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they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v or_o be_v dissolve_v bodin_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n because_o without_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n no_o prince_n can_v defend_v himself_o or_o his_o subject_n the_o establishment_n or_o destructon_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o war_n than_o to_o betray_v counsel_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o order_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o of_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 10._o and_o clapmarius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majâ—statis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o latin_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n whether_o senate_n or_o emperor_n and_o by_o they_o sole_o be_v decree_v unless_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v require_v in_o comitiis_fw-la populi_n centuriatis_fw-la and_o when_o the_o republic_n be_v change_v by_o the_o julian_n law_n it_o be_v treason_n to_o make_v war_n without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nulli_fw-la nobis_fw-la insciis_fw-la atque_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la armorum_fw-la movendorum_fw-la copia_fw-la tribuetur_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n sole_o be_v many_o and_o just_a for_o without_o it_o no_o prince_n can_v provide_v against_o intestine_a sedition_n for_o if_o he_o want_v that_o authority_n peace_n reasins_z why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n alone_o to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n as_o often_o as_o ambitious_a or_o seditious_a man_n persuade_v the_o people_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o oppression_n by_o the_o government_n or_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o remove_v great_a officer_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o place_n or_o that_o the_o rule_n in_o church_n or_o state_n do_v not_o please_v they_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o arm_n to_o the_o ruine_n of_o their_o fallow_a subject_n who_o will_v otherwise_o live_v peaceable_o and_o dutiful_o by_o this_o liberty_n great_a convulsion_n will_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o every_o predominancy_n of_o ill_a humour_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v without_o the_o plague_n of_o war_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o tear_v disjointed_a and_o mangle_a confusion_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v a_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o necessary_a work_n of_o assist_v the_o ally_n to_o his_o state_n and_z te_z formidable_a to_o his_o enemy_n polybius_n o._n polybius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n o._n note_n that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâ—â—â—_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n accommodate_v to_o peace_n require_v this_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o counsel_n of_o make_v war_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o obscure_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o law_n for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o particular_o i_o have_v instance_a in_o of_o king_n aethelstan_n beside_o which_o we_o find_v the_o ten_o law_n of_o king_n canutus_n ordain_v that_o fence_v town_n 10._o burghote_n &_o brighote_v beonon_o forth_o &_o scip_v forthunga_fw-mi aginne_v man_n georne_v &_o frythunga_fw-mi eac_n swa_fw-mi a_o the_o one_o thearf_n sy_v for_o â—e_a man_n licre_v neode_n ll._n canute_n 10._o or_o burgh_n and_o bridges_n be_v repair_v and_o there_o be_v preparation_n for_o defence_n both_o of_o land_n and_o sea-force_n so_o often_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonweal_n require_v it_o the_o 69th_o chapter_n of_o hereot_n run_v thus_o every_o earl_n to_o pay_v eight_o horse_n whereof_o four_o with_o saddle_n and_o four_o without_o saddle_n four_o helmet_n and_o so_o many_o coat_n of_o mail_n eight_o spear_n and_o eight_o shield_n four_o sword_n and_o twelve_o mancusae_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o a_o principal_a thane_n half_o the_o number_n and_o other_o thanes_z a_o lesser_a proportion_n as_o may_v be_v there_o see_v by_o which_o there_o seem_v some_o beginning_n of_o a_o feudal_n tenure_n which_o in_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v so_o settle_v that_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v note_v all_o person_n hold_v of_o he_o their_o land_n in_o knight_n service_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o horse_n man_n and_o arm_n the_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o succeed_a age_n the_o statute_n 30._o octob._n 7_o e._n 1._o say_v that_o it_o be_v accord_v of_o late_a that_o in_o our_o next_o parliament_n provision_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o in_o all_o parliament_n treaty_n and_o other_o assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v come_v without_o all_o force_n and_o armour_n peaceable_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o we_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o we_o and_o our_o realm_n now_o all_o prelate_n earl_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v that_o to_o we_o it_o belong_v and_o our_o part_n be_v through_o our_o royal_a signiory_n to_o forbid_v to_o i.e._n forbid_v defend_v force_n of_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o force_n against_o our_o peace_n at_o all_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v we_o and_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o shall_v