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affection_n cost_n charge_n nor_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o law_n to_o have_v plain_a and_o true_a execution_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o live_v in_o security_n of_o their_o land_n body_n and_o good_n according_a to_o his_o say_a law_n thus_o we_o see_v who_o be_v the_o principal_a peace_n other_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o royal_a conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n other_o be_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n earl_n marshal_z lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n every_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o have_v the_o power_n include_v in_o their_o office_n and_o over_o all_o the_o realm_n when_o they_o be_v present_a may_v award_v precept_n take_v recognizance_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o which_o and_o other_o lambard_n in_o his_o eirenarche_n may_v be_v consult_v and_o how_o far_o justice_n of_o assize_n steward_n of_o the_o 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of_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v guardian_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o the_o patent_n 51_o h._n 3._o m._n 10.13_o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la custodibus_fw-la pacis_fw-la com._n linc._n north._n ebor._n &_o vicecom_v eorundem_fw-la comitat._n and_o the_o like_o 54_o h._n 3._o m._n 21._o d._n but_o the_o first_o regular_a settlement_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v anno_fw-la 1327._o 1_o ed._n 3._o c._n 16._o the_o authority_n afterward_o be_v further_o explain_v 4_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 18_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 34_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o sir_n edward_n coke_n 171._o coke_n ibid._n 171._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n stand_v overburden_a and_o encumber_a with_o divers_a statute_n some_o whereof_o be_v before_o and_o some_o since_o repeal_v and_o stuff_v with_o many_o vain_a and_o unnecessary_a repetition_n and_o many_o other_o corruption_n creep_v into_o it_o by_o mistake_v of_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n for_o amendment_n and_o correction_n whereof_o eliz._n whereof_o mich._n 32_o &_o 33_o eliz._n sir_n christopher_n wray_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n assemble_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o perusal_n have_v of_o the_o former_a commission_n of_o peace_n and_o due_a consideration_n have_v thereupon_o and_o often_o conference_n betwixt_o themselves_o they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o form_n with_o divers_a addition_n and_o alteration_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o method_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o sir_n edward_n time_n and_o he_o say_v it_o need_v another_o reformation_n by_o reason_n of_o statute_n since_o repeal_v and_o other_o expire_v of_o which_o he_o give_v several_a instance_n therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n for_o all_o judge_n and_o justice_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v jurisdiction_n by_o any_o statute_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v temporary_a or_o for_o a_o time_n to_o consider_v well_o before_o they_o 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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 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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 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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
judge_n justice_n 33._o justice_n cap._n 33._o of_o peace_n and_o their_o session_n of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v 34._o make_v cap._n 34._o war_n and_o peace_n concern_v 35._o concern_v cap._n 35._o raise_n money_n upon_o the_o subject_a and_o obligation_n of_o subject_n to_o supply_v the_o sovereign_n have_v thus_o dispatch_v the_o particular_n that_o more_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o sovereign_n i_o come_v to_o the_o subject_n and_o first_o discourse_n 36._o discourse_n cap._n 36._o of_o the_o nobility_n then_o of_o the_o 37._o the_o cap._n 37._o gentry_n and_o the_o 38._o the_o cap._n 38._o commonalty_n then_o of_o the_o disposition_n 39_o disposition_n cap._n 39_o of_o the_o common_a people_n next_o of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n 40._o obedience_n cap._n 40._o which_o last_o lead_v i_o natural_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o contrary_a viz._n 41._o viz._n cap._n 41._o faction_n and_o sedition_n and_o the_o causer_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o under_o ten_o 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the_o low_a magistrate_n and_o corporate_a town_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o the_o glandule_n and_o the_o viscera_n that_o promote_v the_o secretion_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n the_o gentry_n and_o yeomanry_n be_v the_o muscle_n ligament_n and_o membrane_n which_o make_v up_o the_o fleshy_a and_o robu_v part_n the_o wealthy_a be_v the_o fat_a and_o plumpy_a part_n the_o learned_a part_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v judge_v the_o organ_n of_o sense_n the_o military_a the_o hand_n and_o foot_n the_o solid_a and_o judicious_a the_o bone_n