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the_o sovereign_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o two_o house_n be_v judge_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o that_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o liberty_n to_o deny_v etc._n etc._n because_o no_o law_n be_v produce_v and_o that_o they_o oppose_v such_o as_o be_v know_v as_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o nation_n conscience_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o assent_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v deliver_v as_o law_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o 10._o the_o mr._n pym_n speech_n at_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o straffâ—rd_n p._n 10._o father_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v the_o head_n they_o be_v the_o body_n 7._o body_n mr._n st._n john_n speech_n at_o the_o same_o attain_v p._n m._n 7._o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o king_n law_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o in_o their_o several_a channel_n they_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o subject_n note_n subject_n the_o case_n of_o shipmoney_n a_o speech_n in_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o pag._n 12_o 13._o note_n that_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v alone_o to_o execute_v law_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v constrain_v thereunto_o that_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o the_o king_n be_v inviolable_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o force_n or_o compulsion_n of_o any_o other_o and_o free_a from_o any_o coercive_a or_o vindicative_a power_n that_o this_o freedom_n be_v unsepar_v ble_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n because_o no_o force_n can_v be_v use_v but_o by_o superior_n or_o equal_n and_o he_o that_o have_v superior_n or_o equal_n be_v no_o king_n again_o first_o 1._o the_o judge_n in_o calv._n case_n recite_v by_o d._n austin_n allegiance_n not_o impeach_v cap._n 1._o that_o allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o any_o judicial_a or_o municipal_a law_n as_o be_v write_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o man_n heart_n three_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a four_o that_o this_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n bractoâ—_n bractoâ—_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la parem_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la cum_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la potestatem_fw-la multo_fw-la fortiùs_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la superiorem_fw-la the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o equal_a because_o one_o equal_a can_v have_v power_n over_o another_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o have_v any_o superior_a object_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o that_o exposition_n as_o above_o majesty_n remonstr_n nou._n 2._o 1642._o serg._n bradshaw_n at_o the_o sentence_a hâ—s_n late_a majesty_n uâ—z_n that_o he_o be_v major_a singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la greater_n than_o any_o one_o but_o less_o than_o all_o for_o both_o the_o statute_n be_v express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o empire_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_a compact_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n answ_n of_o the_o spirituality_n and_o temporality_n 553._o 24_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 12._o 4._o declarat_fw-la of_o parliament_n proposition_n in_o parliament_n apr._n 25._o 4_o car._n propos_fw-fr 5._o rushworth_n collect._n p._n 553._o be_v bind_v next_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o natural_a obedience_n as_o also_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o full_a parliament_n first_o in_o general_a by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o touch_v his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n intrinsical_a to_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o betru_v he_o withal_o from_o god_n ad_fw-la communem_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la that_o his_o majesty_n will_v resolve_v not_o to_o use_v or_o divert_v the_o same_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o of_o his_o loyal_a people_n in_o the_o property_n of_o their_o good_n or_o liberty_n of_o their_o person_n be_v pray_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o the_o commons_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n we_o your_o dutiful_a commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n we_o think_v it_o be_v a_o meet_a and_o most_o necessary_a duty_n be_v call_v by_o your_o majesty_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v of_o the_o great_a and_o urgent_a affair_n of_o this_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n note_n commons_o remonstrance_n against_o the_o duke_n 4_o car._n anno_fw-la 1628._o rush_n collect._n pag._n 631._o note_n find_v they_o at_o this_o time_n in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n faithful_o and_o dutiful_o to_o inform_v your_o majesty_n thereof_o and_o with_o bleed_a heart_n and_o bend_a knee_n to_o crave_v your_o speedy_a redress_n therein_o as_o to_o your_o wisdom_n unto_o which_o we_o most_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o our_o 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dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la our_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v the_o same_o 27._o same_o bracton_n cite_v by_o stamford_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o reason_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n against_o the_o covenant_n sect_n 7._o pag._n 27._o bracton_n have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n dignity_n and_o power_n over_o all_o which_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la pertinent_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la coronâ_fw-la separari_fw-la possunt_fw-la and_o that_o therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o justice_n and_o peace_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n royal_a neither_o can_v they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o crown_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o lawyer_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o the_o dialect_n also_o and_o speech_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o by_o the_o way_n 277._o dr._n bilson_n of_o subj_n &_o rebel_n part._n 3._o ed._n lond._n 1586._o p._n 277._o but_z ex_fw-la professo_fw-la handle_v this_o argument_n with_o the_o full_a witness_n of_o one_o of_o which_o number_n and_o that_o a_o eminent_a one_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a who_o speak_v of_o the_o german_a war_n and_o of_o their_o law_n and_o we_o say_v their_o state_n be_v free_a and_o may_v resist_v any_o wrong_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o german_a emperor_n be_v elect_v and_o his_o power_n abate_v by_o the_o liberty_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o prince_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n inherit_v and_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o right_n over_o all_z her_o subject_n be_v they_o nobles_z or_o other_o now_o all_o the_o forementioned_a allegation_n concern_v the_o person_n power_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o 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object_n whereof_o one_o contradict_v himself_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o firm_a foot_n to_o stand_v upon_o to_o shake_v not_o the_o earth_n only_o but_o heaven_n also_o bracton_n write_v in_o henry_n the_o three_o his_o time_n a._n fol._n 34._o a._n when_o the_o baron_n have_v raise_v a_o militia_n against_o the_o king_n say_v indeed_o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la item_n legem_fw-la per_fw-la quà m_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la item_n curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la viz._n comites_fw-la &_o barones_n &c._n &c._n that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o superior_a namely_o god_n also_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v king_n also_o his_o court_n to_o wit_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n the_o like_a sentence_n verbatim_o almost_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o 22._o of_o lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o de_fw-la justitiariis_fw-la substituendis_fw-la declar._n l._n l._n com._n nou._n 2._o 1642._o pag._n 22._o fleta_n that_o the_o king_n 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tantum_fw-la commissa_fw-la invenio_fw-la dvos_fw-la inquam_fw-la casus_fw-la horum_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o rempublicam_fw-la evertere_fw-la conetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la 30._o aurel._n victor_n de_fw-fr caesarib_n sueton._n cap._n 49._o &_o cap._n 30._o si_fw-la id_fw-la ei_fw-la propositum_fw-la eaque_fw-la intentio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la disperdat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-fr nerone_n fertur_fw-la &_o the_o caligula_n talia_n cum_fw-la rex_fw-la aliquis_fw-la meditatur_fw-la &_o molitur_fw-la serio_fw-la omnem_fw-la regnandi_fw-la curam_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la illico_fw-la abjicit_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_o subditos_fw-la amittit_fw-la ut_fw-la derelict_n ut_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o ult_n d._n pro._n derelict_n dominus_fw-la servi_fw-la pro_fw-la derelicto_fw-la habiti_fw-la dominium_fw-la alter_fw-la casus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o alicujus_fw-la clientelam_fw-la se_fw-la contulerit_fw-la ac_fw-la 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