do_v contrary_a according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o our_o realm_n and_o hereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o aid_v we_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n in_o 3_o ed._n 3._o 2._o 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o commons_o decline_v the_o have_a cognizance_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o guard_v the_o sea_n and_o march_n of_o england_n but_o refer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n and_o 25_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n or_o aid_v they_o that_o do_v it_o also_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o of_o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 18._o h._n 7._o say_v every_o subject_a by_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o indisputable_o own_a by_o all_o that_o understand_v the_o law_n than_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o for_o any_o subject_a to_o levy_v war_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o right_n of_o majesty_n badge_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n say_v my_o lord_n 9_o lord_n 3_o instit_fw-la c._n 9_o coke_n and_o with_o he_o consent_v all_o the_o long_a robe_n in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o
ensue_a war_n have_v be_v prevent_v in_o all_o humane_a probability_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o both_o parliament_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o prince_n will_v for_o the_o future_a be_v as_o careful_a so_o to_o employ_v the_o money_n give_v that_o they_o may_v encourage_v their_o subject_n as_o often_o as_o the_o urgency_n of_o affair_n may_v require_v it_o to_o give_v free_o what_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o sufficient_a for_o their_o king_n urgent_a occasion_n 1._o occasion_n nec_fw-la juuâ—ntam_fw-la armis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la aut_fw-la domesticis_fw-la discordiis_fw-la imbutam_fw-la nulla_fw-la odia_fw-la nullas_fw-la injuri_fw-la be_v nec_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la ultionem_fw-la afferre_fw-la 13._o annal._n c._n 1._o it_o be_v note_v by_o tacitus_n that_o nero_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n tell_v the_o senate_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o civil_a war_n or_o domestical_a discord_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o neither_o hatred_n nor_o grudge_n nor_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o promise_v they_o many_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v very_o acceptable_a 12._o acceptable_a an_fw-mi cuncta_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la omitti_fw-la juberet_fw-la idque_fw-la pulcherrimum_n donum_fw-la generl_n mortalium_fw-la daret_fw-la sed_fw-la impetum_fw-la ejus_fw-la multum_fw-la prius_fw-la laudata_fw-la animi_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la attenuere_fw-la senatores_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la imperii_fw-la docendo_fw-la si_fw-la fructus_fw-la quibus_fw-la respublica_fw-la sustineretur_fw-la diminuerentur_fw-la lib._n 13._o c._n 12._o to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n but_o doubt_v with_o himself_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o command_v that_o no_o more_o subsidy_n or_o tribute_n shall_v be_v levy_v but_o he_o shall_v bestow_v so_o fair_a a_o donative_n on_o the_o world_n though_o this_o commend_v the_o bounteousness_n of_o his_o mind_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n stay_v he_o from_o such_o a_o resolution_n tell_v he_o it_o will_v be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n if_o the_o revenue_n by_o which_o it_o be_v sustain_v shall_v be_v diminish_v these_o and_o such_o consideration_n that_o ever_o to_o be_v renown_a house_n of_o commons_o convene_v 23_o may_n 1685._o have_v have_v and_o with_o a_o unaccustomed_a speed_n supply_v the_o king_n plentiful_o which_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o stifle_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n and_o such_o cheerful_a aid_n will_v render_v his_o majesty_n able_a to_o pursue_v his_o most_o princely_a design_n not_o only_o of_o make_v the_o english_a name_n more_o consider_v and_o respect_v abroad_o 1685._o the_o king_n speech_n 30_o may_n 1685._o but_o of_o carry_v the_o reputation_n of_o it_o yet_o high_o in_o the_o world_n than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o many_o of_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n which_o induce_v the_o most_o wise_a king_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n that_o attend_v the_o dispatch_n of_o it_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o the_o bill_n itself_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o supply_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o public_a use_n and_o advantage_n and_o that_o he_o will_v manage_v what_o they_o give_v with_o good_a husbandry_n and_o take_v care_n to_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o he_o ask_v they_o so_o long_o as_o such_o a_o considerate_o liberal_a mind_n continue_v in_o the_o two_o house_n and_o the_o money_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n we_o may_v presage_v a_o most_o happy_a time_n and_o neither_o fear_n intestine_a rebellion_n nor_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o beside_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n to_o ourselves_o the_o advantage_n must_v redound_v to_o his_o majesty_n ally_n and_o the_o general_a repose_n of_o christendom_n may_v depend_v much_o upon_o it_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v 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