will_v make_v a_o foelix_n tremble_v we_o have_v often_o hear_v it_o confident_o say_v from_o the_o pulpit_n that_o our_o law_n be_v like_o the_o spider_n web_n which_o catch_v the_o little_a fly_n but_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o they_o now_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a with_o this_o great_a court_n this_o great_a court_n encounter_v only_o with_o great_a offender_n it_o be_v like_o the_o imperial_a eagle_n aquila_n non_fw-la capit_fw-la muscas_fw-la it_o leave_v they_o to_o this_o and_o other_o inferior_a court_n but_o that_o take_v to_o task_n the_o animalia_fw-la majora_n in_o the_o great_a case_n rot._n parl._n 40_o e._n 3._o num_fw-la 7._o king_n john_n have_v resign_v up_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pandolphus_n his_o legate_n and_o sordid_o submit_v to_o take_v the_o crown_n at_o his_o hand_n again_o at_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n in_o the_o region_n of_o our_o noble_a king_n edward_n the_o 3d._a the_o pope_n demand_v his_o rent_n and_o all_o the_o arrear_n the_o prelate_n duke_n count_n baron_n and_o commons_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v put_v the_o realm_n nor_o the_o people_n thereof_o into_o subjection_n sans_o l'assent_v de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr this_o intimate_v that_o with_o their_o joint_a consent_n the_o crown_n may_v be_v dispose_v of_o this_o be_v the_o high_a resolution_n in_o law_n in_o one_o of_o the_o high_a point_n in_o law_n concern_v the_o king_n claim_n of_o a_o absolute_a power_n and_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o his_o height_n and_o the_o commons_o join_v in_o the_o resolution_n both_o against_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n john_n pretence_n to_o a_o despotic_a power_n sir_n tho._n smith_n who_o be_v a_o secretary_n of_o state_n in_o his_o commonw_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o fol._n 50_o 51._o in_o comitiis_fw-la parliamentariis_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la absolutae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la vis_fw-la take_v in_o the_o king_n as_o the_o head_n of_o they_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v this_o show_n where_o the_o rightful_a absolute_a power_n under_o almighty_a god_n be_v and_o among_o other_o magnalia_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o incerti_fw-la juris_fw-la controversias_fw-la dirimunt_fw-la this_o show_v their_o transcendent_a judicial_a power_n they_o determine_v the_o great_a dispute_n and_o doubt_n in_o law._n they_o will_v quick_o decide_v this_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n be_v it_o once_o before_o they_o without_o argument_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a business_n of_o a_o parliament_n even_o from_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n both_o to_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o they_o do_v not_o ancient_o differ_v in_o any_o thing_n material_a as_o i_o have_v abundant_o show_v already_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr arduis_fw-la regni_fw-la tractitare_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la impendere_fw-la here_o be_v their_o councel_n power_n according_a to_o that_o equitable_a rule_n quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibns_fw-la tractari_fw-la debet_fw-la their_o legislative_a power_n be_v most_o clear_o set_v out_o by_o bracton_n a_o judge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 3d._n in_o who_o latter_a time_n our_o innovator_n will_v have_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o begin_v i_o cite_v he_o before_o legis_fw-la vigorem_fw-la habet_fw-la say_v he_o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la magnatum_fw-la &_o reipubl_n communi_fw-la sponsione_n anthoritate_fw-la regis_fw-la praecedente_fw-la just_o fuerit_fw-la definitum_fw-la &_o approbatum_fw-la 5_o h._n 4._o num._n 11._o the_o record_n there_o use_v too_o gross_a a_o word_n the_o commons_o say_v the_o roll_n require_v the_o king_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v it_o their_o request_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n accord_v that_o four_o special_a person_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n this_o in_o some_o age_n as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n r._n the_o second_o will_v have_v be_v think_v a_o very_a high_a presumption_n and_o a_o saucy_a thing_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o press_v too_o from_o a_o late_a cambr._n dr._n and_o a_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a if_o the_o title_n of_o the_o print_n may_v be_v credit_v but_o say_v to_o be_v print_v by_o the_o of_o that_o university_n a_o saucy_a thing_n with_o their_o profane_a and_o unhallowed_a hand_n to_o presume_v to_o meddle_v in_o a_o thing_n so_o sacred_a thus_o say_v the_o late_a print_a sermon_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sacred_a or_o consecrate_a thing_n indeed_o in_o this_o roll_n of_o parliament_n mention_v one_o of_o the_o 4_o require_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o he_o be_v a_o domestic_a be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n confessor_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o r._n the_o second_o or_o h._n the_o 6_o but_o of_o k._n h._n 4_o one_o of_o our_o wise_a and_o most_o active_a valiant_a king_n but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o these_o four_o person_n be_v in_o some_o desperate_a popish_a plot_n of_o kill_v the_o king_n as_o the_o four_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o be_v no_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v resolve_v that_o doubt_n that_o noble_a king_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o he_o know_v no_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v but_o only_o for_o that_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o that_o great_a king_n charge_v those_o four_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n this_o prove_v their_o councel_n power_n i_o may_v enumerate_v a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o animalia_fw-la majora_n no_o small_a fly_n that_o have_v in_o several_a age_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o net_n or_o webb_n of_o a_o inquiry_n make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o fish_n only_o for_o such_o great_a fish_n such_o as_o we_o call_v the_o pike_n who_o by_o oppression_n live_v upon_o the_o small_a fish_n and_o devour_v they_o the_o commons_o to_o that_o end_n fish_n with_o a_o net_n that_o have_v a_o wide_a and_o large_a meshe_n such_o as_o le_fw-fr we_o go_v the_o small_a fry_n and_o compass_n none_o but_o those_o of_o the_o large_a size_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n latimer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3._o an._n 50._o such_o as_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n e._n of_o suff._n and_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o 10._o r._n 2._o tho._n arundel_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 21_o r._n 2._o and_o such_o like_a william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n d._n of_o suff._n 28_o h._n 6._o who_o be_v all_o impeach_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o several_a parliament_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v a_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o this_o court_n while_o he_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o a_o learned_a man_n by_o leave_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o plead_v before_o that_o house_n for_o himself_o and_o excuse_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o a_o trial_n that_o come_v before_o they_o in_o the_o west_n whereof_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o house_n and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o that_o great_a humility_n and_o reverence_n and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o profession_n and_o other_o be_v so_o far_o his_o advocate_n as_o that_o the_o house_n desist_v from_o any_o further_a prosecution_n in_o the_o the_o late_a act_n of_o 13o._o of_o his_o now_o majesty_n for_o safety_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o just_a ancient_a freedom_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o either_o of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o of_o their_o member_n of_o debate_v any_o matter_n or_o business_n which_o shall_v be_v debate_v or_o propound_v in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n or_o at_o any_o conference_n or_o committee_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n or_o touch_v the_o repeal_n or_o alteration_n of_o any_o old_a or_o the_o prepare_v any_o new_a law_n or_o the_o redress_v of_o any_o public_a grievance_n i_o observe_v but_o now_o out_o of_o trewinn_n case_n in_o the_o ld._n dier_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o house_n in_o that_o report_n be_v call_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o without_o a_o judicial_a power_n 3_o h._n 6._o sir_n rob._n cott._n abr._n fol._n 574._o the_o great_a case_n between_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o earl_n marshal_n for_o precedency_n fol._n 576._o be_v determine_v by_o the_o king._n by_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o yet_o one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o a_o case_n of_o precedency_n between_o two_o peer_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n of_o 1_o h._n 7._o in_o the_o year_n book_n fol._n 4._o about_o reverse_v of_o attainder_n it_o be_v advise_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o those_o
