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and_o call_v executor_n to_o account_n 154._o have_v power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v 157_o 239._o to_o keep_v court_n but_o the_o authority_n doubtful_a 235._o have_v cognisance_n of_o the_o heresy_n 156_o 236._o matrimony_n nonresidency_a 236._o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n their_o jurisdiction_n leave_v in_o doubt_n 286_o etc._n etc._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la first_fw-mi bring_v in_o by_o the_o churchman_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 157._o afterward_o by_o the_o parliament_n into_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o case_n criminal_a 244_o p._n pardon_v of_o crime_n not_o absolute_o in_o the_o king_n 19_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n 117._o without_o the_o clergy_n 58_o parliament_n power_n in_o order_v of_o the_o crown_n 127_o 228_o 277_o in_o order_v the_o king_n person_n by_o protector_n 14._o vide_fw-la protector_n in_o order_v their_o child_n in_o order_v their_o family_n 15_o 129_o in_o order_v their_o revenue_n 16_o 129_o 115_o in_o order_v their_o council_n 141_o in_o the_o militia_n vide_fw-la militia_n and_o war._n in_o confer_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_n
20_o 39_o in_o order_v the_o mint_n vide_fw-la mint_n in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v church-government_n 224_o etc._n etc._n 208_o 281_o concern_v doctrine_n 211_o 224_o 236_o etc._n etc._n concern_v worship_n 224_o concern_v church-censure_n 240_o in_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n 234_o in_o final_a appeal_n 227_o in_o order_v itself_o 24_o 130_o in_o judicature_n 25_o 190_o parliament_n not_o inconstant_a though_o mutable_a 188_o peace_n justice_n and_o their_o session_n 109_o etc._n etc._n 170_o etc._n etc._n 253_o etc._n etc._n 297_o etc._n etc._n penal_a law_n execute_v to_o get_v money_n 184_o 196_o plead_n in_o english_a 98_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n abate_v 56_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ordinary_a supremacy_n archbishop_n prelacy_n not_o favour_v by_o the_o canon_n 239._o their_o power_n since_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n 283._o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n distinguish_v 46_o 58_o priest_n wage_n 70_o 155_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 54_o 58_o etc._n etc._n 151_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 214._o alter_v 269._o protector_n variety_n of_o they_o make_v a_o doubtful_a government_n 4_o 8_o 123_o purveyance_n regulate_v 53_o 65_o r._n ravishment_n consent_v to_o forfeit_v jointure_n 96_o request_n court_v establish_v by_o cardinal_n woolsey_n 241_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n 6._o endeavour_n to_o over-rule_v the_o parliament_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 11_o richard_n the_o three_o reign_n 184._o his_o title_n by_o usurpation_n and_o murder_n ibid._n riot_n 173_o s._n sanctuary_n change_v into_o few_o privilege_a place_n 257_o servant_n imbessel_v felony_n 258_o 299_o sheriff_n court_v regulate_v 254._o election_n of_o sheriff_n 93._o farm_n of_o the_o county_n 168._o continuance_n in_o service_n ibid._n extortion_n ibid._n soldier_n vide_fw-la war._n staple_n â—72_n etc._n etc._n â—90_n star-chamber_n 31_o etc._n etc._n 242_o stealer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n felony_n 299_o supremacy_n supreme_a head_n 206._o certain_o not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n nor_o a_o legislative_a power_n 208_o etc._n etc._n supreme_a governor_n 270._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 270_o etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n 222_o torniament_n 108_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n 189_o trade_n 64_o 190_o treason_n 76._o etc._n etc._n by_o thought_n by_o marriage_n and_o counterfeiture_n 255_o 256._o try_a where_o the_o king_n will_v 258._o petty_a treason_n 94._o w._n wales_n subdue_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 118._o unite_a to_o the_o english_a crown_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o 241_o war_n by_o advice_n of_o parliament_n 98_o 175._o levy_v of_o man_n 101_o 176_o 248_o 290._o jurati_fw-la &_o obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la take_v away_o 100_o arm_v of_o man_n 100_o 290._o conduct_v to_o their_o rendezvous_n 101._o run_v from_o their_o colour_n 101_o 180_o 296._o plunder_n satisfy_v 101._o their_o pay_n 176.251_o 296._o offensive_a and_o defensive_a 291._o watch_n inquire_v into_o by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 173._o wickleif_n 60._o will_n probate_a 154._o witchcraft_n make_v felony_n 257_o 299._o finis_fw-la pag._n 126._o council_n britt_n pag._n 212._o ibid._n pa._n 194._o ibid._n pa._n 242.245_o pag._n 219._o pag._n 300._o pag._n 321._o council_n brit._n pag._n 328._o council_n brit._n pag._n 334._o council_n brit._n pag._n 350._o council_n brit._n pag._n 480._o council_n britt_n pag._n 490._o pag._n 534._o pag._n 621._o pag._n 23._o mr._n selden'_v title_n of_o honor._n tit._n honour_n pag._n 703._o tit._n honour_n pag._n 703._o littlet_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o britt_n pa._n 122._o antiq._n brit._n rich._n 2._o the._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o hist_o eccles_n ang._n antiq._n brit._n â—62_n 11._o rich._n 2._o n._n 8.13_o 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 9_o 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 1_o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o 9_o rich._n 2._o n._n 31._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 23._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 17_o 18._o 2_o kich_n 2._o n._n 12._o 9_o rich._n 2._o n._n 4._o or_o 41._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 6._o 27_o e._n 3._o n._n 8._o 9_o r._n 2._o n._n 