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of_o parliament_n the_o like_a of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n send_v to_o newcastle_n the_o king_n party_n the_o parliament_n party_n be_v delinquent_n the_o army_n serve_v the_o two_o house_n the_o army_n rescue_v the_o king_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a messellanâ—a_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v for_o its_o ground_n 1._o custom_n 2._o judicial_a record_n 3._o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o two_o latter_a be_v declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n pag._n 5.21.23_o the_o law_n of_o royal_a government_n be_v a_o law_n fundamental_a p._n 5._o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v by_o the_o law_n p._n 131._o the_o king_n claim_v no_o power_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 131._o the_o law_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o this_o present_a war_n pag._n 42_o 131._o vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la â—bi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la p._n 132._o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o power_n not_o by_o way_n of_o trust_n from_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o from_o the_o people_n but_o by_o inherent_a birthright_n from_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n p._n 24_o 25._o 38._o 52_o 53_o 54_o 56._o 57_o there_o be_v never_o king_n depose_v but_o in_o tumultuous_a and_o mad_a time_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n and_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o succeed_a king_n in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o as_o ed_n 3._o and_o hen._n 4._o p._n 54._o usurper_n be_v king_n the_o factâ—_n not_o the_o jure_fw-la p._n 54._o the_o king_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o judge_n his_o counsel_n at_o law_n solicitor_n attorney_n master_n of_o chancery_n and_o counsel_n of_o state_n hence_o the_o law_n have_v settle_v several_a power_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 27.28_o the_o king_n of_o england_n enjoy_v that_o power_n in_o a_o full_a measure_n till_o king_n johns_n time_n p_o 6_o 7_o 8._o how_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n continue_v in_o practice_n from_o hen._n 3._o till_o 1640_o p._n 6._o the_o king_n power_n not_o separable_a from_o his_o person_n p._n 70_o 71._o the_o body_n natural_a and_o politic_a in_o the_o king_n make_v but_o one_o body_n p._n 2.38.71_o every_o subject_n swear_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o law_n give_v reverence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 10._o foul_a mouth_a pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n condemn_v p._n 21._o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 7.13.14.16.57_o 58._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 67.133_o the_o king_n supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n p._n 10._o the_o king_n the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n and_o all_o other_o person_n have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o by_o his_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n p._n 20_o 21_o 22.36_o 37._o &_o 64_o 65._o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 8.37_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n p._n 8._o the_o commission_n of_o array_n in_o force_n p._n 13.36_o the_o power_n of_o make_v league_n with_o foreigner_n be_v in_o the_o king_n p._n 8.15.17_o the_o power_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 20.21_o the_o power_n of_o make_v officer_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o king_n only_o have_v power_n to_o make_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o assize_n p._n 45_o 100.12â—_n the_o power_n of_o coynadge_n in_o the_o king_n p._n 8._o the_o power_n of_o pardon_v only_o in_o the_o king_n by_o law_n p._n 8.66.74.78.84.128.130_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o remove_v the_o court_n at_o westminster_n p._n 45._o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o his_o judge_n counsellor_n and_o minister_n may_v p._n 37.41_o so_o long_o as_o man_n manage_v the_o law_n they_o will_v be_v break_v more_o or_o less_o p._n 29._o treason_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 2._o the_o spencer_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o cover_v their_o treason_n hatch_v in_o their_o heart_n invent_v this_o damnable_a and_o damn_a opinion_n that_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v his_o politic_a capacity_n than_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o person_n upon_o which_o opinion_n they_o infer_v three_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n first_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o demean_v himself_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n his_o liege_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o remove_v the_o king_n second_o see_v the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v per_fw-la asperte_n that_o be_v by_o force_n three_o his_o liege_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v in_o aid_n of_o he_o and_o in_o default_n of_o he_o p._n 