point_n mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sir_n cotton_n abr._n be_v of_o a_o opinion_n by_o himself_o that_o tota_fw-la communitas_fw-la signify_v the_o whole_a baronage_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o letter_n there_o write_v that_o communitas_fw-la be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o majores_fw-la sir_n sir_n cotton_n abridgement_n 6_o e._n 3._o fol._n 12._o in_o the_o upper_a part_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o great_a man_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o sir_n henry_n beaumond_n mr._n hakewell_n in_o his_o aforesaid_a treatise_n speak_v of_o william_n trussel_n say_v the_o commons_o aswer_v by_o his_o mouth_n 13_o e._n 3._o 2_o r._n 2._o numb_a 16._o sir_n cotton_n abr._n fol._n 174._o the_o commons_o return_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n by_o sir_n james_n pickering_n their_o speaker_n 17_o r._n 2._o numb_a 17._o sir_n r._n cott._n abr._n 353._o the_o king_n advise_v with_o the_o commons_o concern_v a_o peace_n with_o france_n return_v their_o answer_n by_o sir_n john_n bussey_n their_o speaker_n mr._n hakewell_n in_o his_o book_n before_o cite_v fol._n 205._o 7_o h._n 4._o say_v that_o sir_n john_n tiptoft_n while_o he_o be_v speaker_n sign_v and_o seal_v the_o deed_n of_o entail_v the_o crown_n with_o these_o word_n nomine_fw-la totius_fw-la communitatis_fw-la mr._n elsing_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 125._o tell_v we_o that_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o speaker_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o roll_n as_o speak_v by_o the_o commons_o but_o take_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o defendant_n to_o be_v his_o proper_a act_n yet_o he_o act_v only_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o law_n in_o case_n of_o officer_n he_o be_v not_o suable_a nor_o any_o way_n punishable_a for_o it_o this_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o rutland_n case_n 6_o rep._n 54._o and_o the_o same_o case_n likewise_o report_a in_o moor_n rep._n 765._o that_o a_o officer_n or_o minister_n execute_v process_n which_o be_v erroneous_o award_v as_o where_o a_o capias_fw-la be_v award_v against_o a_o peer_n the_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o he_o must_v not_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n but_o obey_v and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o secondary_n of_o the_o counter_a and_o the_o sergeant_n in_o london_n be_v excuse_v and_o hold_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o offence_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o marshelsea_n 10_o rep._n 76._o where_o the_o distinction_n be_v if_o the_o court_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n the_o officer_n be_v excuse_v though_o the_o process_n be_v erroneous_a qui_fw-la jussu_fw-la judicis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la fecerit_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la fecisse_fw-la quia_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la keilwey_n 99_o a_o med._n by_o brudnel_n and_o the_o lord_n dier_n in_o trewinnard_n case_n foe_n 60._o b_o where_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n in_o case_n of_o a_o parliament-man_n arrest_v be_v grant_v where_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v and_o the_o sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o writ_n discharge_v the_o person_n arrest_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n say_v that_o case_n be_v not_o chargeable_a in_o a_o action_n for_o this_o parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la what_o that_o necessity_n be_v we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o case_n of_o trewinnard_n dier_n foe_n 61._o a_o med._n if_o the_o sheriff_n refuse_v to_o execute_v the_o writ_n and_o as_o a_o fair_a warning_n to_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n not_o to_o resist_v or_o disobey_v the_o command_n and_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o lord_n dier_n mention_n what_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n in_o the_o case_n of_o geo._n ferrer_n they_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o contempt_n in_o not_o let_v a_o parliament-man_n take_v in_o execution_n to_o go_v at_o large_a when_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o come_v for_o he_o without_o a_o writ_n nay_o the_o lord_n dier_n say_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o case_n of_o trewinnard_n that_o if_o the_o parliament_n err_v he_o speak_v it_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o default_n in_o the_o sheriff_n when_o the_o late_a king_n be_v in_o person_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o speaker_n chair_n ask_v the_o then_o speaker_n whether_o certain_a member_n who_o the_o king_n name_v be_v then_o in_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n answer_v ready_o and_o wise_o and_o with_o a_o good_a presentness_n of_o mind_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o genius_n of_o that_o house_n that_o he_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o tongue_n to_o speak_v but_o as_o the_o house_n be_v please_v to_o direct_v he_o iii_o point_n as_o to_o the_o last_o point_n that_o for_o matter_n do_v in_o or_o by_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o matter_n in_o our_o case_n be_v neither_o the_o king's-bench_n nor_o any_o other_o court_n but_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n itself_o can_v by_o law_n take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o the_o case_n i_o shall_v first_o offer_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v back_o and_o enforce_v those_o reason_n by_o many_o authority_n and_o those_o of_o the_o high_a sort_n 1._o reason_n the_o parliament_n give_v law_n to_o this_o court_n of_o the_o kings-beneh_a and_o to_o all_o other_o court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o preposterous_a that_o it_o shall_v receive_v law_n from_o it_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o the_o great_a be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o less_o 2._o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o immediate_a court_n for_o examine_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n and_o if_o they_o be_v erroneous_a they_o reverse_v they_o and_o if_o this_o court_n shall_v against_o law_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o give_v judgement_n the_o parliament_n when_o it_o meet_v no_o doubt_n will_v set_v it_o aside_o as_o erroneous_a and_o no_o man_n do_v in_o the_o least_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n but_o they_o will_v do_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o vain_a for_o this_o court_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o and_o it_o can_v be_v reverse_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n see_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o eliz._n c._n 8._o the_o preamble_n recite_v that_o erroneous_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king's-bench_n be_v only_o to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n word_n which_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o those_o day_n 〈◊〉_d often_o hold_v as_o in_o ancient_a time_n it_o have_v be_v neither_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v they_o well_o be_v consider_v of_o and_o determine_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o exception_n of_o error_n that_o concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king's-bench_n those_o remain_v as_o before_o and_o in_o the_o error_n that_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o 27_o eliz._n c._n 8._o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o examine_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o court_n as_o all_o the_o court_n of_o common-law_n judge_v only_o by_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o common-law_n but_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n be_v by_o quite_o another_o rule_n the_o matter_n in_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n and_o neither_o by_o the_o civil_a nor_o the_o common-law_n use_v in_o other_o court_n 4._o the_o judge_n of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o other_o court_n of_o common-law_n in_o westminster_n be_v but_o assistant_n and_o attendant_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v the_o assistant_n judge_v of_o their_o superior_n 5._o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o dernier_fw-fr resort_n and_o this_o be_v general_o affirm_v and_o hold_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o last_o if_o what_o they_o do_v may_v yet_o again_o be_v examine_v and_o control_v 6._o the_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n in_o thing_n temporal_a within_o this_o nation_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o authority_n that_o be_v full_a to_o this_o point_n and_o do_v second_o and_o back_o those_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v offer_v wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o observe_v any_o method_n by_o reduce_v or_o rank_v of_o they_o under_o these_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v offer_v because_o some_o of_o the_o authority_n justify_v several_a of_o these_o reason_n all_o at_o once_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o high_a and_o most_o