that_o give_v stability_n and_o erectness_n the_o bishop_n and_o judge_n bear_v some_o parallel_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o liver_n by_o who_o function_n the_o religion_n and_o law_n be_v bring_v to_o refinedness_n and_o a_o racy_n spirit_n the_o preacher_n and_o plead_v lawyer_n have_v some_o analogy_n to_o the_o lung_n and_o midriff_n which_o if_o untainted_a contribute_v much_o to_o the_o spiritualize_a of_o the_o blood_n the_o 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first_o and_o after_o in_o society_n have_v represent_v government_n by_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o combination_n with_o the_o body_n in_o individual_n the_o next_o idea_n of_o it_o illustrate_v in_o family_n wife_n the_o first_o society_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 1._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o polit._n c._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o conjoin_v those_o whereof_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o as_o male_a and_o female_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o procreation_n to_o which_o according_a to_o hesiod_n arator_fw-la hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la domusimprimis_fw-la uxor_fw-la &_o taurus_n arator_fw-la he_o add_v a_o servant_n but_o suppose_v in_o the_o first_o beginning_n there_o be_v no_o man_n servant_n bear_v he_o make_v that_o a_o ox_n as_o be_v the_o useful_a for_o all_o the_o employment_n this_o first_o join_v couple_n have_v use_v of_o in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o under_o that_o name_n he_o include_v either_o all_o the_o creature_n serviceable_a to_o man_n or_o all_o that_o species_n as_o bull_n cow_n calf_n and_o ox._n therefore_o the_o same_o great_a philosopher_n family_n philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la c._n 8._o the_o second_o society_n of_o a_o family_n make_v it_o his_o first_o consideration_n of_o government_n to_o discourse_n of_o the_o three_o constituent_a part_n of_o a_o family_n the_o first_o despotic_a of_o a_o master_n over_o his_o servant_n the_o second_o paternal_a of_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n and_o the_o three_o nuptial_a which_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v judge_v that_o polybius_n consider_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o which_o a_o late_a author_n give_v a_o large_a account_n now_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n according_a to_o 1._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o aristotle_n in_o
five_o when_o the_o multitude_n rule_v by_o majority_n of_o voice_n and_o not_o the_o law_n so_o that_o their_o temporary_a vote_n be_v law_n we_o have_v resemblance_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o government_n in_o our_o corporation_n corporation_n concern_v the_o democracy_n in_o corporation_n where_o in_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n in_o some_o place_n all_o freeman_n in_o other_o those_o only_o who_o have_v burgage_n land_n in_o other_o a_o common-council_n sole_o have_v vote_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o such_o and_o such_o part_n have_v power_n to_o make_v by-law_n if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n against_o democracy_n but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v of_o that_o narrow_a capacity_n that_o it_o can_v be_v adapt_v to_o order_v region_n of_o large_a extent_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discredit_v it_o for_o we_o find_v in_o those_o incorporate_a little_a democracy_n there_o be_v more_o faction_n and_o division_n than_o in_o the_o whole_a large_a adjoin_a tract_n 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the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v loyal_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o faithful_a to_o the_o government_n and_o presume_v not_o by_o their_o pragmaticalness_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o by_o their_o factious_a election_n to_o make_v disturbance_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o municipal_a privilege_n but_o so_o many_o corporation_n have_v of_o late_o act_v contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o late_a king_n upon_o solid_a reason_n of_o state_n issue_v out_o his_o quo_n warranto_n against_o they_o and_o in_o all_o the_o new_a charter_n reserve_v a_o power_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o displace_v the_o evil_a magistrate_n at_o pleasure_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o to_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v note_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n such_o argument_n as_o he_o use_v against_o democracy_n injustice_n 1._o argument_n against_o democracy_n injustice_n as_o first_o that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v the_o great_a number_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a complex_fw-la body_n whatever_o they_o approve_v must_v be_v establish_v as_o a_o right_n and_o law_n 2._o law_n vbi_fw-la plebs_fw-la est_fw-la domina_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la plurimis_fw-la visum_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la sit_fw-la ratum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la jus_o polit._n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o and_o suppose_v they_o vote_v a_o dividend_n of_o the_o rich_a citizen_n estate_n among_o