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A54693 Regale necessarium, or, The legality, reason, and necessity of the rights and priviledges justly claimed by the Kings servants and which ought to be allowed unto them / by Fabian Philipps. Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690. 1671 (1671) Wing P2016; ESTC R26879 366,514 672

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i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n 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first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n 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