they_o unto_o and_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n fol._n 40._o allow_v neither_o lord_n nor_o commons_o any_o power_n but_o by_o the_o king_n be_v bare_a permission_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v grow_v in_o their_o invasion_n against_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o impeach_v one_o first_o and_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v more_o easy_o and_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n further_o hold_v the_o legislative_a power_n rest_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n and_o fol._n 39_o he_o have_v these_o word_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v he_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o both_o house_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a foundation_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o mere_a and_o sole_a grace_n of_o king_n and_o doctor_n heylin_n in_o his_o life_n of_o archbishop_n laud_n fol._n 91._o deny_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o people_n birthright_a but_o hold_v they_o not_o otherwise_o exercise_v than_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o king._n mr._n pryn_n object_n sir_n robert_n filmer_n and_o mr._n dugdale_n lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o the_o diversity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n between_o the_o summons_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o summons_n for_o the_o commons_o that_o to_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o be_v super_fw-la negottis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la but_o that_o to_o the_o commons_o be_v say_v they_o only_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la cousilio_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la contigerint_fw-la ordinari_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o many_o year_n of_o late_a that_o distinction_n have_v be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o summons_n but_o not_o constant_o so_o as_o to_o this_o point_n i_o will_v cite_v mr._n dugdale_n and_o mr._n prin_n own_o book_n against_o their_o own_o opinion_n the_o very_a first_o write_v of_o summons_n 3._o which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v now_o extant_a for_o the_o summon_v of_o the_o commons_o by_o election_n viz._n 49_o h._n 3._o run_v in_o these_o word_n nobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la praedictis_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la at_o que_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la dugd._n orig._n jur._n pag_n 18._o the_o writ_n 1._o de_fw-fr expensis_fw-la militum_fw-la qui_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la venientibus_fw-la say_v that_o writ_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la negâ—ciis_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la tractaturis_fw-la see_v mr._n pryn_n four_o part_n of_o a_o register_n of_o parliament_n writ_n fol._n 8._o in_o mr._n ryley_n placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la 1._o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o summons_n to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n fol._n 318._o be_v ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la and_o so_o likewise_o the_o summons_n to_o the_o prelate_n fol._n 319._o so_o also_o fol._n 320._o it_o be_v enter_v in_o these_o word_n mandatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la singulis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la comitatu_fw-la duos_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la duos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la burgo_fw-la duos_fw-la burgenses_n eligi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la venire_fw-la facerent_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o book_n 2._o fol._n 570._o an._n 15_o e._n 2._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o knight_n out_o of_o wales_n to_o a_o parliament_n at_o york_n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la impendendum_fw-la in_o mr._n pryn_n 3._o brevia_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la rediviva_fw-la fol._n 274._o there_o be_v the_o very_a indenture_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o norsolk_n for_o great_a yarmouth_n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la and_o fol._n 68_o 2._o of_o that_o book_n another_o writ_n de_fw-fr expensis_fw-la militum_fw-la recite_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n viz._n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n fol._n 145._o it_o appear_v that_o 18_o e._n 3._o 3._o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o choose_v knight_n mention_v what_o their_o work_n be_v to_o be_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n nobiscum_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la super_fw-la diversis_fw-la &_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la specialiter_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la and_o fol._n 147._o and_o 149._o 3._o the_o like_a word_n in_o the_o writ_n and_o fol._n 177._o writ_n and_o 276._o and_o 283._o and_o 381._o indenture_n return_v from_o read_v 6._o bristol_n london_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o ib._n fol._n 178_o and_o 179_o and_o 291_o for_o windsor_n and_o 365._o so_o that_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o seven_o several_a king_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a king_n there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n another_o argument_n use_v by_o these_o late_a author_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o from_o the_o original_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n as_o i_o affirm_v and_o i_o hope_v have_v prove_v they_o be_v but_o of_o a_o late_a original_a and_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o indulgence_n of_o prince_n as_o indeed_o they_o must_v be_v if_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o begin_v within_o memory_n be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n of_o our_o historian_n object_n who_o have_v write_v since_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o norman_n and_o ascribe_v the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o all_o the_o determination_n and_o decree_n in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o ancient_a parliament_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n only_o exclusive_a to_o the_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o commons_o have_v no_o part_n in_o they_o till_o this_o time_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o and_o they_o ground_n this_o opinion_n upon_o the_o form_n of_o pen_v of_o our_o ancient_a act_n of_o parliament_n parliament_n which_o seem_v by_o the_o word_n of_o they_o to_o be_v mere_a concession_n of_o our_o former_a king_n and_o to_o have_v proceed_v only_o from_o their_o royal_a bounty_n and_o at_o their_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o they_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o that_o opinion_n etc._n from_o observe_v the_o course_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o speaker_n make_v his_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o grant_v of_o they_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n and_o freedom_n of_o speech_n now_o to_o discover_v the_o falsity_n of_o these_o ground_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o these_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v by_o our_o historian_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o our_o historian_n who_o have_v write_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o norman_n and_o have_v translate_v the_o saxon_a annal_n have_v in_o those_o translation_n instead_o of_o the_o saxon_a title_n use_v the_o title_n that_o be_v never_o in_o use_n before_o their_o own_o time_n which_o title_n use_v in_o the_o saxon_n time_n have_v quite_o different_a signification_n from_o the_o title_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o translator_n the_o title_n earl_n for_o example_n be_v use_v in_o the_o pen_v of_o the_o saxon_n law_n as_o among_o those_o of_o athelstan_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o mr._n lambert_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr priscis_fw-la anglor_fw-la legibus_fw-la and_o the_o title_n comes_n come_v in_o among_o we_o since_o from_o the_o empire_n and_o signify_v a_o different_a thing_n from_o earl._n now_o our_o translator_n mistake_v those_o two_o title_n earl_n and_o comes_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n wherever_o they_o meet_v with_o earl_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o saxon_n they_o have_v render_v it_o comes_n in_o their_o translation_n and_o whatever_o in_o those_o time_n be_v do_v by_o earl_n and_o whatever_o power_n the_o earl_n then_o use_v be_v by_o our_o translator_n ascribe_v to_o our_o comites_fw-la 604._o who_o be_v therefore_o also_o call_v earl_n when_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v different_a signification_n and_o be_v different_a in_o their_o power_n mr._n selden_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o error_n in_o our_o norman_a or_o english_a translator_n proceed_v from_o their_o ignorance_n but_o from_o this_o error_n false_a conclusion_n have_v be_v raise_v and_o false_a measure_n take_v in_o our_o discourse_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o peer_n sir_n h._n spelman_n observe_v the_o same_o error_n in_o our_o translator_n in_o render_v word_n and_o title_n non_fw-la èmore_fw-la saeculi_fw-la antiquioris_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o title_n use_v in_o their_o own_o time_n when_o many_o time_n they_o signify_v different_a thing_n nobilis_fw-la say_v mr._n selden_n 603._o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n denote_v every_o gentleman_n now_o because_o
