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&_o the_o probos_fw-la homines_fw-la good_a &_o honest_a man_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n to_o appear_v for_o or_o represent_v some_o part_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n be_v enforce_v from_o king_n henry_n 3._o in_o the_o 48th_o and_o 49th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o he_o and_o his_o party_n of_o rebellious_a baron_n be_v never_o before_o use_v in_o any_o wittenagemot_n mikel-gemots_a or_o great_a counsel_n of_o our_o king_n or_o prince_n of_o england_n p._n 147_o §_o 13._o that_o the_o majores_fw-la barones_n regni_fw-la and_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n with_o their_o assistant_n be_v until_o the_o 49th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 3._o and_o the_o constrain_a writ_n issue_v out_o for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o camp_n or_o army_n of_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n the_o only_a great_a counsel_n of_o our_o kngs._n p._n 151_o §_o 14._o that_o these_o enforce_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a accompany_v with_o that_o then_o new_o devise_v engine_n or_o writ_n to_o elect_a knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a form_n for_o the_o summon_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 204_o §_o 15._o that_o the_o majores_fw-la barones_n or_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la just_o and_o legal_o by_o some_o of_o our_o ancient_a king_n and_o prince_n but_o not_o by_o any_o positive_a law_n that_o of_o the_o enforce_a charter_n from_o king_n john_n at_o running_n mede_n be_v not_o account_v to_o be_v such_o a_o law_n be_v distinguish_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o minores_fw-la or_o lesser_a sort_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la p._n 207_o §_o 16._o that_o the_o general_a counsel_n or_o court_n mention_v before_o the_o rebellious_a meeting_n of_o some_o of_o the_o english_a baronage_n and_o the_o constraint_n put_v upon_o king_n john_n at_o running_n mede_n or_o before_o the_o 49th_o of_o henry_n 3_o be_v not_o the_o magna_fw-la consilia_fw-la or_o generale_fw-mi consilium_fw-la colloquium_fw-la or_o communia_fw-la consilia_fw-la now_o call_v parliament_n wherein_o some_o of_o the_o commons_o as_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v admit_v but_o only_o true_o and_o proper_o curiae_fw-la militum_fw-la a_o court_n summon_v those_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la to_o acknowledge_v record_n and_o perform_v their_o service_n do_v their_o homage_n and_o pay_v their_o releif_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n mentied_a in_o the_o close_a roll_n of_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n be_v not_o then_o for_o the_o summon_n of_o a_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n but_o for_o other_o purpose_n viz._n military_a aid_n and_o office_n p._n 218_o §_o 17._o that_o the_o comites_fw-la or_o earl_n have_v in_o parliament_n or_o out_o of_o parliament_n power_n to_o compel_v their_o king_n or_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o yield_v unto_o their_o â—onsults_v vote_n or_o advice_n will_v make_v they_o like_o the_o spartan_a ephori_fw-la and_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o conclusion_n without_o praemiss_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o truth_n law_n or_o right_a reason_n to_o support_v it_o p._n 229._o §_o 18._o of_o the_o method_n and_o course_n which_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o hold_v and_o take_v in_o the_o reformation_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o former_a state_n disease_n and_o distemper_n p._n 286._o §_o 19_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v by_o the_o tenor_n and_o command_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n of_o
the_o parliament_n city_n and_o burrough-town_n the_o only_a judge_n under_o the_o king_n who_o be_v fit_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v member_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o freeholder_n and_o burgess_n more_o than_o by_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a assent_n and_o information_n who_o be_v the_o fit_a be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o elector_n p._n 371._o §_o 20._o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v p._n 382._o §_o 21._o who_o make_v themselves_o elector_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n after_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o contrary_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o summo_fw-la 〈…〉_z make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o great_a council_n of_o several_a of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n afterward_o p._n 387._o §_o 22._o of_o the_o action_n and_o other_o requisite_n by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v elect_v knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o attend_v our_o king_n in_o their_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n praecedent_n and_o praeparatory_a to_o their_o admission_n therein_o p._n 388._o §_o 23._o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a do_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o writ_n of_o election_n sit_v together_o with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o room_n or_o place_n and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o never_o be_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o can_v conclude_v or_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v coordinate_a or_o have_v or_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n in_o their_o