9.70_o several_a treason_n by_o the_o statute_n 25._o 8d_n 3._o p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 76._o the_o word_n king_n in_o the_o 25._o edw._n 3._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n natural_a person_n p._n 12_o 13_o 77._o other_o treason_n not_o specify_v in_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o treason_n until_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n shall_v declare_v otherwise_o p._n 77.101_o to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n port_n magazine_n of_o war_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 11._o 22â—_n 37.77_o to_o remove_v counselor_n by_o arm_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 22.40_o to_z leavy_z war_n to_o alter_v religion_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 40._o to_z leavy_z war_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 11.40.77_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 37._o to_o adhere_v to_o any_o state_n within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v high_a treason_n 24.39_o to_o imprison_v the_o king_n until_o he_o agree_v to_o certain_a demand_n be_v high_a treason_n p._n 1â—_n 22.77_o they_o who_o imprison_v the_o king_n purpose_n to_o destory_n he_o p._n 163._o deposer_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v traitor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 54._o a_o body_n corporate_a can_v commit_v treason_n but_o the_o person_n can_v p._n 16._o noble_a man_n commit_v treason_n forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o dignity_n p._n 143._o treason_n how_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n p._n 42._o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n and_o there_o be_v two_o incident_n inseparable_a thereunto_o p._n 135._o a_o parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n come_v from_o the_o french_a word_n parlour_n to_o treat_v p._n 81._o the_o king_n be_v principium_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parl._n p_o 26.48.122_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o parliament_n by_o his_o writ_n adjourn_v prorogue_n and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n p._n 57_o the_o writ_n whereby_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o two_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n at_o all_o time_n and_o at_o this_o parliament_n use_v and_o which_o be_v the_o warrant_n ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o consult_v and_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o parlour_n of_o great_a concernment_n touch_v 1._o the_o king_n 2._o the_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 24.34_o p._n 25.81.120_o 121._o counsel_n be_v not_o command_v councillor_n be_v not_o commander_n p._n 26._o the_o writ_n of_o summon_v the_o judge_n counfell_n of_o lâ—w_n and_o 12_o master_n of_o chancery_n be_v to_o appear_v and_o attend_v the_o parliament_n to_o give_v counsel_n p._n
beside_o that_o it_o incite_v man_n to_o self_n end_v will_v be_v a_o constant_a charge_n to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o parliament_n man_n p._n 141._o mischief_n by_o the_o length_n of_o parliament_n p._n 121._o certain_a erroneus_fw-la position_n and_o proceed_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n discover_v and_o confute_v the_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o parliament_n but_o only_a part_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o word_n parliament_n they_o have_v miserable_o deceive_v the_o people_n p._n 80.156_o the_o king_n be_v not_o virtual_o in_o the_o two_o house_n p._n 12.13.20.21_o the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o above_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a to_o they_o p._n 11.19.23_o 24.133_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o spencer_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n p._n 10.22_o and_o upon_o their_o pretence_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v destroy_v above_o a_o 100_o act_n of_o parliament_n even_o all_o concern_v the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o church_n man_n and_o in_o effect_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forresta_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 154._o they_o have_v fifteen_o several_a illegal_a way_n raise_v money_n upon_o the_o subject_a this_o present_a parliament_n p._n 35._o there_o be_v no_o crime_n from_o treason_n to_o trespass_n but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o p._n 142._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o scot_n p._n 158.160_o the_o two_o house_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o power_n to_o make_v delinquent_n or_o pardon_v delinquent_n the_o king_n contradict_v p._n 119.131_o certain_a erroneous_a position_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o discover_v and_o confute_v they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o be_v not_o recident_fw-la in_o the_o county_n or_o burrough_n for_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n of_o parliament_n p._n 149._o if_o any_o undue_a return_v be_v make_v the_o person_n return_v be_v to_o continue_v a_o member_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o