knight_n and_o other_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n till_o the_o act_n for_o reversal_a of_o their_o attainder_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o such_o as_o be_v attaint_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v add_v in_o their_o own_o case_n so_o that_o attaint_n by_o bill_n or_o reverse_v attainder_n though_o by_o bill_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o judicial_a act_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o that_o case_n by_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o by_o that_o statute_n of_o 6_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o which_o i_o mention_v before_o to_o another_o purpose_n the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v call_v a_o record_n i_o have_v former_o observe_v but_o to_o another_o purpose_n too_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n ancient_o for_o elect_v knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n do_v direct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o meet_v ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la impendere_fw-la though_o of_o late_a year_n this_o have_v be_v omit_v and_o now_o advantage_n be_v take_v of_o it_o power_n let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n examine_v whether_o the_o matter_n act_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v warrant_v by_o these_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o those_o power_n and_o upon_o examination_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v a_o full_a power_n to_o do_v and_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o plea_n and_o admit_v by_o the_o demurrer_n but_o we_o all_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o horrid_a devilish_a &c_n &c_n popish_a plot._n the_o enquiry_n after_o which_o and_o the_o search_n of_o it_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o discover_v all_o the_o accomplice_n be_v negotium_fw-la arduum_fw-la and_o it_o do_v regem_fw-la &_o statum_n regni_fw-la specialiter_fw-la tangere_fw-la according_a to_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n for_o the_o plea_n tell_v we_o the_o design_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o kill_v the_o king._n 2_o to_o subvert_v the_o government_n and_o the_o law_n to_o suppress_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o the_o plea_n show_v that_o one_o great_a lord_n be_v convict_v of_o it_o by_o impeachment_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o attaint_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n speech_n show_v there_o be_v need_n of_o further_a enquiry_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o thorough_o do_v nor_o himself_o nor_o the_o two_o house_n safe_a and_o the_o king_n charge_v both_o house_n to_o make_v a_o impartial_a enquiry_n the_o word_n impartial_a import_v there_o may_v be_v some_o great_a person_n concern_v that_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v favour_v and_o the_o plea_n show_v that_o both_o house_n according_o make_v a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n after_o the_o conspiracy_n all_o this_o appear_v plain_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n himself_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o it_o and_o the_o enquiry_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v common_o style_v the_o grand_a inquest_n of_o the_o nation_n nation_n though_o sir_n rob._n filmer_n bold_a write_v term_n they_o so_o by_o way_n of_o diminution_n and_o contempt_n as_o if_o enquiry_n be_v their_o high_a work_n this_o inquiry_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o all_o the_o several_a high_a power_n of_o that_o high_a court._n namely_o in_o order_n to_o their_o legislature_n or_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n of_o judicature_n court_n that_o have_v power_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o to_o punish_v great_a and_o enormous_a crime_n be_v still_o by_o their_o commissioner_n arm_v with_o a_o power_n of_o empannel_a grand_a inquest_n to_o make_v inquiry_n in_o order_n to_o their_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n of_o determine_v or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o counsel_v power_n for_o removal_n of_o great_a officer_n or_o favourite_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v a_o instance_n and_o the_o parliament_n roll_n and_o journal_o be_v full_a of_o they_o but_o still_o they_o first_o make_v enquiry_n they_o inquire_v among_o themselves_o and_o every_o grand_a jury_n man_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v to_o impart_v his_o knowledge_n in_o any_o thing_n material_a to_o his_o fellow_n but_o the_o most_o effectual_a enquiry_n be_v most_o probable_o from_o without_o door_n and_o without_o such_o enquiry_n thing_n of_o great_a importance_n may_v lie_v conceal_v and_o the_o defendant_n plea_n show_v some_o good_a effect_n of_o that_o enquiry_n diverse_a be_v convict_v and_o one_o tho._n dangerf_n deliver_v in_o a_o information_n and_o that_o upon_o oath_n and_o first_o to_o the_o lord_n house_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o begin_v with_o the_o commons_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o infamous_a and_o malicious_a why_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n reject_v it_o and_o commit_v the_o informer_n and_o punish_v he_o no_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o enter_v it_o of_o record_n in_o their_o journal_n the_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o course_n of_o legal_a proceed_n they_o can_v not_o reject_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o the_o king_n have_v give_v it_o they_o in_o charge_n to_o inquire_v nor_o do_v they_o by_o receive_v of_o it_o give_v it_o any_o countenance_n or_o credit_n then_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o more_o than_o in_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o remember_v still_o they_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o though_o they_o sever_v themselves_o for_o their_o better_a dispatch_n of_o their_o great_a affair_n and_o distribute_v the_o work_n among_o they_o yet_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v entire_a but_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n divide_v and_o sever_v those_o that_o be_v entire_a it_o concern_v the_o lord_n equal_o with_o the_o commons_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o concern_v the_o speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o so_o high_o above_o the_o house_n itself_o who_o act_v mere_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o by_o command_n of_o the_o house_n but_o that_o i_o reserve_v for_o a_o point_n distinct_a but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o either_o house_n in_o receive_v dangerfield_n information_n and_o enter_v of_o it_o in_o their_o journal_o be_v parliamentary_a enough_o but_o the_o offence_n and_o scandal_n arise_v first_o upon_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o in_o print_n information_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o that_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o public_a this_o information_n of_o dangerfield_n be_v before_o the_o print_n of_o it_o it_o be_v make_v very_o public_a by_o be_v deliver_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o indeed_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v open_a and_o of_o easy_a resort_v the_o information_n of_o dangerfield_n be_v first_o make_v a_o record_n of_o that_o court_n and_o to_o a_o court_n of_o record_n any_o person_n may_v resort_v as_o sir_n e._n c._n tell_v we_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o 3d._n rep._n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n and_o be_v so_o declare_v by_o a_o general_n act_n of_o parliament_n 46_o e._n 3._o c._n which_o though_o a_o general_a law_n be_v not_o in_o the_o print_a book_n of_o statute_n as_o i_o observe_v of_o another_o general_a and_o useful_a act_n of_o parliament_n before_o however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o act_n of_o 46_o e._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o a_o record_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o king_n court_n free._n aught_o in_o reason_n to_o remain_v there_o for_o perpetual_a evidence_n for_o all_o person_n and_o they_o complain_v that_o of_o late_a the_o court_n have_v refuse_v to_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o search_v and_o to_o have_v exemplification_n for_o evidence_n against_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n therefore_o they_o pray_v that_o search_n and_o exemplification_n be_v make_v to_o any_o person_n of_o any_o record_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o concern_v the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o and_o make_v against_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr voet_n but_o than_o it_o be_v make_v more_o public_a by_o be_v deliver_v in_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o ought_v to_o consist_v of_o about_o 500_o member_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o
