant_a sage_a and_o discrete_a lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o his_o realm_n to_o be_v of_o his_o counsell_n in_o aid_n and_o supportation_n of_o the_o good_a and_o substantial_a government_n and_o for_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v open_o swear_v in_o that_o present_a parliament_n to_o acquit_v themselves_o well_o and_o loyal_o in_o their_o counsel_n and_o action_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o all_o point_n without_o do_v favour_n to_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n for_o affection_n or_o affinity_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n to_o command_v the_o say_a lord_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n they_o owe_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v full_a justice_n and_o equal_a right_n to_o every_o one_o without_o delay_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v without_o or_o notwithstanding_o any_o command_n or_o charge_n of_o any_o person_n to_o the_o contrary_n to_o which_o the_o king_n give_v this_o answer_n 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