themselves_o though_o this_o by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o government_n be_v just_a yet_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v great_a injustice_n to_o destroy_v the_o rich_a man_n propriety_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o rich_a to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o poor_a 2_o election_n 2._o against_o the_o common_a people_n liberty_n of_o election_n liberty_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o democratical_a government_n it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n either_o to_o live_v 2._o live_v plerisque_fw-la jucundius_fw-la est_fw-la licenter_fw-la vivere_fw-la quam_fw-la modeste_fw-la ib._n c._n 2._o licentious_o which_o in_o athens_n and_o other_o place_n be_v very_o fatal_a and_o as_o demosthenes_n isocrates_n and_o cicero_n complain_v that_o under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o liberty_n even_o anarchy_n prevail_v or_o second_o in_o the_o free_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n of_o choose_v their_o magistrate_n and_o this_o occasion_v the_o contest_v of_o party_n for_o victory_n hence_o crowd_n tumult_n rout_n riot_n fray_n and_o quarrel_n and_o after_o all_o heartburning_n arist_n heartburning_n in_o licurg_n vide_fw-la giphanii_fw-la com._n in_o c._n 7._o l._n 2._o polit._n arist_n plutarch_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o election_n for_o senator_n that_o certain_a person_n be_v close_v in_o a_o room_n where_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o people_n voice_n but_o not_o see_v the_o people_n one_o competitor_n after_o another_o be_v 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where_o matter_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o
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conspire_v to_o have_v slay_v the_o senate_n and_o optimacy_n to_o instance_n in_o
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contract_n be_v obligatory_a to_o the_o present_a age_n and_o to_o posterity_n if_o they_o expect_v the_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n of_o god_n or_o the_o king_n by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o value_n they_o have_v then_o for_o a_o oath_n so_o that_o this_o may_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o wites_z convene_v for_o the_o sure_a stability_n of_o this_o peace_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a 924._o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a regn._n coepit_fw-la 900._o desiit_fw-la 924._o after_o the_o charge_v give_v to_o the_o judge_n the_o first_o law_n begin_v i_fw-mi will_v i_o will_v and_o so_o in_o other_o in_o the_o four_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o eadweard_n the_o king_n with_o his_o wites_z 39_o wites_z mid_a his_o witan_n tha_z high_a eaxanceastre_n waron_n id._n p._n 39_o that_o be_v at_o exeter_n strict_o inquire_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v better_o 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45._o which_o begin_v thus_o i_fw-mi aethelstane_n cyne_v mid_a getheahte_n wulshelme_v mine_n hihbisceopes_n &_o othra_fw-la mina_fw-la bisceopa_fw-la bebeode_fw-la eallum_n minum_fw-la gereafum_fw-la thurh_fw-mi ealle_fw-mi my_o rice_n i_o athelstan_n king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o wulfelm_n my_o high-bishop_n and_o other_o my_o bishop_n command_n or_o bid_v all_o my_o rieves_n i._n e._n praefect_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o to_o pay_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o command_v 45._o command_v et_fw-la that_o â—â—e_v gâ—do_fw-mi eaâ—_n tha_z bisceop_n be_v â—ecra_fw-la gewhylera_fw-la &_o eac_n my_o ealdormanna_n &_o gereafa_n ibid._n p._n 45._o his_o bishop_n his_o alderman_n and_o praepositi_fw-la who_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o county-court_n to_o do_v the_o same_o although_o in_o this_o preface_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o he_o use_v any_o advice_n but_o of_o the_o bishop_n yet_o the_o conclusion_n of_o twenty_o six_o chapter_n of_o law_n be_v in_o 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his_o be_v that_o be_v the_o value_n of_o his_o head_n and_o the_o three_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o the_o king_n friendship_n ura_fw-la ealra_fw-la freondscipes_fw-la king_n edmund_n be_v the_o next_o of_o our_o king_n 948._o king_n edward_n law_n p._n 57_o regn._n coepit_fw-la 940._o desiit_fw-la 948._o who_o law_n be_v transmit_v to_o we_o and_o they_o begin_v thus_o eadmund_n cyne_v gesommnade_n mycelne_v synoth_v to_o lundenbyrig_n on_o tha_z halgan_n easterlicon_n tid_v edmund_n the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a synod_n or_o council_n to_o london_n on_o the_o holy_a eastertide_n and_o the_o person_n summon_v be_v style_v aegther_o ge_o godcundra_n hada_o ge_o worulcundra_n both_o gods-kind_n and_o world-kind_n i._n e._n clergy_n and_o laic_n after_o six_o chapter_n of_o law_n the_o king_n signify_v to_o all_o old_a and_o young_a that_o he_o have_v 58._o have_v that_o i_fw-mi â—meade_v mid_a minra_fw-mi witena_n getheaht_v gegodra_fw-mi hada_o gelaewedra_fw-mi id._n p._n 58._o consider_v with_o his_o wites_z consultation_n be_v
