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king_n bench_n for_o remove_v of_o the_o record_n in_o praesens_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o one_o sue_v in_o parliament_n to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n 22._o id._n 22._o he_o show_v in_o his_o bill_n which_o he_o exhibit_v to_o the_o parliament_n some_o error_n or_o error_n whereupon_o he_o pray_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o proceed_v upon_o the_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v only_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n id._n id._n secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la the_o case_n between_o smith_n and_o busbie_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n 716._o 2_o nalson_n 716._o decidable_a in_o no_o other_o court_n but_o in_o parliament_n if_o any_o question_n be_v move_v in_o parliament_n for_o privilege_n 363._o 4_o inst_z 363._o or_o precedency_n of_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o all_o privilege_n 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and_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o offence_n be_v for_o where_o the_o commons_o complain_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o common_a impeachment_n by_o the_o commons_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-fr june_n svo_fw-la for_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o instead_o of_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o party_n answer_v and_o examination_n of_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o their_o demand_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o verdict_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o judge_v not_o try_v the_o delinquent_n 28_o hen._n 6._o though_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o complaint_n of_o he_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o treason_n 98._o id._n 98._o yet_o when_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o particular_a treason_n he_o be_v commit_v and_o bring_v 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all_o judgement_n for_o misdemeanour_n by_o the_o chancellor_n or_o by_o he_o who_o supply_v the_o chancellor_n place_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n of_o damage_n 187._o id._n 187._o or_o restitution_n the_o party_n be_v to_o have_v their_o remedy_n the_o parliament_n be_v end_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n may_v direct_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v levy_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v but_o assistant_n to_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v leave_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n to_o sit_v cover_v in_o the_o house_n 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 527._o col._n 2._o but_o be_v always_o uncover_v at_o a_o committee_n 3_o car._n 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 213._o petyt_n be_v miscel_v parliament_n 212_o 213._o pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n against_o ensign_n henry_n rein_v for_o ignominious_a speech_n utter_v by_o he_o 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commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a government_n the_o freeman_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la &_o constituens_fw-la and_o essential_a and_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o wittena_n gemot_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la or_o parliament_n in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v apparent_a and_o past_o all_o contradiction_n 12._o id._n 12._o that_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n saxon_n and_o pict_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n by_o which_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v then_o the_o golden_a metwand_n and_o rule_n which_o measure_v out_o and_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o when_o obstruct_v or_o deny_v to_o 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inst_z 23._o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 6_o hen._n 8._o c._n 16._o if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o 14._o selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n 14._o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o the_o low_a house_n sit_v the_o speaker_n and_o the_o knight_n citizens_z 1._o cromptona_n b._n 4_o inst_z 1._o burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n who_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o england_n all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n 140._o st._n 5_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o rast_n 140._o which_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_a of_o ancient_a time_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o come_v have_v 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instance_n in_o their_o declaration_n or_o protestation_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o parliament_n which_o conclude_v thus_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n make_v without_o their_o assent_n 690._o rush_n coll._n 690._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n may_v charge_v any_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n with_o any_o particular_a offence_n if_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a 24._o 4_o inst_z 24._o have_v commit_v any_o oppression_n bribery_n extortion_n or_o the_o like_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n come_v out_o of_o all_o part_n thereof_o may_v examine_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o find_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n the_o charge_n to_o be_v true_a than_o they_o transmit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o proof_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 64_o petyt_n miscel_n parl_n 64_o 1603._o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n publish_v a_o book_n tend_v to_o make_v division_n and_o strife_n wrong_a and_o dishonour_n both_o to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v his_o recantation_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v err_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 4._o but_o protest_v it_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o of_o malice_n 7_o jac._n 1._o 1609._o car._n vide_fw-la rush_n hist_o coll._n 4_o car._n dr._n cowel_n write_v a_o book_n pernicious_o assert_v certain_a head_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o resolve_v to_o censure_v his_o error_n and_o boldness_n ibid._n and_o afterward_o the_o book_n be_v burn_v by_o proclamation_n vide_fw-la dr._n manwaring_n case_n rush_n coll._n &_o nalson_n vide_fw-la petyt's_fw-la miscell_n part._n 74._o vide_fw-la dr._n montague_n case_n in_o rushworth_n nalson_n &_o petyt_n miscell_n part._n 82._o 4_o junij_fw-la 19_o jac._n 1._o 120._o petyt_n miscell_n parl._n 120._o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n this_o day_n adjudge_v randolph_n davenport_n esq_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o mis-informing_a the_o house_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o to_o be_v discharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 19_o jac._n 1._o 160._o id._n 160._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n shall_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o john_n churchill_n one_o of_o the_o deputy-register_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o house_n on_o monday_n morning_n next_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o say_a sergeant_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o keep_v he_o so_o as_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o sergeant_n vide_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la rush_n collect._n passim_fw-la vide_fw-la nalson_n 2_o volume_n vide_fw-la selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la sir_n robert_n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la petyt_n preface_n to_o miscell_n parliamentaria_fw-la thomas_n long_o give_v the_o mayor_n of_o westbury_n four_o pound_n to_o be_v elect_v burgess_n 182._o 4_o inst_z 23._o vide_fw-la sir_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 182._o who_o thereupon_o be_v elect_v this_o matter_n be_v examine_v and_o adjudge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o the_o mayor_n fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o long_o remove_v for_o this_o corrupt_a deal_v be_v to_o poison_v the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o arthur_n hall_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 212._o ibid._n