falcity_n of_o the_o return_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o proper_a county_n this_o condemn_v the_o committee_n for_o undue_a election_n p._n 148._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v elect_n and_o return_v member_n of_o that_o house_n p._n 144._o the_o eject_v of_o a_o member_n that_o have_v sit_v be_v against_o law_n also_o their_o new_a election_n be_v against_o law_n and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v what_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o we_o have_v p._n 148._o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o other_o court_n p._n 149._o and_o what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o their_o writ_n have_v no_o separate_a power_n give_v they_o over_o the_o king_n people_n p._n 144._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v imprison_v any_o who_o be_v not_o their_o member_n or_o disturber_n of_o their_o member_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o court_n p._n 115_o 116.144_o 145_o 146_o etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n send_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n pag._n 6._o general_a reason_n against_o those_o proposition_n p._n 11.15.128_o reason_n in_o particular_a against_o those_o proposition_n for_o disable_n the_o king_n to_o pardon_v p._n 13._o for_o alter_v religion_n in_o point_n of_o government_n 37.61.63_o for_o sale_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n p._n 36._o for_o take_v away_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n p._n 37._o for_o take_v from_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o power_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n p._n 37._o for_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n what_o tax_n they_o shall_v think_v meet_a p._n 128._o beside_o in_o their_o proposition_n they_o do_v not_o style_v themselves_o his_o majesty_n subject_n p._n 128._o the_o king_n party_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o subject_n be_v command_v by_o law_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o war._n 36._o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n be_v free_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 11_o hen._n 7._o p._n 39.78.97_o master_n prins_n objection_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n answer_v p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n the_o parliament_n party_n be_v delinquent_n a_o delinquent_n be_v he_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n this_o show_n who_o be_v delinquent_n p._n 7._o the_o army_n serve_v the_o parliament_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o army_n p._n 79._o it_o can_v no_o more_o free_a the_o soldier_n than_o repeal_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 78._o the_o judge_n be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 79._o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o a_o general_n pardon_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o indempnifie_v the_o army_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n p._n 84._o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o other_o book_n the_o army_n rescue_v the_o king_n to_o deliver_v the_o king_n out_o of_o traitorous_a hand_n be_v our_o bind_a duty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n p._n 155._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n when_o treason_n or_o felony_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o subject_n who_o suspect_v the_o offender_n to_o apprehend_v he_o so_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o law_n p._n 157._o as_o the_o army_n have_v power_n so_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o man_n be_v for_o they_o p._n 166._o none_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v a_o army_n but_o the_o king_n p._n 153._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a our_o liberty_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o 17_o of_o king_n john_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o 9th_o of_o hen._n 3._o and_o be_v call_v mâgna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forresta_n p._n 6.117.130_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v irrepealable_a p._n 62._o several_a bill_n for_o our_o liberty_n pass_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n p._n 34._o and_o how_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a violate_a by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n 140_o miscellanea_fw-la the_o lord_n cook_n institutes_n publish_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 77._o of_o the_o bill_n pass_v this_o parliament_n for_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n vote_n in_o parliament_n p._n 31._o against_o that_o say_n that_o the_o king_n get_v away_o the_o great_a seal_n surreptitious_o from_o the_o parliament_n p._n 45._o of_o jack_n cade_n p._n 160._o treason_n murder_n felony_n and_o capital_a crime_n to_o be_v 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delusion_n to_o take_v it_o from_o any_o other_o and_o utter_o invalid_a 27._o hen._n 8._o c._n 24._o 10._o queen_n elizabeth_n summon_v she_o first_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o 