acquire_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o fee-simple_n estate_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a servitutis_fw-la foresay_a praefat._v roger_n twysden_n fol._n 155._o the_o english_a possess_v their_o land_n by_o â—avour_n not_o otherwise_o hereditary_o so_o mut._n paris_n say_v commilitonibus_fw-la terras_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la affluentiori_fw-la manu_fw-la contulit_fw-la illud_fw-la parvum_fw-la quod_fw-la remansâ—rat_fw-la sub_fw-la jugo_fw-la posuit_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la gervase_n of_o tilbury_n conclude_v this_o observation_n thus_o sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la subacta_fw-la fundos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possidet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la successionis_fw-la debere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la solummodo_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la exigentibus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pactione_n interveniente_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la viz._n so_o every_o one_o of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n possess_v their_o land_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o get_v it_o by_o way_n of_o succession_n but_o by_o his_o desert_n or_o by_o some_o compact_a or_o covenant_n make_v with_o his_o lord_n as_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o most_o industrious_a doctor_n brady_n have_v on_o purpose_n write_v so_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argumentum_fw-la antinormanicum_a and_o out_o of_o so_o many_o historian_n confirm_v it_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o appendix_n 313.314_o brady_n p._n 313.314_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n that_o desire_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o book_n be_v loath_a to_o crowd_v those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o my_o purpose_n only_o i_o can_v but_o note_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o often_o find_v the_o same_o land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o father_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n require_v and_o have_v a_o confirmation_n by_o the_o son_n be_v because_o the_o tenure_n be_v so_o fickle_a for_o want_v of_o homage_n or_o omission_n of_o service_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v forfeit_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o wherein_o the_o law_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o out_o of_o hoveden_n be_v make_v which_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o general_n we_o find_v gervase_n of_o tilbury_n tell_v we_o law_n the_o conqueror_n make_v write_v law_n that_o when_o the_o famous_a subduer_n of_o england_n king_n william_n have_v subject_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o island_n and_o by_o terrible_a example_n have_v bring_v to_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o mind_n of_o rebel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n for_o the_o future_a he_o 29._o he_o decrevit_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sibi_fw-la populum_fw-la juri_fw-la scripto_fw-la legibusque_fw-la sabjicere_fw-la quasdam_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la transmariâ—â—s_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pâ—â—â—m_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficâ—teissionae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la geru._n tilb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n subject_v to_o he_o by_o write_v right_o and_o law_n therefore_o the_o english_a law_n be_v propound_v according_a to_o their_o threefold_a distinction_n that_o be_v the_o mercian_n law_n dane_n law_n and_o west-saxon_a law_n he_o reject_v some_o and_o approve_v other_o and_o add_v such_o transmarine_a norman_a law_n as_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o account_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o approve_v and_o to_o add_v such_o of_o the_o norman_a law_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ingenious_a dr._n brady_n think_v the_o 52_o 55_o 56_o 58_o 59_o 62_o 63_o 64._o be_v those_o norman_a law_n intimate_v concern_v the_o oath_n which_o frederick_n abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n administer_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n whereby_o he_o swear_v that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o peace_n he_o will_v observe_v the_o good_a and_o approve_a ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o king_n edward_n have_v inviolable_o observe_v i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o 40._o to_o fol._n 48._o num_fw-la 20_o 30_o 40._o matthew_n paris_n to_o understand_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o dr._n 261._o dr._n argum._n antinorm_a p._n 261._o brady_n exposition_n or_o commentary_n upon_o it_o and_o how_o little_a he_o observe_v it_o what_o the_o law_n be_v that_o king_n william_n the_o first_o confirm_v author_n agree_v not_o about_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v 343._o compare_v fol._n 343._o hoveden_n 149_o hoveden_n fol._n 138_o 149_o knighton_n collect._n 2354._o n._n 61._o lambard_n of_o wheelock_n edition_n and_o spelman_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o council_n fol._n 624._o selden_n 20._o selden_n in_o eadmerum_fw-la fol._n 172._o num_fw-la 20._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o eadmerus_n write_v very_o suspicious_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o king_n