come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o this_o be_v make_v very_o public_a before_o this_o publish_n of_o it_o in_o print_n let_v i_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o author_n of_o the_o information_n tho._n dangerfield_n be_v not_o send_v for_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o he_o have_v before_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o that_o this_o be_v far_o from_o malice_n or_o ill_a design_n the_o commons_o order_v it_o to_o be_v enter_v in_o their_o journal_n among_o other_o information_n that_o have_v be_v give_v they_o and_o beside_o they_o order_v this_o and_o several_a other_o to_o be_v print_v the_o offence_n and_o scandal_n be_v suppose_v by_o mr._n att._n information_n to_o begin_v here_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o print_v it_o i_o wish_v we_o can_v hear_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o answer_v for_o themselves_o to_o this_o point_n they_o can_v it_o may_v be_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o it_o and_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o the_o print_n of_o it_o but_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v they_o bare_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v they_o do_v not_o give_v any_o attestation_n or_o credit_n to_o it_o but_o leave_v all_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v it_o to_o judge_v or_o believe_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o own_o by_o print_v it_o without_o mention_n of_o the_o true_a author_n they_o style_v it_o the_o information_n of_o tho._n dangerfield_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o do_v not_o adopt_v it_o their_o own_o as_o they_o have_v do_v have_v they_o leave_v out_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n nay_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v deliver_v it_o in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n i._n e._n before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n if_o it_o be_v a_o libel_n and_o slander_n why_o do_v the_o lord_n receive_v it_o 155._o and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v enter_v of_o record_n as_o they_o do_v why_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o reject_v the_o information_n and_o punish_v the_o author_n if_o it_o be_v no_o crime_n in_o the_o author_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a why_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o print_v it_o as_o be_v he_o and_o with_o his_o name_n whether_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o information_n be_v true_a or_o false_a yet_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o the_o defendant_n as_o their_o speaker_n be_v all_o true_a that_o be_v that_o tho._n dangerfield_n have_v draw_v up_o and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o a_o information_n and_o this_o be_v true_a by_o the_o statute_n that_o punish_v the_o reporter_n of_o false_a news_n the_o penalty_n be_v but_o imprisonment_n till_o the_o first_o author_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o author_n be_v avouch_v discharge_v and_o his_o name_n be_v print_v with_o the_o information_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o he_o in_o person_n do_v present_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n beside_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o just_a reason_n or_o occasion_n assign_v for_o the_o print_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v ascribe_v to_o malice_n or_o ill_a design_n and_o without_o malice_n allege_v this_o information_n lie_v not_o nor_o can_v a_o thing_n so_o dishonourable_a as_o malice_n and_o ill_a design_n be_v decent_o or_o just_o conceive_v or_o object_v against_o so_o great_a and_o grave_a a_o assembly_n why_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o can_v a_o whole_a nation_n be_v in_o reason_n suspect_v to_o harbour_v malice_n and_o to_o have_v a_o design_n against_o the_o common-weal_n that_o be_v against_o themselves_o there_o may_v most_o probable_o and_o just_o be_v this_o in_o the_o case_n to_o induce_v the_o print_n this_o narrative_a or_o information_n of_o dangerfield_n the_o plot_n be_v very_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o discover_v and_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o search_v further_o into_o it_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o so_o to_o inquire_v as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a inquest_n of_o the_o nation_n here_o be_v one_o positive_a witness_n already_o that_o have_v swear_v to_o these_o particular_n before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n where_o the_o great_a person_n concern_v in_o it_o sit_v themselves_o as_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o one_o witness_v alone_o though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o accusation_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o conviction_n in_o high_a treason_n the_o law_n require_v two_o at_o least_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v not_o in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n pass_v it_o by_o or_o let_v it_o sleep_v this_o information_n though_o but_o from_o one_o man_n may_v possible_o have_v give_v courage_n to_o another_o person_n or_o more_o than_o one_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o same_o particular_n if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o that_o know_v they_o to_o be_v true_a who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o discovery_n not_o know_v but_o they_o may_v stand_v single_o in_o it_o but_o find_v the_o discovery_n already_o make_v and_o swear_v to_o may_v then_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o appear_v also_o in_o it_o when_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v of_o effect_n and_o amount_v to_o a_o legal_a testimony_n the_o difficulty_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o discouragement_n lay_v upon_o the_o first_o informer_n this_o consideration_n may_v induce_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o make_v a_o further_o and_o impartial_a enquiry_n as_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v they_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o if_o possible_a a_o little_a more_o public_a in_o order_n to_o a_o full_a proof_n and_o print_v be_v but_o one_o way_n among_o many_o other_o of_o publishing_n or_o inquire_v into_o any_o matter_n and_o of_o late_a year_n enquiry_n by_o printing_n have_v be_v a_o most_o frequent_a practice_n and_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o every_o week_n and_o it_o be_v become_v the_o most_o ordinary_a way_n of_o make_v inquiry_n which_o run_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o print_n of_o public_a proceed_n at_o trial_n have_v be_v general_o of_o late_a practise_v by_o the_o court_n of_o law_n or_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o court_n or_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o but_o what_o have_v make_v this_o information_n of_o dangerfield_n more_o public_a than_o mr._n attorney_n general_n be_v prefer_v this_o information_n against_o the_o defedant_n mr._n williams_n for_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n have_v it_o not_o be_v thus_o awaken_v again_o it_o may_v have_v sleep_v in_o silence_n and_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n tacitus_n the_o roman_a historian_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o annal_n in_o the_o life_n of_o nero_n of_o one_o fabricius_n veiento_n who_o be_v accuse_v for_o utter_v slanderous_a speech_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o against_o the_o priest_n in_o certain_a book_n which_o he_o term_v codicello_n which_o in_o our_o dialect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o libel_n or_o little_a book_n nero_n will_v have_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n himself_o and_o he_o be_v convict_v before_o he_o and_o be_v condemn_v to_o exile_n and_o his_o book_n be_v sentence_v to_o be_v burn_v tacitus_n observe_v that_o before_o this_o sentence_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o book_n there_o be_v little_a notice_n take_v of_o these_o book_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o read_v they_o but_o when_o once_o it_o grow_v dangerous_a to_o read_v they_o than_o they_o be_v much_o seek_v after_o but_o the_o very_a open_n of_o that_o information_n of_o dangerfield_n here_o in_o this_o great_a court_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o audience_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o occasion_v by_o mr._n attorney_n information_n that_o recite_v it_o though_o mr._n attorney_n never_o intend_v this_o ill_a consequence_n have_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o public_a as_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o never_o yet_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o a_o trial_n nor_o to_o have_v a_o ignoramus_n find_v much_o less_o to_o a_o acquital_n modo_fw-la legitimo_fw-la in_o which_o case_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o judge_n a_o action_n of_o conspiracy_n or_o upon_o the_o case_n for_o a_o slander_n will_v not_o lie_v as_o not_o be_v ripe_a for_o it_o till_o a_o acquital_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o ready_a