suffrage_n and_o decision_n p._n 393._o §_o 24._o what_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o parliament_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v and_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o say_a writ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o cowmon_n in_o parliament_n p._n 398._o §_o 25._o of_o the_o many_o variation_n and_o alteration_n of_o our_o king_n writ_n of_o summons_n to_o their_o great_a counsel_n or_o parliament_n exclude_v some_o and_o take_v in_o other_o to_o be_v assistant_n in_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n with_o its_o resummons_n revision_n draw_v of_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o statute_n die_v the_o judge_n or_o the_o king_n learned_a council_n in_o the_o law_n and_o other_o requisite_n therein_o necessary_o use_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o individual_a authority_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n p._n 411._o §_o 26._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n represent_v or_o if_o all_o or_o how_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o come_v to_o parliament_n represent_v p_o 548._o §_o 27._o that_o no_o impeachment_n by_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n have_v or_o ever_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o invalidate_n hinder_v or_o take_v away_o the_o power_n force_n or_o effect_v of_o any_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o king_n or_o prince_n by_o their_o letter_n patent_n or_o otherwise_o for_o high_a treason_n or_o felony_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n or_o suppose_a delinquency_n whatsoever_o p._n 573._o §_o 28._o of_o the_o protection_n and_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n by_o our_o sovereign_a king_n and_o prince_n during_o their_o attendance_n and_o employment_n in_o their_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n of_o their_o commission_n p._n 607._o §_o 29._o neither_o they_o claim_v or_o ever_o be_v invest_v by_o any_o charter_n or_o grant_v of_o any_o of_o our_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o otherwise_o of_o any_o such_o privilege_n or_o liberty_n nor_o be_v or_o be_v in_o england_n any_o law_n or_o usage_n or_o custom_n that_o a_o parliament_n sit_v can_v be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v as_o long_o as_o any_o petition_n therein_o exhibit_v remain_v unanswered_a or_o not_o determine_v p._n 633._o §_o 30._o that_o in_o those_o affair_n peculiar_a only_o to_o so_o great_a and_o venerable_a a_o assembly_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v trivial_a or_o proper_a to_o lower_v and_o lesser_a jurisdiction_n assign_v for_o the_o determine_n of_o lesser_a matter_n for_o the_o public_a ease_n and_o benefit_n our_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v a_o great_a burden_n and_o care_n upon_o they_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n beside_o that_o of_o parliament_n to_o manage_v and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n p._n 637._o §_o 31._o that_o our_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n except_o ancient_o at_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n viz._n christmas_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n be_v ex_fw-la more_z summon_v and_o call_v upon_o extraordinary_a emergent_a occasion_n can_v not_o either_o at_o those_o grand_a and_o chargeable_a festival_n or_o upon_o necessity_n of_o state_n or_o public_a weal_n and_o preservation_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la continue_v long_o but_o necessary_o require_v prorogation_n adjournment_n dissolution_n or_o end_n p._n 641._o §_o 32._o that_o parliament_n or_o great_a counsel_n de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la concern_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o enggland_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v fix_v to_o be_v once_o in_o every_o year_n or_o often_o they_o be_v always_o understand_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o ancient_a and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o england_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la regis_fw-la who_o by_o our_o law_n right_a reason_n and_o all_o our_o record_n and_o annal_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a watchman_n of_o our_o israel_n and_o the_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o necessity_n time_n and_o occasion_n of_o summon_v parliament_n p._n 650._o §_o 33._o that_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o proper_o or_o by_o their_o original_a constitution_n intend_v or_o otherwise_o entitle_v or_o proper_o true_o just_o lawful_o seize_v or_o to_o be_v style_v or_o term_v estate_n neither_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o subject_n to_o a_o temporary_a election_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o king_n writ_n pay_v their_o wage_n and_o charge_n by_o those_o that_o send_v and_o elect_v they_o can_v have_v no_o just_a or_o legal_a right_n thereunto_o p._n 656_o §_o 34._o a_o series_n or_o account_n of_o the_o many_o sedition_n rebellion_n and_o discord_n that_o have_v successive_o happen_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 2._o to_o our_o succeed_a king_n and_o prince_n until_o this_o present_a age_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v by_o mistake_a and_o never_o to_o be_v warrant_v principle_n p._n 717._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o present_a establish_v government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n under_o our_o king_n and_o monarch_n appoint_v by_o god_n from_o 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