23._o of_o jan._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n the_o 21_o day_n the_o queen_n fall_v sick_a and_o can_v not_o appear_v in_o her_o person_n in_o parliament_n that_o day_n and_o therefore_o prorogue_v it_o until_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o january_n resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o the_o parliament_n begin_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n 2â—3_n 3_o of_o eliz._n dier_n 2â—3_n viz._n the_o 23._o of_o january_n when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o appear_v but_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o say_a month_n when_o the_o queen_n come_v in_o person_n which_o show_v evident_o that_o this_o virtual_a presence_n be_v a_o mere_a delude_a fiction_n that_o 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subject_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v in_o aid_n of_o he_o we_o only_o say_v that_o his_o power_n be_v distinguishable_a from_o his_o person_n and_o when_o he_o himself_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o they_o command_v one_o thing_n by_o his_o legal_a writ_n court_n and_o officer_n and_o command_v another_o thing_n extrajudicial_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n letter_n or_o minister_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o power_n rather_o than_o his_o person_n 5._o we_o take_v not_o from_o the_o king_n all_o power_n of_o pardon_v delinquent_n we_o only_o say_v it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o he_o quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la for_o if_o the_o king_n pardon_v he_o which_o have_v murder_v my_o son_n his_o pardon_n shall_v not_o cut_v i_o off_o from_o my_o appeal_n and_o it_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o king_n pardon_v shall_v make_v a_o whole_a state_n which_o have_v suffer_v remediless_a than_o any_o private_a man_n so_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v deny_v indemnity_n to_o those_o which_o in_o 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act_n of_o oblivion_n a_o general_a pardon_n the_o arrear_n of_o the_o soldiery_n pay_v and_o a_o regard_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o kingdom_n will_v certain_o be_v ruin_v judge_n jenkins_n plea_n deliver_v into_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z sit_v in_o the_o chancery_n at_o westminster_n which_o be_v read_v by_o their_o command_n in_o open_a court_n the_o 14_o of_o febr._n 1647._o and_o there_o avow_v by_o david_n jenkins_n prisoner_n in_o newgate_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1648._o judge_n jenkin_n plea_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z sit_v in_o the_o chancery_n at_o westminster_n i_o have_v be_v require_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o chancery_n the_o twelve_o of_o this_o instant_a february_n before_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o two_o house_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o great_a seal_n and_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o chancery_n i_o can_v nor_o aught_o nor_o will_v submit_v to_o this_o power_n i_o be_o a_o judge_n swear_v to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v first_o that_o this_o court_n be_v câ—ram_n râ—gâ—_n in_o cancellaria_fw-la 15_o 4_o pars_fw-la instfol_fw-la 79_o â—_o e_o 4_o fol_z 5_o â—_o e_o 4_o f_z 15_o second_o the_o chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v by_o delivery_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n and_o by_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n the_o oath_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o â—_o 42_o pars_fw-la inâ—â—_n 10_o r_n 2_o rot_n parlanum_fw-la â—_o well_o and_o true_o to_o serve_v our_o soucraigne_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o that_o office_n 2._o to_o do_v right_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n poor_a and_o rich_a after_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o this_o realm_n 3._o true_o to_o counsel_n the_o king_n and_o his_o count_n cell_n to_o conceit_n and_o keep_v 4._o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o hurt_n or_o disherit_v of_o the_o king_n or_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v decrease_v by_o any_o mean_n infarre_o as_o he_o may_v let_v it_o 5._o if_o he_o may_v not_o let_v it_o be_v shall_v maâ—_n it_o clear_o and_o express_o to_o be_v know_v tâ—_n the_o king_n with_o his_o advice_n and_o counâ—_n sell_v 6._o and_o that_o be_v shall_v do_v and_o purchase_v the_o king_n profit_n in_o all_o that_o he_o reasonable_o may_v as_o god_n he_o help_n and_o the_o content_n of_o god_n book_n the_o say_v commissioner_n among_o other_o have_v imprison_v their_o king_n 1647_o declar._n 17_o jan._n 1647_o have_v declare_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o will_v make_v no_o address_n or_o application_n to_o he_o nor_o receive_v any_o from_o he_o have_v counterfeit_v a_o new_a great_a seal_n 5_o articulisup_n chartrs_n c._n 5_o and_o after_o destroy_v the_o true_a old_a great_a seal_n which_o belong_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o king_n custody_n these_o commissioner_n have_v have_v no_o