for_o a_o information_n which_o be_v but_o the_o king_n suit_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o but_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v think_v use_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o this_o be_v too_o high_a a_o flight_n and_o too_o bold_a a_o attempt_n and_o that_o the_o height_n and_o eminence_n of_o some_o person_n may_v exempt_v they_o from_o common_a justice_n and_o from_o the_o power_n even_o of_o a_o parliament_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o some_o law_n be_v more_o especial_o level_v against_o the_o high_a subject_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o w._n 1._o c._n 5._o the_o king_n forbid_v that_o nul_fw-fr haute_fw-fr homme_fw-fr no_o high_a or_o great_a man_n upon_o pain_n of_o grievous_a forseiture_n disturb_v election_n but_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o w._n 1._o c._n 35._o des_fw-mi hautes_fw-la bommes_fw-fr etc._n etc._n and_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o subject_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n law_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o undertake_n and_o encounter_n of_o this_o high_a court._n it_o will_v not_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la i_o cite_v before_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o such_o wrong_n and_o against_o such_o person_n especial_o against_o who_o otherwise_o common_a right_n can_v be_v have_v i_o will_v cite_v no_o historian_n to_o prove_v what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o ancient_a time_n within_o this_o very_a kingdom_n of_o this_o nature_n against_o the_o high_a subject_n i_o will_v keep_v still_o within_o my_o own_o sphere_n and_o cite_v none_o but_o authority_n in_o law._n and_o so_o keep_v myself_o in_o the_o way_n that_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o so_o do_v i_o be_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o court_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o may_v rely_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o bless_a promise_n he_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n there_o must_v be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o do_v justice_n the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n give_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o himself_o give_v the_o example_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o charge_v both_o house_n to_o make_v a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n i_o shall_v cite_v two_o authority_n in_o law_n that_o come_v to_o this_o point_n the_o first_o be_v in_o case_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o heir_n apparent_a too_o moreton_n and_o of_o a_o person_n that_o do_v after_o succeed_v in_o the_o crown_n king_n richard_n the_o one_a in_o his_o magna_fw-la curia_fw-la petiit_fw-la sibi_fw-la judicium_fw-la fieri_fw-la de_fw-la comite_fw-la johanne_n fratre_fw-la fuo_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ei_fw-la juraverat_fw-la foedus_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la cum_fw-la inimico_fw-la svo_fw-la rege_fw-la francia_fw-la inierat_fw-la that_o be_v the_o offence_n charge_v it_o may_v possible_o be_v object_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o complain_v true_a but_o he_o complain_v to_o the_o proper_a judicature_n this_o prove_v their_o power_n hunt_n argument_n for_o bishop_n fol._n 80._o but_o what_o do_v the_o high_a court_n do_v upon_o that_o complaint_n they_o pronounce_v a_o very_a severe_a sentence_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mean_a process_n to_o make_v he_o appear_v and_o answer_n seld._n tit._n of_o hon._n fol._n 707._o the_o lord_n order_n or_o adjudge_v that_o if_o john_n earl_n of_o moreton_n do_v not_o appear_v within_o 40_o day_n after_o summons_n judicaverunt_fw-la comitem_fw-la johannem_fw-la demeruisse_fw-la regnum_fw-la let_v i_o remember_v you_o of_o a_o strong_a and_o high_a case_n and_o i_o have_v it_o out_o of_o a_o author_n of_o the_o law_n too_o crompt_v jurisd_v of_o court_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bench._n in_o a_o case_n of_o corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la whidden_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n cite_v a_o case_n that_o do_v happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gascoign_n ch._n i._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 4._o gascoign_n commit_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n who_o be_v afterward_o our_o king_n h._n the_o 5_o to_o prison_n for_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o a_o prisoner_n from_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o prince_n humble_o submit_v and_o go_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o it_o commend_v it_o if_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v a_o inferior_a court_n to_o that_o high_a court_n may_v soar_v so_o high_a how_o much_o more_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o orb_n and_o be_v in_o his_o great_a splendour_n the_o king_n indeed_o be_v presume_v in_o law_n to_o be_v in_o this_o court_n which_o make_v the_o style_n of_o its_o proceed_n to_o be_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o some_o of_o our_o king_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v here_o but_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n per_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la as_o k._n h._n 8._o one_o of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o resolute_a of_o our_o king_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ferrer_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o to_o another_o point_n that_o he_o be_v inform_v by_o his_o judge_n who_o be_v all_o then_o present_a that_o he_o in_o no_o time_n stand_v so_o high_a in_o his_o state_n royal_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o the_o ch._n i._o gascoign_n commit_v he_o be_v a_o continue_v settle_a fix_a heir_n and_o then_o prince_n of_o wales_n who_o chair_n now_o stand_v vacant_a in_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o this_o prince_n of_o wales_n prove_v a_o renown_a king._n nescit_fw-la imperare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la the_o sacred_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heir_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n i_o may_v say_v also_o from_o a_o subject_a until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n gal._n 4._o 1_o 3._o what_o will_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n have_v say_v in_o these_o case_n that_o i_o have_v cite_v he_o will_v have_v call_v they_o unwarrantable_a proceed_n and_o will_v have_v affirm_v that_o the_o person_n thus_o proceed_v against_o be_v too_o sacred_a to_o be_v touch_v with_o such_o unhallowed_a hand_n this_o have_v be_v the_o bold_a language_n from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n if_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n be_v true_a from_o a_o cambr._n dr._n oblitus_fw-la professionis_fw-la suae_fw-la quae_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la lene_n suadet_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la and_o the_o author_n while_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o gross_a flattery_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n act._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o great_a body_n whereof_o he_o himself_o make_v but_o a_o small_a inconsiderable_a atom_n we_o know_v from_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a history_n of_o our_o own_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o great_a person_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o yet_o but_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n and_o that_o before_o lord_n commissioner_n and_o however_o in_o other_o respect_v their_o case_n may_v be_v very_o hard_a yet_o it_o be_v never_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n now_o to_o proceed_v to_o my_o second_o point_n wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a viz._n that_o however_o point_n the_o matter_n charge_v in_o the_o attorney_n general_n be_v information_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o house_n and_o act_v only_o by_o their_o order_n he_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o parliament_n record_v style_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o house_n who_o speaker_n he_o be_v mr._n hakewell_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 200._o among_o the_o catalogue_n of_o speaker_n clear_a begin_v with_o petrus_n de_fw-fr mountf_n who_o he_o make_v speaker_n 44_o h._n 3._o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o he_o cite_v the_o register_n of_o st._n alban_n for_o it_o fol._n 207._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o petrus_n de_fw-fr mountford_n vice_n totius_fw-la communitatis_fw-la consent_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o banishment_n of_o adomar_n de_fw-fr valence_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n agree_v with_o mr._n hakewell_n in_o this_o