40._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 20._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 16._o 1_o e._n 3._o vet_n 1._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 48._o 25_o e._n 3._o provisor_n 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 64._o 3_o rich._n 2._o n._n 83._o 2_o rich._n 2._o n._n 38._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 6_o 7._o 1._o e._n 3._o ver._n 1._o 15_o e._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 11.12.15.17_o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 8.12.13_o 10._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 15._o 2_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 13_o rich._n 2._o sr._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 11_o rich._n 2._o n._n 3.6_o 21_o rich._n 2._o n._n 35._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 55._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 10._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 5â—_n 3_o rich._n 2._o n._n 34._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 17_o 18.28_o 6_o rich._n 2._o n._n 19_o 37_o e._n 3._o n._n 34._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 5._o 5_o rich._n 2._o n._n 75._o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o antiq._n britt_n eccles_n 15_o e._n 3.50_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3_o 4._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o walse_v an._n 1315._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 36_o e._n 3._o c._n 10._o 1_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o 12_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 16._o e._n 3._o memb._n 5._o in_o dor_n 27_o e._n 3._o stat._n 2_o 28_o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o mag._n cart._n vet._n 20._o ass_n pl._n 52._o 41_o e._n 3._o rat._n clauâ—_n 16_o rich._n 2._o memb._n 11._o in_o dor_n fleta_n li._n 2._o cap._n 34._o 38_o e._n 3._o rot._n pat._n ps_n 1._o memb._n 13._o 39_o e._n 3._o ps_n 1._o m._n 13.42_o e._n 3._o rot._n clau_n memb._n 8._o in_o dor_n 2_o rich._n 2._o rot._n pat._n ps_n 1._o 12_o rich._n 2._o cap._n â—_o 43_o ass_n pl._n 38._o co._n instit_n 4._o c._n 5._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 75._o 13_o rich._n 2.12_o tit._n prohibition_n 5_o e._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 37_o e._n 3._o c._n 17._o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 4_o 5._o 42_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 4._o 1_o rich._n 2._o n._n 87._o fabian_n vit._n hen._n 3._o ann_n 1141._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 38._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 38._o miror_fw-la cap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 8._o instit_n 4._o c._n 8._o fol._n 78._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 9_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 36._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o &_o cap._n 13._o 12_o rich._n 2._o c._n 12._o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 24._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 25._o bro._n scire_fw-la fac_fw-la 154._o 24_o e._n 3.73_o 43_o ass_n pl._n 32._o 24_o e._n 3._o pl._n 35._o 39_o e._n 3._o foe_n 14._o 21_o e._n 3._o foe_n 47._o 43._o ass_n pl._n 35._o 37_o e._n 3._o cap._n 27._o 38_o ed._n 3._o c._n 9_o 17_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 43_o ass_n pl._n 32._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 10.15_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 10_o rich._n 2._o n._n 16.10_o instit_n 4._o cap._n 22._o fol._n 142._o &_o 144._o gloss_n fol._n 16._o 15_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o dier_n 15._o &_o 16._o el._n mic_a pl._n 2._o 8_o e._n 3._o coronn_n 199._o 13_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 15_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 25_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 2_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 25_o e._n 3._o stat._n 6._o 15_o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 22_o ass_n pl._n 70._o 45_o e._n 3.24_o fus_fw-fr consultat_fw-la 5._o 31_o e._n cap._n 4._o 25_o e._n 3._o stat._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o miror_fw-la just_a cap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o 51_o h._n 3._o petit_fw-la cleri_fw-la artic._n 16._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 158._o 6_o rich._n 2._o n._n 57_o 14_o rich._n 2._o n._n 24._o instit_n 3._o cap._n 70._o 6_o ed._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot._n 130._o porff_n 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la â—8_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o â—5_n e._n 3._o st._n 2._o 9_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o bro._n quar_fw-la imp_n 85._o 8_o e._n 3._o 8._o 18_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 6._o 44_o e._n 3._o fol._n 35_o 36._o per_fw-la thorpe_n 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 41._o per_fw-la gascoigne_n 31_o e._n 3._o c._n 11._o west_n 2._o cap._n 19_o 5_o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o 1_o rich._n 2._o c._n 15_o 14_o e._n 3._o stat._n 3._o cap._n 1._o westm_n 1._o cap._n 1._o stat._n de_fw-fr prisis_fw-la 1_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o 4_o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 5_o e._n 3._o cap._n 3._o rot._n parl._n 10._o e._n 3._o arch._n reg._n 18_o e._n 3._o tit_n 38._o fox_n 388_o 25_o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o cap_n 22._o fox_n sect._n 1_o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o antiq._n brit._n eccles_n 247._o 21_o e._n 3._o fol._n 40_o 38_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o rot._n parl._n 51._o e._n