seal_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n have_v take_v no_o such_o oath_n or_o full_a ill_n keep_v it_o and_o for_o these_o evident_a reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o sundamental_a law_n of_o this_o land_n these_o commissioner_n have_v neither_o court_n scale_n or_o commission_n and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v not_o against_o â—he_n law_n against_o my_o knowledge_n and_o against_o my_o conscience_n submit_v to_o their_o power_n to_o affirm_v that_o they_o maintain_v the_o king_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o law_n as_o they_o often_o do_v and_o restrain_v only_o his_o person_n be_v strange_a they_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o this_o parliament_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o mr._n solicitor_n upon_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o
116._o the_o writ_n of_o summon_v the_o commons_o be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o consent_v to_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o common_a counsel_n there_o viz._n in_o the_o parliament_n p._n 25.26.115_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o corporation_n compose_v of_o the_o king_n the_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o subject_a body_n p._n 5._o l._n 22._o p._n 19.20.49.50.80.122.142.145.146_o and_o it_o have_v power_n over_o our_o life_n libertye_n law_n and_o good_n p._n 118._o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v only_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o person_n p._n 116.122.144_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o counsel_n the_o king_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o defend_v he_o in_o time_n of_o war._n p._n 116.142_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o reform_v erroneous_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o redress_v the_o delay_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o receive_v all_o petition_n to_o advise_v his_o majesty_n with_o their_o counsel_n to_o have_v their_o vote_n in_o vote_v or_o abrogate_a of_o law_n and_o to_o propose_v for_o the_o common_a good_a what_o they_o conceive_v meet_v p._n 33._o how_o error_n in_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n p._n 55._o at_o a_o conferrence_n the_o commons_o be_v always_o uncover_v and_o stand_v when_o the_o lord_n sit_v with_o their_o hat_n on_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o colleague_n in_o judgement_n with_o the_o lord_n p._n 147._o every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n before_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o house_n p._n 67.133_o bribery_n extortion_n monopoly_n aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n p._n 114._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o represent_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o country_n to_o grant_v aid_n for_o the_o king_n upon_o all_o fit_a occasion_n extraordinary_a to_o assent_v to_o the_o make_n or_o abrogate_a law_n p._n 33.115_o 116_o 117_o 118._o because_o make_v of_o new_a and_o abrogate_a of_o old_a law_n both_o induce_v novelty_n and_o because_o bill_n in_o both_o house_n may_v pass_v but_o by_o one_o or_o two_o voice_n or_o very_o few_o and_o perhaps_o of_o no_o judicious_a man_n who_o oftentimes_o carry_v it_o by_o make_v the_o major_a part_n which_o involve_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o therefore_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n assist_v therein_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o grave_a learned_a and_o prudent_a man_n the_o judge_n of_o those_o bill_n whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a or_o no._n p._n 32_o 3â—_n 53.57.123_o and_o the_o king_n upon_o all_o bill_n have_v liberty_n of_o assent_v or_o dissent_v p._n 18.28.39.111_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o king_n minority_n the_o protector_n have_v his_o liberty_n and_o negative_a voice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 52._o the_o style_n of_o the_o act_n print_v from_o 9_o hen._n 3._o to_o 1._o hen._n 7._o be_v either_o the_o king_n ordain_v at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o king_n ordain_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o baron_n and_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n in_o hen._n 7._o time_n the_o style_n be_v alter_v and_o have_v so_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n p._n 24.71_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n bind_v the_o subject_a without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 71.72_o when_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v against_o common_a right_n or_o reason_n or_o repugnant_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v the_o common_a law_n shall_v control_v it_o and_o adjudge_v it_o to_o be_v void_a and_o such_o be_v a_o act_n for_o a_o perpetual_a parliament_n p._n 139._o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n be_v a_o void_a act._n p._n 139._o a_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n make_v no_o sâ—ssion_n p._n 137._o there_o be_v no_o sâ—ssion_n till_o a_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 137._o