edward_n except_o the_o crowland_n copy_n judge_v neither_o hoveden_n knighton_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lichfield_n chronicle_n well_o verse_v in_o law_n matter_n and_o who_o write_v long_o after_o ingulphus_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o character_n qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la testium_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la princeps_fw-la merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la forsan_fw-la cvi_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr fit_n credamus_fw-la the_o title_n of_o the_o law_n proper_o ascribe_v to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n law_n the_o title_n of_o the_o conqueror_n law_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a thus_o 159._o thus_o ces_n sont_fw-fr le_fw-fr leis_n &_o les_fw-fr custumes_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr reis_n william_n grantut_o tut_o le_fw-fr peuple_fw-fr de_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr oppress_v le_fw-fr conquest_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr ice_n les_fw-fr meisme_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr reis_n edward_n sun_n câ—sin_n tent_n devant_fw-fr luy_fw-fr ll._n w._n fol._n 159._o hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la quas_fw-la will._n rex_fw-la concessit_fw-la universo_fw-it populo_fw-la angliae_fw-la post_fw-la subactam_fw-la terram_fw-la eaedem_fw-la sunt_fw-la quas_fw-la edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la cognatus_fw-la ejus_fw-la observavit_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o these_o be_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n 170._o custom_n ll._n w._n 1._o p._n 170._o which_o william_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o all_o his_o people_n of_o england_n after_o 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and_o humane_a thing_n he_o order_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o chronology_n of_o roven_n say_v leges_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la angli_fw-la observant_a idiomate_fw-la normanico_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la the_o law_n which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o english_a observe_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o norman_a language_n mr._n camden_n say_v 109._o say_v britan._n fol._n 109._o that_o
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great_a nation_n can_v do_v for_o secure_v his_o conqest_n conquest_n conqest_n pictav_n fol._n 197._o c._n ingulph_n 512._o a_o lin_v 7._o what_o the_o conqueror_n do_v to_o secure_v his_o conquest_n by_o build_a fortress_n and_o castle_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o place_v norman_a garrison_n and_o french_a governor_n or_o castellane_n in_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o country_n and_o give_v they_o great_a estate_n and_o carry_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o english_a nobility_n with_o he_o as_o hostage_n into_o normandy_n and_o impose_v his_o law_n as_o pictavensis_n relate_v b._n relate_v id._n fol._n 2â—6_n a._n 207_o c._n 2â—8_n a._n b._n and_o though_o he_o who_o be_v chaplain_n to_o the_o conqueror_n speak_v of_o the_o conqueror_n smooth_a behaviour_n to_o the_o english_a order_v thing_n as_o he_o say_v prudent_o just_o and_o mild_o some_o to_o the_o profit_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n some_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o other_o some_o 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thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 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fol._n 165._o gloucester_n 2_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n there_o assent_v and_o accord_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 167._o at_o anno_fw-la 1379._o fol._n 167._o westminster_n the_o same_o year_n run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n summon_v etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 169._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1380._o fol._n 169._o northampton_n 4_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o parliament_n have_v pray_v we_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o we_o at_o our_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v the_o say_a supplication_n will_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o lord_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 175._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1382._o fol._n 175._o westminsterâ—_n 5_o r._n 2._o the_o member_n accustom_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n be_v particular_o by_o their_o degree_n distinguish_v viz._n archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n duke_n earls_z baron_n banneret_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n which_o last_o be_v frequent_o comprehend_v by_o the_o word_n other_o or_o commonalty_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 8_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la an._n 1384._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a commons_o assent_v of_o commons_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v the_o statute_n 9_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1385._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v thus_o prefaced_a our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n