the_o continuation_n of_o a_o historical_a discourse_n of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n with_o a_o preface_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n by_o nath_n bacon_n of_o grais-inne_n esquire_n london_n print_v by_o tho_n roycroft_n for_o matthew_n walbanck_n and_o henry_n twyford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o grais-inne_n gate_n and_o in_o vine_n court_n middle_a temple_n 1651._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n i._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o several_a reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o richard_n the_o second_o fol._n 3._o ii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o relation_n of_o he_o to_o it_o and_o of_o it_o to_o he_o fol._n 13._o iii_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o lord_n f._n 26._o iv._o of_o the_o chancery_n fol._n 35._o v._o of_o the_o admiral_n court._n fol._n 41._o vi_o of_o the_o churchmen_n interest_n fol._n 45._o vii_o concern_v trade_n fol._n 64._o viii_o of_o treason_n and_o legiance_n with_o some_o consideration_n concern_v calvin_n case_n fol._n 76._o ix_o of_o court_n for_o cause_n criminal_a with_o their_o law_n foe_fw-mi 92._o x._o of_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n during_o these_o time_n foe_fw-mi 96._o xi_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 98._o xii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 108._o xiii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o summary_n course_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o in_o their_o several_a reign_n fol._n 115._o fourteen_o of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o several_a king_n fol._n 127._o xv._n of_o the_o custos_fw-la or_o protector_n regni_n fol._n 134._o xvi_o concern_v the_o privy_a council_n fol._n 141._o xvii_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o church-government_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 146._o xviii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n fol._n 162._o xix_o of_o the_o court_n of_o crown_n plas_n and_o common_a law_n foe_n 165_o xx._n concern_v sheriff_n fol._n 168._o xxi_o of_o justice_n and_o law_n concern_v the_o peace_n fol._n 170._o xxii_o of_o the_o militia_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 175._o xxiii_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o edward_z the_o five_o and_o richard_n the_o three_o fol._n 181._o xxiv_o of_o the_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 187._o xxv_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 191._o xxvi_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o fol._n 194._o xxvii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 202._o xxviii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 223._o xxix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n f._n 229._o xxx_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n fol._n 232._o xxxi_o of_o judicature_n fol._n 241._o xxxii_o of_o the_o militia_n fol._n 245._o xxxiii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 253._o xxxiv_o of_o the_o general_a government_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n fol._n 259._o xxxv_o of_o the_o supreme_a power_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 268._o xxxvi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 277._o xxxvii_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a during_o these_o last_o time_n fol._n 283._o xxxviii_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o late_a time_n fol._n 290._o thirty-nine_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 297._o xl._o a_o summary_n conclusion_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n fol._n 300._o a_o preface_n contain_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o more_o word_n the_o more_o fault_n be_v a_o divine_a maxim_n that_o have_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o second_o part_n for_o some_o time_n but_o observe_v the_o ordinary_a humour_n still_o draw_v off_o and_o pass_v a_o harsh_a censure_n upon_o my_o intention_n in_o my_o first_o part_n than_o i_o expect_v i_o do_v proceed_v to_o fulfil_v my_o course_n that_o if_o censure_n will_v be_v it_o may_v be_v upon_o better_a ground_n when_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v before_o herein_o i_o shall_v once_o more_o mind_n that_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o theological_a right_n of_o king_n or_o other_o power_n but_o with_o the_o civil_a right_n in_o fact_n now_o in_o hand_n and_o because_o some_o man_n pen_n of_o late_a have_v range_v into_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o commons_o ancient_a right_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o other_o even_o to_o adnull_v the_o right_n both_o of_o lord_n and_o commons_o therein_o resolve_v all_o such_o power_n into_o that_o one_o principle_n of_o a_o king_n quicquid_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la so_o make_v the_o breach_n much_o wide_a then_o at_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v intend_v my_o course_n against_o both_o as_o touch_v the_o commons_o right_a joint_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o commons_o right_a in_o competition_n with_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v first_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n what_o i_o find_v publish_v in_o a_o late_a tractate_n concern_v that_o matter_n and_o so_o proceed_v upon_o the_o whole_a the_o subject_n of_o that_o discourse_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n one_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a parliament_n before_o the_o thirteen_o century_n consist_v only_o of_o those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o other_o that_o both_o the_o legislative_a and_o judicial_a power_n of_o the_o parliament_n rest_v whole_o in_o they_o last_o that_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n or_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o till_o puny_a time_n than_o these_o this_o last_o will_v be_v grant_v viz._n that_o these_o several_a 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