sacred_a authority_n of_o any_o court_n that_o it_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a court_n in_o the_o realm_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o most_o learned_a and_o grave_a writer_n and_o historian_n for_o i_o will_v not_o whole_o omit_v they_o though_o i_o do_v not_o need_v they_o but_o i_o rely_v only_o and_o put_v all_o the_o stress_n of_o my_o proof_n and_o argument_n upon_o my_o authority_n in_o law._n cambden_n in_o his_o britannia_n summam_fw-la &_o sacrosanctam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la habet_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la knighton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 1._o foe_n 2681._o col_fw-fr 1_o 2._o he_o call_v it_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o trewinnard_n case_n in_o dier_n 60_o 61._o sr._n thomas_n smith_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o foe_n 50_o 51._o in_o comitiis_fw-la parliamentariis_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la absolutae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la vis_fw-la sir_n r._n cotton_n in_o his_o posthuma_n edit_n at_o lond._n pag._n 345._o cite_v by_o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n cotton_n s_z abr._n the_o parliament_n control_v all_o inferior_a court_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o difficulty_n cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la emergit_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o show_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n upon_o erroneous_a proceed_n in_o other_o court_n by_o authority_n in_o law_n which_o confirm_v one_o of_o my_o reason_n in_o trewinnard_n case_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o parliament_n err_v it_o be_v not_o reversible_a in_o any_o other_o court_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o case_n where_o the_o then_o occasion_n be_v upon_o a_o judgement_n give_v only_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o a_o case_n of_o privilege_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v 21_o e._n 3._o foe_n 46._o br._n abr._n tit_n error_n plac_fw-la 65._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o case_n and_o 7_o h._n 6._o br._n abr._n tit_n error_n plac_fw-la 68_o by_o cottesmore_n and_o 1_o h._n 7._o foe_n 19_o br._n error_n plac_fw-la 137._o error_n in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v reverse_v in_o parliament_n &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o high_a court._n 1_o h._n 7._o foe_n 19_o 20._o by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n for_o a_o judgement_n in_o the_o king's-bench_n error_n must_v be_v sue_v in_o parliament_n and_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v correct_v the_o judgement_n so_o they_o be_v to_o correct_v the_o judge_n that_o give_v corrupt_a and_o dishonest_a judgement_n these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n vaughan_n in_o his_o report_n foe_n 139._o in_o bushel_n case_n such_o say_v he_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n which_o be_v a_o court_n now_o dissolve_v by_o parliament_n or_o to_o the_o parliament_n he_o there_o mention_n many_o judge_n those_o 44._o that_o be_v hang_v in_o king_n alfred_n time_n before_o the_o conquest_n for_o corrupt_a judgement_n and_o those_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 1._o e._n 3._o and_o r._n 2._o for_o their_o pernicious_a resolution_n he_o vouch_v the_o journal_o of_o parliament_n and_o instance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ship-money_n in_o the_o last_o king_n time_n and_o the_o particular_a judge_n impeach_v sir_n e._n c._n in_o his_o 12_o rep._n fol._n 64._o the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o sir_n e._n c._n but_o as_o that_o rep._n say_v with_o the_o clear_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n the_o king_n have_v his_o court_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n in_o which_o he_o with_o his_o lord_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n over_o all_o other_o judge_n for_o if_o error_n be_v in_o the_o common-plea_n that_o may_v be_v reverse_v in_o the_o king's-bench_n and_o if_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n err_v that_o may_v be_v reverse_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o though_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n house_n only_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v again_o remember_v that_o the_o parliament_n as_o i_o prove_v before_o be_v one_o entire_a body_n and_o that_o their_o power_n in_o the_o right_n of_o it_o be_v entire_a though_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o it_o be_v distribute_v into_o part_n and_o be_v divide_v not_o can_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n exercise_v any_o power_n as_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o as_o a_o court_n for_o error_n without_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v in_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o house_n must_v be_v prorogue_v together_o and_o dissolve_v together_o like_o the_o twin_n of_o hypocrates_n they_o live_v and_o die_v together_o and_o the_o one_o can_v be_v in_o be_v without_o the_o other_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v in_o be_v too_o 2._o inst._n 408._o matter_n of_o difficulty_n be_v heretofore_o usual_o adjourn_v to_o parliament_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v now_o disuse_v and_o 2._o inst._n 599._o court_n at_o variance_n proper_o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n 4._o med._n inst._n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n error_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o jurisdiction_n and_o other_o case_n there_o except_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 27_o eliz._n cap._n 8._o can_v be_v reverse_v but_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4._o inst._n fol._n 67._o there_o be_v a_o court_n erect_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o stat._n 2._o for_o redress_v of_o delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n great_a court_n consist_v of_o a_o prelate_n two_o earl_n and_o two_o baron_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o parliament_n by_o that_o statute_n if_o the_o case_n before_o they_o be_v so_o difficult_a that_o it_o may_v not_o well_o be_v determine_v without_o assent_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o do_v not_o say_v by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n only_o then_o shall_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o record_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o say_a prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n into_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o there_o a_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v si_fw-mi obscurum_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la sit_fw-la judicium_fw-la ponantur_fw-la judicia_fw-la in_o respectu_fw-la usque_fw-la magnam_fw-la curiam_fw-la rot._n parl._n 14._o e._n 3._o num._n ult_n sir_n jeffery_n stanton's_n case_n 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o chapter_n of_o treason_n in_o the_o 2._o inst._n fol._n 21._o the_o judge_n or_o court_n in_o some_o case_n be_v to_o forbear_v go_v to_o judgement_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v treason_n or_o not_o that_o this_o court_n proceed_v by_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n proceed_v not_o by_o that_o law_n but_o by_o a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o high_a court_n which_o be_v call_v lex_n &_o consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o consist_v in_o the_o custom_n usage_n and_o course_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o this_o court_n nor_o no_o other_o inferior_a court_n can_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n judge_n or_o determine_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o parliament_n if_o this_o court_n shall_v take_v upon_o it_o to_o proceed_v in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v just_o be_v say_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o irregular_a metiri_fw-la se_fw-la quemque_fw-la svo_fw-la modulo_fw-la ac_fw-la pede_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la sir_n rob._n cott._n abr._n 20._o r._n 2._o nu_fw-la 14_o 15._o sir_n tho._n haxey_n deliver_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o all_o the_o realm_n complain_v of_o the_o outrageous_a expense_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o namely_o of_o bishop_n and_o lady_n here_o the_o camb._n dr._n i_o have_v before_o mention_v will_v take_v occasion_n again_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o sauciness_n of_o this_o bill_n k._n r._n 2._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o commons_o for_o prefer_v this_o bill_n to_o the_o king_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v entertain_v this_o information_n from_o a_o particular_a hand_n as_o be_v do_v in_o our_o case_n from_o dangerfield_n and_o they_o proceed_v upon_o it_o k._n r._n 2._o say_v it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o his_o dignity_n and_o liberty_n and_o say_v he_o will_v be_v free_a therein_o and_o sir_n john_n bussey_n the_o speaker_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o that_o roll_n of_o parliament_n call_v he_o be_v charge_v to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o exhibit_v that_o bill_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v the_o king_n can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o commons-house_n or_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o by_o