all_o the_o act_n of_o one_o sâ—ssion_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n p_o 138._o the_o two_o house_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n p._n 18._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o can_v assent_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o disinherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n to_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v p._n 11._o the_o two_o house_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o king_n revenue_n p._n 11._o arm_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o london_n or_o westminster_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n p._n 8.39_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n protect_v no_o man_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o â—elony_n p._n 15.16_o 78._o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o time_n be_v if_o a_o turbulent_a faction_n prevail_v the_o parliament_n be_v wicked_a if_o the_o time_n be_v sober_a modest_a prudent_a and_o not_o bias_v the_o parliament_n be_v right_a good_a honourable_a and_o good_a medicine_n and_o salve_n p._n 41.42_o the_o present_a parliament_n this_o parliament_n begin_v 3._o novemb_n 1640_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o the_o king_n acquit_v the_o ship-money_n knighthood-money_n seven_o court_n of_o justice_n consent_v to_o a_o triâ—niall_a parliament_n settle_v the_o forest_n bound_n take_v away_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n of_o the_o household_n trust_v the_o house_n with_o the_o navy_n pass_v a_o act_n not_o to_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n without_o the_o house_n assent_v no_o people_n in_o the_o world_n so_o free_a if_o they_o can_v have_v be_v content_a with_o law_n oath_n and_o reason_n and_o nothing_o more_o can_v nor_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o serve_v we_o neither_o have_v be_v in_o any_o time_n before_o p._n 3â—_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o jan._n 10._o 1641._o the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o london_n by_o frequent_a tumult_n and_o 2._o three_o and_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v desert_v that_o house_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o the_o great_a put_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o leave_v that_o house_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n new_a man_n choose_v in_o their_o place_n against_o law_n by_o the_o pretend_a warrant_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o king_n name_n against_o his_o consent_n levy_v war_n against_o he_o and_o seize_v his_o fort_n port_n magazine_n and_o revenue_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o his_o destruction_n the_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o land_n lay_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n never_o head_n of_o before_o in_o this_o land_n devise_v new_a oath_n to_o oppose_v the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 35._o from_o the_o 3_o novem._n 1640._o uâ—â—o_v jan._n 10_o 164â—_n they_o have_v time_n to_o persecute_v all_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o judge_n p_o 17_o 4â—_n from_o that_o time_n the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o the_o two_o house_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o power_n p._n 66._o this_o become_v no_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n with_o who_o they_o shall_v parley_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o it_o continue_v so_o whilst_o his_o majestic_a be_v restrain_v as_o a_o prisoner_n p._n 35.81_o and_o the_o house_n now_o sever_v from_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o the_o body_n have_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o head_n p._n 80.112_o the_o 2._o house_n do_v not_o now_o act_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o p._n 121._o and_o so_o their_o act_n be_v null_a p._n 122_o 141._o the_o act_n for_o continue_v this_o parliament_n so_o long_o as_o both_o house_n please_v be_v void_a because_o it_o be_v 1._o against_o common_a right_n for_o thereby_o the_o parliament_n man_n will_v not_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o they_o may_v do_v wrong_a to_o other_o man_n impune_fw-la beside_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o man_n action_n who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o parliament_n man_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n 21._o jacob._n 2._o against_o common_a reason_n for_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o redress_v public_a grievance_n not_o to_o make_v they_o 3._o impossible_a the_o death_n of_o his_o majesty_n who_o god_n long_o preserve_v dissolve_v it_o necessary_o 4._o repugnant_a to_o the_o act_n for_o a_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o to_o the_o act_n for_o hold_v a_o parliament_n once_o a_o year_n p._n 139.140_o the_o end_n of_o continue_v this_o parliament_n be_v to_o raise_v credit_n for_o money_n for_o three_o purpose_n and_o the_o three_o end_n of_o the_o act_n be_v determine_v it_o agree_v with_o law_n and_o reason_n the_o act_n shall_v end_v p._n 141._o a_o perpetual_a parliament_n