baron_n and_o commons_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v the_o 180._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1386._o fol._n 180._o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v very_o full_a in_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o this_o form_n know_v you_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o nourish_v peace_n unity_n and_o good_a accord_n in_o all_o party_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o ease_n of_o our_o people_n and_o good_a government_n of_o the_o same_o which_o we_o chief_o desire_v of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n commons_o assent_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o we_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v a_o statute_n so_o in_o the_o 11_o regni_fw-la 181._o regni_fw-la idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1387._o fol._n 181._o the_o king_n hearty_o desire_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v well_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n nourish_v and_o govern_v in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o in_o that_o at_o westminster_n 182._o westminster_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1388._o fol._n 182._o 13_o regni_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o his_o liege_n people_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 189._o at_o anno_fw-la 1389._o fol._n 189._o westminster_n 13_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n commons_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o hear_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o his_o say_a commons_o etc._n etc._n the_o more_o because_o charter_n of_o pardon_n have_v be_v easy_o grant_v in_o such_o case_n the_o commons_o request_v that_o such_o charter_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v regality_n the_o king_n will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n that_o he_o will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o to_o nourish_v the_o more_o quietness_n and_o peace_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o noble_n he_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 199._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o fol._n 199._o statute_n 20_o r._n 2._o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1397._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 21_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o commons_o of_o his_o realm_n there_o assemble_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n threat_n repeal_v of_o statute_n make_v by_o threat_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v 10_o r._n 2._o for_o that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o threat_n give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o constraint_n so_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o henry_n the_o four_o repeal_v all_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n 21_o r._n 2._o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1399._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 4_o run_v thus_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o laud_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o to_o nourish_v unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o party_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o for_o redress_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o now_o of_o late_o have_v be_v dangerous_o put_v to_o great_a ruin_n mischief_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n commons_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o 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1413._o fol._n 224._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 5._o run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v establish_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o like_o all_o the_o rest_n except_o the_o statute_n 4_o h._n 5._o 234._o 5._o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o fol._n 234._o which_o have_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o be_v time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o first_o statute_n of_o 239._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1422._o fol._n 239._o westminster_n 1_o h._n 6._o be_v thus_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n king_n 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therefore_o pray_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o say_a employment_n until_o the_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n be_v try_v and_o because_o his_o say_a prayer_n seem_v honest_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o request_n and_o discharge_v he_o in_o full_a parliament_n 417._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 417._o and_o the_o monday_n follow_v at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o king_n grant_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o remit_v to_o his_o place_n in_o the_o parliament_n 4_o h._n 4._o the_o accusation_n against_o he_o be_v reinforce_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o his_o contempt_n by_o which_o say_v mr._n prynne_n it_o appear_v 387._o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 386_o 387._o that_o only_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o full_a parliament_n can_v suspend_v or_o discharge_v any_o knight_n or_o commoner_n sit_v 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