offence_n commit_v in_o parliament_n be_v not_o punishable_a in_o the_o kings-bench_n namely_o because_o parliament_n will_v be_v partial_a in_o case_n of_o their_o own_o member_n this_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o very_a high_a reflection_n upon_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n to_o entertain_v a_o thought_n so_o mean_a and_o so_o dishonourable_a of_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o court_n which_o be_v to_o correct_v the_o error_n of_o all_o other_o court_n and_o be_v the_o last_o resort_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n and_o partiality_n no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o his_o country_n or_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o own_o true_a and_o honest_a interest_n will_v harbour_v a_o dishonourable_a thought_n of_o that_o great_a assembly_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o reporter_n of_o that_o case_n do_v mistake_v when_o he_o charge_v that_o worthy_a and_o reverend_a judge_n mr._n just._n croke_n with_o the_o offering_n of_o that_o for_o a_o reason_n i_o find_v the_o most_o reverend_a of_o our_o judge_n speak_v with_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o that_o supreme_a court._n beside_o the_o learned_a lord_n chief_a justice_n sir_n edw._n coke_n who_o often_o express_v his_o great_a veneration_n for_o they_o hear_v what_o the_o ch._n just._n brook_n and_o just._n saunders_n say_v of_o that_o assembly_n in_o plough_v comment_fw-fr in_o the_o case_n of_o hill_n and_o grange_n fo._n 175._o a._n towards_o the_o low_a end_n of_o that_o folio_n injustice_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v presume_v of_o a_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n case_n in_o the_o same_o comment_n fol._n 398._o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o folio_n the_o parliament_n be_v a_o court_n of_o very_o high_a honour_n and_o justice_n of_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o imagine_v a_o thing_n dishonourable_a i_o do_v agree_v that_o a_o offence_n commit_v in_o parliament_n be_v a_o very_a high_a offence_n but_o the_o high_a it_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a it_o be_v for_o their_o judicature_n and_o that_o court_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o high_a offence_n and_o the_o high_a offender_n but_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v it_o determinable_a in_o any_o other_o court_n be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o that_o grave_a and_o supreme_a court._n we_o easy_o agree_v that_o a_o parliament_n may_v err_v for_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a but_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o those_o error_n and_o a_o way_n to_o reform_v they_o a_o subsequent_a parliament_n may_v reform_v the_o error_n of_o a_o precede_a parliament_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o several_a authority_n but_o to_o say_v they_o will_v be_v partial_a or_o unjust_a or_o corrupt_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o malice_n be_v to_o raise_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n who_o representative_a they_o be_v i_o will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o affirm_v that_o if_o any_o offence_n whatever_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o particular_a member_n as_o this_o be_v account_v a_o force_n or_o riot_n in_o the_o case_n of_o denzill_n hollis_n and_o selden_n and_o other_o commit_v upon_o the_o speaker_n it_o be_v a_o high_a infringement_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o person_n or_o court_n to_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o till_o the_o house_n itself_o either_o have_v punish_v the_o offender_n or_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o due_a or_o proper_a course_n of_o punishment_n to_o do_v otherwise_o will_v be_v to_o make_v the_o high_a court_n a_o offender_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o injustice_n nay_o their_o right_a and_o privilege_n so_o far_o extend_v that_o not_o only_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a house_n sit_v the_o parliament_n but_o whatever_o be_v do_v relate_v to_o they_o or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o order_n during_o the_o parliament_n and_o sit_v the_o parliament_n be_v no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o by_o themselves_o or_o a_o succeed_a parliament_n although_o do_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ferrer_n it_o any_o shall_v imagine_v as_o mr._n pryn_n do_v and_o other_o that_o of_o late_a time_n the_o parliament_n have_v encroach_v more_o power_n than_o ancient_o belong_v to_o they_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v this_o objection_n by_o show_v how_o large_a a_o power_n they_o exercise_v of_o old_a and_o see_v what_o be_v further_o mention_v in_o lamb._n archion_n 57_o viz._n that_o king_n h._n 3._o be_v tell_v by_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a that_o of_o ancient_a time_n the_o create_a and_o depose_v of_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o great_a officer_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o some_o sort_n of_o order_n by_o they_o make_v be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n than_o while_o the_o parliament_n sit_v but_o then_o what_o be_v do_v after_o the_o parliament_n be_v rise_v be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o order_n for_o than_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v their_o order_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o matter_n executory_a not_o as_o to_o thing_n execute_v by_o their_o order_n during_o parliament_n however_o this_o case_n of_o denzill_n hollis_n come_v not_o home_n to_o our_o present_a case_n but_o it_o be_v wonderful_o short_a of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o offence_n charge_v only_o upon_o some_o particular_a member_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o particular_a person_n even_o in_o the_o parliament_n may_v misdemean_v themselves_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o parliament_n but_o no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o our_o case_n that_o which_o make_v the_o offence_n and_o for_o which_o the_o information_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o king_n attorney_n be_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o express_a order_n although_o as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v the_o information_n itself_o do_v not_o express_o own_v it_o yet_o the_o demurrer_n to_o the_o defendant_n plea_n which_o set_v it_o all_o forth_o do_v most_o plain_o avow_v it_o and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v without_o any_o colour_n of_o precedent_n and_o never_o be_v attempt_v till_o this_o time_n if_o any_o man_n will_v extenuate_v or_o justify_v this_o way_n of_o proceed_v by_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o house_n but_o a_o matter_n do_v out_o of_o the_o house_n viz._n the_o print_n and_o publishing_n be_v abroad_o in_o the_o printing-house_n and_o in_o the_o street_n and_o spread_v they_o abroad_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o salve_v it_o for_o the_o defendant_n do_v what_o he_o do_v as_o speaker_n and_o not_o in_o his_o private_a capacity_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o sit_v the_o parliament_n so_o that_o this_o information_n do_v direct_o question_v the_o parliament_n itself_o and_o arraign_v their_o power_n and_o act_n for_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v that_o what_o the_o defendant_n have_v do_v be_v not_o his_o act_n but_o indeed_o the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o two_o house_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o power_n that_o they_o claim_v and_o use_v be_v but_o one_o and_o they_o be_v entire_a though_o they_o may_v divide_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n to_o the_o nation_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v sir_n e._n c._n 15._o in_o his_o four_o inst._n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n mention_n two_o case_n only_o and_o some_o other_o beginning_n of_o a_o prosecution_n against_o such_o as_o absent_v themselves_o from_o parliament_n and_o depart_v from_o it_o without_o licence_n but_o they_o have_v no_o effect_n as_o he_o affirm_v but_o only_o against_o six_o timorous_a burgess_n where_o thirty_o nine_o member_n be_v inform_v against_o who_o add_v redimendam_fw-la vexationem_fw-la submit_v to_o fine_n but_o he_o can_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o they_o pay_v any_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o case_n be_v that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year-book_n of_o 3_o e._n 3._o fol._n 18_o and_o 19_o fitz._n h._n abr._n tit_n coron_n plac_fw-la 161._o and_o he_o affirm_v that_o those_o be_v all_o the_o case_n that_o he_o can_v find_v concern_v this_o matter_n the_o suit_n against_o the_o bishop_n be_v by_o original_n write_v in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o it_o charge_v he_o with_o a_o trespass_n and_o contempt_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o bishop_n there_o plead_v as_o the_o defendant_n do_v in_o this_o case_n to_o